BW Homiletics

In spite of the general dislike of most of the Brethren for the ordained ministry, understandable in the light of their origin, there have been some notable preachers among them. A few have written on homiletics and preaching. George Henderson wrote Lecture to Young Preachers. Alfred P. Gibbs has an extensive volume: The Preacher and His Preaching (3d ed., Fort Dodge, 1951, 441 pp.). Many volumes are in the form of suggested outlines, sch as Henry Pickering's Twelve Baskets Full (Glasgow, n.d., x, 120 pp.) and G.F. Vallance's Outlined Addresses and Suggestive Headings (Goodmayes, Eng., author, n.d., 91 pp.).

Henry Pickering and Alexander Marshall have many titles in the field of illustrative materials for preachers and speakers. The former's "1000 series" is interesting: 1000 Acts and Facts, 1000 Subjects for Speakers and Students, and 1000 Wonderful Things in the Bible. Alexander Marshall had From the Front: Thrilling Stories from Real Life Recounting the Romance of Salvation at Home and Abroad; The Right Road, It Leads to Victory; and True Incidents and Forcible Facts for Soldiers and Civilians. John Ritchie had 500 Gospel Illustrations.

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