ON THE HISTORY OF PREACHING BY THE LATE REV. JOHN KER, D.D., Professor of Practical Training in the United Presbyterian Church, Author of "Sermons ;' "The Psalms in History and Biography;" &c. EDITED BY REV. A. R. MACEWEN, M.A., BALLIOL, B.D., GLASGOW. HODDER AND STOUGHTON, 27, PATERNOSTER ROW. MDCCCLXXXVIII. All rights reserved. EDITORIAL PREFACE. A FEW words of preface are required to explain the relation of these Lectures to Dr. Ker's other work, since his own request-the one act of his life which his friends regretprevents the publication of any memoir biography. or In the year 1875, among other changes in the Theological Hall, the United Presbyterian Church resolved to institute a professorship, which should not be tied down to any one department of theology, but should attend to the training of students in its more practical aspects, with special regard to preaching and pastoral work. Such a Chair exists under some name in every complete Theological College, although in some churches, as had previously been the case in 365142 |