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title: 'Review of Gardiner Spring, The Power of the Pulpit'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
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authors:
- 'Abner Addison Porter'
date: 1848-09-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Pastoral Theology'
- 'Ministerial Directory'
scriptures:
- 'Matthew 28'
- 'Acts 13'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/porter-1848-review-of-gardiner-spring-the-power-of-the-pulpit
---

# Review of Gardiner Spring, The Power of the Pulpit

Critiques modern theological education and notions of a merely natural 'call' to the ministry. Argues for a special, Spirit-wrought divine call and higher pastoral standards.

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