The log college by Archibald Alexander (Available from Amazon or free here) - Read Chapter 11 (Remarks on the preceding narrative), Chapter 12 (Anecdotes of the Rev. Wm. Tennent Jr.) and Chapter 13 (Memoir of the Rev. Charles Tennent).
In Chapter 11 we read Alexander's comments on:
(i) the trance experience where William Tennent went to heaven;
(ii) the dreams the man and his wife had which brought them to support William Tennent.
In Chapter 12 Alexander includes some further anecdotes about William Tennent including Tennent's:
(i) loss of toes (which he thought was 'done by the prince of darkness' but Alexander thought it was through sleepwalking);
(ii) wise decisions;
(iii) soul winning;
(iv) theology (mirth in the pulpit, perseverance of the saints, universalism).
Chapter 13 is a very brief account of the fourth Tennent son, Charles Tennent. We read of his:
(i) birth;
(ii) training;
(iii) ministry;
(iv) death.
Good comment about sermon content: 'At New York, Mr. Tennent went to hear a sermon delivered by a transient clergyman, who was often and well spoken of, but whose manner was singular,and who frequently introduced odd conceits into his sermons, which tended to excite mirth, rather than to edification. Upon leaving the church,a friend asked Mr. Tennent's opinion of the sermon. He said it made him think of a man who should take a bag, and put into it some of the very best superfine wheat flour, a greater quantity of Indian meal, and some arsenic, and mix them all together. A part of the sermon was of the very best quality, more of it was coarse, but very wholesome food, and some of it rank poison.'
Preachers must be careful to edify throughout the entirety of their sermons, not mix in poison that ends up ruining the meal.
Next week's reading
Commence Chapter 14 (
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