Ministerial Reading Course by J. L. S.

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Mar 26, 1914

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 91, No. 13.

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Ministerial Reading Course

By J. L. S.

Reading Schedule for April

THE Reading Course for April includes the remaining sections in "Preparing to Preach," as follows:—

Part II—The Pulpit

Attention, Preliminaries. Securing and Holding Attention.

Part III—Various Kinds of Sermons

The Narrative Sermon. The Expository Sermon. The Evangelistic Sermon. The Special Sermon. The Doctrinal Sermon. The Illustrated Sermon. Sermons in Courses.

The Next Two Books

The next two books in the Reading Course are "Acts of the Apostles," by Mrs. E. G. White, and "The Monuments and the Old Testament," by Dr. Ira Maurice Price. It is unnecessary to speak of the character and contents of "Acts of the Apostles." The book is known to be a mine of helpfulness to gospel workers. From the lives of the apostles, and their experiences and ministry, lessons are drawn of prime importance to our workers at this time. It is helpful to both those in the home field and those in the mission field. There has, perhaps, never been published among us a book which is more nearly a handbook for the foreign missionary than "Acts of the Apostles." We feel sure that all our ministers will approve of the choice of this as the second book in the Reading Course.

The object of "The Monuments and the Old Testament" is to answer the oft-heard question, "Where shall I be able to find in concise form the best reliable information furnished by the monuments illustrated by the Old Testament?" The excavations of recent years have given us, from tablets, temples, and tombs, new stories of the ancient Orient, and to the student of the Bible they are of great value. Later we shall speak more at length concerning this third book in the Reading Course.

The price of the two books, if purchased together, is $2.50; separately, "Acts of the Apostles" is $1.50, and "The Monuments and the Old Testament," $1.25. Orders should be addressed to the Educational Department of the General Conference.

The department is publishing a leaflet which will give a schedule of the Reading Course for the remainder of the year 1914, covering the two books above mentioned. This leaflet will be sent to all members of the Reading Course.

J. L. S.