, 1876-01-31

fialtitng supplfcants tho Gift OF Divine power
70 destroy II. Men = toso sin can hardly. 1t
tho same .lme. 1oro nttomps to become sin-
lcfs. That thoro is 8 OF just man upon earth
Is not msn'a mlsfot .ne, but his fault. "Tho
csEna! CO mind Ia ennisy against God.' 10, shen.
The aotv!eca Of tho Chnrch sre hot onmity
a8aioat God, but the purcst Of hu-
nan effort to ploaso him; then
Low TO- ~, can =. shs masses who arc IN
tho cost Of maintaining them7 Tlcy vino are
IN nsn cannot plohao God, nor Gnu they be pleased
with tho ordinances lie has appolntod for His
cllildlen's worHhlp. "Tho natural man roccivetl,
fool!shness unto him." Bat tho Church Of God
las nothing 10 do but 10 deal With Tho ,hinRa Of
tho Spirit OF God. Tho work Of tho Church 10
tllo untcdeemed msssea must seem to DO fool
fed ~Itli whs. is to thon foolishness7 "Fos
tho flesh ln8teh against the spirit, aud these arc
contrary, tho Que to tho other" In this coaae-
lces and violent warfare. tho Church invariably
takcs sides NTH tile spirit eet,nat tho flesh. To
Tits tho leah cannot but object. Tho noeh eau
hardly bo prevailed upon 10 attend services
called to break its power. and TO entranchfee nil
Of its enslaved. This ts an inspired description
Of tho cnsaved: Having the understanding
daskencd, being allenated from the. lfo Of God
becauso Of tho blindnehs Of their heart." Tho
eole mission of Tbs Church, on tho contrary, Ia to
mako AeaE and attractive tho whole ''Ltle Of
God" Do you See how any ono can dwell with
rapture upon themes from which ho is naturally
+" aiiepated"7 How shalt wo deem ii possible
to get thoso to 20 to church wl,oso "b!lndnosa
Of heart V precludcH the dHcornrnent by them of
any merit In It's services? "Thors Ia mono
rshss9ua, no. not ono; there is mono that
seoKeth after God: thera is none that toeth
good. no. not one." And yet Tho Quo work Of
ehe Church II To Work righteornuess. Shall NO
urge men not oh!y to favor hut personally attend
that against Which their partialities uaoet Do
in -.
but tue Church means TO do nothing else! Tie
masses will not seek through Tho Church
for that which AZ private individuals shey have
no disposition to conEder. The life of the nm
a"fu! fact the Church is pespetua!ly reminding
them. The ceaseEess rofrAin of this eyangontic
dirga. cannot prove especially fo1|cttots to tue
nn!edeemcd mcn whom ita strains repsonch.
unhOy men ere not much interested In holiness,
and they cannot be. Songs aud dermons extoll-
Ing purity aud pointing out tho einplo meats by
which 1t may bo obtafned will be inAtinctively
Stunned by tllon. Tho p1acee men love to fro
quent correspond With their chasacters. Tho
outward .osort is projected from the inward ap-
probation. Whom sAe Disino Founder Of tue
Church Ia acceptod by faith to preside uvcr
human spirit The outward ordinances Of His sp-
po!ntmont for the growth Of tl,at spirit will 10 by
how elegantly and faslionahy tho body may be
dressed, the holy services Of Gods house will
not be enjoyed until the aonl shall woar tho
beautiful garments Of Cbssst-llke spirit Whom
QUO can dreBs his soul tn auch laultloss attire,
ho will be ifrcsisttbly inclined to go to church.
not to show his clothes, as perhaps some do now,
bus to rojoico in their beauty, and to allure
others 70 gatn similar poascBsions. . Tho Lord
1 io s hs 4sen o1 noa @'a NO ss' IL sy
il they 60 to cht1rch. go with an 'evil smkgtna.
tion." but what is thero In tho excrc1ses OF
Coda house to interest MI "oyu Imagination ?"
Tho wliolo ecsvlce ia q studied rpproof Of such
iiApsan1 tvrt{1a M INN
IL "oril from bis youth, ia 70 declare that mon
Sin in thought befero they 10 in outward or
overt expression. Nov, secret purity ss. posst-
bty, tho first theme Of the Church. How can We
cd By this2
How, then. can man ba Justified With God
OF how can ho DO clean tlar ID born Of 8 woman7
Who can bring . clcan thsng out Of MI uncloau !?
Not oue.' In other words, how shall tho Impure
MASSES OF mankind procure the cleansing TINT
shall make Church. services enioyabla7 al bol-
ilr food canno. be rulishad without healtuful
appetite, 30 Bpirituks provisions inust DO nau-
Eeattng and tntolethtlo until tho soul Ia cleanacd
from lta denioment By shc Omnipotent blood.
Oucc In while, but NOT often, men Intending
church from nosivea Of curiosity, or 70 hauander
quito unpopular leisure. aro suddenly am!tten
BY conviction. and then. In aoma cases. nta gen
uiuely converted. Tho rule, however. is that
men are arrested By dod'a spirit, through somo
ptoT'denhal inBtrltmcntalitY, outside Of tho
clutch. and then, responding to their conSic-
&tUQd, 4u9} kt III W uIU fCHG1 UY kEsLluT
| converted. There IL 10 other Agency 80 lionoted
by tho Holy Ghoet in conyictiug tho maasea OF
sin aa tho profound and uniyerpal excitement
produced by powerful revival O! religion. This
muss begin within tho church, and thon It will
SPREAD in tho community uutil It is petraded In
cycry part by tho sublime enthusiasm. VcrS
goueraily, think, tho holy Spirit nots III con-
vicsing ssnnors through chosen instrumenta!l-
tios. frayet "a oiforea in thcir bebalr by right
eous men, and Ia Immediately answered By tho
Spirit dispostng tho mau WHO prayed 10 become.
at once. the executor OF his Own petition 10
words OF persuasion and cntrea.y. II am auf-
Gclenty ANTIQUE for anything to pray for It. m,
not tho very agent to employ to carry the Di.
! foct? This IL 3 most excellent way OF getting
Tho masses To 20 to church. Pray for thBtn, aud
then lnyfto and urge them. Let the revival epir-
| It iu I'll our churches bre2k out aud burn. Tho
| maaaes will 80 10 Church only When IN exciting
yea! III their behalf glows n the special seryiccs
| Of every church. People arc inane or hopeltes-
II Indifferent to Ill worthy works till thoY get
excited: thon Only do they aot truly rasonal
| pHrt. How 10 OCCASION and sustain holy and
| co1lueriug excitement, to alarm the impcnitent.
sud to encu1lfuno tho FedceMed. ia tho evangelist
| II prub'eul 10" bGforo the chnrcAes. The Holy
Ghost is, ns ever, tho1ouEhly efficient. but there
| struEeulnlislo1 for ll,ui 10 employ 10 do hin
| work. hton will, In spLne inHtancea, 70 to
church, oven 1t thcy arc nos interested Il, TIA
services. No men 60 to please their wives
| 90 to Etd th~1n IN BUSINESS Or In society. TAs
n,asseh q: luen being honest. and, perhaps, ita.
polssio, too. will not 80 nn!css they cu]oy It
and this, go 'oue All they are uosaTed. ve hnre
| turc. Is impossible. When the Holy Ghost il
ablo " do 10. He will send an lnetEnnlontat3
10 convict ueu Of sin; and then they will eager
II scek tito church 70 fiud 3 remedy. ConYio-
ain, and the Church ia understood to bo tho way
To IN tuf1llihlo scuedy, Iha lotlR, varied, htid