Letters on Clerical Manners and Habits: Addressed to a Student in the Theological Seminary, at Princeton, N.J. |
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... Pulpit , and in the House of God- Avoid exhaustion before going to the pulpit-- Eat but little before preaching - Aids for the voice - Prayer before Preaching - Punctuality in going to the pulpit - Manner of entering the church ...
... Pulpit , and in the House of God- Avoid exhaustion before going to the pulpit-- Eat but little before preaching - Aids for the voice - Prayer before Preaching - Punctuality in going to the pulpit - Manner of entering the church ...
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... pulpit to the knees LETTER XI . Conduct in Church Judicatories - Importance of the subject - Punctuality in attending - Early at- tendance - Special prayer before attendance- Not to expect too much - Being devoted to the business of the ...
... pulpit to the knees LETTER XI . Conduct in Church Judicatories - Importance of the subject - Punctuality in attending - Early at- tendance - Special prayer before attendance- Not to expect too much - Being devoted to the business of the ...
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... pulpit , and to engage in the active duties of that profession , which , how- ever undervalued by the worldly and the un- believing , cannot fail of being regarded by eve- ry friend of Christ , as the most truly honour- able and ...
... pulpit , and to engage in the active duties of that profession , which , how- ever undervalued by the worldly and the un- believing , cannot fail of being regarded by eve- ry friend of Christ , as the most truly honour- able and ...
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... pulpit . It is , as I have already said , a gra- dual work . In the conflict with your old ha- bits , and your unhallowed feelings , you will have many a painful struggle , and will proba- bly suffer many a discouraging defeat . It will ...
... pulpit . It is , as I have already said , a gra- dual work . In the conflict with your old ha- bits , and your unhallowed feelings , you will have many a painful struggle , and will proba- bly suffer many a discouraging defeat . It will ...
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... unhappily contracted the habit of requiring something to moisten their lips every half hour , or oftener ; and even in the pulpit , they could never get through a discourse of the ordinary length , without taking repeated sips of 2 L 71.
... unhappily contracted the habit of requiring something to moisten their lips every half hour , or oftener ; and even in the pulpit , they could never get through a discourse of the ordinary length , without taking repeated sips of 2 L 71.
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