Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-02-13

uoitner bchu LIVE V4trt, Dub UnlS Is exCcp
tional and moro exceptional now than in
other days. There Is not drunkard In
tho national legislature although there
were times when Kentucky. Virginia,
Delaware, Illinois, New York and Massa-
chusets had mon in senate or house of
representatives who went maudlin and
staggering drunk across those high places.
Never nobler group of men sat in senate
or house of representatives than sat there
yesterday and will sit there tomorrow,
while the highest Judiciary, without ex.
ception, has now upon its bonch mon bo-
yond criticism for good morals and mental
endowment. So in all departments of
Off cial position, with hero and there all
exception, arc today tho brainiest men and
most honorable men Of America. Now,
suppose tho Holy Ghost power should fall
upon this city and these men from all
parts of America should suddenly became
pronounced for Christ! Do. you say the
effect would DO electricalP Moro than that.
1t would be omnipotent! DO you say that
such learned and potent men arc not
wrought upon by religious influencep Tint
shows that you have not observed what
has been going on. Commodore Footo,
representing tho navy; General Grant and
IODCIb lLoc ItpItNtHbiuB bHO
and southern armies Chief Justice Chase,
representing tho supreme court; the Ere.
linghuysens Theodore and Frederick, rep.
resenting the United States senate; vii.
liam Pennington and scores of others, rep.
resenting the house of representatives
have surrendered to that gospel which be
fore this winter Is out, will in this capital
Of the American nation, IL wo aro faithful
In, ftr nrn md nv art fttr i,tr a..
Kingdom of God men of national and in
tcrnational power, their tongues of elo.
quenco becoming the tongues Of fire In Oh.
other Pentecost.
There arc on yonder hill those who, by
tho grace Of God, will become John Knoxes
and Chrysostoms and Fenelons and Bour.
dcleaus whom once regenerated. There is
an illusion l have heard In prayer meet
ings and heard in pulpts that a soul is a
soul -ono soul worth as much as another.
deny it. The soul of man who can
bring 1000 or 10, 900 other souls into the
kingdom of God Is worth 1000 or $1,000
times more than tho soul OF man who
con bring no one into the kingdom. A
great outpouring of the Holy Spirit in this
capital, reaching the chief men OF Amer
ica would DO Of moro value to earth and
heaven than in any othor part Of the ma
ton, because It would roach all the states,
cities, towns and noighborhoods of tho
continent. Oh, for tho outstretchcd right
arm Of God Almighty in tho salvation OF
this capital
A Call to Repentance.
Some Of us remember 1857, when, at
the close Of tho worst monetary distress
this country has ever felt, compared with
oh ha hnrl tt,,,ns 80 In To-
years were boom of prosperity, right on
the hcols OF that complete prostration
came an awakening in which 500, 900 peo-
pie were converted in different states of
tho Union. DO you know where ono of
its chief powers was demonstrated? In
Washington. Do you know on what
street? This street. Do you know in
what church, This church. picked up
an old book a few days ago and was star.
tied and thrilled and Snchanted to read
some words, written at that time by tho
Washington correspondent of New York
paper. Ho wrote: The First Presbyterian
church can scarce contain tho people.
Requests are daily preferred for an interest
in the prayers offered, and tho reading OF
these forms ono of the tendcrest and most
effective features Of the meetings. Par
pains hTb tuk6Il W ulSUlllIl anu TX
olude everything like sectarian feeling.
General establishment is felt ut the unex-
pected rapidity with which the work has
thus far proceeded, and we are beginning
to anticipate tho necessity OF opening an
other church." Why, my hearers, not
have that again, and more than thatf
There are many thousands moro OF inhao-
itants now than then. Besides that, since
hnv, lao, L. 49, ~
presence, and the swift cable car, for as
sembling the people l believe that the
mightiest revival OF religion that this city
has ever seen Is yet to come, and the Garth
will tremble from Capitoline hill to the
boundaries on all sides with tho footsteps
of God as he comes to awaken and pardon
and save these great populations.
People of Washington, meet us next
Thursday night at half past o'clock to
pray for this coming of the Holy Ghost
not for pontecostal 8, 900, that have re-
ferred to, but 10000. Such "a fire as that
would kindle light that would be seen
form the sledges crunching through the
SHOWS Of Labrador to tho Caribbean sea,
where the whirlwinds arc born. Let our
cry be that Of Habakkuk the blank verse
poet of the Bible: 30 Lord, revive thy
work in tho midst OF the years. in the
midst of the years make known; in wrath
remember mercy" Let the battlecry be
! Washington for God the United States for
God, America for God, the world lQr God
We are all tired OF skirmishing. Let us
bring on "a general engagement, We are
tired of fishing with hook and line. With
ono sweep Of the gospel net let us tako In
many thousands. This vast work must
begin somewhere. Why not herep Some
one must give the rallying Cry. Why may
not /, ono OF the Lords servants? BY
provideptial arrangement am every week
In sermonio communication with every
city, town and neighborhood Of this coun-
try, and Inow give tho watchword to
north and south and cast and west. Hear
and sec 1t, all people-this call to for
ward movement, this call to repentance
and faith, this call to O continental awak-
ening
Work For the Nations Salvation.
This generation will soon be out OF
sight. Who're arc tho mighty mon of the
past who trod your Pennsylvania avenue
and spake in yonder national Legislature
pnd decided the stupendous questions OF
the supreme judicatoryp Ask the sleepers
In the Congressional cemetery Ask tn,
mausoleulns all over the land. Their
tongues are speeohless, their eyes closed
their arms. folded their opportunities
gone their destiny fixed. How soon time
prorogues parliaments, and adjourns sen.
ntes, and disbands cabinets, and empties
lDulpits and dismisses generationsl What
wo would do we must do quickly or MOI
do Mt all. call upon people who canno
come forth from their sickbeds to implor
the heavens In our behalf from their mid