The World's Great Sermons - Talmage to Knox Little - Volume VIII

Book excerpt: This book contains volume VIII of “The World's Great Sermons”, a collection of historic Christian sermons by notable figures, compiled by Grenville Kleiser and first published in 1908. The sermons were selected based on their literary and rhetorical merit, as well as their usefulness to solving problems related to living as a Christian. Contents include: “Talmade: A Bloody Monster”, “Spurgeon: Songs In The Night”, “Potter: Memorial Discourse On Philip Brooks”, “Abbot: The Divinity In Humanity”, “Brooks: The Pride Of Life”, “Gladden: The Prince Of Life”, “Clifford: The Forgiveness Of Sins”, “Moody: What Think Ye Of Christ?”, “Fowler: The Spirit Of Christ”, etc. Grenville Kleiser (1868–1953) was a North American author best remembered for his many inspirational and motivational books, especially those related to oration and self development. He also worked as a Public Speaking teacher at Yale Divinity School, Yale University. Other notable works by this author include: “How to Speak in Public” (1906), “Humorous Hits and How to Hold an Audience” (1908), and “Stories that Take” (1910). Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with the original text and artwork.