Ministerial culture

Front matter

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Contents

INTRODUCTORY NOTE,

Relating to the duty of the churches with reference to an increase of laborers in the ministry and their preparation for their work.

ADDRESS.

PART II — Relations to the future, or to the objects

to be accomplished — Design and importance of the

ministry — An efficient ministry — Importance of piety —

Of intellectual culture — Direction to pray for laborers —

The Apostles set apart to the work of preparation —

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XIV CONTENTS.

Apostolic directions with regard to ministerial qualifications — Ability to make use of all Scripture desirable — Nature of the work to be performed — The preaching of the Word — The perfecting of the saints — Confutation of error, and defence of the Gospel — What a theological education includes — By whom it should bo sought — Missionary character of the enterprise — The spirit to be cultivated by the theological student — Sympathy with those with whom he is to be associated in the ministry — Practical sympathy with the work of th6 ministry.