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He believes that everything should be so put as to be understood by all, and this belief he applies not only to his preaching, but to the reading of the Bible, whose descriptions he not only visualizes to himself, but makes vividly clear to his hearers; and this often makes for fascination in result. HE BELIEVES THAT EVERYTHING SHOULD BE PUT AS TO BE UNDERSTOOD BY ALL AND THIS BELIEF APPLIES NOT ONLY TO HIS PREACHING BUT TO THE READING OF THE BIBLE WHOSE DESCRIPTION HE NOT ONLY VISUALIZES TO HIMSELF BUT MAKES VIVIDLY CLEAR TO HIS HEARERS AND OFTEN MAKES FASCINATION IN RESULT
always one person in the congregation to whom, in all probability, I shall never preach again, and therefore I feel that I must exert my utmost power in that last chance.” And in this, even if this were all, one sees why each of his sermons is so impressive, and why his energy never lags. Always, with him, is the feeling that he is in the world to do all the good he can possibly do; not a moment, not an opportunity, must be lost. The moment he rises and steps to the front of his pulpit he has the attention of every one in the building, and this attention he closely holds till he is through. Yet it is never by a striking effort that attention is gained, except in so far that his utter simplicity is striking. “I want to preach so simply that you will not think it preaching, but just that you are listening to a friend,” I remember his saying, one Sunday morning, as he began his sermon; and then he went on just as simply as such homely, kindly, friendly words promised. And how effectively!  I FEEL WHENEVER I PREACH THAT THERE IS ALWAYS ONE PERSON IN THE CONGREGATION TO WHOM IN ALL PROBABILITY I SHALL NEVER PREACH AGAIN AND THEREFORE I FEEL THAT I MUST EXERT MY UTMOST POWER IN THAT LAST CHANCE AND IN THIS EVEN IF THIS WERE ALL ONE SEES WHY EACH SERMON IS SO IMPRESSIVE AND WHY HIS ENERGY NEVER LAGS ALWAYS WITH HIM IS THE FEELING THAT HE IS IN THIS WORLD TO DO ALL THE GOOD HE POSSIBLY CAN DO NOT A MOMENT NOT AN OPPORTUNITY MUST BE LOST THE MOMENT HE RISES AND STEPS IN FRONT OF HIS PULPIT HE HAS THE ATTENTION OF EVERYONE IN THE BUILDING AND THIS ATTENTION HE CLOSELY HOLDS TILL HE IS THROUGH YET IT IS NEVER BY A STRIKING EFFORT THAT ATTENTION IS GAINED EXCEPT IN SO FAR THAT HIS UTTER SIMPLICITY IS STRIKING I WANT TO PREACH SO SIMPLY THAT YOU WILL NOT THINK OF IT AS PREACHING BUT YOU WILL THINK OF IT AS LISTENING TO A FRIEND I REMEMBER HIM SAYING ONE SUNDAY MORNING AS HE BEGAN HIS SERMON AND THEN HE WENT ON JUST AS SUCH HOMELY KINDLY FRIENDLY WORDS PROMISED AND HOW EFFICIENTLY
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