The New York herald., 1875-09-20
OUR NEED OF A REVIVAL.
Moody and Sankey as Viewed by
the Uniyersalists.
FAILURE OF BROAD CHURCHISM.
Material VS.. Spiritual Building
of the Temple.
CHURCH OF THE DISCIPLES.

The Rev George Hepworth, the eloquent pastor OF
the Church Of the Disciples returned to his pulpit yes
terday after two months vacation, most Of which he
spent IN his elegant little yacht on the Eastern
Ii his weather embrowned face and his general health
ful appearance any criterion he has doubtless be-
come thoroughly renvgorated by his relaxation Of the
cares and abors Of his pasorate, and prepared
for even greater usefulness than before
Mr Hepworh chose his text from Zechariah, iv, /
''And the angel that talked with me came again and
walked me a man is waKened out OF his sleep" am
more and more convinced the know of the pc
cuarites Of human nature that all need 10 be
periodically reused; that almost irresistible ten
dency indifference, to drowsness, and at last TO
heavy Sleep Sometimes is angel that wakens US
and we open eyes in wonder and astoush-
ment TO see his face shining in Some
times it is the rough hand of accident or
calamity and we are reused TO look, horror
struck into the face of the dead Whatever God
uses seems TO be necessary resort to some means
10 at given times TO sense Of their own un-
worthness and a consideration of what ought to be
plain. simple ordinary duty.
We are not confined religious affairs however, for
the this principle None Of the affairs of human
life smoothly There is very little Of steadness in
peoples purposes or actions History does
slowly TO its level without
OCCASIONAL REcEssIoNs
The very tide touches wharves has its under
tow and we have always been led to regard that a
necessary element of the general move and progress Of
the waters. Transfer that fact TO the history of mems
social and political concerns and you will find
in one case as the other long peace peculiarly dis
people; nation has been strong enough
to fifty consecutive years Of prosperity, neither
Is there any Of long continued peace without
ruption, which inevitably brings the needed (appa-
renty) the providental change which is to effect the
Of drivip tba We
wade through the blood of revolution loer heights
of political grandeur and only alter the terrible caam
ity has dug
A MILLION GRAVES
do the scales fall from eyes and our hearts recog
nze the fact patent long years ago to the ordinary OBJ
server.
So If look into individual hearts find the same
principle illustrated do not attempt to answer for it,
simply state the fact That 1t Is an
INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITY
no one can doubt; that II Is marvel you will accord.
The fact remains that human nature is 80 curiousy
constructed that find it difficult to do the
right than TO do the wrongmore easy TO follow their
testimony of the need of pushing this fact in mems
consciences We need loud voices and earnest tones
reminding us of our lapse of duty We need mems
tell what already know but have forgotten.
We become thoroughly absorbed in our immediate in
terest that we forget our larger interest and little
things tease or please us as the case may be, that
greater things forgotten We ell of though
this world and not Gods; and when
called upon TO do Gods will we are apt TO regard that
will arbitrary and IN measuring will with II
GIVE THE PREFERENCE
after all harmony with Gods will is synonymous with
happiness That fact is patent 20 ALL yet the problem
Is just fresh 10 you and me this September
ing it In creations dawn when Gods voice at
tered t the Clouds and IL borne like the echo
Of revelation over the hill tops and over the ages till
nots
once in while it happens that a whole country loses
Its Of the importance OF heavenly things,
croachments made little by little, not much any
gwen time but day after day the thing goes on, till at
last the whole system be hlled with poison
the farthest extremites Of the body and the whole
body Is weakened ana racking pains I'll u.s.
exhibits this everywhere. Men, elected by fraud use
their positions for fraud and the OF they
are looked upon by the people not with contempt but
rather with shrug Of the shoulders though that
were the ordinary philosophy Of the nineteenth cen
tury as though that was nothing more than vas to be
brethren the tide is low indeed when people cease
10 demand that their officials shall be unspotted and
pure You see II again in social life There times
when fashion rules everything. There Is something
exceedingly angular in the days past. We are apt to
smile when think Of
OUR PuRrrAv FATHERS
They did, perhaps, carry things with rough hand,
but their mistakes the mistakes Of mighty souls
and they can be forgiven much and our best heritage
from them IS their conscentousness and their trust
God
look back with peculiar enthusiasm the past and
In contrast 10 IL II seems 10 me are lax The tide
seems 10 be falling I do mean 70 find undue fault
You know that am in my preaching hopeful; that l
believe God VIII take care Of this matter But want
to state fact The one lack OF our time is conscien-
tousness-a sense Of rectltude II that is the
disease what Is the remedy2 ! no
physician and can write no prescription but
never fail II 1t true that ike ship in tropical seas,
whose tmbers while the outside fair
TO appearance, our country IS troubled by the devas-
tatng presence Of indifference 10 social aud religious
rights know remedy and SO do you. 1t Is to be
should be prayer. brethren, we do need our
faith increased Our tendency 10 doubt and ndGer-
ence If we could only become
EARNEST AND JEALOUS
for heaven as for earth what change it would make
In our lives. Well, now once in while a man comes
raised up by God, who stands IN the presence Of the
people and utters the word. Many has said
the thing before, but somehow Gods blessing
seems 10 be there other arrows hit the mark and fan
10 the ground. HIS hit the mark and stick.
You don't know how but they do II is not that their
published. II is that God has sent them
for purposes Of His own, TO produce great good
and when that great moment comes this way should
be welcomed with widespread arms Not a word Of
criticism should pass our lips. We cannot expect fish
ermen to speak according 70 Lndley Murray II
the Lord in II ~ # So then open the doors aud let in
MOODY AND sANKEY,
but Jesus Christ Let be large hearted and generous
in this thing Ifany have word 10 say Tor Jesus
let him say Il. But you say, is there not excite
ment in II, and is not excitement dangerous
All excitement Is dangerous because IL is
always followed by reaction. Great movements are
generally attended by excitement, but the excitement
goes OIL after while and The real thing goes on For
instance n ls49 there a great excitement about
California; men we're almost crazed 70 get there They
went great curious mass Of pcopo-they did not 60
quietly, but
WEsT LIKE MADMEN
But after little these sifted like large and
small stones IN moving sieve and those who we're
worthless dropped through. During ten years there
was lynch law, mob courts-injustce all over the land
Did you say Better to have there 2" No you
said 'Wait and see;" and IN fifteen years Cali.
forna settled down into one Of the dgnled and
reliable States In the Union. She IS the
WESTERN GUARD
of this country, and II may be that tho revival that
pray God, will come 10 as this winter there may be
excitement, and in some there may be some
nervous persons who will get over excited but Oh
hroflt ltron va ratf trtat
There are those who need rousng; let us pray
that the evangelists may come. Tho churches
OF New York cod now, n the Lord
has raised up any who touch these souls
and nt them up then, IN Gods name, let the evange
lists come. II these men can come and bring the
blessed book Of life and explain In way that has
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