New-York tribune., 1875-10-11
RENrr1,rs OF RELIGIOUS REvIvALs.


The Rer H,ar Hard Bsecher PlgaOa Church (Congregd
hOhGl.
The text Of Mr.. Becchcr's sermon in Plymouth
Church yesterday morning the sixth verse OF the
Egty-n.th Psalm "Wilt Thon not revive US again. tha
Thy people may rejoice in Theei"
In all ages Of the world Mr. Bcccher said, men left 10
themselves have had Whist may be called waves OF feel!
ing of every kind II is a phenomenon which may bc
stylcd universal find among savage nations as well
M among the civilized. The only attempt ever made
10 organize IL by the Jews The Institutes OF Moses
made revivals part and parcel Of that extraordinary
economy which produced the most extraordinary people,
morally viewed the world has Three times in
tbc ycr they were required TO leave their homes and
their occupations and trusting in the promise OF God TO
defend their land from foreign invasion, to go up 10
Jerusalem and there unite toFether III DlVne WVishi on
aene single men must have extraordinary capacity 10
~ ~" rea..,ers men reason faster ana better than
alone Men can rsc TO nODler scacrliccs when every
their force is reduced onehalf 1t is 10 advance this
spirit in the minds of men that the great peri
nations spring up There rcyivals III art a'd
literature also, but the particular sort o. T''iyai IVA
force of these Teat public movements Is vel hish I'm
measurable. Incy reach what no otnel 4 tIuincntay
site dsp0s tOns and minds. No man nas ever seen snch
amoycment Without ncG bnrcps 1d scbo ~ arc Ee
streams which flow with even current which the iur
lions Teviyais are like the sea. No has ever stood
nv The Sen M night and seen it creaming in the rocks
gcnint mn 10 and pratting with the sands and In the
morning heard its voice and looking the majesty
of is grandeur aud the thunder WIN whc! IL hSilIs
the cliffs and il bowling in to take possession
of the sands whehit courted and Tor which suppcaicd
the night before; man, say VINO has ever seen uc
ocean In lis greatness bat has stood stl II In the very
oYcscucc OF Goa. nave been similarly impressed by the
ight of communities Of men moving together 10 The at
aInment of one end And yet this treno ndons power
r. h.cu .,y family recognized and fccby utilized in
religion though has been utilized in other respects
vnniI We see such fut9, Men seem think God works
like turner who tolls at his labor till his work per
nerfct saw II ranges the highest per ection down
TO rudest clements in art When men undenaie re-
not the world been made as butter is made by the
churnl We have come as swords rom inc nlace' as
rocks from tine quarry But objections are made to rev
vas and call your attention TO thcm because III IT.
plying them can better unfold The use 0i religious
OF course you have read in the newspapers OF Messrs
Moody and Snkey, the Christian scltl. men who prepGse
open series OF religious feVlNais IN bi"oEll We
should give them hearty, practical sympdthy Tor al
admitted that We have not TOO much religion III Is
often sald however that reviyd as conducted nov are
mere machine work Others think That such effort Is
fakng Gods work OF His hands aud giving il to
lures Suppose farmer 10 talk abont new.iangled
machinery, and say OF wInnOwlnS machine, Mliat IL
tbe use of iti Don't God send the wind, and
have not we always shaken up our grain IN a bas
ketl Would it not be impious for US to raise the
wndf' l. there any part ol the huhhh tcohony % nyt
subject law Of God that those who do not SOW shall
TotrrGsm revealed to him by God ara do think
1t infringing Gods work Ia teach II 10 our children
OF religion you must have means 10 90 80 You mu-t
have reyiyas and for believe In them. You might
as well expec God TO build your churches make your
ue y and the soft cushions whenever You sleep during
Service as TO save soul without cooperation In
dealing with men must deal with them as they are
~ they can ot be drawn then they must he pressed, II
thev cannot be pressed they must De pushed aud II they
cannot bc pushed then they must be driven WITH stripes
Inv Rar with its whip of scorpions and haggard locks IL
is tier than eternal damnation.
l. said reyivas stir men, hut many are cast away
There are two classes Of men cast away by rCVIEas
ono IL the aesthetic dandy who would go 10 hell Win
refined Greek rather tnan 10 heaven with John the
ntist because idea OF religion is delcacy ana chl-
tirr lie cannot bear to have redaced arinerookihg
man preaching him who reads the finest books anu
has Goeihc Schiller and Shakespeare at his fngcrends
On te OF her hand take who has had hard luck all
his life AT lat in desperation he opens corner
rroppery and fortune smiles upon him. But as I'LL
SSoIid have II lust then comes temperance rcviVhl
For the first time his life lie has felt the sunshine 0f
nrosnerity when here tins black cloud No
rTonier he grunbes and calls the IeViVallhts
oil sorts of iii names for his money h In danger.
M,ny extrav agant temperance men cali MIN
,nnnster put take him aside, talk 10 MN OF MS
hovhoDd's home of his father and mother ana te in
boy now man. who used u play with him. mas haa pau
mck broken his leg, and has no money You WI s@ee @
ne eors start 10 his eyes he will put his hand In his
nsss hut nave heart, and pity my feilOw-inai
Nm Dvht possiby lead that from his business py
tindness but you never drive him rom u Dy ca
inc him m names No man likes to have the stream al
his prosperity damned up. You would nght zoo
'rhere is the same human nature IN eVerypouy,
I zee An old hoInely clock IN which the pointers 20
,orna t ~ o'clock when the old bell inside rOuihh ons