The New York herald., 1874-08-07
st. JOHN THE EVANGELIST.

He sometimes Falls-The Influence o
the Holy Ghost and the Temple OF God
The services at the Church of St john the Evar
gelist (memOrial to Bishop wainwright we're cor
Quoted yesterday by the Rev. Frank Hallam,
the diocese Of Georgia
In his sermon the reverend gentleman took 70
his text the sixteenth verse OF the sixth chapter
the Second Epistle ofPaul to the Corinihians-"Y
are the temple of the living God" 1ne prsache
said when we stand on an emlnence we Ra
nothing but a general aspect OF the country befor
us. II we would examine minutely and take II
the objects one by one we must descend into tn
valley beneath, where we can see each separat
and distinct object. So IL is with this suhjec
which we have before us to-day. We see men
STEPPED IN SIN,
cast down In spirit and given up to their lusts
We say there is no human power that can say,
IN the same position 1t is only by the spirit Of thu
living God that we live. Man needs religion t,
bring him up, to raise him out OF sin aud wicked
ness and to give him new life, which shall be lift
forever-a life that shall be to him the power
whereon to stand, and that shall uphold him befort
the great God. Religion must commend itself Il
oil of us as part OF the divine nature for no human
power can do what 1t does among men. Religion
must have the evidence OF the power Of God. There
is unmistakabe evidence OF divinity in the prophe
cIes, God gave the apostles power to speak the
Word which He meant the world should hear, and
this power was given them by the medium OF the
Holy Ghost. The continuity Of the world demands
this. To-day We are In health and strength. VIZ
feel the full blush Of manhood upon u.s. To-mof
row we may have pasecd away We cannot se<
what day may bring forth. But God can make
His chosen ones see far ahead and up into th'
future. need not say the bitterest enemies tina
the new Christian Church had were obliged TO con
fess and did So that Christ did wOrks which nom
could understand. HIS miracles were
MORE THAN HUMAN.
Besides, q man ought TO know wherein religion
consists. 1t is not so. however. as we all COL
imagine. Truth ls masked ana is hid. and 1t I
by the working OF the Holy Ghost Put man.
search for it and 40 not find IL, SIMPLY becaus'
edifice which Is built upon solid foundations
whereas another close by is not. Both look equal.
fair to the eye; both are in good proportions an,
out examining, and WIN take the ednce which l
built upon the poor foundation, and which VII
DAY GO sogo 70 Inc s WOD N
inc the foundations. Then 1t is tme TO look at tn
outside appearance Their choice Is the right one
as by false prophets God has ordained that Hit
spirits should preserve the truth, and TO find It ",
70 not 10 out aon
the aid the Holy Ghost; all Scripture was inspir
alton, True, 1t was held IN the memory or mol
from the time that 1t was uttered. Some OF It e1
is.ed Simply in manuscripts, while OF the othe
portion nothing existed at all but that impalpa
S PIC t .e ha trnth was Il lam"
expression IN writing. IL was
THE POWER OF THE HOLY GHOST
which preserved tt. For we know OF our own eX
pericnce that We cannot remember for any lengt
or time many things which have taken place.
words. Cod felt that it should be written dowr
He committed infallibly to them the one truth
the Everlasting. 1t was then needtu that the n
ho lvS
chose them to teach the message OF llc Thes
are the ministers iOi Gods Word. In this calu
Of sna
every side with TINS aud that TO tempt him an
pun him down. He has enemies to nRht, and, bt
which are committed to their charge and c
which they are responsible to him. He mus
sna AND e
word. They must not speak and act and walk 10
him to do. There Is IN all need OF the power 0
the holy Gnost. He must also expound God'
teaching what is and what is not true falls up0I
min. he Is set on an eminence and holds
AN EXALTED POSITION
before men, and II he lie set up so hign and 81
great, what is mis- fate II he do wrong and wher
the opinion OF the world is upon himS Truly IL i
high ONCE, and the man who takes 1t must b.
careful and discreet. In all this the only power
that will avail Is IN the HcIy Ghost, which give
the spirit and the inspiration. But besides thi
mentalities at work TO give true religion which
are known by the name OF the sacraments. ",
know, OF course, that there Is no power in wate
to cleanse away SIN, and We are all aware that IL
bread and WINE there is no power to give Lille; bu
these things have meaning from Gcd which give:
them virtue and cf1cacy ana makes them the
savers OF lie for those who receive. The sacra
ments have hidden meaning which it Is neceS
sary TO understand to appreciate. This is no
placed round or over, but must be in The Church
Here comes the wonderful goodness and mercy ol
the living God. He has sent Ills spirit 10 live IL
our hearts and In our COnsCienCes, and we are
taught not 70 denle the temple God has given us. Al
He Is dwelling in US we receive Him II VIZ
expect to be saved. IL Ia not possible except BY
the Holy Spirit we can be saved. No other power
will avail us II We wish to live IN thc presence o
HIM who Is the hottest or holics. We sometime:
wonder how these
DoCTRINAL IDEAS
may become practical but they Go in all these
matters, and this trust and faith show unbe.ievcrs
the power that Is In The Church. lie sometimes
goes out to other men, but We are not told tina
lie dweis in them, whereas 1t IS His promise thai
He dwes In the Church. This caGnot perish sc
long as God Is In II. 1t is the drawing out OF this
spirit which bears up those who preaca and rrJ
out His Word. They carry AROUND with them thi'
Divine presence, and tbcy stand beloved OF Goo
and as examples TO those who fan away and waste e
Theirs Is an altar upon which the incense snal
continually rise and be waited to the region O
uninterrupted happiness In the bosom OF the Lord
The Rev. Frank llaIlam preached in the after
noon also on the subject Of righteousness TEN
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