The New York herald., 1870-11-07
FIFTH AVENUE REr9RMED CHIR III.

"Revivals''.-Scr rn IN by the Rev. Mr.. Rogers.
Tho Rev. Mr.. Rogers delivered an eloquent and
effectlve sermon yesterday at the Dutch Reformed
church. Twenty first street and Fifth avenue, taking
for his text tho prayer OF the prophet Habakkuk,
Ill., go Lord, revive Thy work IN the midst Of the
years, IN the midst OF the years made known; in
wrath remember mercy" He SAID that 1t was his
intention TO address the congregation on totally
dncrent subject but when he called 10 mind the
great meetin. that had been ncd within the church
on Friday afternoon and the other great gatherings
that had assembled in the lecture room IN the even
ing, when he recalled the lively devotion nay, the
religious enthusiasm. that had characterized these
reviyals, he felt IL WAS meet for him 10 say some
thing on tnat SUBJECT and hence, at the last mo
ment he determined TO take for his text the beaut
full prayer or the Prophet, In which he asks OF GOD
to revere HIS work-the work OF religion. Tbs
prayer is, he continued, o Scriptura prayer, not
only because 1t Is found in the Scriptures, hut be-
cause that for which
THE PROPHET PRAYs
is in accordance with the Word OF God. kcvivals OF
religion were not modern. In the Book OF Genesis
we find the words, Then men began to meet and
prayer and what were these gatherings for prayer
but religious revivals2 In the days OF the after
prophets there were meetings OF the whole Churchs
especially in the days OF Nehemiah. In his history
we nnd that he got permission from the King u
Persi, TO revisit his own land, and we are
touch.ngly told how he Weeps over Jeru-
saen, aud how ne gathers the scattered people b.
geJner 10 revive the dying emDerS oi the Old re-
ueIOn. In Lile New Testament also we nnd mention
o. retIvalI Ihe Church itscH was established IN
the iniust OF one, on that great Day oI PenCecost
MAen me disciples met together and the spirit II
God was poured down o. tnein 10 gave them the
Strength carry oul The great work vi reyiSng ls
rcnglCn. In stiil later days we read oI The great
reyiyal, OF The fifteenth anu sixteenth centuries;
and All oil us can remember the extraordinary re-
liglous enthusiasm winch existed tarougnouG the
Church TIL teen years ago. aud the wonderful re-
sulS mat luilOWeu, when IL seemed as II the
DIVINE SPIRiT MOVED THE ENTIRE NATION.
Tnls enthusiasm extended across the ocean and
found an Great Drita!n, Holland France aud
Germany. 80, the reverend gentleman conCsnued,
wnea we came together On FtiLay last we came W
pray for an obJccl III accordance with Gods WORD.
IuaL religious rellvaiS should lake pace Is proved
Dy analogy even lron secular history We nave hIu
a reylyai OF letters In ihe fourteenth century
and tnere ure those WAC say tnaS this revival OF
ii erature was the cause Oi the religious changes
which followed. There have been commercial aud
patriotic reviylis,
chose GLORIOUS PERIODS
when men, act.aed by common iOye OF country,
stood together to save her We are IN tie midst Of
political revival AZ present. IL Is but the general
history ol organized society that men III
iear should nope and tnat there should be
Ievlvals when energy lacAs ana the lalal
apathy steals IN. Snaii we not plead. thcn Tor re-
Iigious regivals when the OBJECT OF them exceeds
that Ot secular reytvalS as eternity eAceeuS time
The preacher then explained llat reviys had rela-
ton 10 the Christians, and TO the man wlon the
Church cannOl can her own; aud that tile text sug-
gcsied another thought, namely, that God vas tne
author vi ali llle however, lie always employed
means. and II IS our duty 10 endeavor 10 and ouI
these means. lie conciuded a most e.oluenG dis
course by cXhorins the congregation 10 lulDi tins
luenca would be extended TO those outside aad the
prayer OIL the prophet be Iullllled.