| Show LOUS term pastorates Past orates ono of the advantages of a long pastorate is that it compels the preacher to dig into the depths of gospel truth to avoid sameness and repetition this is exactly contrary to the popular impression we have of ten heard men say that by a change of pastorates past orates they would gain time for study and a more thorough investigation of the great christian themes As a matter of fact the men who change pastorates past orates every few years do not usually study as broadly and deeply as those who remain in ono place for years tho former find that they can anso the irold preparations and that there are a claims upon them besides those of patient thought and investigation the latter are forced to study there is a limit beyond which old sermons cannot be preached same congregation watchman |
