New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-23

thing in the mans soul viii prove ise every where
great of his mother e and all the
more In proportion she loves that child whom she
and manliness She reads TO him the story Of Ananas
and sapphra She comments uponlt she describes the
punishment which waits for the ar and the little heart
Of the boy filed with the idea that he lies at the
CONVECTION that lie would rather cut his right hand
! than ten another lie. Is not that preachingf The
gospel that is mighty to-day for the conversion child
| upon child There are hundreds and thousands
day sermons it is said are not of very much
account They don't do much but when they get into
what did they do On Sunday they undertook TO preach
they also undertook TO preach They began 10 tell
narratives ihey mad no plan but their own heartS "ec
"Ob, we have such good meetings daring the week The
explanation Is SIMPLY this they preached CURING Ie
tere are men that distinguished teachers on sunday
SO mn mfo pS SO ESo Of E aSI with such
uine art OF impartng 1t, that their meetings are
They are teachers instead of preachers But there are
thousands Of men who are preaching powers IN luDle
bringing tears TO their eyes You cannot bring up the
subject Of revival but they smell the battle from affair."
preachers Is preaching deadl Is it dead to the log
cabini Is dead to campmeetingsi Is preaching dead
full, than it is to-day. Now the next question is,
what the hnderanees that are in the way OF effective
the power OF man The first eminent obstacle Is
coed walls, continued This is a very stately church for
some purposes but not for preaching don't believe
In the first pllce-Good Heavensi The fairest woman
that ever lived earth that wanted and that wanted
there do You SUPPOSE could make any heaGway why
here is - IS feet and match that you knde
are our churches They are faint and feeble reproduo
tons of Roman Catholic Churches in medieval age,
when they built wholly for the devotion OF
the eye profess to come back to me Cnueh WIN ne
brother and he his dear brethren ana BIS
heart on fire setting another on nre mat is
the idea, and then We pHlid cors Snureh OF
tell Bro siorrs that his old church grand build
ing as ever, saw thrown away Now. when / get get
takes you get TO the point Of preaching You
have got 70 strike through these arid wastes. You
the Church. There are hundreds of men that
would be better preachers III was not for the church
aud what is their communion with him Well Sir, what
do you wanti want nice church think we can raise
want - ..Wcl Gothic church is the most fashionable
And they have the church built and it is just
question Of nip and tuck between expense and foly al
through. In abiding TO oldiashiOned preaching Mr.
the neignborhood TO preach In han where here
PARTITION" closing lie said 1t is matter of love
me that speak IN way that excites merriment. |
flower can help being yellow. 1t is not be-
cause my heart Is not IN this matter.
Christ Jesus II there is anything that lies near 10 my
pride u IS To God raise mp generation OF preachers
The Gospel IS not dead, and 1t mover viii
die long the shines and descend 20 long
the Gospel Will he the power Of God unto salvation so
long VIII be work for prcachers aud believe GO
will raise mp the preachers TO do the work"
AT the Of Mr. BeeChers remarks the meeting adj
iourued In the afternoon the Rev. Dr. Water
bury addressed the Council gu the responsl.
bnity Of Christians as TO the Prsss, both
secular and religious. The following commit
tee were appointed 10 report at the next meeting OF the
Council 9a i suV Of american cS S n Gs
ing from the unprecedented amount OF emgra-
ton. not only from papal countries, but also from
tho lands Of paganism, China japan, &C."
tho Rev Drs. bacon, Crosby, aud ]. Cotton Smith.
On the 18Th topic, concerning the responsibility
OF Christians 20 the press the Rev Dr. Prime Of The 90
serrcr and the Rev. Messrs. Hartley and Day, the
question How can funds for education provided by the
State rOIu their abuse, the dissemination
OF sous error" the Rev s. ID. FOss. the Hon. T. G.
Bcpedict. ana the Rev. Dr. GOf1am u. Abbott The
Council adjourned TO meet at the call OF the General
Committee Arrangements.