The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-08
BAPTIST CEURCH, ELIZABETH.
Description Of the Edihcc-SermOn on tho
Spirit Of God.

Description Of the Edihcc-SermOn on tho
Spirit Of God.
Broad street Baptist church is situated on q com.
handing elevation and In the centre Of refinement
and wealth. The style of hitecture is Gothic
Its history Is an interesting well suggestive
one, showing what may be accomplished in the
cause OF religion when undertaken in the proper
spirit. The edice, which is only three years built
Its members being branch or OshOOt OF the parent
stock, and now numbering one or the largest con.
grc2ations in Elizabeth has incurred floating debt
OF $4,000. BY the untiring zeal and indomtable
energy Of the worthy pastor. the Rev. DR.. Henry
Miller d. D., the entire Indebtedness is now liqui-
dated and the church In a iourlshing condition.
The services In this church differln some respects
from the ordinary. The psalms are regularly
chanted and read responsibility That beautiful, an.
Gent hymn,
THE GLORIA IN ExCELsIs,
formed part OF the morning service, and was charm
ingly rendered by Nine. B0ullgny, assisted by Miss
Finch and Mr.. Ellard, OF New York. and MIR. Pooler,
OF Elizabeth. The organst, s. ]. Anderson, formerly
OF Grace church. New York. gave his usual master
touches on the fine organ, blending finely the volume
aud brllliancy OF its tone In his performance The
reverend pastor took for his text Romans viii, IA
As many as are LED by the Spirit OF God they the
sons OF God" The representation which the sacred
scriptures furnish OF the condition and character OF
man is not calculated to nater pride or crafty our
selfove. 1t Is faithful, but 1t Is also most humi
la gn We have high authority
OF the flesh is nesh that is, those now
born after ordinary generation are carnal and
corrupt. They are full OF sin. Alienated from
the lie or God, they are enmty against God; they
are not subject to His law. From birth they 20
astray involving themselves In guilt and increasing
In corruption In this condition the human family
Is represented as dead,
LOST TO ALL THAT Is GOOD
and pure and true, because OF that death morally.
And so would remain until they became subjects OF
the second death and passed into eternal perdtiOn
but for the compassionate and wise arrangement Of
God for human recovery and restoration to morality
to truth and to holiness. What God has done to
secure His character and TO maintain His govern
neent In this transaction by which He would give
lie TO the dead and heaven to the penient sinner
we know full well for He 'set forth His Son to be
Precipitation for our sins, and not Tor our sins only,
but for the sins OF the whole world" that He might
be Just and yet the juster Of him that believeth.
The first impression Of the Holy Spirit ia to
produce proper views OF the personal condition and
character Of the stnner-of the man by nature.
1t to make him know himself IN his guilt and need
What is the condition Of the sinner sought by the
Holy Sprits He Is
.'AN ALIEN FROM THE COMMONWEALTH OF ISRAEL
and u stranger TO the covenant Of promise, having
no hope and without God IN the world" The Holy
Spirit imparts correct dsCernment In his impress.
sion upon the soul, regarding ts pollution under the
law and It's lost condition by natural deprav1ty.
conception Of guilt and denlement He cOnvlnces
Of sin, and when this conviction is secured have
the preparatory step established In the first impress.
sion OF the work Of the Spirit In leading the sinner
The second step under the Spirits leading b now
TO show the condemned man all that relates TO his
remedy. The disposition Of the heart " TO rely on