, 1875-09-13

this prayer. Because do not desire just tho
stsnd bJ pour siaa and hetP 10 stay np your
haada7 1socansc In your opinion my, plane Is
bonded, may I not ioin your prayer,
Come. Holy Spirit. heavenly Dove, With esl
tby 1n'ckcninR ro"er'3 Decauae Jon SEQ only
tho lay Of Judgment. and "bor only for Gods
precious Of nccting interests. and labor
only tor humanity, may l nut havo share in
tle revival which. whet 1t comes, neAnB a1lko
hoaren and earth, which is broad enough to
70 touch earthly intcrests with nav ra-
dance, a. wall high enough to reach
to heaven, and deep enoueh 10 nonnd hell?
For. Aftcr all! are not thcso various inserosts
ono Do not tho lts!e wheels shst run NJ, earth
all the heavens. ~ IN EzckioI'h vision. pay into
each other ! And does not Gods great govern.
ment extend over sfl Therefore say 1T Us
oil join hands. Those WHO Jesiro righteousness
Of God. those who fight for manhood aud fof
the dodheah, haye common tlstform
hsre. Aud, indeed, the res,Sal nd need.
ii 1t would thoroughly compass our
wants, must include all tho ideas 1 hare Sd
vezsed. wo want rcYival that will mako
Chrinelkns upright, honest, who.0 hearted mon
and momcn; that will mako sinners confess tl!cir
Fins aud CRY for me!cyi that vii touch our leg
lHthklf0 HAlle win LAB EIAEh CJuEEl&t!EHs hHA
that will d,Tuse more honorable aud manly
epiris through al! blAnche. Of trade.
But now. in order that q food Of this kind Of
religion may pass ovet our laud purifying our
altarn aud Washing out cur tre1e halls and
cleansing our political Augean stab!cs, It mast
bo thorough. fctfi,tural. and phIloso 'hcal. That
is, 1t must not be directed 1t Topping on thlt or
that branch OF tue GpAa, while the root temaln..
It must DO = quIckenug not only of conscience
10 lts mapward relat!ous, but also 10 i:s religious
md IN vAr5 i,r atfnp
Il must in : word no. bc reformation
merely fthough .nat viii be laftt
uf 1T. but the deep spiritual
ogens1.tion which alone sTee; .he li's pelms.
of In the text. and which Is the work Of the
Holy Gho-t. Baeeton tho fountain ana The
streams will take caro- Of themselves. Renew
tha tuan and his couduc. will 10 IN tle line Of
Impure man up TO present purity Of con-
ducs BY tho severe force OF aroused public sen-
titnoot and 10 Is wbisct sepolchtc.
Hold the dishonest man 10 outward honesty by
. stringent public oEintou, and he is not Only
SECRETLY dishonest, tut bypocrlsical beside, II
you sim only At ECONOMY IN public treasuEies, or
tie show Of falr-lfe in society. 1t may in part
avail that geueral conscience keeps u1en hou-
est and moral; that the oarr.era OF Boc!etg re-
stra'a W outsa'd pressure tho conduct Hhleh 's
hot self-govcrned aud restrained by principle.
But il 1t Ia Tho meu and women
YOU ara after aud not tho suow tucy mako To
life. II deepening sour pfiaLtnrophy. you "aut
tou!B moro tnan you Naut the mnek Of tne soul.
tho heart, and your revival muht be That which
converts the soul. In d nora, VIC waut not half
| 20 much TIE dress-pArade of an upright eocal or
luollc line az "e want Io'st beats. ssrls.
lug within themselves fof ncsness OF
LIE, aud Though the new lfo for
victory over tho flesh and tho devil
We DO not nant = .e.ivat that vii uniform tho
church IN = quiet outward responsibility, akanst
I~A tunIn t,ttf fxH
which nothing Of poart!se good eau be spoken.
Wo "aut ti1ss Of all tho cean heaFt-tne right
spirit-iu which consciously - the presence of
God. II will sometimes tsko q sta!n-aa Bli
thsi Ia human WILT will sometimes la'o faii
III All that 10 human el-but it will ever bs
sincere striving for God and ths crown Of MAI.
kind. It will not present Perfect morality
nor uniform exterior of irrepsoachabie clarac-
tor, but, whAt is fat potter, tgbt apsrit, mof-
lug, under tho impulse Of deep rei6ioue ftel!nE:
in tho wayof duty, trial. snl Ausi VICTORY. Ii
no weEs to characterize this part OF our subject
we would call It the rgnt-spirit revival. or The
revlral Of sincerity. We are all sinaets, aod
for einners Christ has pardon. For anbsnceE-
Tor tnls grace or that for this virtue OF thAs fof
| prudence, or temperance or JUSTICE OF beneVo-
lance, let us pray Tor The right spirit; Lot ue seek
the now nature. the new life hid rish Christ tn
God aud forlt shall rise at last al vi worthy life
all Of true character, ftom tha deep bAse of tba
world al the fuIlucss Of summer, through
storms and tarrsines. pushes up into bloom.
| This IL couyesMon. Thu world vii! sometimes
Rncer at It. II nil Say, give Us more COOL char
acter and loss o.nveftion. Dut We kno~ no W.!
| Of producing holy fruit save by q holy root. w
arc race Of Sinners. We cannot hs lifted b.
social proesuEo OF by world'ride fefGrnatlons
One BY ono we must % msde new Creatures
| Converted 10 God must ba oyery child Of Adam
or ho lemalus into doom an upcleao hoars and I
wrong spirit. Surround him With the culture o.
I'll agea. presa On him tho force Of all tho "oEdl
| conscience, there ho stands 10 &he Iaat, polished
and blooming life, perhaps, but nncleau Aeal
aud Impure spirit. 30 The flowers blossom OF
| tho sides Of hsna+ and the nno"s CLEAN cool ant
splendid on Its b.ow. while the sea Of fam
| roass On Its Adam8utina heAgt. Tho revival III
want then, u the old.fsshioned klud that beetu
| With conversion.
| It bogina with that word" 1t aoes not chi
there. We want = revival that will make If,
eactcd By bringing dowo into the sphere. ~ I
constant presance aud power. Cast ma no
from Tny presonce, and take not Thy holy apiri
| from NO." That Is revival ahAt will not 10
spasm OF oonveralon,-Au ingatAeriug for th'
world merely, but one that ~ilI build tho taher
| naclo Of God with men: that will enthruno III
Holy Ghost - the r,ghtfal poaAsseor Of tue hu
man heart: x,,; TIT t ,, w,l! b 49, aupetn.tnrs g
thoosles that bAntsh God. 1ts glory will b il
that It will bring Him bsck. We Will talk less
psinclp1os aod virtues. We wtl talk more q
sustaining aad purifying tho power Of Goa l.
Old Testament times, and, instead OF valkln
With ideas, aud theories, Aud machinery. ~ vii
walk with dod. 1nasead Of telling men 70 b
good. to 80 to church. to stop theI
submit I'D habits ts God. ss " w r Fly tsi them .hes
1le stands 1t the door 70 couylnco Of sin an
righteousness aud Judgment and tnat = Chris
sian life IL NOT ono Of noralities, hut the life
new man with bis Hod,-a HE in which th
vesy body ts tho temp!o Of the Holy dhoat
| x,rxo aynrv atAn In keapIny sten with God III