The New York herald., 1875-11-08
KOBOKEN REVIVAL.

SERMON BY THE BLIND PREACHER IN A RAIL.
ROAD DEpor-A MIXED CONGREGATION.
There was stir the quiet city of Hoboken yester-
day when II became known that ''revival" was on
foot in It's midst. The German freethinkers, who
abound here, pronounced IL hoombug, while others
hoped 1t might do good. The originator Of the move
ment is the Rev. DR. Parker, o the Dutch Reformed
church. in noboken, who is generally known as
"The Blind Preacher" He is Of some hfty-hve
years OF age, OF good presence and fairly eloquent
preacher. For many past Sundays he has conducted
open air services in the Elysan Fields which havo
been largely attended, and, it is claimed has done
much good
The spot chosen for yesterdays tho large
waiting room at Hoboken OF the Delaware, IackawannA
and Western Railroad, adjoining the ferry The audi
ence somewhat limited, bat consisted Of many
tionates. Some merely went for the novelty OF see
ing revival meeting in railroad depot Tho services
opened with prayer, which was followed by the hymn
Hold the fort for comingn the majority OF tho
singers being young women with trained voices. After
the singing the blind preacher recited the Ten Com
mandments Then he called upon tho congregation 10
repeat the Lords Prayer with him. which done.
This over, he resumed prayer for the conversion OF
sinners and the extension Of Gods kingdom
The choir then sang, "There is Fountain Filled with
Blood" During the singing OF this hymn considerable
gers OF an incoming ferryboat, who struck by
hearing "church singing" in railroad depot mum.
Der of printed hymns distributed to them
promptly by the ushcrs Soon the sermon commenced
We are told in Saviour's history said the
preacher that came to Philip and said, "Wo
would Jesus.n When Saviour the suffer-
ing of the afflicted Hc ofttmes healed them Naturally,
strangers who had leporous lame or blind friends,
we're anxious the Lord II to tell you to-
day that had seen Christian man, who had made
saive with the clay and had given back my eyesght
that could your cheerful faces and those OF my
dear children II is but natural that you would want to
the great healer. Suppose my arm was sroughing
who could Instantly it, If it cured IL would
be wonderful; but it is not half as wonderful what
Jesus is doing in the world-curing souls leprous
with sin This is the secret OF meeting here to-day,
and of those held for months back In the Elysian
Fields There numbers Of persons around this
ferry and on this railroad who need Jesus. Is that
true2 | am it Is. met man to day in Hobokcn
who told me that he
DID NOT CHRIST
religion aud bringing up his family in that way.
told him that unless is born again he could not
God. II you know IL Is wrong TO tell lies, steal,
blaspheme, to live prayerless, careless fe-if You
you than that of any person In tho whole vast
universe for He alone be intcrcessor and friend II
q falls of erryboat he wants some to rescue
him. or II he is a burning house he needs help, II
the flames about devourng him. That Is our
dition. We have sinned, we have done evil, have
violated the divine law and unless help TO out
side OF ourselves there is help for us 10 Jesus,
is imperative for u.s. need Him
INSTRUCTOR PROTECTOR.
He tells Whosocver WILL let him take the water Oh
life freely.o This means that must recognize our
lost condition, and must know how lie will deliver
from the wrath to Wo must believe In HIM
and cast our burdens upon Him. and when do so Ho
will come assistance and glve that peace
which the world cannot give