The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-23

Anticipating the leStlVal OF fentecoSt, on
which occasion, originally, the Holy Ghost
was poured upon the apostles and others
gathered at Jerusalem, some of our city
pastors will to-day discourse about the
origin, the nature and office of the Holy
Ghost Notably among them is Mr.. Giles,
who will tell us what and whence the Holy
Ghost is, what His Office and how He performs
His work. The Swedenborgians are in this
particular Unitarians. They believe that
what others denominate the Trinity is simply
triple Office performed by the Lord Jesus
Christ, and this view will, of course, be the
basis of Mr.. Giles exposition of the origin
and Office of the Holy Ghost to-day. But
Mr.. Hepworth will take a more practical
view of the subject, and will tell us how the
Holy Ghost may appear in our lives, infu-
encing our actions and showing us the
way to glory and to God And he means to
follow up this thought with daily efforts to
win men from a life of sin to one Of holiness.
An event which preceded this outpouring of
the Holy Ghost on theapostles- namely, the
ascension of Christ--will receive the atten-
ton Of DR.. Burchard, and. the universal
presence of Christ, though locally absent be-
cause of His resurrection and ascension, will
be considered by Mr.. Lloyd, while the es-
sential importance OF Immortality and the
locality of the Day of Judgment will be dem
onstrated by Mr.. Mccarthy. The closing
of Messrs. Moody and Sankey's meetings at
the Hippodrome has given some of our city
pastors topic on which to dilate. And
hence Mr.. Andrews will to-day inquire what
there is lacking in the revivals Of this
century. Why are not three thousand day
converted under the ministry of any one of
the numerous ovangelists who traverse the
country, as was the case on the day of Pente-
cost? This is an important inquiry, and is
as worthy of consideration as that in relation
to tho cessation or continuance of the evan
gelists work, which Mr.. Phelps and Mr..
Kennnrd will discuss to-day. There is no
valid reason why this work should
cease, but there are many sound and strong
reasons why it should go on. Gods love
will be proved from the Bible and from per-
sonal experience by Mr. Leavell, and the
simplicity Of a wonderful cure will serve
Mr. Herr to illustrate the simplicity of the
Gospel plan of salvation, by accepting which
Mr. RowelPs trembler may enter DR.. Armi-
tagcs beautiful gate into the heavenly city
and there recognize and be with the friends
who have passed on before, as DR.. Talmage
believes we all shall. a lost soul will COM
mand the attention Of Mr.. Pullman to-day,
albeit he has no faith in the subject on which
he will expend his time and thought His
creed assures him that all souls will be
saved, so that the main question is one of
time and not Of fact, and yet every week he
sets up some orthodox doctrine for the pur-
pose and pleasure of knocking il down
again. If there arc any lessons in the life
or death Of A. Il. Stewart that are valuable
to young men they doubtless have been
seen by this time. Nevertheless Mr.. Harris
will give new coloring TO them to-day Mr.
Snow, who has strange love for little horns
and scarlet-robcd women and other peculiar
things, will display his prophetic knowledge
by analyzing Daniels little horn, and the
Christadelphians Of Jersey City have UNDER
taken to prove that mansions in the skies are
q myth.