The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-04
SLATE STREET CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Boy in the Puipit-Rev. MIR. Schwifel on
Faith I'm Christ.

Boy in the Puipit-Rev. Mr.. Schwifel on
Faith I'm Christ.
A rainy Sunday is not in general state OF things
devouty be wished for but after the uninferrupt-
eG glare of sun and torture OF heat that the city
has suffered for two weeks whole day Of clouds
and soft dropping rain is peculiarly refreshing. or
course the churches were thinly attended yester-
day, both on account of the weather and because q
large part Of the different congregations were
''pleasurlng" In the country.
At the State street Congregational church the
pulpit was occupied by Mr.. Schwifel,
A PHENOMENAL BOY
Of nineteen, who displays somewhat remarkable
& fts In sacred oratory. Mr. Schwifel is being edu-
Gaze a. Wilbraham, Mass, by the contributions Of
the church in question and the York street Metho.
dist church, and occupies his vacation by practising
In his chosen profession. He Is the merest boy In
appearance, but possesses IN considerable degree
or making his hearers forget his personality in the
truth which he delivers. lie has deep, iull sympa-
tietlc voice, extremely flexible, and remarkably
adapted to persuasion and exhortaton, and he eab0
rates his subject with an earnestness that with many
would make up ior lack OF solid thought: II MI
has something to say to the world he will have no
trouble in making his mark. He is
A NATURAL SPEAKER
and viii never be at loss how to clOthe and express
IDEAS and in case he should be found to have brain
power, he will certainly be heard from some time IN
The text upon which the morning discourse was
based was taken from Acts xvi, 80 and 81. Sirs,
on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved
THE GRAND SCENE
that TRANSFERRED at the time that this question was
asked and answered is full of interest. Paul having
to hnpp the chef city Of had
OF q certain damsel who possessed powers
masters who pronted by her glrt OF soothsaylng.
caat infn mrs nm
but being full Of love and JOY they prayed and sang
praises, and suddenly the doors OF the prison were
opened as by the
SHOCK OF AN EARTHQUAKE.
and the prisoners stood free. Then the jaler fell
down before these men so wonderfully delivered
and cried, What must do to be savedr'' And
turtles ago in ancient Phillppi-" Believe on the
ta sss say u am s" Believer What
is this fath!r Sturgeon very truly says "A
man may have the belief that comes from knowledge
expression Redundancy on the truth The essence
OF faith Is leaning Christ. II Will not save you to
know that Christ died. but you are 10 actually love
and believe him with the same undoubting per .ect
confidence that
LITTLE HELPLESS CHILD
shows TO its strong loving father When we are
tcnderly attached friend, when we have faith in
all he says and does. and believe in our
heart OF hearts that he is noble and
Influenced by him; we are so sensitive to impress
sions from those who have moral power over us
that insensby we become like those we love. We
are so To become acquainted with Christ, 70 learn
OF Him. TO Keep close To Him. 10 follow Him, tnat
little BY littlo our whole character will be moulded
like
HIS GLORIOUS CHARACTER
We are to have that faith which viii enable Us &c
see His purity, HIS tenderness TO the sinner Hi,
humility, His obedience to the Father, and seeing
these blessed qualities our faith must be OF the Kind
that VIII enable as TO rely simply and entirely Hin
who has promised 70 give W. nelp W every hou1