One of the great preachers of the 19th Century, Phillips Brooks was born on this day in 1835. He served in Philadelphia before being called to Trinity Boston where he served for many years and then briefly before his death he was Bishop of Massachusetts.
His "Lectures on Preaching" delivered at Yale in 1871 are still worth reading. In the opening pages he writes-
"Let us rejoice with one another that in a world where there are a great many good and happy things for men to do, God has given us the best and happiest, and made us preachers of his truth".
He also wrote the lyrics to "O Little Town of Bethlehem"
There's some more here-
http://www.preaching.com/resources/past_masters/11548006/
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