The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-14
SUNDAY EXENING.

The evening exercises occurred in the
large tabernacle, as the rain had somewhat
abated, its capacity was fully occupied be-
fore the regular hour for beginning had ar
rived. The best talent of the ministry sat
upon the spacious platform among them
were bishops and doctors of divinity.
SERMON OF REV. l.. II. DUNN, d. d.
The preacher was Rev. L. II. Dunn, ID.
D., OF New Jersey, and he had an audience
of about five thousand in number The
text was taken from Acts, L., g.
These were the last words of Jesus be-
fore he assembled upon high, and all things
were at hand He fingered n moment to
comfort His disciples. The disciples had
often been troubled in regard to Christ's
mission they were constantly viewing il
through the media of the old mosaic dispen-
sation. Here we have the theme, "The
power of the church.
Flrst--The source of power. IL was not
inherent in the church, but it was divine =,
the Holy Ghost coming upon the soul.
This is power, and all else but the sem
blance of power.
Second. The character of this power.
1t is variously dcnominated, yet is IS one
and the same. 1t is power of efficiency,
both in suffering and doing. With their
power the human soul is to be fully charg-
ed, and to be resident of the soul. 1t
is to give that efficiency which the soul
needs. In the early church it worked mir
aCles, but these seemed to have passed.
they are spoken of as the bell which tolls
out to call the worslnpper TO the service of
the sanctuary, and when they assembled
they cease, SO miracles have ceased. but
when the audience retires it may ring forth
again. This power must take full pos
session of the soul, as the wine entirely in
lucnces the Bdcchdndlidn Salvation put
only means forgiveness of sin, but the
complete specification of the soul. Such a
one has power with God and man. 1t en-
abes the Christian to live holy life, every
terrible habit taken away root and branch.
| This power drives the world and the
devil far away, and this is what We want
in the church and the ministry.
1t is the power to speak boldly Tor Jesus.
One reason why our class meetings are dy-
ing out is because people have nothing to
say. There are unconyerted ministers who
have been selected by father or mother,
or because of his learning; such q one will
| read beautiful essays but the people will
say, where is Jesus How can member
testify to what he docs not possess Men
| must know of Jesus in order to speak OF
| Him. Let the baptism come on minister
and he will preach Jesus in every theme, and
| the attractive ministry of to-day is Jesus
| If there is q young minister present who
thinks. by rhetoric and oratory. to attract
the people, let him preach Christ SO will
the member if they get the baptism they
will be glad to he in class meeting and ties
tify for Jesus
The apostles were against the world, ant
the Sauhelrn could not silence them. O.
that the whole church had this power
There were great trials for these disciples
but they gloried in tribulation. The mar
-tYrs, men, women and children went fortl
to death unflnching, because they had thi.
power This power is for each and all
The speaker eulogizcd st. Pauls unswerv
ing cXperiencc-th design of their power
that they should be witnesses t,
Christ throughout all ages. !
great many talk about Christ, bu
the disciples preached Christ. Th
message is to be borneto the uttermost par
of the earth. How is their po"er to b.
gotten? II is obtained by prayer. Crane
churches, wealthy members, &c, are no
the means for the attainment of their bless
ing, but the baptism OF the Holy Ghost il
answer to prayer. We need this power tC
meet the temperance question of the day
that every wine-drinking and beer-drinllin,
member is out of the church, and nlidclit,
is rooted out.
In Gods name, every one of you, Sunda,
school teachers, superintendent and Off
cial members and ministers, get this bap
tism.
This was one of the most powerful ser
mons.