The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-11

Chaplain McCabe, the sweet singer Of Libby prison
whose soul-stlrring melodies used to thrill Presi.
and religious fervor The Chaplain not oniy DOS
sesses fine voice, but Is cultured and affabIo
Secreiary or the Church Extension Societv. Pastor
HedstrOm OF the Bethel ship with large deiega-
ton OF Scandinavans contribute much to the In
the SABBATH SERVICES
were commenced at Ave O'Clock by q prayer meet
TIL ten O'Clock at night At nine O'CLOCK q "love
feast" was held at the main stand, and for an
rapid succession, some Of which evoked loud re-
sponses OF 'Haelujah'' from the congregation,
interspersed with appropriate songs OF praise.
Vernon, OF Christ church. Pittsburg, who chose for
his text II. Corinthians w., 6:-'For God who
hath shined In our hearts to give the light OF
inc inc kIn aSS 1 Of the glory OF God IN
that those words set forth fHndamentai truth in
the life of tho Christian Church-viz that there
was coming down from God out Of heaven, as the
In the heart OF the believer; q life not springing
nom natural causes, not accounted for by natural
or the emotions, but life as all life coming from
God, and hence divine. He discussed tue theme in
logical and effective manner, and held the atten-
ton OF the vast audience from the beginning to the
Church, he remarked had occasion to go back in
were spreading out in their organized Courses and
ecclesiastical agencies to the ends OF the earth,
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were becoming forgetu OF the fact that all life,
power and efficiency in the Christian Church was
DIvINELY WROUGHT LIFE IN THE HEART OF THE
BELIEVER,
ana from that central source all life all agency and
all power for the salvation OF men must spontane-
ously spring. In answering the question OF the
How these things Be p was not
ground upon which the fact Of Christian
experience s was based for whoever accepted
sDSndant rrcof OF It ON every I nsre io9S Ss
Psalms of David were the utterances or the faith
and experience OF the Jewish Church. The New
Testament scriptures were full Of It, 1t began az
the baptism OF the. Hoy Ghost, and the Christian
Church had continued to this day, by the disseml-
and qulckening. Nor, was 1t necessary to 60 to
creeds and articles Of faith to establish the doctrine
OF experimental religion. Methodlsts werc not
all christian doctrine and Christian history It'll
light that has shOne out through all the centuries
power OF faith In Jesus Christ. The speaker chal-
lenged all honest sceptics to try this matter and
see 4 It be true; mat II In keeping the win
not into like experience. then the history Of the
world would be reversed and the Church would
to the w0ndrously sweet melodies that seemed ia
be waited from angel hearts and behed men With
out OF heaven and asked to be tod what was
THR NATURE OF EXPERIMENTAL REhIGION.
The preacher proceeded to show that the great
doctrine he was discussing was based upon the
testimony or those who had experienced II. The
gravest interests OF human lie, liberty and
property were determined by testimony.
those which were accepted upon the testimony
OF others. 1t was not by the testimony OF the
physical senses, but by that Of consciousness, that
the believer knew the g eat moral transformation
Mad been effected. Experimental religion was the
great form in which God now shone out upon the
darkness OF this world In the early ages He spoke
by prophets and lnterposed by miracles but now
Ing anew His image In the heart OF the believer:
Experimental religion was "better felt than told"
The love Of God was sweeter than ne and stronger
that remained for ever, and included justification
and regeneration. These points were elaborated,
and In enforcing the need OF this great change the
speaker said every man has again to pass through
the hands Of his Creator has to be made new crea
ture in Jesus Christ, he first came from the hands
OF his God. The Holy Spirit witnessed with the
and brought such satisfactory assurance to the
heart that the believer could not doubt that 1t was
divine. In some Instances this cnange was erected
suddenly while in the case OF others the celestial
light broke in upon the darkness OF the human
spirit gradually The sermon was concluded by
thrilling appeal to the uncOnverted to acquaint
themselves with the divine verify OF experimental
religion.
The congregation dispersed for dinner, and ct
MOTHERS AND CHILDREN's MEETING
was held, at which brief and appropriate ad-
dresses were delivered.
The Rev. DR.. Eddy, one OF the missionary secre-
tares Of the canreh preached an eloquent sermon
thousands. rousng. Old-fashtOned Methodist
prayer meeting was held at the stand. which con-
sngsa TIL nearly SIX oSocE Another not sermon
services OF the Sabbath, which one would think
must have been productive OF great spiritual good
to those who participated in the exercises with
devotional spirit.