The New York herald., 1875-10-18

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must have stronger attractions than party OF pleas
The wider the trenches the broader and
fuller may be the stream OF divine blessing There
'sound of wind or rainh in the camp of Israel when
the waters came in and filed the bitches So tho ad
vent of brethren the evangelsts nay occasion
violent excitement. Neither Of them seek noisy ex-
element They reprobate IT, Their earnest desire is
that the tides Of spiritual power from heaven
may flow steadily and silently into every soul
AS the tides rise from the over bars and Shiny
ground and lift up the keeis Of grounded vessels
Shall these glorious blessings Of the Holy Ghost dow
into this whole city. II we want these blessings let
prepare for them. Come, Lord Jesusl Come quickly
Restore unto US, God, the joys OF Thy salvation Up
hold us with Thy free Sprt and then shall sinners DO
converted unto Thee Not unto our modest brethren,
Moody and Sankey, but unto God shall be all the glory
HOW TO PROMOTE THE REVIVAL BY BREAKING
UP FALLow GRoUND-THE KIND or THE RE-
vIvAL WE NEED
As the time draws for tho evangelists Moody
and Sankey arrive every little scrap Of their past his
tory is seized upon and made available to keep
them before the public 1t appears that Mr.. Moody
does not come here evangelist for the first
time. Three years ago he spent two months labor
ing in Dr. Cuyler's church and Calvary Chapel Mis-
sion and with such that 100 persons were
taken into Dr. Cuylcrs church profession Of faith.
1t Calvary chapel that the idea OF Bible readings
and expositions first suggested TO him by lady
who thought the people well enough provided with
preaching, but sadly in need Of Bible teaching
Acting this hint Mr.. Moody directed his attention TO
that form Of preaching, and IT. mainly has depended
his wonderful success evangelist in the British
Isles, 1t is believed he Will adopt the same plan in
Brooklyn tins time lie comes now not as three years
ago unknown and unnoticed, but with q reputation
that is Worldwide and, notwithstanding the excite
ment naturally attending the political campaign, the in
terest in his coming does not waue Dr. Cuyler re-
ceived letter saturday from Mr. Moody expressing
his qualification with the arrangements progressing for
his meetings in the Rink And, preparatory to his
coming, DR. Cuyler last evening preached on the sub
ject OF the revival and the preparation for IT, under
the figure of s'How TO Reach the Water OF Life
The Rev Messrs steele AMI Hall, Methodists; Lyman
and Smith, Congregationalists Nye, Universalist and
Huntington, Epscopaan preached about the revival
yesterday Special meetings for revival will be held
every evening during this week in Fleet street Warren
street and De Kalb avenue Methodist Episcopal
churches; ST Johns Protestant Episcopal church
and in tho Clermont avenue Unversais church. Brook
vn. Also in the Church OF the Disciples every
ing and the Fifth (Forty- eighth streep Col
legiate Reformed church every evening except Wednes
direct the latter and Mr. Hepworth will lead the
ings in his own church. The Brooklyn commit
tee of management Is hurrying up its
work at the Rink to have everything in readi-
ness before next Sunday. The treasurer, Mr.. w. W.
Wickes is ready TO receive any voluntary contributions
to deray the expenses attendant on these services
Those who desire to contribute in tins city do
at his business place, No III Broad street, and in
Brooklyn at his residence, No l33 Fort Greene place
The rent Of the Rink ana the expenses for months
there will be large and prompt and generous
response should now be made to the call for help
Notices of the services the evangclists next Sun
day in the Rink read from of the pupts of
Brooklyn YESTERDAY and commendatory references made
of them and their work The Rev S. II. Platt of
Dekaib Methodist Episcopal Church, however
thinks that their coming will break up whatever re-
vival meetings may be in progress in other churches
and so expressed his opinion yesterday But this is
contrary to the design Of their coming and to
the expectation OF ministers end churches in
the city OF Brooklyn. The Rink cannot accom-
modate than 6,500 1000 persons, packed
tight they may be, and there certainly
more than FIVE times that number Of Chris
tans fifty times that number Of unChristian per-
sons in Brooklyn, with whom and on whom the other
churches operate while the cvangelists doing
their part There should therefore, be cessation of
revival work in other churches but the contrary,
whatever meetings OF that sort are now in progress
should get inspiration and push forward, by the
coming Of these mem that should carry them through
the entire winter There Is no better reason why
Drs Cuyler and Tamage should have continuous re-
vivals their churches than that the ministers should
have them If they, too, labor for them. With this
the Rev w. O. Steele, of Fleet street Metho
dist Episcopal church, preached yesterday on
the way 10 promote a revival by breaking
on Hosea, x, r. He introduced his subject by refer
ing the fact that the Israeltes being pastoral and
agricultural community, figures like the one in the text
were most appropriate The saviour had referred 20
the influence Of truth various minds by the parable
of the Sower and almost every and implement of
husbandry had bcen used 70 illustrate divine teaching
The text embraced, first, eNhortaton, "Break up
your fliow ground This implied. said the speaker,
reflection and careful determination on the part OF
Christians Holy pauses IN the whrl Of the activities
Of life were especially necessary now, for no
GENUINE AND ALL-PERvADING REVIVAL
possible without careful se-scrutiny; the rust
must be rubbed of and the lne gold be frightened
again. With natural proneness to ukewarmness we |
need be close and searching the examination
OF the soul No else could perform the duty for
u.s. God said, Exaninc yourselves; prove your own
selves" Test yourselves by your earlier and more joy
GUS experience and by the word OF God The /
speaker then referred 10 the more common !
forms OF sin prevalent among professors |
OF religion, such neglect of prayer |
private and public, want Of home pety want Of love to
God, neglect Of Gods temple, aud worldlinoss, and
urged upon all the necessity OF greater diligence the
Christian calling. He said the text also taught the duty
of reformation under the figure Of seed sowing.
t'sow RIGHTEoUsNEss,n
run the poughshare Deep subsoi this whole heart and
plant in the furrow good resolves and holy purposes
Christ had said 70 Peter III wash thee not thou hast
part with me.n Therefore, conservation to Gods /
service in order TO inner washing is essential.
Evidently Brooklyn Is TO be visited by the I
Blessed Saviour; but only those whose hearts
cleansed can labor efficiently with him. The speaker
illustrated the grandeur OF laboring with Christ by
reference to the fact that the white plume OF the bold
and whole souled Murat was always 10 be close
TO Napoleon the brave young officer esoeming IL the
highest honor to tight close by the side OF his
mandcr He urged ncarness TO Christ as essential 10
SUCCESS EvANGELisTic EFFORT.
We cannot have a real revival unless the Church Ia
divnely prepared for IT, Ministers might be loving
as john eloquent as Appoos, logical Paul and
close and plain as James, but without the Holy 4
Church, but little good would be done in Brooklyn 1
After few practical neronces the speaker announced
his intention OF cooperating fully with Messrs Moody
and Sankey, and said that the God who shook England
its stiffness and rdiculo broke its arrows could bring
this whole city 10 its knees make superstition
render the keys of It's Baste and dead formaty
come forth like Lazarus from its gloomy scpul-
chre.
THE KIND OF REVIVAL NEEDED
Dr. H. r. Nye discoursed last evening on the revival
the Christian churches need. We want, ho said q
viyal of faith, Of morality Of goodness What. he
asked is the value Of religion to men individually
They seek TO secure admission to the heavenly land
That IA all If we were not To die would not want