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that one meets in personal work are carefully studied under this head. and the various passages of Scripture that have been most used of Goel in delivering men from these difficulties, are brought forward). (9) How to deal with those who entertain false hopes. ( 10) How to deal with those who lack assurance. ( 11) How to deal with backsliders. ( 12) How to deal with professecl skeptics, infidels, atheists, and agnostics. ( 13) How to deal with those who wish to put off decision until some other time. (14) How to dea l with the cleluclecl. Under this head all the modern delusions, such as Christian Science, Russelism, Seventh Day Aclventism, Spiritualism, Theosophy, etc., are considered, and the student taught to use his Bible to deliver people from these delusions. ( 15) How to deal with Chris tians who need counsel, rebuke or encouragement. The course in Personal Work is a course in real and practical psychology and not in mostly imaginary and theoretical psychology, so common today. X. Homiletics The object of this department is to qualify men and wo111en to prepare and deliver sermons, Gospel addresses, Bible readings and expos;t ions of Cod 's \\' ore! whereyer needed-in pulpit. street. jail. shop or cottage. Practical demonstration in ~e r111 on outline and structu re is given, and frequ ent use is made of the blackboard to illustrate same. From time to time, stu dents a re required to prepare fo r critici sm outlines of sermons and addresses. The las t term in Homiletics is wholly devoted to preaching by student s in the class room. Here particular attention is paid to correcting defect s in the construction and delivery of sermons and Gospel addresses. Both teacher and class take part in thi s work of criticism. Direction is also given in public prayer and the publi c reading of the \ Vorel of God. Cycle of Study Term I.-The Call to Preach; Conception of the Min ist ry; The Pe rmanent Function of the Ministry; The Goal in View; The Preacher's Co-operating Agents; Themes. Term IL-Doctrinal Preach ing; Topical, Textual, Exposi tory Sermons; The Question and Answer Method 0£ Preach ing; Extemporaneous Preaching; Memorizing the Sermon; Reading Sermons.
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