Permanent Documents of the Society for the Promotion of Collegiate and Theological Education at the West

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1850 edition. Excerpt: ... The thanks of the Board were presented to the Rev. Edwin Hall, D. D., for his Discourse, delivered hefore the Society last evening, and a copy requested for publication. An extract from the minutes of the Proceedings of the Directors of the Society for the Promotion of Collegiate and Theological Education at the West, at their Annual Meeting at Boston, Mass., Oct. 28th, 1852. A. D. Eddy, Seciy. SERMON. EPHESIANS, IV. 11,12. And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ. IN the work of upbuilding and perpetuating the Church, our Lord, from time to time, employs men in various capacities. Noah the preacher of righteousness, Abraham the father of many nations, Moses, Aaron, Samuel, David, Isaiah, Ezra, Nehemiah, each has his work according to the necessities of his day. John the Baptist has his work, the apostles have theirs. As there are diversities of labors, so there are diversities of gifts. All are not prophets; all are not apostles; for as the hody is one, and hath many members, so also is Christ. If bishops and deacons are established in the organization of each particular Church, evangelists are also sent to labor where the Church is not. The great Head over all things to the Church hath committed to him all power in heaven and in earth; and is not limited to agents or methods. He can say to the deep, Be dry: and of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure; even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shall be built; and to the Temple, Thy foundations shall be laid. He can make kings nursing fathers, and queens nursing mothers to his Church. The ships of Tarshish...