The New York herald., 1874-12-28
SEVENTH STREET METHODIST EPIS-
COPAL CHURCH

lR. ABBoTT ON THE POWER OF PRAYER.
The Rev Mr.. Abbott, pastor OF the Fourth street
Methodist Episcopal church, preached yesterday
morning In place OF the Rev. W. UOrbit, the reg
ular pastoc, VINO was taken suddenly sick and
could not oirciate. Mr. Abbott spoke on the SUBJ
ject Of the power of prayer, and, taking the text
from the Gospel OF ST. John, he began by theorizng
that Christ never intended when he lett the earth
but that he would leave His spirit behind Him In
the shape OF His apostles and their successors. The
apostles went through the world converting
thousands. and sinoa that time others have fol-
loyeo n their wake, all permeated with the spirit
OF CHRIST. This ,nenencs has. to great extent
been gained by the power Of prayer, ana
throughout lie the Christian by his prayer
obtains happiness here until he reaches home at
last beyond the grave. The slghing soui, reacning
Ssr bsse 1s s es Woa cVSS To carry W out thrsts
WORK. He came to save all men, and often uses
Us as the enaine Of lis work. the The world % must @ oe
evan ellzea ny men Chrls. o'vu some e' men who
skocld continue the work He cstab. on I the Goa
He said, "Go iuo the world and pree, -rith IL. !,
II behooyes us all to follow in the path lie Iaiu
for us. He gave Ills work always to men OF zeai.
Need snow ne apostles the many m martyrs VINO
ers, Wycklifc, Luther, Calvin and, later still, the
Wesleys-n0ble men, men WHO toiled in the work
Of Christ, ana VINO went direct
FROM THEIR WORK TO THE THRONE?
I am weak, very weak, when compare myself
with these and know how little my work must
be beside theirs; but this is no excuse for not
working q, al. Each must do the best he can,
and tie work OF the weakest Will bear Its fruit
and tell in the end. The Church has risen above
every opposition. The stronger the persecution
the purer and brighter the flame OF Christianity.
You remember the little cnurch OF 120 members
which Peter went 10; they thought they wanted
the Holy Ghost. They prayed and prayed and
went ON prajing Tor ten days, and suddenly there
came a mighty whrlwind and 5000 were con-
verted. Ii you want a revival IN Seventh street
GO UPON YOUR KNEES,
pray for II and He will answer your prayers.
Prayer is a resistlesS power. was reading the
other day OF the Kane expedition where mo-
ment OF peru Is spoken Of The vessel was sur
tido 20 the southwark. The voyagers were sur
prIsed when they s'w the largest OF the cebergs
moving TO the Dorthward against the powerful
current. II was the mighty undertow. by means
on It's journey Your prayers are the mighty un-
dertow. Let the heather rage and the rulers SIT In
council; they VIII be as nothing against the Power
which sits on high. There Is story OF settlers
on the South Carolina coast, who, being in
danger from the Indians, moved for tort In the In.
tcrl0r. Tne men formed hollow square round
the women, and thus started on their march. they
came 10 pass In the mountain, where the indians
attacked them. Alter defending themselves WITH
energy taeir powder suddenly gave out They
were at the mercy OF their Zoe, when suddenly
woman OF tue party went to her wagon, took out
some powder sue had in reserve and went round
TO the men, serving them In turn. Soon after the
Indians ned. When the little band came together
The cry went around, "5hc Is CNadW But shortly
a!ieraard she was discovered OH her knees pray
ing to God tor victory. She had believed IN the
powder, but only trusted iuiiy IN the power OF
one o. the Lord God Almghty's batteries, and the
victory was theirs,