New-York tribune., 1875-07-12


the audience treated. The preachers dgressions
were constant without the oest connection with
his subject He told his hearers at length about dogs I'D
Southern cities; his rcd hair and personal appear
ancc generally the chances he had Of going TO an insane
asylumn; the pecuartes OF the devils chan congfe-
cations going to sleep; about county in Georgia where
IL Was safe to call any body either Corson or Townsend
coascuttle bonnes, sbad-bellied coats square-tocd
boots and number Of other things He was active and
melodrainac gesture. and forcibe in expression Of
this cogency OF dcon witness the following expressions
taken at randomand they are not much more discoh-
nected here than they fell from the speakers ps Tor
there was little OF thread Of argument through the
long discourse:
God save the Church from tying the wheels OF the
chariot OF Gods saly alton with red tape
"IfI am blown IN on a steamboat, thank God there
ia one man packed up and ready"
There are lots Of people in the Church who have no
more religion than the devil; they stl-born converts,
who die before they speak They come forward feel bad
feel better In three weeks received and in another
three weeks hayo forgotten because tney got no nou
ishment from the Church. You might as well try to
norrish new bor, babe at the breast OF dead MOTHER
"Methodsin Is GodsIn."
"Thcre is good deal 0 bogus Scripture IN the woru
"a preacher straight enough to I've blackguarded."
"such sentimental, skm-milk, Dolly Warden kind OF
religion as YOU get in little dredup meetings IN Boston,
Catholics, High Church EpiscopaanS, and Noihhga-
Lord have mercy and save from the doctors Of
divinity. Why, bless me, would you pciic'o 4" i'' NV
torcd me down South"
al have found kissing goes by favor"
They tried IL On, but would Mt bulge worth cent
Near the close OF the meeting Mr. Osborne suddenly
stopped and demanded that those who wanted noe st
and wanted II shoud come forward ana d askd & n,
certain bench should be put Just bei%re tnc s WITH VIII
the laugh n remark that !" Meih4sl n'',,ri ,1ho"
out altar is like blacksinthshop W,.no"t M ,r -
fireplace" One woman rose indicating ner u'se @ i"i
perfect love- and was greeted Win Weli u,cle % % o.
wants it, but she'll have to want u gteat rh nl enrpv o
than she does before she gets IT, at Whlcn cNcia
! Then n man came forward and knelt down, whiie
the minister, who was now walking back an ; I" The
woman whom he had before SO rcbucd and apologizing
for his cruelty by telling his hearers that pernps oa
cut ont last such queer stick as am for bleehS anu
hlscriHg" At this point the single pcnitent rose ana
saying that he desired to manifest his
herewith the sin of smoking These, the minister took
and throwing them away with many RIDICULOUS "or"s'
abrlIptlV dismissed the meeting.
| RELIGIOUS EXERCISES on THE SABBATH.
But by this sort exhibition 1t would not be a'r
10 measure all the people and all the services AT ocean
Grove. Far different from this was the sdboath morning
sermon ny the Rev. Dr. Matthew Sorn formerly OF i-
adephia: but now Of ST. LOuis-an aged man, VINO hau
nothing 10 do with the noise and rant which to some
tent have ehartcieiiled az ile 9,her pTtumh th Inv
text John xvii. Y: SanctIy thon ,niniS i iin -,
| Thought which was plcasingy amphhed mo s'Iihon
| of an hours duration. -, 1,, ,.,o r.o,
privilege any 10 possess praying friends IL = gou
for minister to nave praying c9nsle%s"l % ~ ne h,r ,,
stcr who carries his people to God in private PRAYER
after the duties OF the sanctuary are over Ihc tcN
tie language OF prayer 10 goa ny & tIe moi % st nx
nary lcrSnn who ever prayed, ana askhS tnc Hhu.
traornary blessing. Jesus not only wise 10 llsruc
hut mcrciful pray caIly lno ng ana dcwy eve
few points naturally suggested For Mho ioI VIII H.
and under restrictions did Christ pray tM iiE
prayed for his disciples. lhey were nI,n t ' In
of character. which Christ det'ctea & "hsn tnn ~ ~
| shown hy the moral developments OF thcr h'cs'
Khin sturdy pey nnG xn i g ncort an tf ami they
w,s reason 10 urcc heir characters OF these tNil zen
denotes, ail that they needed higher yle 81 t
character than they had then realized prayed Siio'!
thr,n" winch he knew the Ony cure for thcir de-
fects And He prayed not for these Only hut lor az
| them who should becyc on Him tiIoush their Worhs as
Wha'r Christ intended for one i'll bis prayers he Ill
For what did He pray7 Something which they Lad rot
yet attaned-an entire cohsccral", =" tlr "no t I '"
ture to God, snpeladdcd TO IRE w9ik ,IK o. re re-
! sibe, aud cnions it as dny' hol ,i cilS
hy atcstation in separate passages. hut by lhlcaon
| all Through (lI,rc many texts wcre referred To ana
readj Tbe idea compchen l. an entire conservation to
Ills service nst as jew brought to the altar bis sacrfce
who'll, ami hoof, fleece ana hcsA IL Is attended
with thc dcVel0parIt of al the Christian gces III ms
a distinct mark which is poWcr'nOt loud voice or
result any good quality, hut the Tcsu. o thc con-
iunlan,d by the Holy Ghost. This perfect power We
cannot have OF ourselves, hut through ChIist can o
il and all else; and now right here, al iliS aisnyo.S
time II shall please God, many may open thclr souls L"
| Under what restrictions did he pray "sonctiiy
through Thy word of TRUTH" Does that mean 'nil. h'
WOd as St John calls Hun OF the Bible, the WORD oi
| God EyIdeutly tie latter which tells u. tiat be
cause He IL molly ought to he holy lac encct, Wh.
Immediately referring TO the day Of Pehtecos'' Is also
continuous, and the prayer is also 1Or us; ,, .,o
In addition this service there were he!d Onilhg tH'
ddy the usual pray meetings at DIG ana a y III tle
morning sunday-rchoo at o'clock pla!ei.IcctiDS al
3, preaching at 3l2 and surf meeting after Tea