The New York herald., 1875-11-01
THE PREACHERS.
Mr.. Hepworth on Spiritual
Birth.
DIR. PRICES FAREWELL.
Mr.. Beecher IndorSes the Re
ViVal Movement.
The Methodists Celebrate an Old
Foundation.
REv1vALISTS AT THE RINK
CHURCH OF THE DISCIPLES.


Mr. Hepworth's church was crowded as usual YES.
terday morning. Mr. George S Weeks was present
and added TO the interest Of the services by his singing
Mr. Hepworth chose his text from St John, ill.,
8:-"Born OF the spritn We told in the Bible
that it requires two births TO make complete per-
feet man. The first IS natural one, IL comes nvoun-
tariy. The second is spiritual one and is voun-
tary. We recognize the fact that irresistible ten
dency is to the qualification OF self and must go
down in the of oblivion and up in the green
fields OF larger promise. This is solemn step.
would like to show you some Of the consequences
which to pass when subtracts himself from
earth and adds himself to heaven take it that it is
every duty to stand still and think about his eter
nal destiny and as in time Of war, reading the
news Of the battle field slowly the conclusion
that il is his duty to give himself to his country is
duty to walk up to the recruiting officer Of God
enroll in the book Of Christ ready to be in
stant in and Of season; aud when one does
that he does II with promise The promise Of God is
rich indeed The FIRST thing that will come will be an
infusion Of all-pervading love throughout being
and life, filling the VEINS OF the relation you bear
God and manifesting itself in ali the ramncatons Of
your business and social pursuits and pleasures,
changing the whole complexion from the
GREEN AND YELLOW or DIsrRgsT
TO the gold Of confidence and hope. Now we are in
debted Him for AL the love in the world. Ii you
read the pages Of history carefully you win be surprised
to ind the basis Of all systems senshness You Gnd
spot where religion has been promulgated which gives
10 you the central of action what even ap-
proximatos that precious love preached the New
Testament theology of fear always produces gov
crnment Of fear. Religion controls human life in every
phase The nations Of the earth depend their popu-
lar beliefs in God for the kind Of theology they have
The only Of developing by changing Its
Tnatiu thn ~,
page Of progress. II is curious fact When be-
love, Tor instance, in despotic God they believe in
dcspotc government and they have it. When God
was giant men were slaves, There some
feeble attempts 10 something better; but they
all broken and could not last But in our government,
for instance we have organized charities and that
organized love Wehave hospitals They are the
natural Christian expression OF the worlds obligation
innrmlty And what makes this obligations Nothing
but st further recognition OF the personal obligation
to those in sadness ana There is law about
u; it is the action and persistent force OF the law OF
God, it comes from the fact that God loves oh,
strong man. know you reckon yourself by muscle
and health and wealth; but what is there you Of
value but the love you haveY That is the attribute
that makes you manly, heroic.
But in the second place, when man takes the step
o. which speak hc enjoys thereafter what like 10
call
PEACE or CONSCIENCE
md joy Of the Holy Ghost You remember when Jesus
sad IN the fourteenth chapter OF John twentyseyenth
verse just before lie lett His disciples He said Peace
l leave with you, my peace give unto you There
Romethng peculiar about that sentence Peace leave
With youn in general way My peace is legacy
EACH the heritage OF Him who is born again from the
Dear One whose hands are pierced by nails See if IL
Is not ''My peace leave With you said Christ,
but the apostles had little peace look upon It
they went out from that chamber TO death We would
suppose that they TO sit thrones md royal
purple from that moment But they went forth TO the
cross, hammer and nails and thorns Of martyrdom,
and yet, foreseeng il ALL Jesus said, My peace leave
with you" 1t is not an outward peace; IT is like
WILL LIVING WATER
In the heart and Tie apostles realized the fact that
God had gwen them peace. How is this come 10
passr We hnd curiousy enough, in the fret chapter
Of Acts, the whole thing explained eighth But
ye shall receive power after that the Holy Ghost has
come upon you, and ye shall be witnesses unto me
both Jerusalem and all SIdea and in samaria and
unto the uttermost parts Of the EARTH That is
strange thing The Holy Ghost IS 10 come into man,
and il is 10 add to hs power Let US find upon whom
the Holy Ghost is to comc-tenh chapter Acts, thirty
eighth verse :-"How God anoined Jesus of Nazareth
with the Holy Ghost and with power who went about
doing good and healing all oppressed OF the
devil Tor God with him.. We cannot wonder at
that for 1t Christ; but let read the forty second
verse-"And he commanded US TO preach unto the
people, and 10 testify that IT IS he which
dalned OF God TO be the judge Of the quick
aud the dead.n The Holy Ghost falls all them
who have the word, there is nothing to think
about We are not 70 struggle alone, but me hoy
Ghost has made distinct and definite promise To be
with We viii not fight the battle Of lie alone
VIII we be slave, with chains eanking al every STEP
when, II we but 90 down our knees to God IN
iession 81 our SINS Hc w make US rceY Oh the glory
aud power and goodness OF God And they can be
part of our human lie
liie seems Ike this very morning At sunrise il Is
beautiful but about eight clock clouds begin
70 rise After awhile, perhaps IN the spendOr Of our
maturity, the clouds break away the blessed rays
Of the sun shine through. But brethren remember
the iaci, religion il thing God never thrusts on
man. God may hold salvation IN His eternal hand
70 you while tears roll down His checks; he may beg
you TO take IT, aud yet, If you refuse
To extend your hand salvation Will never
II gets to heaven he VIII find himself
there partly through his effort blessed and super
added 70 by the efforts Of the holy Ghost There must
be a marriage ceremony as binding AS that between
husband and wife, between sou and the spirit there
fore you shall walk-nOt Two, but one-the spft ana
You, entwined in the same lite oh, brethren, may
be adopted by God as His children and when have
neglected lin and lost sight Of Him He sends His only
Son 70 tell US 70 come back again Oh brethren u be
intimate with the Almighty, 10 realize His promise that
Whatever ye ask ye shall receive. The who prays
earnestly does got hold Of certain latent in the
universe You may deny IL much AS YOU please
RECORDER HAcKETT sAYs:-"THE OFFICERS VINO is
CoRT AND GUARD PRISONERS AND FROM THR Cry
PRISON, AND VINO GUARD THEN COURT ASn wno 70
SOME EXTENT CONTROL PROCESS OUGHT SoU To Tx MERE
POLITICIANS, BUT SUCH RELIABLE MEN As THE upgFs
sELgCT.n II is o fact In our carncstuess We can
reach out and take hold OF the something ~
call God. don't believe there power this slde the
that Will begin 10 compare with The earnest
prayer 81 a God-iearng and godiy man. and 80 urge
you accept tins aoL As you would be loyal To your
mother or vile be loyal TO Christ on. brethren Ne
want soldiers Ia the army of christ; men who
dare to wear the uniform. | know II s hard. All lite
hard; it Is trial at best but, on brethren theress
something beyond If will only perseverc ny and
by We shall stand close heaven that t shall 10 but
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