Evening star., 1896-07-09


God in history, above all In the Old Testa-
ment. The Old Testament is section of
history laid open. Much that governs that
history is true of all history. Study it
long II you would come to have the broad
view that will enable you to think Gods
thoughts after Him. The old idea of "spir-
ituaf' was too passive. Like the monk Of
the middle ages, it betook itself to the
mountains to mediate; it was a subjective
condition instead cf an active force The
true spirituality becoming deeply Impressed
with Gods purpose in the world would con-
secrate itself to the purpose of seeing that
eHort realized. Above and beyond all n
deeper spiritual life must come through a
more complete dependence upon the Holy
Spirit.
Rev Joseph Brown Morgan of Chester.
England also made an address. Mr. Nor
gan said: If this movement stands for
anything, 1t stands for a whole-souled and
obligation to personal holiness Is on every
endeaVoc- Words have meaning If the
Bible does not teach that. Would that
Christians would honorably. sauarely face
out the idea of deepening the spiritual life
L have no royal road to point out tonight by
which to accomplish this purpose. but am
quite sure that to accomplish the deepen
ing of the spiritual life there must be a
definite remuneration of the worlds spirit
You are called by Christ's religion to self
de NAL, to self-sacrifice. But be not afraid
of Gods altar. Does it bid you climb the
rugged sleeps of Moriah? Does II nail YOU
task. There is an angel waiting for YOU
when you reach the top. Does it place
you in the path of duty? Stand for the
right. Remuneration standing stiffiy by
itself is insufficient. There must be aspira-
ticns as we'll as renuncation. What do we
know about the passion for holiness? Our
whole soul must be put into the thirst
after righteousness. The passion for holi-
ness finds its focal point in Jesus Christ. 1t
is in likeness to Him. 1t is personal loyalty
to perso nal Savior. The spirit of Jesus
is for the world; All true progress, all real
advance is for Jesus Christ. The most i'm
portant condition of all for the deepening
of the spiritual life Is inspiration. 1t is the
inbreathing of God into the soul. In that
God-breath lies the deepening of our spir-
itual life. And it is available for you and
me. When self is crucified, when the vision
OF God is more clearly seen, when Gods
people are more flied with the spirit, then
shall they fly doves to their windows!
Then shall nation be born in a day.
Owing to the absence of the Rev. P. H.
Fitzgerald of Knoxville. Tenn, the choir
hcur service, which had been announced,
was dispensed with.
The music was rendered by a chorus Of
300 voices.
EPIPHANY p. e. CHURCH
The attendance at the meeting at Epipha-
ny Protestant Church last evening was
small. but the exercises were unusually in
teresting. The pastor of the church, the
Rev. DIR. r. H. Mckim. presided at the
missionary meeting, the Rev. c. NJ Palmer
OF I.ouisboro Mass. conducting the quiet
hour devotional services. The music was
rendered by choir of boys, their singing
being greatly enjoyed. The Rev. Floyd
W. Tompkins Of Providence, the Right
Rev. NJ. S. Baldwin of London, Ontario,
and the Rev. Albert z. George OF Boston
We're the speakers the latter making the
principal address of the evening.
He said, among other things:
Mr.. Georges Address.
Mr.. George said
There is always something encouraging
when we set out to do work that gives
US a foundation tc build upon. 1t is hard
to construct without this. We are asked
to deepen our spiritual life, not make It,
1t exists in all, and while it may not be
fully developed, it is within and has the
degrees of activity and progress. When it
becomes indolent ard dormant, it can
through variety of ne ans, be awakened
will, and 1t acts, bring into a larger
realization of the living God moving us
and testifying of our spiritual strength.
The spiritual life. in short, is a life in
union with God. 1t is the measure of His
spirit dwelling in US. To feel its existence
is as natural as any law of life. 1t is
natural for us to serve God in some ca
pacity as 1t is natural for the bud to bloom
into the flower. In sCme degree il is
mistake to look upon God as anything ac-
quired or cultivated. taste for certain
kinds of foods, which at one time were
repulsive, can be acquired. But we do not
acquire the spiritual life. 1t is with as
a natural tendency, not anything forced
Looking at it in this light there is no other
way OF regarding it. We are prepared to
investigate The how and why it should be
fNs.IV. ch hnryl1 he RI nod Ir.n,
it is the life of God in the soul of man.
We speak about God dwelling in us. Did
not God make it evident? He put His God
head in union with manhood in the person
OF Jesus. Jesus is the testimony of the Di-
vine mind. God from that time has been
peculiarly dwelling in man. Every man in
MS ideal state has the life of God in him.
To deny this is to lower humanity. The
more we draw upon this silent dependence
upon God, the more We see our spiritual
life. No better words set forth the mighty
truth than Abide In me and / in you AS
the branch cannot bear fruit of itself ex-
except We abide in ne.'-St John xy:4
Spiritual life needs to be deepaned because
Of its vast opportunities. 1t endows us
with the gift of discrimination. 1t enables
US to discern all things. The very secrets
of life are opened 1t is the true cathode
ray and helps us to tell what will advance
the growth of the Divine life within, and
what II is necessary to guard against. 1t
one Jealous, sincere, spiritually minded
man can warm up community: and how
many have done it. Our fires are lighted
by sparks from the Holy Spirit. The Pen
tecost is not stationary event. it is re-
peating itself in the heart of every conse-
Grated servant. How may 1t be deepenedo
Inc power that made this spiritual life pos.
slbie IS the power to deepen it, That pow
er Is God. The spiritual life that sometimes
grows 1rdistlnct and even useless in our
eyes, that may be cast aside can be re-
covered and restored by the one that made
II plain to US. 1t may be deepened by put
ting ourselves in continual union with the
OBJECTS that suggest and endear God 10 us.
MedAtatlon upon the Divine word meas
urins ourselves according to its precents
guiding and shaping our way by means of
IL Get 1t into your life. Deepen every
ieei1ns FOR God by 1t. To deepen spiritual
ne we must feel the power of Jesus. Moth
ing short of this affects the mysterious
union that we maintain with Him. Deeneo
your spiritual life by Christian conventions
In convention like this there is a bless
ing coming from hundred sources. what
is the aftermath of such a convention if
truly and sincerely followed? More spirit
uaHty. more conservation, and mere unity
Listen to the testimony of other Christians
ana what is then awakened but a deener
OBLIGATION of NNNP~i