New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-02
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
AN ApYEAL FOR OUTDOOR PREACHING.

AN APPEAL FOR OUTDOOR PREACHING.
RELIGIOUS MEETINGS IN THE PARKS SUGGESTED
AN OPPORTUNITY FOR cIERGyMEN TO Do MUCH
GO0D.
70 fAe Editor Of The Tribune.
SIN. MANY of our churches have of late
been rovisaed by Holy spirit. and many souls have
been turned unto Him who alone Is the truth ana tis
Hight Of the world Is with anxiety that greet
Che warm and genial snmer months, for with tho heat
the good work has been going will cease, and
many will he LEFT without spiritual food Tho shepherd
who has faithfully minstered 70 his flock should have
time granted him for rect and refreshment; but should
ts a,ck be entirely uncared forfeit t. ranbe at viii
and wander away from the fold Il Is this, seems to
me- that accounts for tie deafness in many churches
We have living shepherds striving to put new fe into
dead sheep When the Summer mouths come. the sheep
are turned 70 pasture and the fold securely locSed
against ali intrnders; and when hc shepherd returns IN
the Autumn aud the fold is again open Tor the
sheep his entire energy II expended IN trying
to the sheep from the chasnls they have ien
into His ab0rs should be directed 10 those who are not
Of the fold know II Is rksOme n attend divine service
with the thermometer in the ninetes. and to me not
utfle annoying sit and bear even good preacher dis
course upon the cool and sparkling rves, or OF the
pleasant shade and beautiful scenery " the White Mou-
taius while perspirng myself ont Of existenoe But
what should like ana u seems Ia nc they W0ld I'm -
keen alive the interest In religious things among Us sou
door devotional services Ihey aS GU III i -
eNrnt. but strange u say, generally by very poor eic
What we want Is good preaching during the summer
months ia 0uT parks by the best preachers We nave IN me
eftv MANY there are who would listen Ia the Gosns ia
the oD4n air, II expOundCd by an eloquent DIVINE
Why not hold services in Central PARK, say OF
the Mail. every Sunday afternoon. Lot us nave
good singing too, well good preaching Where art
1rs Hepworth, Tying, jr., Deems. Taylor Robinson
Burcbtrd and many others, whose burning words i"i
Christ have found Judgment in many heaTtsf WI not
these OF God keep alive their Masters WORK uuiins
The summer months by devOting least one Sunday
each t preaching in the open where thousands would
eongrerte 70 listen 10 theini An organized effort ON
their part would tell the Master 10 the Fall Wny DOT
90 osd and preach the Gospel, aud not wait un men
oo1ne m 10 Christ confined not Ills WORDS 10 the
synagOalle bat spoke by tie waysIde. Let us 40 I.
samr AID humbly initiate Him Messrs Moody ana
eonhe are sin lahoTing with mtiriug zeal 70
the one end that souls may be saved Let Ms during e
Summer months entertain the Spirit OF God when his
Seen bro1diny over US and in Tie Fail invite MoSsIS
Mood and sankey to New-YOrk. and then we can do
mighty work lnr God and His kingdom. Henry Marley
stirred us up out 81 our sleep don't dOu let us relapse
again Shepherds, look we'll to your sheep during me
heat OF tie Summer, that when the Winter comes tcy
rlay work with renewed vgor tine Masters cause
Aetc- Ork, May 20, 1878. Il c. '"