The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-05

URBANSA, Ohio. August 2, 1871.
Rev. Seymour Coleman, lately or New York state
delivered a powerful sermon In favor Of sanctnca-
ton, which the National Committee are making the
only object of their meeting. The speaker was III
favor or letting sinners alone Tor awhile and
Furnishing up the saints. He compared the Church
to SICK man. who was endeavoring to get better
but making no attempt to become well. Christ
could not only relieve the sin.sck soul, but cure
him. Churchmen were praying too much for Others
and TOO little for themselves.
Rev. John Inskip, of the close OF this discourse
called upon every protested Christian present to
come forward and knee at the altar. Three hundred
at least responded 10 this invitation, when the
speaker urged each one to pray for the purifying in.
nuence OF Gods spirit on his own heart. Let other
people alone he said, and pray for yourselves IL
as beyond my power to describe what followed.
What might be called excitement was intense A
hundred voices were at raised IN supplication
shouts Of "Amenl" "Gloryy- .'Rallalujahsp, rent
the air while above the DIN could be heard the STEM
torian voice OF the leader saying, "Beware OF feel
ing; feeling Is not worth straw. What you want is
faith, that God may save you now.n 1t was impos.
sable not to be impressed These men are in deadly
earnest and their ability ct least respect FOR
iner opinions There were many, ministers,
present who did not acqUiesce IN the docgine or
sancIncation az taught, Dut unless De greatly mis-
tisen INC list OF the sanciiiied Will be largely m
creased before thlS meeting closes.
Rows. Mcdonald and batJei delivered short dis.
courses at two L. Nj, after which followed another
prayer meeting, anu then u speaking" meeting
Many persons In snort time tod the people lhey
enjoyed The blessing OF sanctihcatlOn. A pause &C.
CARED IN tie exercises, and Bishop Morris was In
trodGced. nc began by saying though now eighty
years OF age and sixty protested Christian he did
not profess TO De saLctiLeu This seemed greatly to
please the opponents OF the doctrine present, ana
the writer OF this heard fine, clerical looking gen.
tIemal remark 10 his companion, ''tle al least Ia
sensible man, The EisnOp proceeded TO say that
he was nevertheless believer in the doctrine and
hoped one day To nave a clean heart.
Alter the Bishops rather uncertain position was
announced one oi the national managers, VINO had
accompanied the tabernacle 10 California and ltan,
called upon Elder Asbury Lowry to lead in prayer
Tor the Bishop Then followed prayer, or rather
argument by Mr. Lowry, himself q believer and
sanc.ined person. IN witch tue speaker, or rather,
praylst labored M verbose sinuostles ana ratOcin
at0ns 10 reassure his brethren that the Bishop had
not dealt Their pet 0ociIlne quiet stab. Then he
called loud ana long upon the Lord to sanctily their
Grated hands upon Thy servants head He told the
Lord how inportanG IL was for younger men 10
speedily become sancti1eu when their Oldest and
best bishop just On the verge OF eternity, had not
yet received the blessing OF sancthcattOn.
Inc writer OF this doubts The proprety or crti-
clsing prayers, bat then II written prayers are pub
nc property, oral prayers, which are turned TOO
often into faulty arguments, may DC properly ami.
mhdvetied upon Wlen they Violate the senslbities
OF their hearers.
The time is well employed. there being four regu.
lar sermons per das, ana the Intervals except the
time devoted 10 sleeping and eating, are employed In
prayer Snd speaking meetings. NlslOrS are present
expected the attendance on Saturday and sunday
VIII reach rJOc0.