The New York herald., 1876-10-21
PLYMOUTH PRAYER MEETING.
lecturI

Plymouth lecture room crowded AZ usuaI IaA
evening and unusual sprnkng OF Western Strangers
observable. Rev Fred Bell came in and took .
back listen to the uttcrances OF the brother he
processes to love well. After tho preliminary exsr-
Mr. Dce-her said One OF tho least understood
and least understandable portions OF Scripture IL that
contained the eighth chapter OF Romans. and !, Il
evidently 80 in the mind OF the APOSTLE Paul. and yss
the contents of that chapter wrought far than he
expected and has come taking bold OF the
great speculaons OF day than almost any portion
OF Scripture. Why put into the world
what the world is and what are the
divine methods and economy how God Is working
the great final result and what Is the whole
moral system in which living-n which the
mind OF man is part, and God and the angels are .
part. great tendencies and influences q part
Paul says "Thc creature made subject TO vanity,
not willingly, but by reason OF Him who hath SUBJ
jcctcd the with hope" Men people the earth
by reason OF God-"Bccause tho creature itself also
shall be delivered from the bondage OF corruption
unto glory like unto the children OF God" God put
into tho world, seemingly in bondage TO matter.
and abused yet under al this seeming there
coming ransom and release, there was 10
be a higher development than appeared in our
mortal life, he said. God had q
rIor,ons future for mankind bcyopd What we think OF
ssAl creation groancth,n and II should listen to 10
in this stage should have little hope, but all the
this lio is but the travail pain.
to be born existence. ''But they who have the
first fruits of the spirit, we ourselves groan within
ourselves waitlng''-whnt forf-"for the redemption
OF our bodies" We are In the secthng turmoil, and
we have a presagc OF something better. And the
ms Of w 1 We .s.
groan within eurselves-that rs. We sigh and
think deeply, waiting Tor the redemption OF our
bodies, for We are saved by hope likewise the spirit
also helpeth our n1rmlties. We know not what We
shall know but the spirit itself makch interccsson
for MS in groanings that cannot be uttered" man
TO expect He has vague longing to be free from sir
and restriction, but he would not know what to pray
for exactly II no should set about i. We know no,
what to pray for we being built up but we don't
know into what shape. The future Is filled with power
and glory; we sec u coming IN the heavens, but pre-
cisey how to make 1t out where 10 lind the exaa.
geratons and deficiencies, we cannot find out. and
therefore it sighs through US, and these unworded
prayers. these ongngs that cast discomfort on ouI
things they all of God for the spirit know
what want and while the spirit makes ntercession
through u.s. God knows what is best and right.
Now, out of this there are points Of instruction
wish TO make One is. wc are living in time when
we are likely TO err through
MATERIAL REASONING
Men in olden times reasoned by their SeuseA VIZ
are constantly building theories and drawing phos0
phy and using the material Of earthly experience
TO do It, And Ia likely to think he has got the
WHOLE but there a great many things We donN
know exist We don't know into what sphere
the soul comes after DEATH and II imagine we know
wnas is 10 come we cheat ourselves by limitation W.
coming to a world great deal better than We
dream Of. II is very pretty as picture to think ci
heaven paved with gold and having gates OF pearl
but l want something better than
SOULS HOUSE,
and would got tired looking the gates OF pearl II
three days We must have o something better thau
that.
We make our own heaven. We rebuilding all
the time. When get 10 heaven want something
more than streets OF god-when get TO heaven and
are looking for child who has gone before II
not enough think of city. All that tho Gospel has
gwen tends to mako us desire more IN vision OF tho
heavenly life II man asks mo Whist the other life is
to be IN detail don't know. the buds, but
don't know what the blossoms will be- We get flash
here and fash there. But We have the consolation
that f lose absolute statements Of fact live by
hopa II gives mo this comfort There is q largencsg
to IL God is doing much than He seems to do.
Tho kingdom OF Goa that Is within US means much
moro.
The Examining Committee met after prayer meeting
for with any who desirous OF otain6
tho church.