The New York herald., 1875-11-23
THE METHODIST MINISTER'S.

THE HOLY SPIRITS WORK IN THE PRoMuLGA-
TIoN or THE GOSPEL COMPARISON OF LAST
WEEKS RESULTS OF PRAYER.
An excellent paper on the work Of the Holy Spirit in
the promulgaton Of the Gospel read yesterday be-
fore the Methodist preachers by the Rev. George Lam
sing Taylor OF New Haven, Conn. The recent revival
efforts in Brooklyn and the appointment by different
denominational agAhorties of special day on which
nlsters should preach this or kindred topics have
called particular attention to the Office and work OF the
holy Ghost, and hence the essay read yesterday was
more than acceptable TO the preachers Tho subject
a difficult one, well considered, and, DR.. Curry
remarked Of it aferward the essayist presented tho
meeting with the beaten oil only and not with his own
crude thoughts Mr.. Taylor began by declaring that as
Christ is the stone OF Christianity, so is
the Holy Spirit its motive power. With the savour's
death and resurrection the work OF salvation was
completed. Tho work of the disciples was to witness
TO the facts Of Chrst's life and death and resurrec-
ton. The great machinery OF salvation was complete
and their business was to run it, Mr.. Taylor, COM
mentng upon the disciples waiting in the upper room
until Penteeost for the coming Of the Holy Ghost, ro
marked that the call to preach is thing, aud the
endowment for the work another and quite differ
ent thing Mr. Taylor then considered this baptism OF
power In its nature and design, and answered the
query--'Ts it given to the Church stillf Men
power in their own hearts. This power can
be got and retained by the Church putting herself in
condition of receptylty as the disciples did They
of one mind-no divisions alterations among
them They were in one place, and that their own ac-
customed place of worship They spent the nterven-
ing time between the resurrection of Christ in prayer
and reading OF the Scriptures and meditation, either
their in the temple, and thus waiting they
received the gift of the Holy Ghost And any church
that will put itself in similar attitude cannot fail TO
obtain the same power And then by using this power
witness Of the death and resurrection OF Christ not
merely historical fact but fact of personal con-
sciousness, il can be retained
Rev L. k Dunn followed Mr. Taylor in a few re.
marks on the personality Of the Holy Spirit which he
thought the Church did not sufficiently recognize.
COUNTING THE CONVERTS
AT the close OF the preachers meeting the New York
city pastors met TO compare notes as to the result OF last
weeks revival efforts and to adopt for
ings this week also II appeared that few churches,
comparatively, held afternoon meetings, but all held
evening meetings. These will be continued this week
in Second street. English and German churches; in St.
Luke's in Allen street in Willett street, in St Marks
(coloredl Some OF the results reported are as fol-
lows-The largest ngathering IN any church in the
city is In Wett street, Rev. j. V. Saunders pastor,
whore Sunday last sixtysi persons protcssed con-
version About score more were converted during the
week. In St. Lukes church thirteen converted
during the week; five rose for PRAYER on
Sunday night and two moro were converted In
Fourth there have been conversions right along
every night lor weeks past In Grace chapel
rose for prayers on Sunday night and four were con-
verted. In Seventeenth street church thirty at
the altar Sunday night and wentyone converted
In Thrty-hfth street few have been converted. In
Second street German church thirty forty have been
the altar "a pcntents In Lexington avenue church
five reported, and in Morrsania church
seven besides four that for prayer Sunday night
Forty third street had eighteen conversions and St.
Marks thirteen. group Of churches the side
have held union meetings during the week with such
that they will continue them during this week
also and on Friday evening union love feast viii be
held in Willett street church.
In a few Brooklyn churches on Sunday the reports
converts at the altar In Simpson Methodist
Episcopal church, in Washington street church.
twenty three in Fleet street church, eleven of whom
professed conversion. Among them was @ Myers, the
nrst liquor dealer who succumbed 10 the crusaders In
Embury church, Rev Charles Miller pastor fortynye
at the altar Sunday, and the Brooklyn Tab
ernace fifty for prayers These results encourage
the pastors to press the work with greater vigor this
week.