, 1875-10-25

HOW CHURCH MEMBERS SHOULD De-
SIRE REVEALS.

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"a, Ii,,enca tn win undIsld.d .t,.n,Ion h, ~.
congregation md TIM fo,,or,,o y.,n1s viii bo
RAD viii, fntc,,nt.
Commit tlr wsy unto tb, 1ora. ,rp., ..o !, HIN,
Aatl He shall bring It 10 1sss.--i,aim zrtrtk. 5,
This text sts'es plainly ho" men Aro to secure
tho aid Of tho supernatural. "comutt thy WAY
unto Tho Lord" Not bY sypinc but by an
set;ye fifth. Tim firth th,t find acc.,,. H.
vo,,a. tro c,ft Ia him ~ Ill ,,,a h.,,.va,,s 49,.
CO. ~ -. W -. ~ -. .a''o'e' po"-
etS' Una 5"soa 1non 'afeo's 'hs' tno! may serve
Him. To p!oaae Hod NO must havc Ais will and
not cur onn. There are yerY few people WIN
arc living dor by div in tho bright assurance Of
urhroLon co,,,nunio, iii, f,os h.,,rsa 1,.,aI,,
o"o'oN'a To'''Anu'o" ~" u0"' o~a1oo ~,
any arc Wii'lhg 10 psy ooae b'eh price. 4hs
blessed day ID promlsed. but hhs not yet come.
when IN all this earth there shall be hut one will
Tho will ub1 ncarcst TO uutyarsa, earthly euptro
H.. In - ,.'..s.1 oF
" ~, sAe1- ~" s't,'..'' a''a
"os taeao VI Aoa. "noh Rtaco enA" !o'ty III
unph all this will be exnctlY reversed Even
now, however, to commit CIR w15 unto God, We
must surrender our ii; to Ills pleasure.
hxra fs7H ttrfpa ts>f
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fe1s'oh ~ our mldss. olF tofs Includes fhih
promise when We commit our way unto Hin.
10 DO this, however. implies no email aeh1eve-
rncut OF spiritual surrender. Uad will pot ac-
cent u. nj nj nn1csa n, offcr IN him M, ,l1
ri. ,.,.... Ill 49,. ~. 80. .' ~. -
"uo" wv w Sn'lsr 1e@tu " - eo'''n'' ne1
WY unto tho LORD that he Will eflhg TO pass tho
f'ltpees Of her eyADGe!ls:lc ncccas,tiesf Shall
not tho Master hsye an opportunity 10 redeem
T3ia rromiuc,7 Wban Ind shall re,rn II, . ann.
II. ~ ,,,,a,ho. - ho.s.. ss,h,s 49, a,,starsh.
VEIN "u.'0c' u HUNTS ""u'n 'ue 11e'noe. enl
ol Hie Chnfch' ail Tie revival sought viii At
o1,cc be found. All church members profess de-
Ara to aeo Coda wotx revived. aud they arc
daubt'tss honest III this wish, but thcy DO not
moan enough Ly II. Those desires only arc ln-
flnentlai which, lead ua to labos to bring them 10
pAss,--,ndeed, tue s,ucolity Of tho des,ie pro.
tohB cnn be proved only By the ful!ness And t4ee-
dOut Of my tAcr!tice to mako It prevail. AZ
wo denr o11reelves for God. Hia Nork prospers:
as We lire for ourselves, His work declines.
The intelligence ot cbutch-mclnber. leads
them 10 almost every illstaucc to admit the vauo
and obligation OF roviyal entluainsm, This con-
cese!on, hu1erer, mas bo cold and 1ife1ess. Il
docA not riac resr superior to a mere opinion. II
the Kingdom OF Clrlst could CONC within = year
throughout tho world without o5ort Oh the part
OF any belleTcs. who would bud II III lis heart to
object? Rev,yas Of religion would glow With
out Abatement in every church, il they could be
bad Md continued for tho mers wishing. We
mo unwilling to sac.1i:co for IN eervice. Nc Do
Hfre 1aviya'B. but they do not cono,-then re dc.
sire am'ss' May we not 90 dcsise as to Gasn. To
pobkcsd con1uering deHsro No require deep
personal preparation. We arc not al ready To
chsrinh the insp,rnG desito wo 80 greatly need.
Every church. member mag bare, aud should
have, = holy heart. Holy hearts are al
"aya in rovival state. A sufficient humber,
evangelism to tue unconrnftcd world on every
aido. a mighty revival will he urou ua shcu Az
chnrch.neinbc1s Nc give l.p ourselves wholly
unto tho Lord. To tr'n houn will isTeaistibly be-
como or hEs: york, Mheo our own souls have
bnen fal'y ron. The sufficient proof Of personal
SPIRITUALITY tangible enough and excellent
enough to bo by III. its porscfrorn appreciated, in
our active longing to bring o;hers into kindred
on1oy1nont 1t any QUO enjoy religion ho Will
20 compelled to labor to get olhots to anjoy IT..
as the aun at iulddsY cannot refuso to ehne,
nor the Kxeet exotic To e1hAlo It's fr1gtance, 10
the thoroughly illuminated disciple cannot but
warm aud blesa all With whom he mlnG|es.
| WtHn tho blan.clens tActitlce Ia wholly upon The
altar: heaven'a searching lire Immediately do
scenus ~ consuming recognition "A aggressive
inspiration endows. aud q soul ts fitted by grace
for Rlnfy. Work FOR souls when wa ahAll bH
tnado fully alive will DO, like breathing. esay
must prevail. re need to ges ready by new
surrender to God. oh: for baptism Q! the super.
natural npop the people aud pastor OF this church
May not aesumo thst 70 all just now 40 MAKE
| sAAt" az" 9AtaoAAS.t AeHs ~" w btfN w ANt
our ali,-opmions, taste, ears, money. business
pleasure, time, toll, frleudS: Having done thlt
nighly reasonable Service. We arc ready to se
practically deslro 1osl'ai OF religion - 10 get
| It. Iho tirst step Ia the nay OF prevailing de-
SIZE TO SOC 6ods work revived IL to pray for IN
~ 1t CONES. heS1Tsin rn7eiy come 70 the
Churches uul1l they ate "ansedi aud wanted
TOO, more than anything elso. 10 promising &c
auaWcs tho prayer Of faith God does not agrae
to do 90 Immediately, nor when pressed By bn
. SOLITARY petition. Nc must settle upoo scrip
tural method ot pursuing God 10 Induce display
Of bis conyaEtiog, grace. aud then observe !
eteadfAatly unto tho and. Prayer 10 the mali
element iu successful Christian method. Coz
will AnsHer tho prayer Of faith IN tho beat VA
mud at The beat time, Now Is The accopte
tane..tof ua. bel!oro prayer may be anawete
bT withholding ~ really hometinlea ~ by Erantao
tue objects OF our petition. Frazer, too. mua
trasion.
Prayer for res!va! ot Gods wosk may los
It's power by becoming 40 oo'nmo9 ~ not to
| respected. aod by tue woa1lncas which lta excea
| aita repetition 40 often occaefons. The Churc