Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-14

v1vni on religion ia any OF the churches
in our city Of We except Ingle Streer)
during the past four years The var,
and its attending exeitements, had an
oyerpowering influence in drawing away
the minds Of all and Concentrating them,
by an irresistible attraction, upon the
astounding events that we're daily occur
ring. Every feeling of the heart, and
every attribute Of conscience, seemed to
be seared with the scorchibg passions Of
the hour, and the death Of friends-the
aGouy and horror of the battle Geld am
hospital apparently seldom directed
thought to that bright land Of
ever-bloomiDg aowers, where death and
safsripg will never be known. Bot that
storm has passed LIS noise and confu-
sion have died away in the distance.
The weeks that mark its pathway are
still found in our midst, aHd many new
graves designate the destruction that At,
tended it's visits; but sweet calm now
prevails. Passion has given pIa &c 70
reflection. The hearts that were iron
are now flesh. The eyes that flashed
FIRE aud fury now weep. The physical
and spiritual man is undergoing o
change under the rsactionary infu.
ences Of peace and home. Warriors
who saw their comrades fall in death by
their aide, with only thought to aveuge
their death, now weep over iheir memo
~ and feela longing for a reunion which
they realize must take plsoe-if it takes
place at all--in another state of exist.
snco.
While, then, our Churches have not,
for so long period, been refreshed With
g revival of religion, how essential 10 il
that they shoEld avail themselves Of the
reaetionary Influences now at work in
svery community to- cast the Cos
pei net How important that Chria-
tianS should unite their faith, prayers
Auh EASHkA0ba W 4ESAAR ~ FtANN
eostal shower Of grace that will GIL the
city With music and love. Not alone for
he nnsonserted il such.A visitation Of
grace needed. How many professors
are there who have experienced the de-
moralizing influences Of the past four
yeara2 Who has not detected the oper.
atoms Of the sappers and miners as they
lsbored to andsrmine and blos up his
christian integrity Who has not felt
bis love grow cold, bis faith weaken, his
seal 1ansuish, and bis interest in all The
ordinances Of God and means OF grace
die out7 That aewiBg peace which
christians once boasted was as . fiv.
err seens now a nOdd current that
Joy In believing, which once thrilled
every avenue Of their being, has been
chased away BY harrAssing doubts The
days are not as they once we're bat may
not the better time be recalled7 The
dead have been raised by the prayers Of
faith. The prison doors have been
thrown open In response to the fervent
prayers Of even doubling ones. May not
dead faith. dead works, dead zeal, and
dead Joy, be resufrectsd 10 new life and
power by the united prayer Of those who
yet hold fast to their integrityP May
not the prisoe doors, which for months
have held prisoner the revival spirit Of
the church, be thrown open in answer TO
the prayers OF even the feeble and the
douhting2 ha seettaM
II 10 to DO hoped that the Christian
ministry of our city will move early.in
the matter. They should not conflict
with each other but have sons general
understanding with reference TO the
times of holding their protraoted meet
ings The greatest revival ever witness
ed in America, was when the ministers
united their efforts and worked together
in harmony aud love, May we not an
tieipate another such effort this winter
followed by equally glorious results3
Hitherto ye have asked nothingi ask
largely that your Joys may be full