Practical Don'ts by Dr. Northrup

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, Cal. · Jan 6, 1904

Practical Don'ts

By Dr. Northrup

Practical Don'ts.—Don't exaggerate. Don't fool with doubts. Don't let success tip you over. Don't dabble in business adventures. Don't make long pulpit prayers. Don't imitate others—better be a poor original than a fine copy. Don't preach long sermons. Don't be cold in delivery—preach red-hot from the heart a positive Gospel. Don't tire people out with long introductions—you can spoil the appetite for dinner by too much thin soup. Don't neglect study and closet prayers—the finest human pipes give forth no music unless filled with the divine breath. Don't bawl or scream—too much water stops mill-wheels, and too much voice drowns sense. Don't scold your congregation, or your burden-bearers. Don't go on after you have finished, let the clatter of the mill cease when the corn is ground.—Dr. Northrup.