, 1875-01-04
"Dapgers and Duties Oonneoted With
Revival Work.
I'D Rev. Mr.. A1teIl Finds Kuch. 70 3,
Dreaded from This Source.
Tho Rev. Mr.. Mansfield on "Tl.c
Boyl,ood Of Christ"
DANGERS AND DUTIES OF REVEALS.

~ tue iAtk Asenue @ ",'a 1,u,as ~
congregation Oh 1n' isu,s - I;s,,a INV ;, ne ~.
nected with Roviyal Of Nelgton. Inc teSs
was selected from:11abakkak, ILL.,, 2: 10, Lord,
rev,yo Thv work." IIo smoke a. follows:
m,,s.. a,n,,. - +, :, vorv co,orni e.osct,tfon
aAoiu ee9uis s,.',s. ~ ~ H. ~. r. a,roo
Of reViVa! OF sohg'on. ~ 1no pAs. " - 1'n4.
there mag be gEoat approhensiona OF evil on
the mart Of others tho glad emotions of hope.
1,horo arc dangers on both aidoe noyiyal ia re-
tnrn ~ ].ro md thoro ia always danoer when there
,a,n "a "o w.. o;,, n,,s' ,onn1nin9
u H'!hg power that VIII @ccosnp.,8n so'i4'sA'nh.
There Is. first, the dhtgor that tue character OF
the work done shall bo too entirely emotional,
aud hsuce too eyancsccnt. Mul,itudcs in great
eNN N-tn'. .'o ,N,,. - 80. .a,,,o .t,, ~
a"asoning arc ofoneas 20 ta1e sol'.e s'ep ~
ward better LILO, anu 1alt 10 cohtiHao III nolS
walking. .-.
Wo chocrful]v couccdo the danger. Religion
ia oood for noti,;uu wlcn II simp}y leads to tom,
10 eoou ~ "vn ,,'" -a,,. S.,,.s =,
pofafy Joy. "neh II lb suhp'Y ~" hoats =.
sunshine that covcra tho trco With blossoms TINT
promiao marvellous frutaGe, and ]oavo us to
500 tl,om fail in fov hours nfternard, Ro-
1ejon mus. DO deeply rooted Ia conscience. 1t
mub1 SLOWLY s'la eohsl4oo''s't po''o ~ so'4a
character. Simply to nrouse tho ono
tioual nature so tint a Church lis hnp-
rv dancing mn pag,h anil usitinr for vinpa
pwii1 1o hut ttIo to cfauea tho acsal crrept of
va. H., r,,,'st h.,+1o rith cdversn rorcc1 II, Tho
restios Of lifo. isnt th;a is n danger which NAV
ba avoided. To undcrstand tho danger viii leal
Us to provide against it.
viyais. Tbcro n,ust la caro- to bring ut1 Tho con-
stant educational f,rcoa. b. strong in Diblc-
tcschinr. Tls moro dilirent to tnko those tint
yontura IN on = new life into training aud cul.
lions. md Dibo stujios and ser,s,ons. and. afoyo
al by 1,l,ristia1, i,nrI work. Tic emotions hayo
y ~, nrnncr wnrk to do T1eY ara the iriyinr-
whoos of cur mental moclanics. ILey
bn, biu1 Int thoro aro timoa whsn We
I nhomld act. Thcv bling us tn dee,siou.
tl,nnte] lint our omotiuus cannot ma]tn III ra-
i,r,ouH man and woman in any comnate sonae.
inrroIy. @ M ,housh tits need not b. ~ vet who exs X
nce;s tho reyiynl to do nil Tia Christian worI
f NAV tIuisl, n commencement. sfhat IN m i'm.
nortailt tIliur.
Secondly. there is danger that NO my trust
fl reylyas 1T tie o1pense ] Of tho regular aud % or
d,rlv sahiath anryicea. Thia janTcr I, = vorv
s,,i3,,a m" II cats ia In nnflnrsfnoa IN eomo
nlurches that thera viii be a royiyai cac w;ntcr'
in whjcl. increase shall be l,ad. ali shall be- aiya
and ali eooI OF when tic weatl,cr rro,Sa ' hnt''
T'hen comc sermons starcIaf1 viii srtremn noisn'
moss. or T rugged By doctrines. Or or namby.namGY G
to catch M audcnco, or ornate 10 eaia teputs.
ton or scholastic 10 balance lie iostpr. .dopn to
Tia ,ractoal in the wintnr-tima Nots a,,d ,onks ~
and rods md honts INK NJ n,nro Nsn
for = vear. Some Eastern gentleman aaid that he
was told n Clcago that Il a uerson went nyer
to Anril mneonyertaj. he must than wait Hnti1
noxt January. II tjIis ware in anv aenea a neccs.
sary reeult Of revival i-meotines. iot thero noyor
bo another anecial maetjur. Thern ara inmensa
ADVANTAGES ia the regular 5abbath aervjees in
our hayinQ the holy horr. tho uncrowf}eI fnur
the great public in favorable listeniua attitude'
Is ii ewing to reyiyals that We cannot do hetter
work on Tho Esbbath7 1 oonfebs I stand Il,
front Of this danrer without a eolut,nn' poa.
sioly. however. IL II heeauae wa n.a,i !.
eroat revival In our hearts as ChristIans.
fopslbly it iu because we have not been sur
fcicntly careful in our methods, 10 that wo
could CONC boldly befora Tia iarrest amd,cncc
reiyine boldly On alI wo usy sud do as trna ani
reasonable. - -
Tnigdly, = grsat revival will bring this fact
A groat many sinners viii make % tinsl dns,s1ona
to tGolr ruin, great revival prec;nitntos tics.
tinies upon us We como INTO tIa Government
uerylce Az loyal soldies, or We hurry oynr and
join tho robels, It hastens many = man into Tia
road to hall, IIo hears, aud thiiks. and Tniecta
forever. Dut do not feel tic resnonibiiity Rnrs
Each man is responsible. and that responsibil;ty
cannot be- shifted upon those who tolj the tr,th.