The New York herald., 1874-11-30
CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH.
ONCE OF the Holy Spirit-Sermon by DIR.
MncArthur.

OMce OF the Holy Spirit-Sermon by DIR.
MacArthur.
There was fair attendance yesterday morn
ing at the Calvary Baptist church, on Twenty.
third street, between Fifth and Sixth avenues,
in spite Of the rain. The Rev. r. 8. Macarthur
preached, selecting the following text:-John.
xvi S-11-"And when he is come, he will reprove
the world OF sin, and OF righteousness, and OF
judgments OF sin, because they believe not on
me; Of righteousness, because go to my Father
and ye see me no more; OF judgment because
the prince OF this world Is judged"
We have here q comprehensive view OF the
Spirits WORK In the world. We shall look at It
as set forth in the eighth verse, and explained
in the verses which follow First, He Is to re-
prove or convince the world Of sin. The particular
form OF sin Of which He Is to convict men
is specided-the sin OF rejecting Christ.
This sin Is placed first. 1t Is the
root OF all other SINS Men will not be eternally
lost simply because they are sinners, even Of the
plachest dye, but because, being such sinners.
they reject Jesus Christ. the divine Saviour. This
was the crownlng sin OF the Jews; this Is the
heinous crime OF thousands to-day. They fear no
evil, are conscious OF no crime, and yet they
trample under loot the Son OF God. IL Is or great
Importance that such pei sons be convicted OF SIM
Otherwise 1t is useless to preach to them Christ
Saviour. They do not feel the need OF His
mercy IL is as II one should offer medicine to
those VINO are well; garments to those who are
'clothed in purple and fine llnen;' Iood to those
VINO "iare sumptuously every day." Chrsts pure
and spotess lie was constant repuke OF mems
sin. He went through the land like "an incarnate
conscience" He was light. Men loved darkness
because their deeds were evil. When Christ
hung upon the cross, the sun yelling his
face, the earth quaking with fear, the deep con-
vlction forced upon those who saw the awful sight
Is thus expressed :-"And all the people that came
together to that sight, benolding the things which
were done, smote their breasts" The Centurion
exclaimed "Truly, this Is the Son OF Godw
good man Is standing rebuke 10 all forms OF evil.
Christ was the touchstone that revealed what was
In mems hearts He stirred up all the evil; He
recognized all the good. All the demons OF dark.
ness were abroad ana active when Christ was on
the earth. The near approach OF the kingdom OF
heaven reveals the presence OF the kingdom OF
darkness. Areviva Of religion will stir up all the
devils In congregation or IN a community. Evil
has no fellowship with good. Men must take sides.
ETHER FOR OR AGAINST JESUS.
The Holy Spirit went with the preaching OF the
apostles to convict their hearers OF sin in reject
ing and cruciiying the Lord OF Cory Peter ia his
first sermon charges .his home. His arrow struck.
Three thousand are convicted They cry out for
mercy. Peter wounds to heal. In his second SER
holy one; ye Killed the prince OF hfe.u The
place was shaken. Thousands more are slain and
soon made alive So in the third sermon. The
Gospel is triumphant, Christ Is exhorted the
Spirit outpoured, God glorlfed and souls saved
Relecters oI Christ, you are guilty OF the most
awful OF crimes. To-day warn. exhort and en-
treat you. May God, the Holy Ghost, just now
convict you OF sin, and then you will be prepared
ior the second part OF the Spirits work.
''OF RIGHTEOUSNESS,
because go to the Father.n This refers primarily
to Christ's personal righteousness His tnnocence,
r. "a Iin q A m
Is now condemned to die as q maleactor. The
whole nation has repudated Him. Heaven Is soon
to be clouded To His view. He'll Is soon to gloat
over its supposed victory. But Jesus Is calm. lie
can bide His time. One part OF the spirlps WORK
viii be to indicate Chrsts character now so terri
bly, maligned. 1t will be seen that He was not a
blasphemer. n0t an imnostor, but tho son Of the