Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-02-24
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Asrusls~A Amer the Delivery Of the Opening
4 eesnor--rntcrrsting Questions Discussed.
B There was good audience present last
tgeninR 10 listen to the sermon of Rev. u.
3. Holloway, Of Middletown. The reverend
ornlor took for his theme the words Soon
tondfng for the faith once delivered 10 the
salntsLv lie Is a forible speaker and made
marked impression as man Of ability and
deep thought
on Tuesday morning, conference met at
o'clock, and tbero was season of prayer, led
by Rev. }. v. Eckert OF this city,
Al g;,o the conference orgaa.sra' with Rev.
!. ". Eckert In the chair and Rev. NJ. 7.
Hooker, Of Steeton as secretary
The credentials of lay delegates were pre-
scented and accepted.
h The question, "IIone Ministers may pro
mote Rcvivals ~ was opened by Rev. III. ;.
Cook, Of Harrisburg. His one general an
6wor 70 the question was "work, earnest
work in the cause of the Lord and to prove
the gcnuineness of our work we must show
by our lives that the church is better than
the world, and wherever we go or whatever
we do, we must carry our religion with us.
Rev. III. G. Holloway followed, saying that
true church was always in q state of revi-
val. He thought the minister should at all
times be approachable by members of his
congregation, especially alter public service,
As he may have made lasting impressions on
some of hisaudtors when he least expected II.
Rev. A. M. MILESTONE thought that the re-
vivals of religion were not unlike the revival
OF dropping plants under the application of
water. Like tho plant the Christian needs
The revivipg application of the water of life
TO keep their strength renewed Mt all times,
not merely from Christmas to Easter, but all
the year round. This is best done by preach
ing the gospel, which is the proclamation of
the King of Heaven to his creatures on
earth.
Rev. Kast also spoke of the importance of
work in the pulpit and I'M the pastoral rcla-
tion.
Rev. g. Stall dissented from the idea that
there should be revival work attempted all
the year round. There is time for all things
Ia time to plant and time 10 gather the
harvest The winter season is more pecu-
liarly adapted to reVivals for several reasons !:
the evenings are longer and there is less
secular work TO be done. TO work success
fully the minister must be imbued with a
spirit of piety and n jealous devotion to the
cause of the Master.
Rev. Milestone responded that he was not
opposed to special effort for revival work
The Lutheran church has set apart special
seasons for special work as advent passion
week, &e.
Rev. j. V. Eckert left the chair for q few
moments and referred to Rev. Moody's views
successful it is necessary, first to believe in
them; second, to remove such obstacles as
may interfere with their success, as theatres,
operas and other popular amusements third,
to pray for them; and fourth, to work for
them. There is no church. he said,
in which the laity hold 80 import
ant a position as in the Lutheran church,
where they are regarded as co-workers
with the ministry. Ono evil too common
among the laity is that they do not keep q
watchful eye on the young after they have
been baptized and are thus in the church they
are neglected. He regarded the Sunday
school as great field for lay work for bot
mon and women and he regarded prayer a.
OF supreme importance. In the closet the
heart can be unbosomed to "our elder brother
Christ moro fully than to any earthly
friend.
Rev. Thomas Thompson, of the Presby
terian Memorial church, of Lancaster, SAID
he had given much thought to the question o
religious revivals, and had come to the con
clusion that we should do as the apostles die
wait in an upper chamber and pray for the
baptism of the Holy Spirit Until it is shed
abroad in our hearts all other efforts viii
prove useles.
Rev. w. p. Evans of Columbia, closed
the discussion.
This evening Rev. 4. III. Studebaker o
Harrisburg. will preach sermon on !'Chris
tian Benevolence." The reverend gentleman
is chaplain of the Senate and one OF the mos
popular preachers in the Lutheran church.