The New York herald., 1870-10-24
SERVICES In WASHINGTON.
TIE METROPOLITAN METHo0isT CHURCH.
Or. Newman ON the Menifeststion and Attaiu-
meat Of The Holy spirit.
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PULPIT ADVERTISING.

wAsHISGToN, Oct. "a 1870.
PULPIT ADVERTISING.
There was the usual good attendance at the Metro.
politan Methodist Episcopal church to-day. Senator
Harlan, having returned to the city, present In
advance OF many Of his Senatorial brethren who
will return TO their pews next month. Meanwhile
they are filed by strangers. VINO are glad TO have
the room they leave behind them. Before conmenc.
ing his sermon DIR. Newman made few
remarks on the subject OF pulpit adver.
tisng, predatory to brief announcement
Of lecture Tor charitable OBJECT. He said have
occasion to renesr, substantially, this morning what
said unto yon more than year ago, that do not
think the pulpit shond De made an advertising me.
dunn. Almost every week receive q large number
OF notices TO publish meetings. lectures, &c. 1t is
contrary 10 my IDEAS OF proprety for two reasons.
First, we assemble here TO propose to devote hour
and half to divine service, and 1t is hardly con.
slstent with that Object That should spend fifteen
minutes OF The t,mc In reading notices;
and. secondly, do not wish to rob the
press. While do not think much IS gained by
mate business of the press Is injured. The press ia
power and ought To be sustained. Persons who
wish To advertise should choose that medium.
CHRisT's PROMISES TO HIS DISCIPLES.
Dr. Newman took his text from Luke xxiv 49---
vi send the promise OF my Father npon you,
ye be endued wlrh power from on high.'
inc text contains promise ana a command
ment, winch were given under clrcunSta nccs
OF the most interesting char ctcr. Christ concluded
His last discourse on earth IN these words. Ten
days after The promise the fuialment uame Il oc-
Cured the day OF Pentecost, In the remarks lie
manner narrated IN Iie context, and at glie very
time Jerusalem was crowded with representatives
from aii parts OF The cartD 10 attend this festival
The spirit came with snch power that three tllol-
sand souls were converted.
MANIFESTATION OF THE HOLY sPIRIr.
The subject suggests three ponts--the power, the
manifestation and the attainnent or the Holy Spirit
Power is the worlds great necessity. Human de-
prayity consists Of two elemonts-an inclination TO
do evil and inability to resist 1t. In nothing else
Is man so conscious oi his weakness as ia ms
tempt 10 become good. Men may be sclf-conhdenb
III art, In science, IN every pursuit and profession;
but wheE the attempt 70 become good Is
' is "Sod help a neW W Deeper Deep ana'i1t shan ,ne
judgment, the feelings ar the viii, lies the seat OF
human Character IN wnat men cali nature; but 1t is
Impossible To 20 down 30 deep In the analysis OF hu.
man Character ms 10 ascertain precisely what nature
is. Nature is tho strongest power in the material
cerned IL is changeless Plant an acorn give it air
suIl rain aud sunbeam and IL will use them 10 make
an oak, and DEFY man, beast earth or sky compe
In human character nature win assert her.
self aud the vital question arises, how can
mans moral nature be 50 changed tnar his ej,tien.
cies SHAH be upward ana at tho same time in con-
IOrmlty with the Divine lawy One thing IL true,
that our natural tendencies are downward. By
what power can these be changed By the intel
lecLby clturc--by eAampier No; bug by the control
ling influences OF 3n unseen pow er upon the heart.
Ebk GIFT UF IHt SfJAtr ON THE DAY UE PEN2lC0oI.
There were two marvellous effects wrought on the
DAY OF Pentecost; the one upon the Church and the
other upon the world. A mighty internal revolution
as was wrought In the hearts OF the Disciples cievat
hl9 their moral nature, restoring them co older
and higher nature which had been eraced by the
1a. In its effect on the world we notice the SUD
dennoSs, sharpness ann permanence Of the
CONVICTION produced. The words OF Peter seemed
strangely edged. A sword was moving Wieldcd by
au unseen hand. IL was The power OF the Hoy
Spirit. But how IS TINS pos or atraineds TOW DID
the Apostles ohtain Their powerf First, they waited
not ia ihdocpce, hui IN patient expectations; sec
0nd, IN terYeni prayer. Prayer viii br.ng his
power rom the SKY ~ our hearts. ASK and ye
shall receive" IL Is the different degrees Uf
this power WGJcn men possess winch marx
the difereuce ot their Christian influence.
NO learning or endowment OF intellect
can take Its place. without It eIoquence ana cul-
ture will ial 10 move Tue heart; buI by the power
OF this Spirit men.can radiare influences which wii
quicken and convert the word. This 70 The age
when the Cnurcn should be prepared Tor grander
conquests. Empires are being overthrowH; Old
regimes are passing away hbelty is everywhere be
ginning 30 cnabt hcr anthem, ana the people art
rising up against sceptres swayed by imperial IN
diyiduaisD.. Lei people be imDued with the HOY
Ghost as on fne Dai of Pentecos., and Inc resuli
wLi be glory To God and The advancerient " Hn
caure.