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Princeton and the Work of the Christian Ministry

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 17:38:00 +0000

Endorsement

‘Pastors, elders, and seminary students will be inspired and challenged by these books, scholars of Princeton history will find these volumes instructive and insightful. And anyone who loves the church and wants to see it at its best will be encouraged and blessed.’– DAVID B. CALHOUN

Book Description

Established in 1812 by the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Princeton Theological Seminary was founded as ‘a nursery of vital piety as well as of sound theological learning … to train up persons for the ministry who shall be lovers as well as defenders of the truth as it is in Jesus, friends of revivals of religion, and a blessing to the church of God.’

Committed to the cultivation of ‘vital piety’ and ‘sound theological learning’, the seminary’s founders intended to graduate pious and learned men equally committed to biblical principles of pastoral leadership, preaching, and the confessional convictions of Presbyterian church polity.

Providing a cross-section of sermons, articles, and essays Princeton and the Work of the Christian Ministry brings together for the first time in a single collection a number of valuable out-of-print pieces which highlight the doctrinal convictions that informed and shaped the seminary’s training of men in preparation for Christian service in ministry and mission.

Rooted in the rich confessional heritage that emerged out of the Reformed and Calvinistic branch of the Protestant Reformation, the Princetonians’ profound grasp of Scripture, understanding of the human heart, and devout churchmanship remain of continuing value in providing a biblically-grounded theology of ministry for pastors, teachers, and missionary leaders in today’s churches.

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	CONTENTS OF VOLUME 1
	Foreword by David B. Calhoun	ix
	Preface	xi
	Introduction	xiii
	Remembrance of Things Past	1
	William Buell Sprague 1795-1876	3
	Inaugural Addresses at the Opening of Princeton Theological Seminary	85
	Archibald Alexander 1771-1851	155
	Samuel Miller 1769-1850	383
	CONTENTS OF VOLUME 2
	Ashbel Green 1762-1848	1
	Gardiner Spring 1785-1873	39
	J. W. Alexander 1804-1859	51
	William S. Plumer 1802-1880	99
	Charles Hodge 1797-1878	123
	Nicholas Murray 1802-1861	299
	Alexander T. M‘Gill 1807-1889	319
	William M. Paxton 1824-1904	335
	A. A. Hodge 1823-1886	377
	B. B. Warfield 1851-1921	399
	J. Gresham Machen 1881-1937	529
	Geerhardus Vos 1862-1949	565
	Maitland Alexander 1867-1940	583
	Caspar Wistar Hodge, Jr 1870-1937	589

Reviews

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Pastor-Teachers of Old Princeton

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 17:37:00 +0000

Book Description

For those who with C. H. Spurgeon ‘value every morsel about the Princeton worthies’, this book will be a source of inspiration as well as information. For the first time a number of important primary source documents relating to ‘old Princeton’ have been brought together to form what is a remarkable story of devoted service to Christ and his church. Funeral sermons, memorial addresses, and magazine articles, honouring the labours of the leading faculty of Princeton Theological Seminary during the years 1812-1921, provide fascinating insights into the lives of such worthies as the Alexanders, the Hodges, Samuel Miller, Henry A. Boardman, Alexander T. McGill, James C. Moffat, William Henry Green, William M. Paxton, and B. B. Warfield.

Established in 1812 by the Presbyterian Church in the USA, Princeton Theological Seminary grew from humble beginnings – just three students meeting in the home of Dr Archibald Alexander – to become the premier ministerial academy in the English-speaking world. This was due in no small part to a succession of godly and gifted pastor-teachers whose piety and faithfulness to the Bible as the Word of God bore an abundant spiritual harvest in the lives and ministries of the seminary’s many graduates.

The record of their lives demonstrates afresh the vital truth so memorably put by Robert Murray M‘Cheyne: ‘In great measure, according to the purity and perfection of the instrument, will be the success. It is not great talents God blesses so much as likeness to Jesus. A holy minister is an awful weapon in the hand of God.’

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	Preface	ix
	‘Mark the Perfect Man’	xi
	Introduction	xiii
	ARCHIBALD ALEXANDER	1
	A Sermon on the Death of Dr Archibald Alexander by the Rev. John Hall	5
	Archibald Alexander D.D. Address by William M. Paxton	22
	The Life of Archibald Alexander, A Review by Charles Hodge	27
	SAMUEL MILLER	53
	Funeral Sermon Occasioned by the Death of the Rev. Dr Samuel Miller, by Rev. Dr Archibald Alexander	57
	A Discourse Commemorative of the Life of the Late Rev. Samuel Miller, D.D. of Princeton, N.J. by the Rev. H. A. Boardman	65
	Brief Biographical Notice of Dr Miller	87
	A Discourse Commemorative of the Rev. Samuel Miller, D.D., Late Professor in the Theological Seminary at Princeton by William B. Sprague	90
	The Life of Samuel Miller, A Review	114
	JAMES WADDELL ALEXANDER	131
	‘He Preached Christ’, A Sermon by the Rev. Charles Hodge	135
	‘Remember These Things’, A Sermon by the Rev. John Hall	145
	James Waddell Alexander, An Address by Theodore L. Cuyler	172
	JOSEPH ADDISON ALEXANDER	177
	Obsequies of Dr J. Addison Alexander by the Rev. John Hall	181
	Joseph Addison Alexander, D.D. Address by William C. Cattell	190
	The Life of Joseph Addison Alexander, D.D., A Review	194
	CHARLES HODGE	227
	Address by William M. Paxton	231
	A Tribute by Charles A. Aikin	242
	Memorial Discourse by Henry A. Boardman	245
	Minute Adopted by the Board of Directors	277
	A Discourse Commemorative of the Late Dr Charles Hodge by Lyman H. Atwater	280
	The Life of Charles Hodge, A Review by Francis L. Patton	295
	HENRY AUGUSTUS BOARDMAN	323
	Funeral Address by A.A. Hodge	327
	Commemorative Sermon by John De Witt	332
	ARCHIBALD ALEXANDER HODGE	363
	Address Delivered at the Funeral of Archibald Alexander Hodge by William M. Paxton	367
	A Discourse in Memory of Archibald Alexander Hodge by Francis L. Patton	378
	ALEXANDER TAGGART M’GILL	407
	Address at the Funeral of Rev. Alexander Taggart M‘Gill by W. Henry Green	411
	JAMES CLEMENT MOFFAT	423
	In Memoriam	425
	A Memorial Address by W. Henry Green	427
	Memorial Tablet to Dr James C. Moffat, D.D. by John De Witt	435
	CASPAR WISTAR HODGE	443
	A Memorial Address by Francis L. Patton	445
	WILLIAM HENRY GREEN	471
	The Life and Work of William Henry Green: A Commemorative Address by John D. Davis	475
	WILLIAM MILLER PAXTON	497
	Discourse at the Funeral Service of William M. Paxton by John De Witt	499
	A Memorial Discourse by Benjamin B. Warfield	505
	BENJAMIN BRECKINRIDGE WARFIELD	529
	Obituary, Princeton Theological Review, April 1921	531
	A Memorial Address by Francis L. Patton	533
	Index	553

Reviews

Giants of Old Princeton – Reviews by Barry Shucksmith

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Princeton and Preaching

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 17:37:00 +0000

ENDORSEMENT

‘From Dr. Garretson comes a first-class account of a first-class delineation of the preaching ministry by a firs-class theologian, mentor, and minister of the gospel – the versatile Archibald Alexander, who for its first generation virtually was Princeton Seminary in both its academic and its practical aspects, and who laid the foundation for all its future greatness. Alexander is a neglected figure, and it is high time for someone to begin to do him justice, as Dr. Garreston does. Enrichment and enjoyment in equal parts await the student of this excellent book.’– DR. J.I. PACKER

Book Description

How does one know whether God is calling a man to the pastoral ministry? Are we aware of the moral, intellectual, and physical qualifications needed for the Christian ministry? What are the best methods of sermon preparation and should the preacher pay as much attention to preparing his own heart as to preparing the message he is to preach? On what kinds of subjects should a pastor preach, and how should such preaching be done? What is really involved in being a shepherd of Christ’s flock? Do we know what kinds of discouragements and encouragements face the pastor in his ministry?

These are some of the issues this book addresses. Dr. James Garretson has drawn together wise, practical, and relevant insights into the call, qualifications, and work of the Christian pastor from the extant lecture notes of one of Princeton’s best loved and most respected teachers, Dr. Archibald Alexander. As you read this book you will feel as if you were sitting at the feet of this ‘first-class theologian, mentor and minister of the gospel’, alongside the many students of ‘Old Princeton’ whose lives and future ministries were moulded by Alexander’s inspiring classroom instruction. You will also discover to your lasting profit that Alexander’s wise counsel on pastoral theology, drawn as it was from the ever-fresh spring of Holy Scripture, remains of continuing value for today’s preachers who seek to walk in the sound and fruitful paths of their godly forefathers.

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	FOREWORD by Sinclair B. Ferguson	ix
	PREFACE	xiii
	INTRODUCTION	xv
1.	THE MARKING OF A SERVANT	1
2.	THE CALL TO THE MINISTRY	31
	Elements of a Call to the Office of Christian Minister	32
	The Necessity of Piety	39
	A Strong Inclination to Preach	41
	Practical Considerations for Determining a Call to the Ministry	43
	The External Call to the Ministry	48
	Conclusion	52
3.	QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE MINISTRY	55
	Moral Qualifications	57
	Intellectual Qualifications	64
	Natural Talents	64
	Learning	65
	Eloquence	73
	Physical Qualifications	77
	Conclusion	79
4.	SERMON PREPARATION	81
	Principles Underlying Careful Sermon Preparation	85
	The Role of Logic and Rhetoric and the Function of ‘Truth’ in Sermon Preparation	94
	The Introduction or Exordium	98
	Arrangement and Division of the Parts of a Sermon	99
	Sermon Goals	104
	The Conclusion or Peroration	107
5.	THE PREPARATION OF THE PREACHER’S HEART	111
6.	THE MINISTER AS SHEPHERD	123
7.	THE ‘MATTER’ OF PREACHING	133
	Some Preliminary Considerations	134
	Confronting Controversy in a Christ like Manner	134
	Knowledge of the Scriptures	137
	Preaching the Truth	139
	Categories and Subjects for Biblical Preaching	141
	Biblical Apologetics and the ‘Truths’ of Natural Religion	141
	Avoiding Human Philosophy and Metaphysical Speculation	146
	The Importance of Fundamental Truths	148
	A Christ-centred Model for the Interpretation of Scripture	149
	A Biblical Theology for Redemptive Preaching	153
	Preaching the Gospel from the Old Testament Scriptures	156
	Preaching Doctrinally and Systematically	158
	Demonstrating the Proper Interrelationship between Law and Gospel	160
	Applying the Promises and Threatenings to Their Proper Recipients	167
	The Benefits of ‘Characteristical Preaching’	169
	Conclusion	173
8.	MINISTERIAL DEPORTMENT AND THE PROPER MANNER OF PREACHING
	Characteristics of a Biblical Manner of Preaching	185
	Solemnity	186
	Sincerity	186
	Affectionate Earnestness and Tenderness	189
	Persuasiveness	190
	Evangelical Content	193
	Authority	194
	Impartiality	194
	Seasonableness	195
	Prayerfulness – Dependence on God	195
9.	THE DIFFICULTIES AND CHALLENGES OF THE CHRISTIAN MINISTRY
	Difficulties in Preaching the Truth to Others	201
	A Heart of Unbelief	202
	Other External Difficulties	203
	The Biggest Difficulty: Self	204
	Learning	207
	Eloquence	207
	Authority and Sanctity	209
10.	THE ENCOURAGEMENTS OF THE CHRISTIAN MINISTRY
11.	‘A SCRIBE WELL INSTRUCTED’	219
	Factors That Shaped Alexander’s Approach to Preaching	220
	Alexander’s Style and Manner of Preaching	223
	His Natural, Conversational Style	225
	His Simplicity in Person and Presentation	227
	His Sympathy for His Fellow Men	228
	His Gratitude of Heart	229
	His Persuasive Proclamation	231
	His Spiritual Integrity in the Activity of Preaching	233
	His Spirit-Anointed Preaching	235
	His Extemporaneous Preaching	236
	His Personal Method of Sermon Preparation	239
	His Preaching Methods: Experimental Preaching	243
	His Preaching Methods: Descriptive and Graphic Preaching	245
	His Preaching Methods: ‘Characteristical’ Preaching	247
	Important Principles from Alexander’s Model of Preaching	249
	A Classical Foundation	249
	The Form of Alexander’s Sermons	253
	The Importance of Theology for Experimental Preaching	254
	Using the Principles of Rhetoric to Deepen Fellowship with God	256
	The Importance of Eminent Piety	257
	Affection for Christ	258
	Preaching as an Act of Worship	258
	The Role of Seminaries in Ministerial Preparation	260
	Suggestions for a Contemporary Model of Ministerial Instruction	264
	BIBLIOGRAPHY	267
	INDEX	275

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