Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-10-19

se,>ibiIiiics and to cllacea scn.c of our accouu-
ability 10 God am aware that there is an in
clnatinn to palliate the neglect Of this duty, be-
CAUSE meetings have been sometimes so con-
Quoted in certain sections. rs 10 be Il departure
from pauI's Injunction to have all things done
drccutly and in order. But shall We dcprcciaic
the end because We ccnsurc the means! Be-
sides can this. in any wise release Us from di-
vine obligation to employ our efforts in Lie con-
version Of sinners! And We should also re-
mrmbrr that it is rs much our duly to labor TO:
the conversion Of sinners III home, lis III The house
of Cod
In regard TO the Importance Of human agency
in this work, we may learn something from OBJ
servation, and our experience. We believe that
nearly all our Churches have had at times rcvi-
walls of vital religion. And il has generally been
when the meetings were proIractsd. but HOd
did not convert sinners, merely because preach
ers and people were assembled there; but it has
been whrn Christians have had their hearts pre-
pared for united and unriring individual effort.
During our prUtrartcd meetings, sancliied effort
is employed and rtvvalS follow us the result /;
but when the meeting ceases, our eti"rts cease,
and the revival cp:l>es rs the result. Hence we
generally have revivalS but once year. And
have wondered that God permitted us TO have
as many rcvival> as We have. when rs Churches,
we m Ike an cilurl but once a year t"riL
But why not have revival tor a rhoie gear
yes, \ WHOLE YEAR! Is il impossible! Is 1t
opposed 10 the divine will! The writer WAS
once in Il revival for about six months, carried
OF br private cnrt-almoSl unseen by the world
lilo extra mcclings-no general out-bursts OF
feeling. but yet the work wis deep, and told
loudly inr the cause of Christ. Like the unseen
fires of volcanic mountain, j: WIS known by
ils effects up"n the trembling earth. IT Il revival
ul six or eight days causes the candle ol The
Lord 10 Shine upon us and our hearts TO sing
for iDv, would not one of three hundred and
siytv.iive days give us more joy, more OF the
sunshine of the soul more Of The luxury OF
Divine Grace! | know that we cannot and we
should not meet at our Churches every day, as
God requires lis TO meet only one day ont oi tlie
week but This l. not reason why we Shou'u
not have continued revival. Let us Tor Il mo
mcnt look into this point. Two points constl-
tue the utility of protr:ried meetings |. An
opportunity fnr pruraccd effort. 9; Drawing
, the mind from temporal things and placing 1t
for days together nrnn spiritual thugs. bis ~
Necessary. in order that pcrmanen! impression
| be made For :" the longer and more Intensely
We contemplate IN object in Thai relation, which
is calculated 10 draw oui the affections. the more
deeply will the impression be upon the mud and
the memory"1 Now, us regard, the first. is it
necessary that Christians should assemble at
their houses of worship, in order that individual
effort should be employed, or that God should
hear prayer! None will say that it is. And us
respects the second, may we not. by d.ily con-
ver-ation and prayer, lead impenitent souls to
consider the Importance Of eternal things! We
may find ample material for our efforts in ouI
own families, or in those OF our ncigiborS, ioI
unceasing effort and prayer. Most OF us art
with impentent souls most Of our time, how
easily would it be, then. 10 direct their minds tc
Christ, the Saviour of sinners! And then or
Lords day how well would ihcir minds and our:
be prepared for The gospcI! Now and then
sinner would be brought TO the knowledge OF the
| truth their conversion would awaken others
Christians, seeing Gods work prosperng in thel
hands, would take fresh courage. Gods hou-'
would become haIlowed and an attractive place
and all wouId there feel i heavenly atmosphere
Every minister knows full well, that more car
now BE- done out of the pulpit than i'll 1t. Mel
Iouk upon preaching lis Il matter OF course ant
seem to think that to hear preaching, and g
away and forget it, carries but little or no gullt
In the pulpit we often deal in general; out oi i
Fuller.
f.. Philosophy of the plan of Salvation"