Preach Realties of the Message—On a certain occasion, when Betterton, the celebrated actor, was dining with Dr. Sheldon, Archbishop of Canterbury, the Archbishop said to him, “Pray, Mr. Betterton, tell me why it is that you actors affect your audiences so powerfully by speaking of things imaginary.” “My Lord,” replied Betterton, “with due submission to Your Grace, permit me to say that the reason is plain; it all lies in the power of enthusiasm. We on the stage speak of things imaginary as if they were real; and you in the pulpit speak of things real as if they were imaginary.”—Counsels to Parents, Teachers, and Students, 255 (1913). {Ev 179.1}

(179) Forkynd virkeligheden i budskabet. - Ved en bestemt lejlighed, da Betterton, den berømte skuespiller, spiste sammen med Dr. Sheldon, ærkebiskoppen for Canterbury, sagde ærkebiskoppen til ham: "Fortæl mig venligst, Mr. Betterton, hvorfor at dine skuespil tiltrækker dine tilhører så mægtigt, ved at tale om fantasifulde ting." "Min herre," svarede Betterton, "med passende underdanighed for Deres Nåde, så lad mig fortælle at årsagen er tydelig; det ligger alt sammen i entuisiamens kraft. Vi på senen siger forkerte ting, som om de var virkelige; og I på talerstolen siger de virkelige ting, som om de er forkerte." - Råd til lærere s. 255. (1913)