p. 208 | Pulpit Sensationalism by Editor

International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Mar 30, 1888

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 14, No. 13.

Pulpit Sensationalism

By Editor

A SECULAR contemporary contains the following item:—

The following choice bit of pulpit sensationalism was recently perpetrated by the pastor of a wealthy church in an Eastern city:—

The pastor will preach on the following texts and topics on Sunday evenings:—

February 6 . . . . . . . "Ho" February 13 . . . . . . . "As" February 20 . . . . . . . "So" February 27 . . . . . . . "But" March 6 . . . . . . . . "Only" March 13 . . . . . . . . "Yes" March 20 . . . . . . . . "No" March 27 . . . . . . . . "By and by"

Come and bring your friends.

P. S. The pastor will sing a sacred solo each Sabbath evening.

We do not know just how many different words there are in the Bible, but there are several thousand, so that this fashionable pastor will not be in danger of running out of sermon topics as long as he lives. The paper from which we quote gives evidence of good taste by the remark: "Of such is [not] the kingdom of Heaven."