, 1865-09-15

How swsu1l5 tnc world arornd Us In Its modes
Of thonsht business OF amusement, does violence
to tlc claims Of morality md Of 0od. And whssa
and Fca1ed BY fmmutable Truth, Of The coaversioa
81 thcse myriacs to permanent holiness, and tho
.liS1al nea1s brought to bear or means to effect It.
Iherc rnny be times when 1t ta1es all our faith to
realize the ultimate triumph Of The Gospel, and
Etill associacr Will the feeble ssency to w1ieh Ills
committed 70 IS to bring comfort 10 our heazt, and
E s to eSs' Ia 5eeT gq M bea' tsa
cettalnsy Of the Glonons facts, and gives him the
assurance that be has an influence viii God to has
hs Rao, n rs tes sny H.
of other iands may be blessed with Gospel truth.
that "Epldn in prison." unde. bondage, msy be
eI9.ntosted; thss he fey aa.ing reprossh and pun
may be p9osperet-that the multitude Of the heather
laay &C gathered to The valley Of decision, and
the Jew =. holy People, BE- In asaiu-ifne
tor=ion, the advancement Of society, The abate-
ent Of ite sore eyils then let as gain IN influence
Hi9 600, put ourselves with aaeclionsie hust IN"
scionslcss that We have chosen Hin for our por-
hon that VIE are co-worke-s with Him; that IN the
great opposing parties aro enrely with God, and
All blessing is Referred II 10 To- the T time ..wben The
sptnt Is poured ont from On high" On ibis bless
ed nueuee turns al our hope. It is the Spirit at
God that alone ressrans evil which would utterly
poWeI1ess, al laws idle words Il Is Tie EpiEit Of
Gcd han can nlons nelo.ate it. md resist or over
come the evils With which human corruption
denges H. There y no present reform that Il hope
ful except It follow the full pattern ol the great r.
generation promised 1t nnst be By the faIth!ttI
tesehIng and preaching Of the Gospel; the re- |
ligions edncstton OF the young the increase Of the
number OF tfuc Chtiattens, mI By: lhc nofts eia-
yated aims and faithful iyes Of those who Gil |
themselves such. These are means md insru- |
raents, eaecta Of The Holy Spirit given, md asan-
ees BY which He acts to fncrcaee and mnltpy M
on US his owu Influence. Tn this precious sflk of |
the Spirit prayer has In the divine love its wonder
fn1 efficacy, and the evidence Of what IL tpuoyat-
Ing VIII appear In more humble and believing r.
l1snce on this supernatural power.
This reliance make LII pray for Ella special
cfEcts On our churches and ministers, coun-
Try and society, children and families and pray
tog thus We ehal be more faithful In working with
blcss Ugs Ep pfny for. We cannot transcend, the
promises md predictions ask rs largely ~ will;
and hen human meaus fail. and natural agencies
eeem to he haft1ed We shall dud that obedience to
this high Law Of The split till receive blessings
which humbn sagactty, enterp1fZe and power sought
in vain. Let us cast our seed on these waters,
soWiuE among untowarl Incidents, and with Labor
III reTuitct, and looking for The hnfts
accorninr to the good pleasure OF Ills Ernce,
cheerful to do, and content, II lie Will to 'Stand
md wait" For "blesscd arc they who eam beside
all Nnters and .end lorth thither the foot Of the
snd the aes-FAIy1 and LAponw Faith which
szurucnta and gndny thcr1 By the powerful will ;
aud each alike working only for increase and bles-
sing 10 the Invisible who works In us all to "Wt1
and to do.' ...--
At The conclusfou OF the address the Convention
took nccss until o'clock p. n.