The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-11-13
FAITH AND WORKS,

nav. Newman Hal, at the church Of
ths EPiPhH",,, Fifteenth and ChesnWt
streets,
LSF-sCIAL REPORT FOR TIE EVENING TBLEoRAPu.I
Last evening" according 10 annOdU6erneS.,,
Rev. Newman Hall, DID,, of Surrey Chapel,
London, PrNRched at the Church Of the Epf
Phsny, Fifteeth and Chesnut streets. The oe-
sire 20 hear an Euglish clergYmah-and esPe-
eiAiy the Rev. Dr. Hail, whose mission 70 @ .u's
country lie fraugbt with such Ohtls1lan n,O'''S
attracted great assemblage az 'ne ouu 'oi
Shortly after o'clock the people DesS" W
assemble and long before the services COM
,Oo.,.a,, ,r,o bouse contained one of the largest
Coipreeatlons. If not the largest, that ever
as,,eYhbled within its walls. The upper galleries
syAre filled; the steps to the altar were crowded,
ana the chaucel was filled. Hundreds came
who could gain no entrance, and went away dis
nppopted. At quarter past o'clock the SER
vices commenced conducted by Rev. DIR. New
ton and assistants, After the Introductory wor.
ship, Rev. DR.. Hall occupied the pulpit, and
preached sermon which enrapt the congrega-
tion with its impressveness Tue language was
simple, and went direct to the hearts of his
hearers. The arguments were go clear and the
illustrations so perfect, that none could fail to
comprehend them in all their phases. The
whole audience gave the most profound atten-
Mon, and drank in the words of truth as they
fell from the speakers lips.
Rev. Or. Hall chose for his subject "Faith
and Works. We give an abstract of his able
sermons-
"Whdt doth aprQtit, nay brethren, though anan
say he hdth fdlth and hdUe not lCorks can Jaub
sdUe h9n12'-James ii, Ia.
Does not TINS passage, as frst read seem at
variance with othersY Yet this is pas age OF
Scripture having fundamental truth OF Evan
gelical religion. Saved otherwise than by simple
faith ! saved otherwise than by grace! Is 1t
indeed so-"What can it ploht if man say be
that we hope to be saved? But says many
guilty one in this church to-night-"lt IS by
Rrace-grace alone l hope TO be saved. l was
80 guilty and polluted that could have had no
hope whatever TO deliver myself from these
guilty stains. l was such sinner that
could only be saved by grace. Whatever others
may think, 1 was not only so guilty but so
wicked and helpless SO unable TO resist tempta-
tioD, SO unable 10 get free from the bonus of
death, that Il l am saved at all it must be by
grace. If another declares that he can be
saved by his works, or his prayers, or
ms own reformation, it is not l. 1t
By the grace OF God 4 am what am3 for my
best obedience falls short of wnGt God requi. es.
My holiest action, my very best day which 1
II am saved, it must be by grace. And even
If l would obey perfectly from the present
time, this would not oblIterate the past debt;
this would not absolve me from the large debt
have been contracting in former tlmes and
therefore, if saved il must be by grace And
the salvation is so great the tavor OF God, to
be accounted His child, to be received in His
glorious abode | could never dare to merit
Ehem. Even ii should dream of escaping pun
kshment, never could expect to deserve such
Heaven as is promised in the Bible; and there
tQre must be saved by gracen
Another again:-"Al works of obedience that
arp worth anything, are works of trust that pro-
Ceed from the Lord. 1t the works are good
works, and are works of trust, therefore trust
must precede the works in faith. And so itmust
&s 1y grace that am saved" Another:-"rhis
disposition to do good works; this desire to be
holy; and this ability to be holy; that must
come from HIM; and thus II saved at all it is to
be by His grace" 1t Is grace throughout!
Gods grace gave me Jesus, and without Jesus
could never be saved, and therefore it must be
by grace. Christs death on the cross obtains
for me redemption and eternal life; and what
was that death of Christ but a marvellous act of
grace? and therefore it must be by grace that |
am saved. Then the heart is Influenced by the
truth What truth? The truth respecting Jesus.
The truth OF Gods grace. The very truth th at lu
presses the man as the Truth Of Gods love;
therefore ii must be by grace. / can do nothing
without the help OF the Holy Spirit, and the
Holy Spirit is given; and therefore ii must be
by grace. 1t is the gracious influence of Gods
Spirit. BY grace l must be saved, If at all. And
then let me think of the actual result. what
change has taken place in my condition l
was guilty condemned and an outcast-drVen
away from God. was pardonedl | returned!
was taken home friend "a child, God my
Fatner-heaven my home! What change of
condition Surely this is such change of con-
ditiOn as can be attributed to nothing but grace.
What a character / once had No love for
God Now love Hm-not as ought but as
would; and there is love as there was not once
was blind, bat now / see-not as clearly as |
ought, but as clearly as can, see human de.
pravlty, utterly unworthy. ] see the l0veliuess
of Jesus, the beauty of holiness. What a
Changel 1t must be by grace that this change
has taken place. What a change ! once had
no expectation, no hope. | looked forward to
dreaTiness and darkness; the future was terrible.
But now am looking to heaven as my future
home, and death has lost its sting. What
wonderful change of expectation Such
change as this must have been caused only by
grace"
Zach one surely has right to say:-
"Amazng grace, how sweet the sound.
That saved wretch like me-
was lost. but now am found,
SO blind, but now see."
It may have been a command that impressed
my mind yet 1t was grace that caused me to be
impressed by 1t. 1t may have been some start
ling event in Divine Providence that first aroused
me- but it was grace by which / was aroused,
through that providence. Every good resolu-
tion that treasure, ] treasure by the help of
parents and home, yet they were early advan-
tages given me under which l could improve
only by grace;-
"Grace first inscribed my name
In Gods eternal book
Twas grace that gave me 70 the Lamb,
Who all my sorrOws took.
"Grace led my rowing feet
To tread the heavenly road
And new supplies each hour meet,
Wnie pressing on TO God.
"9rAse taught my soul to pray,
Anu VIII not let me co."
l have nope, because can be saved bv grace