National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-10-06
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ELDER HASTINGSADVISED TO GO WEST
History OF the Elders Life-Hfs Sermon
at Foundry Church-Pewer from
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II. L. Hastings preached again last evening at
the Foundry church to q very good audience, EN-.
bracing many prominent members Of the princi.
| pal churches Of all denominations In the city.
As on the previous occasion, the fine organ was
played for the half hour while the audience were
assembling, by DR.. H. Parabeau, who, ss before,
showed himself master Of the noble instrument,
and, in addition to beautiful improvisations gave
some extracts from the finest classical compost
lions. After singing the FIRST hymn and reading
portion OF Scripture Mr.. Hastings, before offer.
fngprayer, said he was impressed with the feeling
that there we're some before him who would like to
request prayers for themselves or their friends,
and then, in most feeling and impressive man
ner, called upon such to manifest It. This invita-
quests, mostly for friends and relatives, but sew
eral for themselves. After affectionately urging
all whose hearts were burdened to seek sympathy
ana relief, and, waiting some time to give all an
opportunity, he came from behind the pulpit and
kneeling beside IL, with is face to the congrega-
ton he prayed, first for them, and especially for
all for whom requests had been preferred and
then for himself individually, that he might BIO
assisted topreach etectually the Gospelo eternal
faith gained only by close and frequent or rather
constant communion with God must have shown
MI. H In something Of new light to those who,
have been disposed to
CONSIDER HIM A SOMEWHAT SENSATIONAL
and dd cdptGHdur sort Of religious stump orator
and the discourse which followed showed the mis-.
take Of any sqch impression still more strongly.
His text was Luke, xxiT:49, "And, behold 1 send
the promise Of my Father upon you: but larry We
In the city Of Jerusalem until re be endued with
power from on high" He commenced by saying
he had no new message to deliver to them II Is
not new things that we need to have brought to
our attention, but old things that We have forgot
ten. No new path into which to direct their steps
but the old paths In which their fathers walked,
and from which We have wandered. The world Is
not to be saved by new doctrines, but by the old
He then referred to the bearers OF this message.
He said II was very common to make wide dis
tinction between the clergy and the laity; but he
found nothing of this kind in the early church, as
depicted in the New Testament. Then every
member was found engaged in spreading the
HIS unconverted friends and neirhbors. The
question Is sometimes asked, who has q call to
preaeb2 Who has Q call to cry fire? He who
or distressR He who is nearest to him and best
able to do 1t. He then gave q fine description of
Of the advantages possessed by the apostles for
salem and the effects of the descent OF the HOW
Ghost on the day Of Pertecost.
Referring to the nature Of the power spoken oil,
learning, OF wealth, Of talent, but
POWER FROM ON HIGH.
We never possess any of these extraneous ad.
vantRges, but one thing all can have and that IA
the me pIs, re, S Of the Holy Ghost The Church
eartb II Is already here, and in the Church, how
ever latent at times.
He then referred to the insincerfty OF many
prayers that are offered. We pray Tor light, and
90 down: cellar to get away from it. There
are blessings all around us and we don't take
them. There Ia q wonderful amount Of asking
but very little receiving. We ask, but we don't
stsy to get an answer; like boys who ring door
bell and then run away. We pray and run, and
don't care whether we ever get what we have
been asking for. We don't read the Bible
enough; there is too much trash aloat 1t is use
less to expect to live without food. We have the
sword. 6ut dOn't knoW hnU n apd
IRE as likely TO take hold Off by the blade as by
the hIlt. We should study the Bible not as a
cuty, but to get bread to sustain cur Spiritual
Life. God uses very humble Instruments 70 carry
out his purposes. He might have chosen kings
and emperors for his diciples, but he chose
fishermen and tax-gatherers ."--