The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-08
Henry Marley on the Importance Of
Coming to Christ.
A REASONABLE LIFE.
The Power Of Prayer and Re-
ligious knowledge.
BLESSINGS OF IMMORTALITY.
Christ the Way, the Truth and
the Life.
CHARACTERIZATION.

CHARACTERIZATION.
ARE WE ON THE EVE OF ANOTHER REVIVAL OF
RELIGION ?-HENRY vARLEY, THE EVANGELIST,
AND HIS WORK.
According to Elder Frederick Evans, leader OF
the New Lebanon Shakers, there have been IN
this country, since It's existence as an ORGANIZED
community. eighteen REVEALS or, as he yles
them spiritual cycles, and as an incident to these
he adds, "every one of these has led 10 new So
ciety being founded on the principles OF Mother
Ann.n Not only the good elder but many others
Of various creeds and denominations who lead
purely spiritual lie, are now prophesying the
speedy coming OF the nineteenth example OF this
curious phenomenon; this breaking out OF
religious passion which sweeps over the
land like a whirlwind, unexplainable to those
who look 10 natural causes for an explanation
OF all phenomena; regarded by the conservative
churches as accident, IL usion, answering to no
known law OF life, an ebuticn OF Ianatlclsm. the
amount OF benefit accrung from which bears no
proportion to the injury claimed by those en-
gagged in and controlled by 1t as an outpouring OF
the Holy Spirit, such as fell upon the disciples on
the day OF Pen ecost; in lis immediate effect
strongly influencing thousands. and not seldom
drawing the strong, practical man OF business
from his store or his shop to bow before God IN an
agonizing prayer, the burden Of which is, 'God be
merciiul to me sinner" Its more prominent
Instruments, those VINO, II they do not originate
It, continue and intensity 1t, are of two charac-
1ers widely separate and very distinct from
each other, and they invariably found in dill
1erent localities. The one is tie outgrowth OF the
march OF empire. He is seen only in our new and
thinly settled States and Territories. He is q
fanatic, unleitered and OF tremendous energy:
ne glories in the name OF revivalist his strength
nj In m kes n for "a OF
been said OF him, "his talk is spasm. has elo-
quence a shriek;'' his text Is Repent, or be
damned" The Intelligent and cultured smile at
his rawlings, but the humble and uneducated back
woOdsman and MS hardy tribe listen as to the
voice OF God and break out in signs and prayers
and tears. His in nuence, moving eastward, meets
perhaps more than hallway, that OF his brother
vino working Tor the same purpose In the GEN.
tres OF higher civilization and in a far more deco
rous and proper way. He calls himself and Ia
called by others an evangelist. type Of this
character may be found in
HENRY vARLEY,
an English layman, who has been laboring for
some weeks among u.s. preaching in some or our
more prominent churches ON Sunday and holding
stated meetings during the week at Association
Hall The success winch mas attended upon mis-
efforts, here and else where, is held up by some
an evidence that the revival spirit is abroad; ;
nNh n
scout at the idea, saying, lit only results from
the exuoerance OF our health" Originally
butcher In London 1t Is said OF him that he ran
his business lie did his every relation in ile-on
religious principles. Full OF zeal In the cause OF
the religion he Proiessed, he soon began TO ad-
monish mis- customers, who were mostly from
among the lowly, and with such good results that
IN the end he went out from his Stop ana, like
Wesley before him, began preaching the
unsearehaoe riches Of Csrist to promiscuous
audiences from the top OF the street hydrsnts,
blacksmiths' blocks and carpenters benches,
Meeting with encouragement, rather than that
opposition which his great prototype encountered,
he Rapidly passed from these humbe rOstruns
into the theatres, which he flied, and to Exeter
hall, which ne crowded, 80 becoming one OF tne
auenty he Went to Noting Hill, where a society
was organized under him aud an extensive
tabernacle built for him, In which he breaches
without salary to a congregation often numbering
1000 souls. Making up his mind to visit Americi
he first proc -edei 10 Canada, where he continued
his labors. and where his success was sucn that
he remained In Toronto curing the greater part
Of the fall and winter, holding daily meetings.
HIS meet ngs IN this CITY and Brooklyn and The
character OF his orat0ry have been July described
III the HERAID. Whether the resul. OF ma
lsbors and OF 0thcrs Ike MIN, joined with those Of
his more radical and enthusiastic brother OF the
West, ~ TO initiate the nineteenth splritu cy cie
thought TO be at nano, time only can tell.
Mr.. VARLEY
was welcomed at the Church OF the Disciples yes
terday morning by congregation beyond rne
mencins his sermon he announced his intention
o. being careful oil his voice because oi the great
service at tue hlppoi rome In the evening, but In
fne earnestnsss OF his discourse he forgot his
caution ana there was Glf1cuitY In nearing
him In all parts OF the housa. lie selected ms text
from the tweniy-sixtn cdapter OF II. Chronicles
sixteenth verse :-"But when he was strong his
heart was hted up 70 MS destruct'on for he
into the temple ofsthe Lord TO burn incense upon
the altar OF Incense" hat verse Is KIND vi kernel
TO tue whole ctapter and we shall gather about 1t
many thoughts which ] have read to you rom
this casptcr. think there is nothing more inter-
estlng than a close study o. the oder books oil the
Old Iestament especially the lOry OF the israel
ties waen they had 30 lar departed from GOD that
they desired TO become IKE me surrounding ma
tons, aud instead OF Icing tne0cracy wlth God
Tor ruler, they -aId, "Give us king, that we may
be IKE other n a tions.u There il nothing more In-
terestIDg tnan the history OF toe kings OF Judea
and Israel Let me point out few vi tie facts.
would remind YOU OF the position OF Uzzah,
promising character. one thing however, Is ON
nous ''be cid mat which was right In the sight
of the Lor1 according 10 all that his father, ANA
Ean, Gid.r Now tuI back to the life Of Amaziah
and we read that che did tnat which was TIXht IN
the sight OF he LORD but not with perfect
TREMENDOUS ADMISSION,
for n a man does not serve God with perfect
heart he does not serve HIM at all me great IaI-
Ule In life Is tDat We make up our minds 10 serve
Goo IN thirty-eight things anu keep our own way
IN the other Two win dogged Vbstinacy. Obe-
0ience rs worth nothing unless it Is entire. The
difference between uRregenerated men aud regen-
Grated men is hat the unreg enerated man Is cap
tain OF his own ship; be 10 manly, ne knows now
10 do things, and Tor "a time ne does what UZzIah
did, acqults himself vel before the wofld aud then
utterly TAILS before God. The degenerate man 10
no longer captain OF his own ship. God IL su-
preme. nave been struck with one thing all
through the BOOK OF GOd-tnat L., wIen we come
to hun u 10 no annihilation, Out he works In US to
Will ana TO do.
NOW, Uzziah was model king Of Israel. don't
know any tnlng that would compare with the life
of this remarkable man. He Is warrior, lie
acquires fame. he consOhdates the nation and
occupies toward his people parental relation.
1t is low form OF government, mat mean.
nothing more than he protection OF lie and
property, aud venture 10 say The time o. human
rule has wei nlgn run It's course ana God VIII
take the
REISs or GOVERNMENT
in q little while. There Is not government I'M
der heaven that can touch the righle0u,h .ss Oh
tis ueouIe That a state oil lnlHlS after