The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-11-19

To THE EDITOR or The SUN.-Sir: The
Moody aud sankey revival IL subject OF
general interest Though 1t may save lew sim
nels from hell. IL cannot fail 60 result ia great
good to the honest, intelligent portion OF the
community
the SuS's exhortations To righteousness are
admirable, bu', as religious ncwsp. per, IhlAk
It crrs in making the "troly Roou man" the I'M
conditional test OF religious reformation. Al
men cauuo' be "truly good" Only orgdniza-
tons specially favored by nature can arrive at
this distinction.
Fear If endless torment hereafter Ia a he'll II
fire aud rhinestone Is now, as in Chiist's tune,
the only esirtining power over the inherently
wicked. Tni- fear rcstIa the wic,ed ipciina
lone 81 tue lhnMcb vicious as enc t.ai! a. tAe
prison bolts and Dais Ic.triu tuctr pUN .lr.i ac-
lions. iiut as good. CO.. .ly VITA thys.cul
"a ,tc cunNcts. Tlt.lu bcutnt d. o.sel,ea be.
tween tne uiucs Of their rclc Sc and r,incdr.
Ger q 90. BIS because SIC 90 l4ut. as We -uu.ld.
impri.on urofe .sio. ] thieves for NE. mi he
ca..c M - OF ia IN alc voice after tntn before
thc.r iWi ri5Onmeut. l. docs rot follow tL4f
prisons do no good but Un the coutlary, We
crime, and all are furcrly restrained from &C
while tLev are bcuind the nirs. Aud So, preach
tuE tuc MYSTERIES of SAW tiuu. not uy rigntro4s.
mes " .i'.h Would be as 40 t"iht tcucnatule "e
Greek To many SINNERS, but ~ tcIeUtluce and
tattu, which u coup uauyrN easy To nrar iss.
Wei lced WIN the tOrmehts 81 heIli II persc-
vercd In frum SuncAS t. SUNDAY, cdiinot fit 20
make super-i.iO us. REQ mt at sinners rss hunt.
Ii . oluets, because tue tine tucy spend IN
piaJ Ing for mercy cannot o. speut IN -inai Acts
Mud however soon their fears sue uuin to
WirN'u iuCiiuatiU and uricttc-. il-t that tiAir
snent in begging fur saliva ION T. guiu g. "a ir
nriEnrors, IA not to them Gives. A uAI Loaf IL
OCtst tnhn 10 bread.
Ana this revival viii strengthen. bv contrast.
the ithtA ~ tnic'eci al. uii,u~ iplirt beucNtr-
in the Ieigi N Of love L. Gpa ana riehteousne-
honesty p.ctcucd bN Jesus Curist and his
rpos;i,s. AND 1t will also Impress .ll good men
with tne TACT, wnicl few appear 10 navo earned.
that uesiIes the ignorant, uu Intelligent class.
there ar vet two distinct cases OF men Of
equal general intelnsence anu educa ion-the
| philosophical. ma;ter-of la"t, and the fdnCitul
| or SUD -rsutious; anu that these two clsss,s are
| equally capable OF enjoying religion, but that
| tier organic natures require very different
| kinds oi rchgiph' or at lie - NetN different
! tueolosies. to enjoy. The inherently honest,
matter Of fact rellslOni,t loves bJ.n tue law aud
the L.wgitcr, not rOul ie r Of evil out beCdi Sc
| he knows they ATE honest and true. lie loves
truth for trutns sake, and has httlc temptation
| to sin, because lie knows from experience nd
ob~etN alton that " honest, l. the uest pllicy."
lie believes IN the rCu ibutNe Justice Of God as
| tau ht Ia both Ills word and NorA,. and sec. .s
| no 81 p-trap escape thereffom. tie loves GOd's
| Nv aud comm. imcnts, because he loves hon
| esty ana hence seldom has occasion to beg for
But they who cannot see God In nature. but
| only the Devil attributing most OF all physical
Pleasures 10 the Latter. Inevitably try TO obtain
| these pleasures by ueVili,n devices. Thank
| God, churches are built for these reprobatcs
| and their regular attendance cAnuut he TOO
| sirenuouslN urged. Wee II not Tor the f,nclful
notions Of the nature ct God aud Christ that in
| ducc our alultctouo cieIgNmcu, shksterng law
| yrts, and smuggling merchant " inces to attend
| church ga SUNDAY. and We y and Ucs Tor mcr, )
in the prayer meeting, what hidepus monsters
| would they tel
NJ; make not honesty ami integrity the I'M
| conditioned test Of TINS religious reformation
| Nv all means encourage Moody aud Sankey with
dl tutir machinery and devices lcXGept med
| ding Win other nOn wives ia secret. " hich n.
| gentleman Will tOleiatel 10 strive nd wrcst Tic
| WITH the in Vitablc sinners. WHO ~ hate honest,
| tn % tnrl AN ,nly he induced 20 Ike NO tueii
er9,. ga. Day IN Yen L. escape nell.
| IENAFLY, n. J., NOV. II. a. ARNOLD.