The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1895-12-03
PSYCHOLOGY OF REVEALS

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many places during this enligh'-
enei age. but it is seldom that the
camp meetings and ''protrAcied
meetings are studied from 4 psy-
cbologioAl standpoint Is has been
done bv 4. d. Watson, NJ, p, IN
the October number Of the Cana
disn Methods, Review, The Oh
lee, o. the article i 70 point out
wha, Is often too true, that certain
phenomena brought out in some
revival meetings where the ply
steal and psychical conditions are
favorable, are no, only useless but
dangerous. and ane not 70 be attrlo-
u;ei 70 pie,y. but 70 physical
weakness OF mental psrverSlon,
The doctor believes that these
~unwho,eSoms manifestations
have from ignorance aS 10 their
nsture. been absurily attributed 70
the agency Of the Holy Ghost The
uuSayei" subjects. whose chief
tendency Is 70 WELD" and with
whom no powerful motive Is re
uu;rei. he CharactsrireS - mega
i've characters. PaSSivity rend-
erS them strong under the
stimulus Of extraordinary and
commanding minds, but i 4
Source Of weakness when such
stimulation * withdrawn. Any
seton. either orally. mentally or
physically. while in highly Sensi-
i've condition Is regarded as phySi-
cal stimulation, and those whose
tendency i 70 set under the in
Spiraiou derived from outward
demonstrations are liable TO set
and re-enact the old farce Of being
converted 81 every revival and re
lapSing during every interrevival
period
Excessive outbursts o; feeling,
manifested in hyStericAl proper
lions. almoSt invariably occur
among persons Of an excitAble
temperament. among those Of weak .
viii. OF those OF debiIit2ted phys
zeal constitution. Given s number
Of such persons in series Of meet
ings. and If the evangelist should
appeAl chiefly 10 motives Of fear or
70 the intensely emotional part Of
the sensibility, rather than TO urge
the case mainly upon Its reason
able and righteous grounds; if the
evangelist have s powerfully mag
netic and commanding presence,
and insist on certain forms without
clearly defining that obedience TO
the Lord. rather than the mere
Of the evangelist's de-
sire, constitutes duty: further, If 1t
Dc understood or surmised that
there would be general approval OF
any exceptional occurrence, such
IS pcostration OF highly wrought
o. excited movements. these demon
STATIONS are pretty sure 70 occur.
! decisive and positive attitude
should Be encouraged on the part
Of the hearers toward the Christian
life. and no evangelist should allow
any beareC 70 think that standing
Up, OF speaking. OF going forward,
: IN any sense meritorious If done
simply 10 please him" h
The time was, when the revival
Isl that could make the most noise
and stir up the greatest religious
excitement w2s looked upon as the
most successful religious worker
OF lzte years however the Protest
ant Church has come 70 realize the
sound sense IN the remark OF Arch
bishop Sharp; The peace and joy
Of the Holy Ghost Is slways
rationsl- there Is always some good
ground, some solid foundation for
Il, II the mind Of the man that
feels II. which foundation i Z good
conscience; 5 being able TO satisfy
ourselves from the testimony OF our
hearts and lives that We are sin
cere and unfeignei in our desires
and endeavOrs to approve ourselves
to God a. his faithful servants"
GOOD SOCIETY FAV0RS EQUALITY.