Daily Republican., 1877-10-09
All nay Meeting At ssbury.

l34 JuDuaN JbSb WAS a unfl VI lutVlSou auu
power at old Asbury, Rev. J. 8. Inskip
struck The KEY note Of praise aud thanks
giving at the Conservation meeting ate
am. This was an old time soul stirring
Methodist meeting and was continued
will. unabated interest until 10 O'Clock.
At- 80. Rev. Mr.. lnskip delivered an
eloquent sermon In his peculiarly happy
style from the text, "But " shall re-
ceive power after that the Holy Ghost
is come upon you: and ye shall be wit.
Desses unto me both In Jerusalem, and
In all Judea aud IN Samaria and unto
the uttermost part Of The Earth" Acts
i: 8. Y
After alluding TO the introduction Of
the religion OF Christ among the jews,
be considered the miraculous power con-
nected with II. and referred to the neces.
sity Of Christ going away In order that
theC Comforter may come. Hs next spoke
Of the necessity Of santificatioD, growing
out ofentirslty ofconversion, and said that
the man who argues that sanctification
is necessary because conversion has not
bsen complete, reasons like fool.
In referring to the nature Of religion
he said be would scoff at the idea that
It was something that he could compre-
hend; II would be poor thing indeed II
1t conld be comprehended and explained
by men. He had no faith In what science
or scientific men taught. They night
be mistaken In this as they have been
mistaken in many other matters. He
rebuked Atheism, and declared that no.
body at this time is fool enough to say
that there Is no God. after referring to the
marvelousness OF the scriptures, the birth,
crucifxion and the resurrection OF Christ,
he exclaimed with great earnestness,
everlasting curses come on the head Of
any one who will attempt to destroy this
dream OF mine of Immortality and eternal
happiness, %
He cared nothing about the philoso-
ply Of the matter, be was imbued with
the truth of the doctrine, and would
stand by it. He asserted most positively
there was no happiness among those
who denied the truths of religion.
After eloquently portraying his views
on this point, be observed that the re-
ligion Of the times Is dying with order
and respect ability. Fine churches and
large salaries were operating to drive
away the poor, who were thus prevented
hearing the gospel preached. The ar
gument advanced for the establishment
Of i-sion churches, was not In keeping
with the teachings Of Christ. All
should be on level in the church; in
heaven there was no distinction between
the rich and poor, the learned and the
Ilp.ae rred-~all were lOn; equality there.
The evli 'wass os4ass saEs isiasaire epoF cOrz
rected. ~
IL alluding to the opposition to educa-
ting the emotions, he asked II there
could be love without feeling?
In concluding be said be had father,
son, and sisters in Heaven, who were
encouraging him to persevere, saying.
press on, you will win The prize. With.
IN the next forty years he expected to
die and be with them in Paradise.
This was followed by communion ser.
vice which continued until Up. N. FL
In the afternoon, at two O'Clock a
children's meeting was conducted by
Mrs. Inskip who tenderly spoke Of tbe
love which Christ had for the little child
rem, and young as they were, how much
they needed a Saviour, As result Of
this meeting, the altar was crowded with
children, manifestipg desire to b. saw
ed, and several confessed that Jesus had
come into their hearts. T y g.
An experiepcelmeeting Of unusual in
terest and power Immediately followed.
In the evening the church was crowd.
ed, while many were unable to gain adj
mittance, and those who came with the
expectation that Que of Asbury's best
mestiAgs would crown the days work
were not disappointed. Nj. Inskip wac
in his happiest and most enthusiastic
mood, and every christian present SEEM
ed TO be in unison Of spirit with him.
The text was Is. 3;10.11, Say ye to
the righteous that 1t shall be well with
him; for they shall eat the fruit of their
doings. Woe unto the wicked, 1t shall
be iii with him; for the reward OF bis
hands shall be given him."
We have only time to briefly allude
to the leading points o! the ssermon.
He first spoke of every person beDg
either righteous or wicked, al said that
righteousness and wickedness were not
in such strong resemblance to each 9th
er that man could not determine to
win ch class he belonged IN
No man has Inherent righteousness,
but whoever Is disciple OF Christ, Is in
Gods sight righteous man, whatever
the bitter, censorious spirit of the world
| may say Of him. There was only one
man without defect; and yet the people
who are now saying, "show me a man
that can be called righteous" we're they
living in his day, would have joined with
those who .aid: "He hath q devil"
He next spoke Of what constituted q
wicked man. People would say 1t was
crime. Crime against whom? They say
against society. But God is grea er than
society; and he that violates the COM
mandments Of the Almighty, and takes
the cup Of salvation and dashes 1t in the
dust, is In Gods sight the vilest Of sin
ners:for he believeth not the witness that
God hath given of His Son, and has
thus made God a liar. Hence 1t is that
Christ said, "He that believeth on the
Son shall be saved; but he that belleveth
not shall be damned.' iz
ills not necessary for him to swear,
to be drunkard, rumseller or thief
to be wicked man II he Is honest
with men outwardly, but dishonest with
God, God will hold him responsible for
/ = Ia T.