New-York tribune., 1877-07-23
TEMPERANCE AND RELIGION.
SUNDAY AT OCEAN GROVE.

SUNDAY AT OCEAN GROVE.
SERVICES or TIE wOMEN's TEMPERANCE CoNvEN
TIoN-sERMON BY MRS. LATHROP-PRAYER BY
BISHOP SIMPSON
IFRom A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT THE TRIBUNR.l
OCEAN GROVE, n. J July 22.-A perfect Sun
day auietude settled Ocean Grove to-day Commnca
ton by rail aud steamers closed. At 1890 III the
dcep-toned bell summoned the worshippers. aud from
cottages and hotels they entered the grand Pav
ion. over six thousand people were gathered there
After the opening prayer and singing Mrs. Mary E. La
throp Michigan read the eighth of the first chap
ter of Acts
Ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is
come upon you and We shall be witnesses unto me both
IN Jerusalem aud IN all Judea and IN SanaIia and unto
the uttermOst parts OF the earth
She sdd Power controlled and directed is the secret
Of all achievements and force power is found in the
social the moral and the mental characters. To-day
the child is helpless but you it and educate
its manhood Will be powerful for victory. TIE Lord
Jesus came to unfold force alpowerfm FOR good-the
power OF the Holy Gnost II pcrvades all realms. The
scientist starts through this world with his theories
OF Nature until he line that he analyse
or formulate But the Christian thinker finds that all
things are solved by Faith. While facts Of material
ism arc grand it to places where il cannot
find way out. Christians have Christ His
hand owe! the Gaean Sea. and the stilled
The power working through human instrumentay that
accompehes all things IS the power OF the Holy Ghost.
We pray for it without knowing what it What do
We expect shall heart aud faith and nlnd when
we receive l Nine out OF ten expect that them is to
fa mysterious influence which shall make them happy
and resul. and sitting down under 1t, they VIII nc
peaceful. The Holy Ghost does good many
things for Christian people, and for the work.
One powers is tha of revelation 1t bens to shine
with light that reveals al sins aud shams and puts
the Dust and drops down from all stills
educational and religious and reveals are. Shut
up q ali summer aud you do not the dust in
But when you open windows and let the light ill., yen
see the and you cleanse IT, So with the spirit when
you let the ngh of the Holy Ghost in it. When
you see how dusty the OF the soul is
you get discouraged and go back into darkness
But you must IT, and 10 your prayers God
sends the hight. II means something when in trouble
and with white lips you pray God send down upon ne
thc spirit the Holy Ghost" There only two classes
Of people with GOd-thc saints and the sinners. The
classes of sins are different. First the besetng sins
What may be mine may not he yours. God reveals them
to u.s. Theo there are crimes habit
God goes behind the door and the glass of wine
He goes the cellar and the womans drink
Then lie goes into the pockets OF the and
his tobaccobox. The Holy Ghost reveals the Of
bition aud self-ugltcOusness that prevent from
wearing the spotess robes OF purity Are you ready
20 down into this valley OF sefdegTadatIOnl Are you
willing to pray God TO send down the power of the
Holy Ghost We have two sets Of Christians in the
Church One talks about their sins, they pets
that must carried about with them; and the other
realizing the filth Of sin within them earnestly pray for
God 10 be thorough with them, and make them clean.
knew who dying with
He refused believe IT, and died with it, So it is with
Christians. They have guilty souls but down to
the grave refusing believe it. Some people find
nytbing except theological Christ. Some find L.
torical Christ But these never saved nny man. The
cleansing and rcdecming Christ is the only that
he wet has Of HOl
Ghost in his soul who sees Christ most clearly. He
shows the and the cure. We have talked Of
conservation until we don't know what 1t means
Nhen the soul 80 gather mp all tIat II has Of
hope and life aud love. ani lay on the altar and take
Tae trouble that want all the glory without The
preparation Every success ia this life Is won by rowing
up stream and not by floating down. The Holy splnt
ncvcryet dwclt IN the heart oil shking ChrisIan why
should We place honors upon them Who choose to sit
down and have gOOd-rOcting cnalr time IN getting 10
heaven l climbed 10 the top ni the lighthouse once
The lamp was small. hut great reiecos were al around
ii. There sound but ito clear beams shOne out
over the rolling waters and the vessels sailed safely into
port So with moral Influence ON the souls 10 he saved
by the powerful lignt of revelation shall come 10
look and speak and act Ike Chrisi u at last we snail
come 70 Hun II j. your business ana mine 10 get TO be
like Him. After the cross comes the crown.
Bishop Simpson OF Philadelphia followed, saying
The creed of tue church Is, beleyein the Holy Gaost"
II good make confession this morning. and
let us join IA saying. believe IN the Holy Ghost" The
congregation repeated the words III solemn tones.
and then the speaker prayed: We IT has
ezed man. II has purified many from si and We Dow be-
seech Ihce Holy Fatuer 10 send the spirit OF the Holy
Ghost down uon us now. Snow us the remedy for our
sihs Let IL We pray that the Blessed spnit
may att nj ana upon all here May IL De a spiIlt
OF enlightenment 10 show what are. On
for the knowledge that tie OF God.
rake all the dust aud sius away, Purfy these
natures Of ours May We just now accept Jesus
King We thank 1hee Tor the favor splayed in the
church of the living God. We recognize power OF the
Gospel May lind the power OF Jesus in TINS encaln
meut Come blessed Savior, and may realize trust
Give us the power OF pc aud love blessed Savior.
save thc poor outcass Aud may the saving presence Of
Christ rest on oT land. Come like spirit Of love that
snail teach all OF duty teach the capitalists and
the aborers their duty, until peace shall reign in the
land and all shall be led 10 Christ. Amen.
Al the afternoon meeting all the children pres
ent with their parents The services consisted of
of praise and the Offering Of prayer. Among the many
familiar faces those OF exGOv. Joel Parker, Chaun
cey shaffer James A. Bradley, the Rev W. r. COrbett
the Rev. ThOmts i. Everett, Bishop simpson. Judge
Hoffman, L. g. Graut IT, ana others At SIX ococA There
was a surimorg, Just by tue side OF the ocean, the
sound of Vhese waves mingled with the voices OF the
sIupers The Rev T. H. Stokes conducted the meeting
assisted by the lady oncers Of the Convention.
TEMPERANCE WORK on STATEN leland.
A large outdoor temperance meeting was
held Yesterday afternoon in the woods Pleasant
Plains Westteld. The meeting attended by nearly
LOCO people and oil OF the Methodist Churches in the
town were represented by ciergymeD. Addresses
made by the Rev. Mr. LumnIs, Of the old Woodram
Church Rossvie; the Rey. Mr. Clark. OF the Bethel.