Excerpt from The Duty and the Discipline of Extemporary Preaching

In publishing in the United States a second Edition of the present work, I ask permission for a few words of explanation. It is evident that the following pages were written for English readers, and especially for the members of the Church of England. I have not thought it advisable in bringing the work out in America, to make any alterations in this respect. I am not sufficiently acquainted with the methods and style of Preaching in the American Churches to enable me to make any attempt to address myself directly to those who minister in those Churches. I have only heard from competent judges that their general style of preaching is in advance of ours, and that this in a great measure arises from their having paid more attention to Extemporary Preaching than we have. Here therefore we have probably rather to learn of them than they of us.

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