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Show FOR BETTER PULPIT DELIVERY EnUrprli Suited In Now York to Tech Art of Elocution to Praachera. InKornoll unci! to any that on tho Mage they pretend to be natural, mid In the pulpit It Is natural to pretend. It was a Mlcked Buying when printed without the winning mulle ; but w lnit would he liuve aald had he heard of a j theater school organized to teach preachers, not how to act, but how to use their voices to the best udvniitngeT ' Such an enterprlite Is now afoot In New York city, conducted by Kvelin Mall, an actress, under Theater school auspices which proves that the melancholy melan-choly Treacher of Jerusalem was wronu when be aald there Is nothing new under the aim. Nor Is It n thluir to be laughed at. Many a goml sermon ser-mon la spoiled because the preacher does not know how to deliver It. Surely, Sure-ly, If the preacher has tlie best of good news to tell, he oiiuht to use every aid of art to tell It. Joseph I'lirker learned much from Ids friend. Sir Henry Irving, and Heecher used to study Kdwln llooth asking him to repeat the I.ord' l'rayer, that he iniKht hear It In a manner worthy of Its depth and beauty. As between nn untaught voice and an artificial elocution elocu-tion there la little to choose; but without going to either extreme there Is an art of using the voice which brings out Its natural quality and power, and It should be employed In the service of the Gospel. Christian Century. |