New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-06
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
MINISTER'S DISCUSSING PRAYER.
SERMON BY THE REV. GEORGE l. rAyLoR-rAPE


SERMON BY THE REV. GEORGE l.. TAYL0R-PAPER
BY THE REV. J. L. LODGE.
AT the weekly meeting of Methodist preachers
yesterday at No sos Broadway the usual discussion
gave place to a sermon by the Rev. George Lansing
Taylor Of New Rochelle upon the subject OF prayer ana
p-ayeests The preacher chose for his text the verse:
"The eccua ervent prayer Of righteous man avalictn
much" Mr.. Taylor that in this sentence was GER
tainy of ne compact utterances OF Gods word
concerning prayer. Theirs bold contrast between
this terance and the challenge of eminent modern
scientist proposing that the whole Christian world should
unite in scientific experiment Ia prove whether or not
prayer awaited anything. This declaration. iii only hVe
Greek words had had power to fill and fire the hearts
Of men in all ages. The truth wrapped in these
few words had been oxempfod by the ac-
complishment Of results that had as;ounded
the world and revo!uuonized human society
The true idea real prayer that IL was something
partially natural. partially miraculous III LIS chat
acter The soul in inspired prayer compchenGed GooS
will, His power and His purposes. such prayer was
the Joint work of God and and almos; as much
an ann ouncemcnt of what God would dc az was pc
tition The power Of prayer also expressed III inc
text. 1t was not necessary to show and explain any
thing akin physical philosophical force III
prayer by which the soul took hold on God II force was
indestructble mental and spiritual force, as well as
physical force IL these three all one ana that
ono was spiritual then it could be believed that thc
immense energy of thought feeling. and WILL developed
in an earnest prayer, went somewhere ana Gid some
thing although its mysterious path could not be traced
II might said that the universe was under Its reisn OF
law and there was no sphere for prayer 1t was the law
OF the rock bottom ithe river but 1t was the
law OF ntogycerine to blow IL i'll pieces II IL had inc
chance and one law good as the other. AhG 50
there might he many laws and forces of deep and nGh
potency which Newton or Presley ever dlscNeItu'
but which in operation every day at the can u III
spired human souls. ~
The regular weekly meeting of the Conference or zap
fist Ministers OF Ncw-lOrh ard vicinity was cu lC>'c.
day in the Mariners Chapel, AT Oliver ana uc1rys'S
paner was read by Rev. j. l. Lodge oi jersey wy;
upon PupIt PRAYER" Mr.. Lodge advocated the use oi
only enc pray throughout ale service, the invocation
or short prayer at thc beginning OF tie service, am
blic pr yer conclusion OF the sermon ucihE III @
Judgment. wisely omitted. Mr. Lodge also COINS 'lcu
6rvity OF prayer in Tie pulpit as Keeping We auutiou
more in sympathy with its spirit, personal ttl.oh on
lie Sneakers behalf. lest too great u i'phl
arity with God be attained, and Il use OF stlci
trutnfulncss in the petitions. The paper caused
much discussion. OF the views presented anu eS
prciallv that only PRAYER during the service CAR
Ing forth expire sunS OF dissent inc ueah OF III
CisWe cX-Prcsidcnt Brown University, was the coca
sion of suitable resolutions and numerous expressions 0l
esfecin and reverence bv old students and friends II
was resolved that the Rcv. Dr. Thomas OF BIOoklyn
should preach his coarse OF four sermons on BOle al
Science on the foGr consecutive Mondays beSlnhihE
with Feb. 10. They will lie delivered IN the Mariner >
Chapel at noon.