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Title: The National Preacher, Vol. 2 No. 7 Dec. 1827
Or Original Monthly Sermons from Living Ministers, Sermons XXVI. and
XXVII.

Author: Aaron W. Leland and Elihu W. Baldwin

Release Date: October 21, 2004 [EBook #13824]

Language: English

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SER. XXVI. REV. DR. LELAND.
SER. XXVII. REV. MR. BALDWIN

Vol. 2 No. 7 Dec. 1827.

THE
NATIONAL PREACHER:
OR
_ORIGINAL MONTHLY SERMONS_

EDITED BY
REV. AUSTIN DICKINSON,
NEW YORK.

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POSTAGE--_One Cent and a half_, not over 100 miles; _Two Cents and a
half_, any distance over 100.

TO THE REVEREND CLERGY:--

The undersigned proposes to commence another Periodical, of original
plan and character, provided that adequate pledges of supplies shall be
furnished. The Work to bear the following title, or something similar,
viz.:

=THE AMERICAN PASTOR'S JOURNAL:=

OR

_Original Sketches of real Characters, Conversations, and striking
Facts. Furnished chiefly by Clergymen._

The following imperfect sketch of topics to be embraced, may serve to
illustrate the plan:--1. Instances of very early piety.--2. Striking
results of Parental faithfulness, or unfaithfulness; of filial respect,
or disrespect.--3. Cases of individuals raised from deep obscurity, or
wickedness, to eminent usefulness.--4. Remarkable cases of
conviction.--5. Cases of great hardness of heart, from resisting
convictions.--6. Distinctly marked cases of submission and conversion to
God.--7. Cases of awful relapse into sin.--8. Cases of strong temptation
and trial.--9. Cases of strong faith and confidence in God.--10.
Peculiarly manifest interpositions of Providence, in mercy or
judgment.--11. Instances of the wrath of man being made to praise
God.--12. Cases illustrative of the influence of piety on the
intellectual powers.--13. Instances of extraordinary beneficence or
covetousness.--14. Death