Connecticut western news., 1880-08-25
PINE GROVE.
ITUESDA YS EXERCTSES.
MORNING SERVICES.

mOhNANU SEhVlCES.
 The regular services in the Grove yesterday commenced promptly at the usual hour, 10: 80, a. m. The audience was fair in numbers for the second day. The choir under MT. Rob- ertson's direction sang an opening piece, as the people were assembling. The 445th hymn was the first hymn sung by the congre- gation, read by the Rev. A. F. Bailey of the Troy conference. Prayer was offered by the same gentleman, and was an earnest suppli cation for strength to withstand the sceptic-
 ism and unbelief in the world The responses were frequent and fervid. The Rev. J. w.. Felvus read for the scripture lesson the lO3d psalm, and part of the 18th chapter of Luke
 beginning at the l1th verse. Singing of the 447th hymn followed, after which the speak CT for the morning, Rev. J. W. Felvus of Hartsville, took his text from Habakkuk chap III, last part of 2d verse: 70, Lord revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known, in wrath remember mercy" The prophets outcry, said the speaker, was a compound of prayer and prediction, celebration of deliverance The prophet wrote 600 iyears before Christi and celebrates the prophetic deliverance to be brought about by Cyrus, appointed ol God. The text contains an idea of sup posed pre-existing state. There is in it a distinct expression of need-the necessity of the maintenance of religion in the soul, love to God, and of morality among the people. There is the expression of felt need The need existed, it was felt, it must be satisfied We may have shame and glory
 in it, we may know we need religion but dare not or do not strive for it. In order then to have a revival we have some specific directions the exercises of which will secure the desired result.
 And first we need revival of our faith. Not a mere assent to truth, but 8 faith that lays hold on God; that calls forth our entire power; that makes real the person [alty of Christ. His strong faith the church must have, if it would have 8 revival.
 We need also revival of religious fervor in our meetings, more ole-heartedness in our work, more seriousness, more complete conse- .cration to the cause-then we shall have the power that saves E .-E' 4 .'.. An intelligent religion drives out warm heartedness. New England Puritanisn led to cold Unitarianism. We want further revi- val of love for souls. We must seek and save. A pertinent question is, How many have ever turned to the Lord? A church must be working church or it will die. Ours is a church for work Methodism has been aptly styled Christianity in earnest. There exists also want of revival of Christian fidelity towards each other, and larger increase of zeal for the glo;y of God. Christ went to His work not coldly, but with great power and unction My zeal hath eaten me up."
 The felt need iof a. revival existing; how then is the reviving influence to be secured and used successfully? We answer,
 first, by an unfinching faith in the promises l of God He that will save sinners must be- l lieve the promises of God; without this ele- ment it is impossible to be successful in our appointed work. Faithfully exhorting one
 another will greatly aid in securing this re- vival of religion in our hearts, and in spread l ing the gospel to all men. Ask your neigh 1 Dor, your friend, your fellow laborer to par take of Gods grace and this loving labor, lby the union of faith and strength win secure the desired results-the salvation ot humanity.
 Finally, said the speaker, what can do in : l Idividually to promote this work of soul saving? There must be self-examination ifWhat is the state of my soul? Am right to work for God? Are the moral clements O. my nature in accord with the nature of God Can He work with me? These are questions we must answer every day they are the outcome of the felt need of our nature, and
 answered. satisfactorily, will put our hearts in tune with the Creators plan and purpose for the salvation ot souls.