New-York daily tribune., 1858-03-17
AN OLD-SCHOOL PRESBYTERIAN VIEW OF
THE REVIVAL.

The following communication is rom sn od-schoo.
Presbyterian minister ard gives the Odschoo. Pres
by.erisn view of the revival:
PHlLADEI PHIA Msrcn L., 1888.
This sutier. s by all 70 be viewed tholgh.fCly.
However much revivas may verge to he ianatical
and absurd in the hands of The vain and ignorant, re-
yiyal properly 90 called is in Is essence ari name,
purely Christian /. is itself Christianity. The grand
obec. Of the mission OF the Savior was to give life
tHim.elO TO the world To world - dead in tres;
passes and sir he said, " l am TIE resurrection and
1.-THE Lie; whosoever beleveth in me, :sough ne
" were dead yet shall he live sgain.' Re again
rtro, live. | live again, revive, IS me motto OF
the saved sinner Revival, not only living agsn,
bu. perpetual renew al of lie, is an spproprate de-
mand Of the Saints for saith the great Apostle, lhe
Just shall live by faith. .
You viii perceive tha. the work clal lmec d gous
on in the churches s but what ought 10 be eIpecteo
in he natural course among them OF CHRISTIAN lhnu
ence. Nay, il is sucr work, If worth me name
of revival es must be going on under the ministry Oh
that Holy Spr, whom Jesus promised . send 10 ne
stesd when be left the earth. Tne alternatives 10
Christ tanity, are, having the Holy, Spri: gee re-
vvDgs) on being reprobstes (the condemnstory1
l. is dificult 20 judge in this matter between the
coLendng claims Of counterfeit ind truth. But le,
not the truth be sacrificed the Altar Of lies Rather
.t US ace. pt the invitation evidence OF the e1
is.tnce sno the worth OF the thing inflated.
Now = be facts that know Yesterday a.;eniec
one or the cay prHyeTmectnRs nelu 10 Jdynes Hah,
q. II moor and | fund rot less than 900 men and
women present Here j. a startling fsc:. WhN
ueaneih ihis'' Did the beholder5 inquire when on
the dsy Of Pen.ecos. tho lssnds crying :hrJugn
tue streets Of Jerusalem, "Whs. must We do 70 oe
saved What mesue.h this assembly OF clerical 10
10y, Of the busy and the IDLE, the young ard tne Cd
.he learned add he simple There stands the Chef
JDstie Of the Supreme Court by tie SIDE Of an untor-
tlnste sEitor A Rector of The Episcopal Church las
jus. spoken bis five minutes and Stree. Missionary
is now on his knees invoking the Heavenly bess.rs
The Chairman reads. Of the prayers OF ;te assembly,
are requested by mother for 81 erring dsugh,er.
Up rises sedste OdSehDol Presbyterian snd in sober
phrase addresses the Throne Of the Heavenly Grace
apd his voi,e s scaIce -usbe1 IN peace, III some
Young scion OF a eXcIt ,b'e christianity feeling
doubt that so g) subj. OF prayer been thrown
away On that stately Pesbyteran, pit hes his y)i e
to the b gh, of bis lofty Imagination, sni storms
Heaven s. the priests did jericho. Again re "a T.
nan speaks Prsyer = desired 10: ,he conv-rsioo OIL
" JAMES Buch snan, he Pr.siden'. Whether OH
Chef Magistrate would eel >nor-d by c-lu5 c's+o
ouorg tile congregation of he wicked, base NY
ooubi- bu, if this r-ach Ms eye h'pe cs viii tt-
give the assembly tor the prayer. Any one nag iu,-
nl-h the subect-,he whole Are expected 70 -e-p2ii
Ihe responsibility lies the dor Of che pfop'ser.
it.re ~Ouli be 10 e-cacs even II such an en- leu
aint as Horace Greeley blnse: we're sect up On sup
1t paper 70 the ,har.
lhe best festare Of tt. great congregation = -
Hsttohc quality. Il is aggregate of ne ta' l.r
elements OF EgsuGesu. Il = no. Wholly Mr-u u -
lcsI nor j. wholly yoL7g -wG1iss. From 'a';e "a