New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-29
LAIeBT. STREET BAPTIST CguacH.-A

very large congregation attended morning service q
thr edihce yesterday TO hear the discourse OF Rev
Isaac Westcott, in rsla ion to the recent Revival
hat has taken place among the comm unity attached
to this branch OF the Bsp;is, Church. Many ne ~
members have latlerly joined, through the energetic
exertiops OF the Pastor and the lay members CO n
posing the congregation.
After the usual prayer and singing, Rev. M W.
rose and delivered his discourse with an impressive
soiemnify, that produced marked attention from al
present, among whom were many who did not be-
long, until lately, to the congregation. The Rev.
speaker took his text from the lsf Epissle OF Paul
10 the Thessalonisns, I'd chap. 7th verse. But 40
were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherlshssh
her children" He commenced mis- discourse By call
ing the attention Of ms auditory to the circumstances
under which the LIST Epislle OF Paul had been writ
ten and sent to the Thessslonians After this the
church was raised among them, and the Apostle
alluded TO his own department and his having called
upon them to enter to the spirit of the CnaTsh ne
impressed upon them the necessity OF staying Win
the church little further and they eontented them
selves with staying He taid, 4" You Asi-you want
ed to turn out OF the way We were foroearlng,
overlooking Jour steps !" and if seems that IN the
words Of our text, We were gentle among you,
even as Q nurse eherishsth her children" The
Apostle meant to show the effect Of his teach
ings among this people: God has been
the prayers Of this congreg alton. He has con-
verted many of our neighbors within the last few
weeks Some have remained with US, and others
not. An important question arises in my mind,
that the duties OF those converts OF those con-
veTted through the fundamentally OF othersf Tne
APOSTLE his text, refers to the duties, the fortu
nate results and happiness that follow to the lover
of religion. What are the duties incumbent On as
toward these convsrtsl To carefully examine their
minds. They are liable TO be imposed UPON. some
o. them may be deceived Others. having derived
1 f,om he eithef lives
the CLOUDS" or In the depths beneath bus never
In the middle. they suppose that some Of those are
t,uiy converted We should then exa nine carefully,
pray eTfuly. and hopefully, and see that the law OF
Goo had been fully nstiled into the minds OF these
who como to take part with Us. There are two ear
tnd points for CArsnan to eTperence-if a man
possesses these be feels TIE true principles Of re-
ssD ia his soul He must look after these. Ii 10 Ia
vain 10 think that man who has been broughI
w in house where the Bible is cot read and WIS
Goes not go to the Sabbath school that ne WI be-
come good ehristlani We are 70 judge from his
but II we can hnd any Circumstance that can show
us he has faith in Christ, and having become salts.
fed that the convert 10 trly converted It'll our duty
TO invite him to the church al once Let us thsn Ia
vite those young srts as the Apostle has isvssd
those in his Episs, II We become satisfied OF their
being converted. There may be instances where
person, having worldly views In question: aud IN or
der to advance his interest," may join tho church
but suppose person believes he is converted 70 Goa
for month, or two Or three, il is very UNLIKELY
that il will last to sufficient extent to make the
church himself believe that he il converted bat
il 10 not safe to keep men outside doors ultll We be-
leve them to be fllly converted to God II We nave
q good Christian inside the church, and throw him
out, he will become dark. There is another reason
why he should be invited to Join tae church at once
II ever there time In which Christians should be
invited, 10 in the first and early days Of their lives
They only know the thousand temptations that are
thro around them outside and II ever they are to
know the warm breathngs the elio wship to DO
found inside the church, 1t Is when they join young
therefore tell you 10 examine carefully, and when
. hash aAv - III ksu IL nj
at once In the days OF Psntecost the most bitter foes
of Chnst we're there. When Paul aad Silas were
preaching, the woman converted before going in
which they were put In prison. multitude
sfierward converted in ThessaloRia and we hnd that
they did not in any instances ore than three
one instance. There 10 not shadow OF scripture TO
justify deay-neither Christian or devil should keep
a convert from joining the church without delay
When Peter went down TO the city OF samaria, he
convert him, and he was pronounced 4 true convert
They were bound, he continued, BY TIE Bible. There
was NO legislation in the church Of Christi was
exccutive-Christ was omnip0teat In Zion. Some
OF the churches had excluded many converts Of
late ycars-at all events they. had but very few re-
vivais. He did not mean to say which OF these
churches. Lsight-st Church was generally called
Revival Church." because God adds 20 their nuu-
Der. There is another church Of this denomination
In this City that never had revival meeting. They
are exceedingly careful In receiving members. lie
mad not the minutes OF the Hudson River Associa-
ron' about him. from the year ls43 butt Laight-
ct Church had received since that date by btpiism
1872 and letter ISL making total OF 31g. while there
were eXclaoed but IL altogether. He supposed tbs
mace aimest three per cent Ia the space Of seven
yens. He would not now give the name ofthe othe'
church to which he alluded but would, however.
10 any in private had received 2si by baptism aad
letter, and excluded ~, making ABOUT IS per cent
excluded. Ne matter hsw old nsA 10 II ne takesth
Yoke Of Chiistif converted and he gets his habits
al sin changed, when treated with kindness, half OF
the work 10 accomplished IL he has got his heart
fui-becsuse from the abunc ance Of the heart the
n oush spesketh"-ihe duty OF the church was to be
always watching He has been remarkably pleased
with The expression Of this predominant trait Of re-
iigioR in this church. They speak kmdly TO ali re-
ceved into the church. and he found II was custom
AIRY TO do so Another thing he had heard spoken Of
among strangers II was the custom that prevailed
among some OF the door members, who generally
handed thess strangers or new members to seats IN
the church. This had good effect, and should De
followed up as nothing had better ehec. ssa hisa
Bsss, ard especially 80 young converts There vas
DO one thing tRat added more to the ministers suc-
cess than Kindness There was great deal Of diff
ference among ministers themselves IN this respect
5. me OF them in the habit Of going round, and
even hunting after argument with those trey wanted
to convert and they oken fail because they are
thought to be cross Others 20 around and are held
up In tpIit OF kincAess. and where whole church
was actuated IN this way those with whom they
come in contact always sure to say. no kind
they are to us"-"they seem to love US" Be ss.
suIed, this is good thing and the church was bound
10 exercise the spirit Of kindness, even as nurse
cherisheth her childTen"-kind ard tender ~ the
mother who takes care Of her children. rather than
giving tbtm to he taken care of by strapgeu-be-
coming their nurse rather than giving them 70 DO
nursed bv strangers. The mother reloices Ut her
youpg ofspsiDg-with JOY she presses II 70 nef
hesr,-and so should the Christian Church when
taking the young converts among them. II Shey
sometimes err, We should bear and forbsar'
Converts would sometimes stumble. How was II
with child toward It's mother that would ssu moe
TIE mother would 20 and lift Is up. Just - should
they all Go with the young converts-to 60 ana nn
them up again il they fell, and TO help them along
A kind-hesrsd church would always help thu young
convert snc take the same pains - the tender ana
afieconate parent would do In training up his child
Let them bal cultivate this. He was only speak
il of it, without hevsns ssen anything W she con
trsry in the Laight-sxeet ChuIch Some had ex-
pressed wish to ges up class Of Young men to
form an association TO keep them away frem sin and
that somebody would thus commence the work Of