Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-06
ABOUT THE CHURCHES,
r. w. Montenarelli on the Holy
Ghosts Mission.
Rev. Phillip Describes the Perfect
Man.
A strong Sermon Preached at the Cathe-
dral-What Has Changed the
world-The Search for
Man.

the words: "Send forth Thy epirit, o
God, and Thou shalt renew the face of
the world" The reverend father en-
tered into the sermon by saying that
very few know the mission Of the Holy
Ghost--the mission Of the Holy Ghost
from that of the other two Divine per-
sons. In the work of the redemption, it
was the wor of the Father to decree
redemption. 1t was the part OF the Son
to become willing victim for the atone-
ment, and it was the province of the
Holy Ghost to apply to us the treasures
of mercy accumulated by the passion
and death of God, the Son. Hence it is
that the Holy Ghost is called the Sancti-
| fer.
As in the day OF creation the three
| Divine persons are described in Holy
Writ as equally in the work of the crea-
| tion of man. as we see from the words I:
LET US make man from our own image
and resemblance" we cannot suppose
that less interest should have been man
| ifested by the same Divine person in the
work OF regeneration.
But in what way has the Divine Spirit
| fulfilled His part OF Sanctitier? BY SUI
perinducing all over the generated world
| true spirit of holiness and Hanctitv.
"Send forth. 0 God, Thy spirit and the
face of the world shall be changed"
To form an idea OF the greatness OF
the change, it is necessary to know or
realize what the condition of the world
was at that time. No darker page in
the history of the world than that.
t. .oN 1snso ,r1,
speaking. man had reached the lowest
pect of future life. He had lost even
the idea that he had an immortal soul !;
and as the present life, the whole of
mankind exhibited the sight of slavish
mass in the hands of a few who owned
them. Men had lost even the wish OF
being bettered. Their sinful habits had
quenched in their souls even the desire
of rehabilitation. They had made gods
of their sins. and after reaching such a
state, nothing could ever have recalled
them to the high stand from which they
had fallen. Here and there philosophi-
cal schools were established for the re-
habilitation, but all such efforts proved
fruitless. The difficulty implied in
that change was beyond human
reach. 1t was question not
only of changing the lifelong habits of
q man, but Of changing the rejgnipg and
ruling idea of the century. We all
know what difficult task that ie. We
cannot Judge of it by what is required
to change the habits and traditions of .
country. You must fret conquer it,
then establish in the midet of it instr
tutions calculated to raise several euc-
cessful generations to be trained in the
spirit of the conqueror. Let us take an
instance from what has happened in our
own glorious country. The result of our
independence was not the work of 9
talk. The many blood stained bat
tie fields, the thousands of graves
that sheltered the thousand bodies OF
our bravest of the brave, bear witness
to the greatness of the struggle for the
success of the cause. Now the fact is
that after Pentecost day the world was
changed. Mau felt elevated above his
previous condition, and soon q society
arose in the world that exhibited in the
eyes of the heavens and of the world |;
in its sancity and purity of its members
an image of the Creator. Who pro-
duced that change? There was day
when the cross was considered as the
instrument of death for the slaves, and
the day came when it became the most
beautiful ornament, eliminating the
diamond of the imperial crown of Rome.
Again, who produced that change?
Represent to yourself one of those great
pageants attending victorious Roman
general ascending the capital in
the midst of the most en-
thusiaetlc acclametions and followed
by the fettered potentates of their con-
quered countries to give thanks to
Jupiter for the reported victories. I'M
agine Peter in the midst of crowd and
ask him what brings him to Rome. He
will tell you that he comes to overthrow
the gods of Rome, to break them down,
| to trample them under foot and to place
the cross in their place. That was done.
Now every effect must have a cause.
The greater the effect the greater the
cause. What is the cause of this
change? No learning; the Apostles
were ignorant. No riches, no wealth ;
the Apostles were poor. No power; the
| Apostles were weak and helpless. If,
therefore, no human cause can account
for the change, we must conclude that
the cause was superhuman and that the
change was accomplished through the
power of God; the mighty power of the
Holy Spirit, of whom it is said: 'Ssnd
forth, o God, Thy spirit. Thou shalt
renew the face of the world" The same
cause that has changed the world can
only change each of its components ;
that is, each man. II any man wish to
know if he has received the Holy Ghost
he must ask himself the question if he
has changed for the better-if he has
renounced his sinful habits and deter
mined upon holier course Of life.
WANTED: MAN.
Rev. J. II. Phillips, of The Peoples
church, preached to large audience in
Illinois hall last evening, from the first
verse OF the fifth chapter of jeremiah.
run ye, to and fro, through the streets
of Jerusalem, and see and know and
seek, and seek in the broad places
thereof, if ye can find man."
The preacher said that he had but lit.
tie regard for that class of people who
failed to see good in humanity people
who believed that the world was becom.
ing more and more corrupt, as genera.
tion steps upon the heels of generation,
Good men can be found if the eyes oI
the seeker be not themselves evil.
The prophet requested that a search
be made about the city of Jerusalem
''for man" that would meet his high
ideas of manly character. I want tc
send you forth on a like mission, buI
lest you might have some difficulty in
finding him / want to lay down a few
characteristics which to nv mind .