The Clergy and the Pulpit in Their Relations to the People.
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The Sermon Should Be Plain.
An obscure Sermon is neither Christian nor French. Abuse of philosophical Terms. Philosophical Speculations not popular amongst us. The French mind is clear and logical. Plainness of Speech. Plainness of Thought. Starting from the Known to the Unknown. Metaphors. Similes. Parables. Facts. Père Lejeune. M. l'Abbé Ledreuil.