5 3. The Interest of his Pupils in the Cause of Education, 221-238. Professor Abijah Wines, 222-224. Professor Bancroft Fowler, 224. Professor John Smith, 224. Professor Enoch Pond, 224-225. Rev. Kiah Bailey, 225-228. President Stephen Chapin, 228-229. Dr. William Jackson, 229-232. Rev. J. B. Preston, 232. Professor Nathaniel Kcndrick, 232-233. Iter. Joseph Emerson, 233-234. Professor Alexander Metcalf Fisher, 234-236. Dr. John Crane, 236. Professor Calvin Park, 237. Dr. Ebcncicr Barges*, 237. Bafus Graves and Samael Fowler Dickinson, 237-238.

S 4. The Interest of his Pupils in the Work of Missions, 238-
243.
Rev. Herman Daggett, 238-239. Rev. Thaddcus Osgood, 239-242. Rev.
Joseph Rowcll, 242-243. Rev. Jacob Cram, 243.

S 5. His Pupils viewed as Pioneers in establishing Christian and
Charitable Institutions, 243-252.
Dr. Walter Harris, 244-247. Rev. Reid Pape, 248-249. Rev. Jonathan
Ward, 249-251. Rev. Nathan Church, Rev. James Tufts, Rev. Picreon
Thurston, 251-252. Rev. William Riddel, Rev. Drury Fairbanks, 252.

f 6. The Interest of his Pupils in Revivals of Religion, 252—
2o4.
Ber. Eli Smith, 252-253; Rev. Benjamin Wood, Rev. Elnathan Walker, Rev.
Artenuu Dean, 253-254.

$ 7. The Solid Pastors among the Franklin Pupils, 254-256.

Rev. Holloway Fish, 254. Rev. Nathaniel Hall, Rev. Samuel Judson, Rev. Nathan Holman, Rev. John Fitch, Rev. David Jcwctt, Rev. Edward Whipple, 256. Rev. Emerson Paine, Rev. Willard Holbrook, 256.

f 8. The Variety of Gifts and Fortunes among the Franklin Pupils,

256-258.

Rev. Nathaniel Howe, 256. Rev. Calvin Chadduck, Rev. Levi Nelson, Rev.

Roswell Randall Swan, 257. Rev. Nathaniel Rawson, Rev. Bela Kel

logjr, Rev. Jonathan Longley, Rer. Moses Partridge, Hon. Christopher

Webb, 258.

$ 9. Men of Mark among the Franklin Pupils, 258-260.

Rev. Thomas Williams, 259-260. Hon. Thomas W. Thompson, 860-261.
Letter of Dr. Elijah Parish to Parker Cleavcland, LL. D., 259.

f 10. The Age of the Franklin Pupils, 262-263.

$11. The Prolonged Influence of Emmons through his Pupils, 263-265.

CHAPTER XIV. — The PrBLiCATioxs Of Emmons, 206-271.

Early Notices) of him a* a Pastor and Author, 266-268. President Stiles's
Allusion to him, 267. List of his Works, 268-271.

CHAPTER XV. —The Life Work Of Emmons, 272-360. § 1. Dr. Emmons as a Preacher, 273-331.

A. — His own Description of his Homiletic Plan, 273-279.

Preaching, his Principal Object, 273. He began to write his Ser-
mons late in the week, 273-274. Systematic Preaching, 274.
Argumentative Preaching, 274-275. Occasional and Textual
Sermons, 274-275. His Principles in arranging a Discourse,
275-276. The Application of his Sermons, 276. Explanatory
Sermons, 276. The unexpected Development of his Sermons,
277-278. His Prudential Considerations, 278-279.

B.— General and Critical Remarks on Emmons as a Preacher and
Writer, 279-331.
Bemarks of Dr. Gardiner Spring, 279.

1. — He spent but little time on a Single Discourse, 279-283.

Neatness of his Manuscripts, 280-281. His low Estimate of their Value, 280-281. Number of his Sermons, 283.

2. — His Sermons are not Printed as they were Delivered, 283-284.

Difficulty of Estimating them as they were originally Delivered, 283-284. He was an Extemporaneous Preacher, 283.

3. — The Influence of his Sermons depended somewhat on the Oc

casion and Manner of their Delivery, 284-287. Their Pertinence, 284-286. His Elocution, 285-287.

4.—He was a Rejiresentativc of Intellectual Preachers, 288-291. His Dependence on Truth rather than on Church Authority, 288-289. The Logical Element in Sermons, 289-290. Popular Interest in Argumentative Discourses, 289-290.

6. — Was hePlain and Simple in his Discourses t 291-307.

a. — He Aimed To Re Perspicuous, 292-294.

His Sermon on 1 Cor. 4:2.

b. — He Arranged His Ideas In A Luminous Order,

294.

c. — He Repeated His Ideas, 294-295.

d.—He Spoke As He Thought, 298-297.
His Naturalness of Style, 296.

e. —He Explained His Theme, 297-298.

He explained Things rather than Words, 297, 363.

t — Hi Was Hot, In All Senses And In All Be

l_ATIO.SU UP THE TEIIM, A PLAIN PREACHER,

298-307. Different Meanings of the word Plain, 298-299. Boldness and Intensity of Emmons's Style, 288-299. The Variety of lus Talents, 299. Ilia Remarks on tho Mysteries of the Bible, 299-300; on Certainty and Necessity, 300-301. His Frankness in Preaching tho most unpopular Doctrines, 301-302. The ,, Proportions of his Theological System,

302-303. His Bcmarks on the Essential Doctrines of Kcligion, 303-305. His Distinction between tho Fundamental and tho less Essential Doctrines of tho Gospel, 305-307. Was ho a Catholic Divine « 303-307. Did he regard the Atonement as tho Central or Fundamental Doctrine of the Gospel? 307.

6. —He was a Pointed Preacher, 308-309.

He aimed to make his Discourses appropriate to the wants of his Hearers, 308-309. Familiarity of his Allusions, 308-309. His intensely Practical Aim, 308-309. Sermon against Fortune-Telling, 309.

7. — He Developed the Harmony of Doctrine, 309-311.

Alleged Contradictions in his Sermons, 310. Power of retaining the Interest of his Hearers, 309-310. His Popularity at Home, 310-311.

8. — Hit Originality and Ingenuity, 311-312.

9.—Hit Childlike Statement!, 312-313.

He aimed to interest Children, 312. Here and hence he is misunderstood, 312-313, also 345.

10. — The Pertinence of hit Discourses, 313-315.

They must be ttudied in order to bo understood, 313.
The Appropriateness of their Style, 314-315.

11.— IFas he Concise or Diffuse, Exact or Indefinite in hit
Style f 315-317.
The Different Opinions on this Question, 315-316.

IS.— Wat he a Neat Writer? 817-318.

Apothegms illustrating his Neatness of Style, 817-318.

13. — The Dramatic Element in Emmons, 318-31*.

The Dialogne in his Sermons, 318-319.

14. — He was a Biblical Preacher, 319-321.

The multitude of his Biblical Quotations, 320-321. His
Style formed on King James's Version, 320. His
Accommodations of the Inspired Words, 321.

15. — Apothegms illustrating his Didactic Method, 321-324.

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16. — His Startling Apothegm, 324-327.

1". —His Homiktic Apothegms, 327-329.

18.—Effect of kit Discourses, 329-331.

Illustrations of it, 329-331. Prof. J. L. Kingsley, 330.

§ 2. Emmons as a Pastor, 331.

A. — His Devotion to his Flock, 331.

His Sermons are Franklin Sermons, 331.

B. — His Originality m his Pastorate, 331-333.

His Pastoral Visits, 331-333. Visits to the Pastor, 332.

C. — His Familiar Acquaintance faith his Parishioners, 333-334.

His Knowledge of Character, 333. He was a Watchman, 334.
His Knowledge of the Business, and the Amusements of his
People, 333-334.

D- — He combined a Stern Fidelity tctfh a Tender Love to his People,
334-335.
Letter of Hon. Tristram Burgess, 335.

E. — His Pastorale teas a Solemn one, 335-336.

F- — His Pastorate teas an Authoritative one, 336-337.

His Respect for the old Parish Lines, 336-337. The United Feeling of his Parish, 337.

G.— The Pastor's Wit, 337, 338.

He used it for the Good of his People, 337. Intercourse with a
Pantheist, 338.

H.— The Pastor's Dignity, 338-339.

His Personal Appearance, 338-339. His Pecuniary Affairs, 339.

I. — His Promptness and Punctuality, 340.
His adherence to a Plan, 340.

§ 3. Emmons's Brief Statement of his Labors in his Parish, 340-344.

A. —"I Catechized the Oiildren," 341.

The Interest of Children in him, 341.

B. — " I Preached a Concert Lecture," 341-342.

His Early Interest in Missions, 341. The Popularity of his Quar-
terly Lecture, and other Occasional Services, 342.

C — "I uniformly carried on the Work of the Ministry." — UI
statedly Preached on the Sabbath." — "1 constantly and
punctually attended all my Official Duties," 342-343.
His Mode of conducting the Services of the Sanctuary, 342-343.

D.— Objections to his Method of conducting his Ministry, 343-344.
The Brevity of his Prayers, 343. The Infiequency of his Public
Services, 344.

S 4. Bit Intellectual Influence over hit Parith, 344-350.

A.— His Methods of Quickening the Intellect of men who were asso-
ciated with him, 343-348.
His Church was a School, 345; also, 150. Prominence given to
Religions Doctrine, 345. He insisted on the Attention of his
Parish to his Sermons, 346-347. Methods of scouring Attention,
346-348. The Simplicity of liis Aims, 346.
B.— The Intellectual Results of Ais Pastorate, 348-350.

Hon. Jabcz Fisher, 348-349. Professional Men trained under his
Pastorate, 349-350. The Acumen of his Parishioners, 349.

{ 5. The Religiout Influence of Emmont over his Parish, 350-356.

A. — Hit own Statement concerning the Spiritual Results of his La

bor*, 350-351.
His great Aim was to enrich the Hearts of his People, 350.

B. — Appendix to this Statement, 352-354.

The Revivals in his l'arish, 350-354. The Religious Character of his Parishioners, 350-354. Their Testimony in regard to him, 353. Strictness in Examining Members for Admission into his Church, 354. •

C. — Hit Lengthened Rural Pastorate it a Lesson of Contentment to

Country Ministers, 354-356. The Influence of a Retired Minister upon the world, 354. Tho Influence of his Pastoral Life upon his Theological S|«culations, 355. A New England Church-Mcrabcr of the Olden Time, 355-356.

f 6. lUuttrationt of hit Ministerial Piety, 356-359.

Bb Anniversary Discourses, 357-353. His Lowly Estimate of Himself, 357-359. His Attachment to Old Usages, 358-359.

$ 7. Apothegm* illustrating hit MinitUrial Witdom, 359-360. CHAPTER XVI. —His Theological Ststem, 361-430.

The Antiquity of his Influence, 361.

I 1. The Hittorical Aspectt of hit Theological Syttem, 362-363.

A. — Hit early Service! in the Infidel Controversy, 862-3G3.

His Familiarity with tho Writings of Infidels, 362. His strict Theory of Inspiration, 363. His Estimate of the Internal Evidence for the Bible, 362. His Explanatory Preaching, 363.

B. — Hit early Services in the Arminian Controversy, 363-366.

He labored with regard to Principles rather than Men, 364. Not a one-sided Partisan, 364-365. His theories of Free Will and of the Nature of Sin, were designed to subvert Artninianism, 365-366. He has suggested tho only feasible Method of defending Calvinism, 366.