The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-16
tory OF st. Peters Church. debt on wEicn he re-
duced from $50 900 to s35 000 aftor which he trans
erred the parish to the Of the Jesuit Fathers.
ROUND LAKE CAMP MEETING.

| OF THE BELIEVkh.
ROUND LAKE, N. Y, July 15 1877.
Although the gates OF the oncampment were closed
at nine O'Clock A. NJ an immense multitude OF people
from the surrounding country, within radius OF
twenty miles, gathered on tho ground Tho morning
exercises were conducted by the evangests, Messrs
Hammond, McCabe aud Earle. making short addresses
from the stand, intermngled with song and prayer
The usual chdren's meeting at one O'Clock, was at
tended by immense hrong. and the exercises were
OF peculiar interest At half past two O'Clock Dr.
Newman, Of Washington, preached The desire TO
hear this dsling clergyman was very great and
the seating capacity Of the grounds was strained to
the utmost
SERMON DR. NEWMAN.
Tho subject assigned The reverend gentleman for
his discourse this afternoon The Mission Of tho
Believer" He selected his text IRON John xi., 2S:-
'The Master Is come and calIeih for thee" He
SAID
The mission Of the believer Is personal. important
and illustrous. There life, true,
noble anu benencenL Tho mission OF the scholar Is
worthy the nobes intellect and the highest culture.
His tue tusk TO reveal God in tho order aud consti-
OF nature The lite work OF the artist Is 10 re-
produce upon the glowing canvas the human form
dvine the great events IN history anu the imposing
landscape The calling OF the statesman IL 10 frame
laws Tor society, develop nations resources aud
extend the blessings OF civinzaton. But groat
admirable are these MISSIONS they arc
inferior in design and Incompatible in uiti-
mate results 10 tho mission ot the believer.
The behcvers lilcwork is two-iold-to save
himself aud to save others. Ho must develop and
MAINTAIN character like unto tho character OF Christ
HE the seltcontr0 the sell abnegat,on tho
soiiconsecration Of his Lord. Withou; THIS he MIN
sci, may be ''castaway," while those whom he has
saved may shine stars IN the heavenly ornament
Having saved himself he Is 10 save Others. He Is 10
pluck brands from the eternal burning arrest tho SIN
ner from tho error OF his ways and turn many TO
Righteousness.
THE TWO FOLD MISSION.
This two-f0id mission OF Curstlan Is beautifully
illustrated and impressivey suggested by The text.
An Only anu beloved brother dead; his urrec-
ton was socmnly proposed; certain conditions OF
faith were demanded of the surviving sisters
The dead could come iortn. Eacn sistor mai
part 10 perform III tao work OF that resar recton.
Mary was TO come to the place where tho Master
Intentionally fingered, and there express by
her coming aud her tears nor ialn IN
her brother. Martina had another part
per orn Inc expression OF her faith was not TO be in
tears butSn manual work. She was " roll away the
from the u tue tomb. "Takc ye away the
stone" was tho command ana The condition. Hor uh-
the Lord REPLIED ''Said not unto thee thou woulist
believe thou shouldst sec the glory OF God I" Tho
stone was rolled away, Christ called. tho dead
forth.
This touching incident suggests theme vast and
grand IL opens to US The great thought Ut human u
ntuity tue salvation OF men, in alternating
human suffering, III clcvaling the race to better
future, leading all men " Christ In Calculating
subject SO vast anu momentous must call your aten-
lion 10 several important truths shall call your
attention 10 the Individually Of human agencies IN the
work Of the salvation Of mankind 70 This methods by
which this result Is to be accomplished ana TO the
qualifications essential to tho successful accomplish
ment vi said work.
INDIVIDUAL POWER
F~st-lt is q law OF me Kingdom OF grace that SIN
ners shall be brought 10 CHRIST through the indvidu
atty OF the believer This law suggests the CAPACITY
Tor such and thu capacity suggests lodgmcnt
o power for good and evil. We recognize the posses
sion or this two-old power III every man, ny ealing
beneiacors, by calling others maleact0rs Upon
our beneiactOrs We confer honors, we emvam them
song record them in history, cast them bronze,
scu,tlre them In MARBLE and commcnorato lner
dapls
monuments. And IN doing ms wo recognize
some person has bcon foremost IN the good work,
upon hum we lavish our richest praises We can
not admro men In groups; we speak OF Washington
and his generals, Lincoln ana his Cabinet, Gutenberg
and his coadjutors This individual power Is recog-
the tact that all history proves tnat all iuvora
bic revolutions originate with some one man. TO whom
God has given great thought; some John the Baptist,
tar ADVANCE OF his age clear sighted aud lar seeing;
standing OH the mount OF vision catching the nrst rays
Of the early morn OF better DAY. HIS psalm vi lie
Is "EXcelslor;" his little sermon 10 mankind IS "on-
ward" The discovery oil new world was tho task OF
man; Professionalism was born III the heart OF II
solitary monk; the wuole system Of modern
may 10 traced back 70 Que philosopher, whose name
is tue American Revolution rcce wed us
inspiration IRON Patrick Henry; ono man is the author
OF our divine religion.
rxpvipUAL POWER FOR EVIL
So VIC recognize IN Individual man u corresponding
power produce evil in the world Upon the MALE
factors OF our race heap reproaches; We pour
contempt and brand them with everlasting iniamy.
AS ali great beneiicent movements have originated
with some one individual 50 all great maievolent
movements have had their origin with some ono man.
And ot the OF evil doors single out
chief offender IL was King JereUoam, more than any
King who caused the ten trbes to apostatze 10
idolatry. II lie who set up golden images at
Bethel and said Behold your gods Israeli which
brought you up out OF tho land OIL Egypt" 1t was
the high Priest Caiphss, more than any other then
living Jew, who induced his countrymen 10 reject the
Messiah II was Voalre, more than any other French
man, who turned the French from Christianity to
Inldelty, VINO brought down on beautiful Franco the
s'woe' OF the French Revolution, which coniouuded
tho elements Ut society, convused ali Europe 10 lis
blood. IL was David Hume, more than any other man
England, who gave power and character % inudely
IN the eighteenth ceptury. 1t was John G. Calhoun
than any other Americas, who prepared the way
Tor the late terrible War vi tic Rebellion
Saali inquire into The secret Of this tremendous
powcry Goa oruainea that lie snail answer o ITO
As the echo IS 10 the sound which awaKes
IT, as tho shadow to the figure which projects
H. as the impression on the WAX Ito image
on The SEAL life responds 10 another hie 1t Is
external law Of our beng that man acts rs nc Id
acted upon.
all men called 10 mission Of usefulness. b IS Is
not un optional mission, but imposed ny tho solemn
SANCTION Of divine law II Is law oil The kingdom OF
grace that Goa calls men to accomplish tho exalted
purpose oil HIS Will who aro adequate 10 mis- MISSION
Such men are divided into two casses those wno are
chosen Tor special missions and those who arc called
10 the general miss. OF usefulness Tho birth OF
these SPECIAL agents may be miraculous, rs IN the case
OF Cirrus who was named 200 years before he was
born or IN infancy thoy may be provIdenlnlIy pro
tccted with In every case they are specially
fitted Tor thclr mission IL Is great Tact that
ment OF His power. Such Was Elijah When idoatry
was enthroneu the hills oil Zion; when the affairs OF
Baal wcro smoking with the blood oil idol victims;
when timd AhaU and the Infamous Jezebe rcigned
in Israel; when The prophets OF The Lord were slain
and HIS affairs thrown down--then the prophet oil
Tshbc was SGT wall OF brass against the encroach
mcnts OF idoatry.
DISTRIBUTION or TALENTS
1t is also law vi the Kingdom oil grace that there Is
distribution OF gifts according to the work 10 be ac
compished. Sometimes the Lord concentrates The in-
tecctual powers oil dozen ordinary great men into
tho mind OF one prc-eminentiy great man. Distribute
St. Paul and he would make u whole college vi hpos
ties Sometimes he calls Two mon who are the sup
PIGMENT Of cacn other.
WHITEHEAD AND WESLEY
whtcncd soul; Wesley was system. White
field was sunni cr cloud which at morning or AZ noon
broke IN rich prousion over vast area and took the
heat of the day together agan; Wesley was the pol
ished conduit IN tho midst OF the garden through
which me glided in pcary brightness and per-
cunlu music the same stream IRON day to DAY Alter
preaching Whitehead lay painting on his couch, spent
brcatnlcss deathlkc cslcy alter sol mon would
mount his horse chat chat and gather flowers I'll
he reached the ncxt country hamlet, when he would