New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-09
SCORING CHURCH CONDITIONS.
DIR. PARKHURST SAYS DIVINE LIFE is
NEEDED.
A PARTICULAR PETITION FOR HIS OWN COM
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MrNIoN WHICH. IN THIS CITY HE SAYS. IS
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POLITICS AND DEBTS.
The Rev Dr. Charles H. Parkhurs, preached yes
,erday morning TO a congregation that oVefno"e'
the Madison Square Presbyterian Church HIS 'eS'
was did we receive the Holy Spirit when We pc
lieved?' and in It's application ne gave sound rap
or present church conditions In general. ana
certain tendencies which he declared. distinguish
the PRESBYTERIAN Church In New-York CITY IN par
ticuar His sermon was In part az foiio"s
Now. Christian believers, want to appeal TO your ar
sense OF things to your knowledge OK the VIII OF
God upon these matters as revealed In the Bbie
narrative and 70 ask you whether you lay upon ,he
Office work OF the Holy Spirit the emphasis mat the
Bib.c does: whether there Is not In your mind a
lurking idea that the Holy Spirit is good deal
more an ornament than II II uiilty. ana "n''nei
upon a careful review OF the case. there dos not
form itself within you convicion that , We are
undertaking what we cannot anord TO un'e'ial '
that are skipping one necessary INK ID h" mann
OF redempiive energies. and that the church today
is. comparatively speaking n Iow.rrsS ofsai.hA ION
that our own particular communion IS Sonp"'H
sorbed in trivialiues. relying upon piilah" an.
poverty stricken devices for ~" reason thA'
rs belief a, Rq5 a" co %SiI,if' activity aad
for the reason that i's manipuaiel dust ana ~
shapely members are not having br"athri "''
them the breath OF me-
10 presen; rciteraiedly the respects IN which. a.
individuals and churches. We have sl.d away
working with the Gospel u, the Holy Ghost. in
tends FOR US A statue II no; man yet. = be-.
lever IL not a Christian ye;. an organization y
believers Is not a church ye; AMI Il takes God
and dust both 20 make Adam IN" Great Lord
sands Of believers tina, are In this city this vast
amour, Of material that Is capabl" % infinite 81
peter lanes and John and all the rest ID. them
We're breathed upon at Feniecost he Lord by
Win such terrific speed a great and memorial
season in this church and in al! these churches.
power where there Is helpl"ssness. IA profound
sense OF the things that are wide. and elevate.
where now Their II miserable cropping and APOLOGIZE
stumbling among what II petty and compromising.
And now. with this Peni"cosia idea upon our
hearts want TO close with the prayer that God
will In particular bless the Pr"sbyieran 'hurch.
not because II is more important branch OF m"
Church than any other. but because II stands IN
particular need Of being blessed In particular need
OF being dealt with Pentecosfally. as God dealt
Peter John and Paul The Presbyterian Church is
with all the church OF our birth. but. II not
IL We love II for its simplicity love I, for the
pronounc-dness OF It's Proteeiantism: we love i
II at one time had upon this city. but which II has
lost and is in danger OF losing SIN more complete
mun.on which. for more than anything else IL DIS
tinguished. IN this city at least for its q.arr, ,
ignomnious way It sometimes takes 20 pay those
debts.
prudent let ne have httle imoriience, almost
ANYTHING under Heaven PROVIDED WI, sa,s,
ness What need a communion In this city Is
lIfe divine NE PeniecOs, downpour. Holy Ghost
not the form OF go1liness but the power thereof
inspiration substituted for fine thinking and cheap
contriying
The Lord bless thesc words. spoken not IN pas
sion. but In seriousness and In pain. and IN hope
also and hs We pray together In our after-servlce
this morning. may wrestle with God for our
selves Individually for dear Church and for the
communion OF which We form part that may
all get hold OF the big realities OF our holy Chris
tan faith that may be taken hold OF and held
fast by them, and be mastered by that Spirit from
on High that alone can convert believer into n
Christian. and association OF believers into a v-
ing church the saving OF the world AMI 10 the
! glory Of Chris, and OF the Holy Ghost