The Theory of Preaching; Lectures on Homiletics

Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1882. Excerpt: ... INDEX. Abruptness in introduction, 246. Abstruseness in introduction, 237. Abuses of divisions, 382. Accommodated texts, 114; cautions in use of, 123. Adams, Rev. Dr. N., 342. Adams, J. G.,425. Adequacy of proposition, 326. Affectation of independence in ex- position, 194. Affectionate titles in appeal, 573. Affirmative propositions, 331. Aids to exposition, 191; to inven- tion, 428. Alexander, Rev. Dr. A., 2, 321. Alexander, Rev. Dr. J., 14, 321, 375, 387, 458, 484. Alison, Sir Archibald, 167, 353. American pulpit of the Revolution, 8: usage regarding place of text, 134. Amherst College, revival in, 554. Analysis of sermon, 37. Analytic preaching, 286, 288; fail- ures of, 291. Ancient orators, personality of, 225. Andrews, Bishop L., 198. Angela, Michael, 319. Angelology of Scriptures, 594. Announcement of text, 136; of divis- ions, 421. Antoninus, M. Aurelius, 73. Apostolic usage of text, 45; policy in revivals, 556. Apostrophe in introduction, 262. Appeals, 537; in introduction, 238; to feeling, concealment of, 297. Application, characteristic of con- clusion, 454. Applicatory introduction, 267. Arbitrary number of divisions, 382. Argument in introduction, 238; weight of, in order of divisions, 418. Argumentative sermons, 35. Aristotle, analysis of discourse, 38. Arnold, Matthew, 464. Arnold, Rev. Dr. Thomas, 170, 177, 190, 248, 460. Arrogance in introductions, 256,297. Artistic appeal, 667. Atonement, governmental theory of, 328; topics concerning, 592. Attention, stimulation of, an object of introductions, 228. Audience, sermons classified by, 29; character of, regulative of divis- ion, 380; of development, 432. Augustine, 160. Authority, use of, in introductions, 231; professional obtrusion of, 264. Bacon, Lord, 387. Bacon, Roger, 47. Ballads, popular, 22. Baptism, topics conc...