The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-10-04

with forebodings for the future and from his heart
came the prayer that He would shed upon them the
light Of his countenance, and dispel the present
darkness, reyiving His work in the midst OF the
years, and in His wrath TO remember mercy. Such a
prayer rs today going up from all good men and women
in the land-a prayer that God will make known His
glory in these years and that there may be great
vval OF righteousness throughout the nation. God
knows we need it. We constantly read Of the III doings
Of men in high places Of the manipulation of rings and
how bad men are imposing upon the community. We
need revival Of honesty and Straightforward dealing
throughout the length and breadth Of the land And
not only do want revival in business relations but
we have great need Of the Church For the past
ten or fifteen years there has not been a
thorough quickenlng Of the spirit OF Coda
quickenng when felt that the ordinary
claims Of God we're moro 10 Them than the ordinary
claims OF business. This quickening of religious
zeal all thinking men know, is necessary to thorough
reform in business relations and the stability Of the
whole nation is dependent upon It's Christianity You
may institute all the reforms possible and sweep away
the present corrupt state OF politics, but II you have
want Of Goodness in the land one class OF politicians
bad
The preacher desired to call attention to what re-
viva was revival was not an awakening An
awakening means the touching of the hearts Of uncOn
verified people, revival means the touching Of the
hearts of Christian peopetha in them there has been
life, but that life has declined and by the
INFLUENCES or GODS HOLY SPIRIT
II is retouchcd-reyived. There Is constant need OF
revival among God Is people, Tor
WORLDLY INFLUENCES
are so mighty that apt to get sluggish. 1t is
necessary to full religious existence. In all depart
ments Of life revivals healthy In nature, too
there are periods when complete quickenng takes
place In winter when the earth Is covered with
snow and everything has bleak and desolate appear
ancc, the eaess and flowers look though they
were dead; but by and by the spring comes with its
warm sunbeams and sparkling showers aud the fresh
leaves spring from their buds and the new grass begins
to peep up from its brown bed Thus owing to certain
conditions revival takes place in nature; and so in
religion conditions constantly work to advance
Gods kingdom
One of the logical results OF n revival is an awaken
ing OF souls In community where there revival
there was singing and praying, and the people
realize that God was in the midst of Them
II the Church becomes very garden Of the Lord filled
WIN the fragrance OF His presence Then the Christian
must not stand silently looking at tho sin and
belief around him, but he 60 his brother and
SIT by his side and with him kindly and earnestly
II this willingness.to work does exist then
WE NEED A
That was one Of the great of power in Moody
and Sankey. If the people cannot come to the great
eyangeliss, go 10 them and show them in gentleness
and humility the happiness of a Christian life. What
would be the result if all the people Of this
were to obey the APOSTLES injunction 60 forth and
preach the gospel Why before next March you would
he able to count your converts by thousands revival
viii come TO the Church you get
ready to do this and you need not be
from gentleman or gentlewoman when approached
The reverend gentleman concluded by urging upon his
hearers the cultivation of this spirit of Christian
derness ana the necessity Of showing by greater inte-
rest in the Church. the Sunday school and the prayer
meeting their devotion TO the cause Of Christ