Preaching Without Notes: A Series Of Lectures

by Richard Salter Storrs

Preaching Without A Series of Lectures (1875) is a book written by Richard Salter Storrs. The book is a collection of lectures that Storrs delivered on the topic of preaching without notes. Storrs was a prominent American Congregationalist minister, and his lectures are aimed at helping other ministers improve their preaching skills. In the book, Storrs discusses the benefits of preaching without notes, including the ability to connect more deeply with the congregation and to deliver sermons with greater passion and conviction. He also provides practical advice on how to prepare for a sermon without relying on written notes, including techniques for memorization and organization.Throughout the book, Storrs draws on his own experiences as a preacher to illustrate his points. He also includes examples of other successful preachers who have preached without notes, such as Charles Spurgeon and Phillips Brooks.Overall, Preaching Without A Series of Lectures is a valuable resource for ministers who are looking to improve their preaching skills and connect more deeply with their congregations.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

234 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1875

About the author

Richard Salter Storrs (August 21, 1821 - June 7, 1900) was an American Congregational clergyman.

Storrs was born in Braintree, Massachusetts. He bore the same name as his grandfather (1763–1819), pastor at Longmeadow, Massachusetts, from 1785 to 1819, and his father (1787–1873), pastor at Braintree, Massachusetts, from 1811 to 1873 (except the years 1831-1836), both prominent Congregational ministers, who were descendants of Richard Mather.[1]

He graduated at Amherst in 1839, studied law in Boston under Rufus Choate, graduated at Andover Theological Seminary in 1845, and was pastor of the Harvard Congregational church of Brookline, Massachusetts, in 1845-1846, and of the Church of the Pilgrims in Brooklyn, New York, from 1846 until shortly before his death.[1]

He was a conservative in theology, and an historical writer of considerable ability. From 1848 to 1861, he was associate editor of the New York Independent, which he had helped to establish; from 1887 to 1897 he was president of the American board of commissioners for foreign missions, and he was prominent in the Long Island Historical Society.[1]

His great-grandfather, John Storrs (1733–1799), a chaplain in the Continental Army, had been pastor of the Southold Church in 1763-1776 and in 1782-1787.

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