New-York tribune., 1875-10-11
TRUE AIMS OF REVEALS.
Tie Rsr Dr. Edrard Eggeston at the church Of Christie


Dr. Edrard Eggeson at the church Of Chrtic" E
dtGrOr.
At the Church of Christian Endeavor, at
Ioeave and Hooperst, Brooklyn, the pastor, the Rev.
Edward Egglestou ID. D.. preached yesterday from Mat
thew w. 20 And there followed Him great multitudes
Of people"
1t was III truth great revival which thus drew great
ultitudcs preaching Of John. II is cuons fact
that periods OF financial almost always accom-
panied followed by these religious awakoligs when
we call reyivals when men arc in trouble oi any
kind they naturally seek consolation IA religion;
and financial depression, touching rs III does
every class and every individual, results nearly al
ways In the awakening Of general interest in religious
matters The motive which prompts men in such csse
not the ighest nobcst that might mpe them, but
is entirely natural nevertheless The old theory OF re-
Nyas which taught that they were lhe cdfii' o -' ~
cod j. wrong They governed strictly by law, as all
otlcr Things which come from God are Cog doesn't aet
caIrciousiy, "a people once u0nfhl. I've 5"tnGr-
ing OF clouds over the physical OF spii-
sl % s lon Of + Gods d% SPIRIT mpon the souls oc Of men
constant occasional or cipririou' But hrncss
carcs tIe rIs and hurry of lifc The noise of the world
may make fOr the time insensibc to TIE ni'hce oi
God mon their hearts Icic error III supposLp lhiI
nj one time more than another God Is ready TO ponr out
His spirit among men; that we mnst wait i"r nun 10
create revival by ah unusual ana aIptay eA5icc o
His mower God ~ always ready. " L. we VINO mus,
ret ready Its who viii not hear at AL Times ana
under all circumstances.
know the common opinion Is that rcviyals are ant 10
involve too nrch excitement. and that theif results arc
not good Thrrc 10 force and truth IN the oig cion
l, il. The
ci r,Iiacus: and know that many fdl away aftrf re-
yivas snsde But in The very nature Of thihgs many
nst hc eed by means Of the special influences q! te
revival or net at all ana mere y n't p"n ., boo el
afcr ri" is over Life is TOO complex for ns 10 attend
T m Cverythirg at once, and Ia spite OF our best nteh
tiof,s religion Cets set aside p mite ia the must
~ husinrs cares 60 That need nov and then the lli
~, 80. ~ - Ccueral awakening 20 direct our attention
au to the subject. II is IN this as III othrr thlh's
% results than they had hoped straightway ret about
reorninq their system, ovine upon eilricf economy
{ and Ia ~
hc f.icy TO their resolutions. there can be no d"ubt
thai they are the better for tho rryva a nee Ell r H.
mon OCCASION ana just at this time political
Poiittoi af aimost q religious character Is gUng
nIo i'm which Carl SchuTz has been called IN 10 assist
~, n,.acug the Inaine Of pubic ftith ana com
ID " , Vs. ,,rars thc rrdcupon ol The currency.
W. hiI nautical revival here in NewSofk few years
,ro ana he rule Of the Tweed Ing fell before H. W.
CITY need OTTER rcyINGls OF Ike KIND one tti AfEdl
, The {, vi service, for instance, and another that
sbal nrIfy Congress In all these ease Just as II !e
li iu viva il is the quckcning OF mems minds, the
airn ing of mems conscenccs, the decpehlng OF mems
fcelngs hich constitute tue Immediate loals hNcly
~, -,.o frcls little deeply than usual cy' nv ore
uhnsc eoruestness is little greater eEery one whose
p;,i~r is tie more alert tsu at ordinary times
u r tolj that in revival OF religion there il solt
of magnetism work, thaJ pcolle arc EdtF if ih.Iu
ence Of other mems awakening Very Well iet us gran.
- ,d uaf fooWsf j. II not 80 III all life We cauLrt
:iId a railroad carry 0ut any great tht'llFiNe WIN
80, ,,,,as always evenly and steadily. Human beings
are not cnronomcers They arc sWayed ana ihiiGenc'
by their fellows and IL II lshI tndt 'iies snouin t
srnu the dangers incident Ia cyIVals the tt~t u tEat
too great use shall be made oi nnchcc At are lscu
sonrtmcs and further thai they Wh TO 60 ana
wln scens their CONVERSION ~ ony weak Jcidng. 10
the Influence and the Will "t othefS In nc "flrNiVa
Ic at zeal j.. awakened, great care j. necessary To
cscne fh dancer. The combining with God, which con
stitutps ycsi0n must be tc deliberate act o c man
ineclf and not the act Of another 10 whose VIII for
time Inc haa succunhed. individuality must be re-
spected There is especial danger III dealing WIKI eI
frcn ~ such a lime. and known cases III which
rcat wron NAY positive outrage, has been done young
aCfIc nv prsOns hose zeal OutTan their discretion IN
one Ca 20 within my knowledge Wel-known rcNlvast-
not MIR. MoOy-slood before AN a1iIeiee oI ellHlith
t.p them hpartTrndng stories uuii thcu distress was
terrible and he persuaded them that this distress WA
gious feeling had passed away IeaNihE olIy h"fu
ness in its stead. II Is very necessary To
Tb"f Is great danger that IN the general eaecrness Of
teople to persuade their fellows 10 cOnVers.OI undue
DH,trd Men me ioout God AMI sander him, sometimes
for The sake of frightening helr fellows mo repentance
rrV rcurcsrnt him as monster, for the sake OF crry-
ing he imp,nitcn Prom such things no good ls 10 oe
Cvl,cal OF course. Some men need strong motives 10
wcan from their sins, hut no man mas ishI 70
nisr,prescnt God Another danger i tnat III tneS oi
revival There is apt 10 be too much prominence gwen III
mems minds to the other life. God has made TINS pies-
ent world the most prominent anu present tnS 10 our
consciOscss and when tins natural order Is inverted,
tbe stat OF mind produced is morbid and unwh holcsome
Reyyals are necessary well as useful, and nave
Great hnpc that the general expectation Of awaken
ng in this country may not De dISapi9lnted nope 20
see net endue excitement Dut genuine rcVl'm on IL
yioT do not think coIvusions necessary TO religion,
though religion with cOnvuSiuns Is better than no rel-
ion al all We do need some waking up We need t3 cul-
tivate wish to do something for God We need deep,
broad, thorough revival Of religion within our
selves Reaction would follow, OF course, but
Bu il is foolish TO say we shall have all This when Mr.
Moody c0nlcs" The mistake Ii one which MI hOOay
would make llo knows where nus power les lie
knows tue need OF awakening III tic heats n chris
tians and he knows that this must De brought about IN
deprideny Of his presence or absence Inc laIgr tia
have folding their hands ana waiting 0f MIA 10
come and awake them. This II not proper or hopeful
attitude We should be rcaGy to work ol ourselves We
should pray God Ia set u.s. ana not Cod ready