The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-02-13
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\ rH4nt. Do you say that such learned Ind
repyt men are not wrought upon by rehs-
y ~ innuence2 That shows you have Dot
srved what has been going on.
)mmodore Foote. representing the macy; |
Aeral Grant and Robert L. Lee, repressrt-
: ng the Northern and Southern armies; Cldet |
Justice Chase. representing the Supreme |
|Court; the Freltnghuysens, Theodore md |
Frederick, representing the United Stttcs |
Senate; William Pennington and scores Of |
others, representing the House of Represent |
atives, have surrendered 10 that guillel. |
which before this winter is out will in this
capital OF the American Nation. u we are
faithful in our prayers and excrtions, turn
into the kingdom Of God men OF National
aud International power. their ta-gues Of
oloquence becoming the tohgues Of nrt in
another Pentecpst. There are on yorder
hill those who by tho grace OF God will be-
come John Knoxcs and ChrysostOms
and Fenelons and Bourdeleaus. when
once regeneratei. There is an
Illusion have heardin prayer
soul is n soul-one soul worth as much as
another. deny it. The soul Of man who
| can bring 1000 or 10, 600 other souls into the
kingdom OF God is worth 1909 times or
| lO,OJO times more than the soul 'of man
who can bring no one into the kingdom. A
| great outpouring Of the Holy Spirit in this
capital, reaching the chief men Of America,
would be OF more value to earth and heaven
than in any other part Of the Nation because
It would reach all the States. cities. towns
and neighborhoods OF tho continent. Oh,
| Tor the outstretched right arm VI God Al
mighty in the salvation OF this c, pital!
| Some OF us remember 1857, when at the
| close OF the worst monetary distress this
| country has ever felt, compared with witch
the hard times of the last three years were
a boom OF prosperity right on the heels Of
| that complete prostrltion came an awaken
ing In which 500,0l0 people were converted
in different States oi the Union. Do You
| know whore ono OF It's chief powers wns
demonstrated2 In Washington. Do You
know on what street? This street. Do you
know In what church? This church. I
picked up un old book a few days ago and
was startled and thrilled and enchanted 20
read some words. written at that time by the
| Washington correspondent OF u New York
paper. He wrote: "Tho First Presbyterian
Church can scarce contain the people. Re-
quests are daily preferred for an interest In
the prayers offered. and the reading ot these
forms one OF the tcndcre5t and most effective
features OF the meetings. Particular pains
are taken 10 disclaim and exclude every
thing like sectarian ieeiing. Upueral aston
ishment IL felt at tho unexpected rapidity
with which the work has thus fGr proceeded,
and we are beginning 10 anticipate the ne
cessity OF opening another church." Why,
my hearers, not have that again. and moro
than tha2 There are many thousands more
otinhnbitants now than then. Besides thnt,
since then uro the telephone, with it, semi
ounipr'sonce, and the swift cable car for as
scmbiing the people J believe that tho
mightiest revival Of religion that this city
has ever seen - yet to come. aul the earth
will tromb.e from Capitoiine Hill TO the
boundaries on all sides with the footsteps OF
God "a He comes TO awaken and pardon ana
save these great populations.
People Of Washington. meet ms next Thurs
day night, at half past o'clock, TO pray for
this coming OF the HOLY Ghost-nOt for a
pcntccJstal 5000 that have referred TO. but
5000 Such fire us that would kndle u
light that would be- seen from tho slcdges
crunchins through the SHOWS OF Labrador to
the Caribbean Sea. whcrn the whirlwinds are
born Lot our cry be that OF Iabakkuk. the
blank verse poet OF the Bible, 40 Lord re-
vivc Thy work in the midst Of the years, in
the midst OF the years make known; in wrath
remember Mercy" Let the hattlscry be
Washington for God, the United states for
GOD, America for God. the world for God
We ,yre all tired Of skirmishing Let ~,
BRING on a general engagement. We are
tired Of fishing with hook and Ii ne.
With ono sweep OF the gospel net let US
take in many thousands. This vast wUsk
mny S"%G not SHT %ss5 o%s s'Hg .sSTo1;,y wv
Providential arrangement. am every week
in sermonic communication with every city
town and neighborhOod OF this country, and
! l now give the watchwOrd 10 north ana
south and east anl west Hear and see IL.
all pe0ple-ths call to forward movement,
, this call TO repentance aud faith, this call TO
! acontinental Awakening!
! This generation will soon be out OF sight.
| Where are the mighty men Of the past who
trOd your Pennsylvania avenue aud soake
in yoDder National Legislature and decided
the siupendous que cstions OF the supreme iu-
dicatorW Ask the s!Cepers in the Congress
! siOnal cemetery. Ask the mnusOlcums all
| over the lNni Their tongues ars speech
! less, their eyes closed, their arms folded.
! their opportunities gone. their destiny fixed
| How soon time prOr)gucs parlidmouts and
| aiiOurns scuatps and disbanIs cabinets and
| cmpuns pulpits and dismis.cs generations,
! WhGt We would do we must do quickly
or not do ut all. / call upon people who
! cannot como forth from their sicibed. to inn
| plors tho Hcivens I'm our AeAalt from their
midnight pillows, and | call upon the aged
who cannot, even by the he,p Of their stan.
| enter the churches to spend their last days
/ on earth in SJpp!tclt!ng the salvation OF this
/ Nation, and l. call upon all men and women
| who have been In furnaces oi trouble, as
/ was Shadrach. and among lions as was
/ Daniel, and in dungeons Of trouble. as was
jeremiah, to jsin In the prayer. aui let
| tho church os God everywhere lay hold
| of the Almighty arm that moves M
tions. Then Senators OF the United
| states Will announce 70 the STATE legislature
/ that sent them hecc, and members OF the
| House Of Representatives will report 10 the
! Congressional districts that elected them.
and the many thousands OF men and women
now and here engaged IN the many depart
! ments Of National service will write home
telling all sections OF the country that the
! Lord Is hero and tina: Tie Is on the march tor
| the redemption of America. Halleluiah, the
Lord is coming. / near the rumbling OF His
chariot wheels. | foel on my cheeks the
breath OF the white horses that draw the
| Victor! / SEQ the lash OF His lanterns
through the long night Of the worlds sin
! and sorrow.
We want In this country, only on larger
scale, that which other centuries have seen
| OF Gods workings, rs in the reformation OF
| the sixteenth century, when Martin Luther
| and Philip Ma,anchthon led on; as In the
| awakening Of the seventeenth century, when
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