In the context of Quaker worship, it is perfectly appropriate for any person in the congregation to speak a timely word from the Lord.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I cannot fail to call the congregation to worship God, to listen to his Word, to offer themselves to God.
Just very practically, pastors need to be careful that while they have a right to call people to absolute allegiance to the Word of God, we don't have the right to call people to absolute allegiance to our programs or every ministry we have at the church.
I do here speak it before the court. I look that the Lord should deliver me by his providence.
Ministers should not pray so loud, and long, as to exhaust the strength. It is not necessary to weary the throat and lungs in prayer. God's ear is ever open to hear the heart-felt petitions of his humble servants, and he does not require them to wear out the organs of speech in addressing him.
Scripture is the thing I like to share with people more than anything. My prayer reality is quite kooky. I have this very unique dialogue with the Lord. I utilize my own sort of street vocabulary - nothing slang that would be unacceptable.
I don't mind how much my Ministers talk, so long as they do what I say.
Callings in the church, as important as they are, by their very nature are only for a period of time, and then an appropriate release takes place.
Each generation of the church in each setting has the responsibility of communicating the gospel in understandable terms, considering the language and thought-forms of that setting.
However great may be the work for which we are responsible, we will always do well if we pause to spend time in sacred praise.
The custom of speaking to God Almighty as freely as with a slave - caring nothing whether the words are suitable or not, but simply saying the first thing that comes to mind from being learnt by rote by frequent repetition - cannot be called prayer: God grant that no Christian may address Him in this manner.