New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-09
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through more powerful religious movement than society
sui il 4 the Church Here we may III.
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o. which we sometimes make to God, another
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the 6hurca: the esnnst bsiween tn. in.aiSa. @ishy
W Ba a 's he aaa fare a wan no
they are voorca; but hsy are Ina;
rc Of hundreds ant thousand. who once delight in
lover. COZ" Another Indication is ito small lumber Of
n ea sd ap that the sn
tous; are uusaved do not wonder when parents are
.,h and ~: ou hat the
sy aO more Tor s wonder mot a the sS
that they are not thousandod more frequent and urgent
S %n 1 %s e not followed by more direct
uss re en- t are not s nns the
feelings aud tai i only smother 70, excitement. We
vctsn back OF aud an excitenrnt vro'ucei 10y unrorv
cod viii %. To. s naTf a: eer'any
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was Finney So ar many others whom God ha, approved
work Of some agens nciies my pity aud soIIsw
, se' , CHURCHES . 81
no; properly VI o, VIA, revival not really
"s sa is I Si al h.y
ao.ne nq hs .O auss Bnt the need Of Which
named some Of the signs is beyond question.
WHO Is RESP NsIBLE FOR REVEALS
speak definitely OF fact which have thus far
that OF human responsibility for revivsls Some
thing more than fifty Fnney the great Presoy
terrain evangelist blazing In this city. Probably the
results of his work still to be found in many OF the
churches One of the points that he reiterated again and
again revival is not miracle" He denounced such
Interpretation of Divine Sovereignty should lead to tho
conclusion that responsible Tor REVEALS or
Interpretation would weaken their sense OF
sponsbhty the matter He ho that people could have
revival whenever they woud whenever They were ready 10
s s ,as Win e
turn thai their be botted out and that
OF refr shDs from the presence
the Lord He lays the responsibility whero belongs
upon themselves A season OF refreshing" does not
like the sprnglims purely as matter Oh
Deede gather themselvs, tns sunshine
o. tue Lords For communities Is SUB
jec To the great and nnexbe laws that prevail In the
religious lie OF individuals
And this leads closer study of the conditions OF re
vval that here Repent ami cOnvertd OF
turn again. This exortaon has relevancy for Cnri-tans
Christi message TO his church as IN oioen lime:
Repent" OF tie churches in Asia ouv TWO ala
not receive this How OF our cDurcbes 90 no
sorrow Tor
the conscience and cripple or destroy our power or
good II laylDE aside tho tenpers ana dispositions
that choke the channels Of and hot feeng inc
taking neglected at home. the church and tho
quence earth sounding from the pulpit AL The
revival that on red cannot ks the place
his Hero b ty that lies Al the door OF ever
Of be that are Ia the place ana attitude
pieases he sccepts
doing his work
must cease speak this subject We shall not
think but there Is another thought OF the
named be. .eave u III is tnat
Christian are in "er measure ana IN efest meue
responsible respect Peter spoke The text 10
81 uncovered He tells thom now they
bring OF refreshing In The Iorc1 OF thc In
spiie uterance concentrates upon this very poipI Anu
would who hristlah Inc chuteh
bity bnt does not reach 10 your silva
the revival depends In measure upon you 1ou nee
refreshing Your way 10 les open The pam 10
plain. The Apostle here shows where 1t H. Ana / you
TO repent and 10 converted what 10y and nspfa
would upon tho about What wealth OF high
good 1t would Into life