The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-11-23
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An Interesting Sermon in the
Methodist Episcopal Church
Yesterday by Rev Powick.
The Revival Services.

The sermons at the Methodist Episcopal
church yesterday were delivered with
special reference 10 the revival services now
being held. In the morning ten new mem
bers we're received on probation after
which christians were addressed on the
solicitude they should feel for the lost.
The text was from Jeremiah OIL: 20 that
my head were waters and mine eyes a
fountain OF tears that l might weep day and
night for the slain of the daughter of my,
people," jeremiah has been rightly called
tae weeping prophet because he was SO
filled with sorrow at the moral degradation
Of Gods people during the captivity that
ne wept much in secret places on account
OF it. And notwithstanding his deep solici-
tude for them he desired to be still more
burdened for them, and seems in the text
TO bemoan himself for his light concern.
Gods people need to catch the same spirit.
And it is for want Of it that many more are
not saved than are. If the governor of
the state should issue pardon for con-
demned criminal and appeal to the crowd
Tor some one to bear it to the prison hun
dred men would contend for the privilege.
We are living among a condemned gener-
ation-"Ye are condemned already" and
the governor Of the universe has offered
pardon and holiness and heaven" and
asks; Whom shall send and who will
go for US ~ How few respond The
evening sermon was from John l67-1l.
The mission Of the Paraclele, helper, or
comforter, as He is called, is to convict the
world Of sin, Of righteousness and of
Judgment OF sin-because they swear,
steal, SANDER, lie drink, etc2-No. But
because they believe not on me-" The
worlds standard of sin is false. Men are
wicked because they are sinful. Sin Turks
within and is the source of polluted livSs.
Sin levels itself against God. Men often
think. it matters liJtle how they treat God
The whole of character is supposed to be con-
cerned with the relations between man and
man. But the damning sin of the world is
that of the rejection OF the Son of God
Mems future depends not SO much upon
what they do as upon what they are. In
deed what men leave undone is quite as
important as what they do. Sins OF omis
sion are denounced more unsparingly in
the word OF God than sins of commission.
The word runs; "Inaamuch as ye did it
not-how can we escape if we ueglect-of
sin because they believe not-he that be-
lieyeth not shall be damned" The world
also has q false standard Of righteousness,
The spirit convicts men Of an aiuinable
righteousness which springs from, b.
dlence to the moral law, the Observance
of religious rites mo. But a righteous
ness which results from the ascension Of
Christ and the contamination of the scheme
Of salvation-even the righteousness OF
God which is by faith in Jesus Christ. The
spirit also conyicts men of judgment. Not
a judgment to come, for the belief in this
is instructive, but a judgment of the prince
Of this world which involves the downfall
OF sin and the triumph of right. For the
Son of God was manifested to destroy the
works of the devil"