New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-02
ABUSES OF REVEALS.

The Rev. o. B. rockingham preached yes
terday at Lyric Hall, the subject OF Religious He
yiyalsD Religious REVEALS ne said are In the air;
churches open preachers are busy there are sounds
of prayer. Spiritual convusions always follow COM
mercial disaster Reverses in trade pancs. cause Idle
ness conduce hOpelessness with regard to the FUTURE
sadness with regard to the present Many look for the
cause or disaster in their moral condition and seek
renewed prosperity by attempting to proptiate sup
posed angry God. War, more disastrous than CONNER
cial panics. Is never followed by q. spiritual
convulsion. because war gives employment. fachi
tates business drives industry at its fastest speed
War stimulates kindles emulation, makes people eul.
minauve. Even In defeat, war heaves meu up 10 new
War teaches man TO depend on self commercial
teaches Of how little avail s selfdependence. Re
close upon the heels OF pauic The word revival
gestive OF what was supposed 10 be dead. ReyIyas-
frequent There WAS revival Of letters in the four.
tsenth and fifteenth centuries. Greek and Roman
cesastca rubbish 1t had been clustered in converts
Poemical disputes. book OF prayer miracle plays were
ing product every creation of pure mind. suddenly
ths thought OF gsPtatp: " s!99ss Is{Yrs sHSns
ages The intellectual world reborn there was =
revival OF pure mind. Reyiyals may occur at any mo
ment they are spontaneous There are local revival
90 of art. poetry, philosophy There are, to1dsy'
Indications OF reyvso Of intellectual philosophy WHOM
science had for time set aside. .,.
Faith IL pure. The mind or man 10 an entity IN
faith es1stSs a sor res Sss sSna
Spcs must be grateful thirs,s for bis IDEAL he
hungers for perfection. Ii may be that power meeRsh
oa arts love OF discovery, art WILL repress LOT tune,
hut Il cannot suppress rei gtous enthusiasm What VIII
be natural revva Hunger after goodness respect for
generous aims chiyary devotion 70 the grand
concern Of living eagerness for REFORM hatred OF EVIL
reverence for the attained In worship OF the perfeet
Father Of Ugh, will each produce natural revival IL
will come because IL must. II Will be reaction; II Will.
Ike towering OF the fields In May be legitimate
result. 1t viii always be glad beautiful sweet hope
fuI thing Religion, commonly understood Is moth
ing OF this kind religion OF reform as temperance
In dress eating, honesty IN paying debts spontane
cred indications OF religious revival Tho
religion that the masses wish TO revive
on two propositions First, Belief In the sinfuness OF
human nature; Secondly Faith that through the merits
Christ alone stu can be washed away IL Is tue euo
OF religious revival to deepen conviction with regard "
these two points Are these two persuasons so intrn
scay elements OF human nature that such reyVss arc
natural Believers In religious reyiyals believe thai
convictions Of these two cardinal principles are I'M
planted in human nature. As all fundaLl,SuS
truths eventually come to light 80 Will these
these people, revival will come. In measure. this Is
true strange would II be, IL not For 1900 years
these two facts have been preached what was ones
artificial has become natural. Children have come -
inherit modes OF thought and forms OF belief
would be singular should not crude, passionate peope'
In OF depression, feel tue influence OF ther
herited beliefs IL is however TO be wondered at thss
these revivals OF religion are not more spontaneous
Thoy are worked by machinery; they are inten,,
sined by praying bands, by singing bands armed
with passionate lOyesongs OF tho people, by preaeho
gifted with ard eloquence, who direct their singing
rhetoric against the unprotected souls OF men an
women: by manlpuators OF emotion who 70 about VIII
their IN their pockets Let US % generous
We concede that the majority III Chrisendo!n o
have accompanied by reyiyals III politics oy TO
vivals An oommeroo-quite new feature. But ~
worth while. IN tue midst OF general 10
ylyaI. to rosurrect tho old dogma OF the sin-
fulness OF human naturof Orthodoxy mahuf'hs,
~ an ansWey " wv QUESTION. Wat &lsss~.. sS.''~