National Republican., 1875-06-11
sANeTIF1cATIoN.
Fourth Night Of the Meeting at Metropolitan
ChuYnh

NuuICus
An inquiry meeting was held in the lecture
room, previous to the general services in the
auditorium. Several anxious souls were present,
concerned about pardon and purity, and were
greatly prohted as they knel', prayed and sang
around the altar. The pastor mad charge OF the
meeting. Two were converted. The ReY. J.
lnskip introduced the serxicss by the announce
ment of the 10th hymn. " Father, stretch my
hands: to Thee which was sung By the congre-
cation with considerable spirit. the minister
God.
A voluntary, Jesus lover of my SOUL" ETC.,
was sung. The pastor, Rev. J. p. Newman, then
stated that the ladies' meeting, at II n yester
day, was attended very largely, and several en-;
meeting was also Of an unusually interesting
character. The Rev. J. Inskip then announced
all things are possible to him that beIieTeth.'
Not dwelling upon the interesting incident from
& which these words are taken, We propose to use
SOME REMARKS ON FAITH.
This man came Eaying, "If thou canst help, Lord,
save us!'' Christ replied, that If he could sur
mount the difficulties Of belief, all the difficulties
There seems to be an embarrassment to some In
regard to belief, and they seem to think that to
nation of moral and Intellectual effort. There is
an endeayOr on the part OF some to believe what
is not or seems not to be true. They are trying
which is an sbsurdity. This appears to be the
diff1culty with some: hence, instead Of believing
that they are saved they should believe the truth.
1t is very easy to believe the truth; not the truth
that you are conveTted-are saVed-but the truth
Of the Word, The blood of Jesus Christ cleanseth
us from all sn." This is all you must believe:
not your experience your feeling, or the expe-
rience Of some else, but the truth Of the Word
''lor thy Word is truth" What God has placed
in the Bible is of far more Importance than rev.
elation Of some manifested parsonage from the
other world. So far as the dogma Of sanetitcation
is concerned, person may
BELIEVE 1T AND BE DAMNED.
Va ne fn hall uhaf
the word, but the word ITSELF or the completeness
Of the atonement. So far as believing is con-
to believe a. 10 breath. When he tried to breath
he found difficulty, but he paid no attention TO
II, 1t was very easy to do. So with faith, it can
not be done when there Is an effort made to do it,
Faith, If you may so style It, is a shy, modest
creature, that hidss itself and does not wish to
be seen or known. 1t is, when rightly exercised,
unconscious oftts own activity. A man, in other
words, who believes ought not be In such cond-
tion as now and then, to make inquiry, am be-
lIeying or not? but he should be trusting in such
q way as to never be in doubt at all about IL.
consciousness Of being better than any one else
has often been in the wav OF sinners and those
whe are not sanctited, when asked about their
souls. The only way for them to do is TO humble
themselves as the publican, saying: "God be
merciul to me, sinner" This dependence upon
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
must be given MP before faith can find place in
the heart; the proud or hearty spirit, NJ matter
in what form it may exist, or upon what rOunda-
tion it may rest.
GOulo Luluh CAuuOL Uc EeCOncll0u 70 my
brother, who has wronged me- Repeat the
Lords prayer, ''fOrRiVe ne my trespasses as
forgive those whs trespass against me-" Sup
pose that when forgive him, he continues to do
the same thing. Why, then, said the speaker,
forgive him six times as much as ever he has
done, or six times as much as ever he can do,
and make clean bill OF it. The ministers then
related several thrilling Incidents of persons,
who Oh the verge OF eternity exercised faith and
were saved, and then urged all who desired par
don and Lurity to come and kneel at the altar.
While the congregation sang II am coming Lord
to Thee, &c" many came and kneeled at the
altar, earnestly desiring the power Of the Spirit
to forgive and purify. There was glorious
season of song and prayer in which the Spirit Of
the Lord was wonderfully present. The church
was filled with auditors and the most profound
seriousness prevailed throughout. The ladies'
NEE; ing will he at 10 A. III. Today, instead of IL
a. m. The ministers Of all denominations are
urged to meet at u m In the auditorium oil the
church.