Preacher and Prayer

An exhortation addressed to ministers and Christian workers that argues true effectiveness springs from personal holiness and persistent prayer rather than organizational methods. It emphasizes that a preacher's life preaches more than occasional sermons, that spiritual power flows through men saturated with prayer, meditation, and self-denial, and that pastoral labor demands sacrificial devotion and continual communion with God. Practical counsel covers cultivating private devotion and moral integrity, avoiding trivial occupations, and seeking texts and words from God. The work warns against reliance on machinery or novel plans and stresses long-term character formation as the foundation for faithful ministry.