The morning times., 1896-01-20

a revival of religion. ] can tell you
way of starting revival, continental,
hemisphere, and worldwide. You say
a revival starts in heaven. Wen, it starts
in heaven just as a prosperous harvest
starts in heaven. The sun must shine and
the rains must descend, but unless you
plcw and SOW and cultivate the earth
you will not raise bushel OF wheat or a
neck of corn between now and the end
OF the world.
HARD WORK OF MINISTER'S.
"How, then. shall a universal revival
start? By all Christian people telling the
story of their own conversion. Let ten
men and women get up in your next pra ger
meeting aud, not in conventional or can't
ing or doleful way. but 10 the same tone
they employ IN lne famiiy or place OF
business, and tell how They crossed the
line, aud the revival win begin then ard
there, if the prayer meeting has not
been so dun as 10 drive cut all except
those concerning whom IL was roreordain,d
from all eternity that they should be there.
There are II IEldrrds OF ministers " n have
hard work 10 make sermons because no one
expresses any appreciation. They are
AFRAID OF lnaEIng nun vain. Ihemoment, the
bvnediction is pronounced they turn ON their
! heels and go out. Perhaps it was a subject
on which he had put especial pains
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mis- best 70 put the old thought into some
new shape. He had prayed that 1t might
go to the hearts of the people. He had
added 10 the argument the most vivid IL
lnstrations ne could think OF.
He mad delivered all with power that
left. him nervousiy exhausted. Five hum
dred people may have been Blessed by IT.
and resolved upon a higher life and nobier
purposes.
iNANITY OF THE CONGREGATION.
Yet al, he hears is the clank of the pew
door. OF the shuffling of feet in the aisle,
or some remark about the weather the last
resort of inanity. Why did not that man
come up and say frankly. You have done me
good?' Why did not some woman come up
and say, Il shall go home to take up the
burden of life more cheerfuly?
why did moi some professional man
come up and say, Thank you, dominic.
for the good advice. j will take it, God
bless yuu?' Why did they not tell him so"
| have known ministers, in the nervous
reaction that comes 10 some after the
delivery of a sermon with no seeming re-
suit, to go home and roll on the floor in
agony.
And now / close with giving my own
personal testimony, for ] must not en-.
join upon others that which i decline
myself to do. Born at BoundbrOok, \. j.,
of parentage as pious as the world ever
saw attest before earth ard Heaven that
| have always felt the eleva ting and re-
straining influence of having had good
father and good mother, and If 1 am
able To do half as well for my children as
the old folks did for me, will be tha nkful
forever.
1.-The years of my life passed on until, at
about eighteen years OF age, felt the pres
sure of eternal realities, and afterprayer and
religious counsel passed into what took
to be a saved state and Joined the church.
and attest before ea rth and heaven that
i have found it most helpful and inspiring
association. l like the companionship so
well that cannot be satisfied if l have
day less of it than all eternity.
PREACHING is DELIGHTFUL WORK.
AFTER graduating at collegiate and
theological institutions had the hands of
ten or twelve good men put upon my head
In solemn ordination at Belleville, N. j.,
and attest before earth and heaven that
the work of the Gospel ministry has been
delightful, and expect 10 prea ch until my
last hour.
MANY times have passed through deep
water of bereavement and but for the di-
vine promise of heavenly reunion i would
have gone under, but attest before earth
and heaven that the comfort of the Gospel
is high, deep, glorious, eternal. Many
times have i have been maligned and my
work misrepresented, but all such falsehood
and persecution have turned out for my ad-
vantage and enlarged my work, and /
attest before earth and heaven that God
has fulfilled to ME the promise, 10! 1 am
with YOU always and The gates OF hell
shall not prevail against you
"For the cheer OF younger men in all de-
partments let me say you will come out
all right If you mind your own business
and are patient.
JESUS, MANS BEST FRIEND.
1.-The assault of the world is only being
rubbed down by a rough Turkish towel,
and it improves the circulation and makes
one more vigorous. While the future holds
for me many mysteries which do not pre-
tend to solve, / am living in expectation
that when my poor work is done 1 shall
go through the gates and meet my Lord
and all my kindred who have preceded me,
precious group whom l miss more and
more as the years go by. and attest before
earth and heaven that the glories of the
heavenly world illumine my pathway.
I'm courts of law the witness may kiss the
Bible or lift his right hand in oath. but as
l have often kissed the dear old Book,
now lift my right hand and take oath by
Him that liyeth forever and ever that God
is good and that the Gospel is a mighty
consolation in days OF trouble. and that the
best friend a man ever had is Jesus, and
that heaven is absolutely sure to those
who trust and serve the blessed Redeemcr;
to whom be sS,ry and dominion and victory
and song, and chorus of white-robed i'm
mortals, standing on seas OF glass mingled
with fire. Amen and amenr'