New-York tribune., 1900-08-12
SERMON AND SONG HEARD.
A FULL DAY AT NORTHFIELD.
M MEYER AND Mr. HoGE sPEAK-MK. MORGAN
on THE HOLY SPIRIT"


r,auy fortunate this morning in having as the
,esser of their devotions the Rev. F. B Meyer one
- the Conference speakers. Mr.. Meyer spoke es-
aciaIy 20 ministers and their wives and came into
re-, close relations with them. After the meeting
,hich was held the lawn in front OF Weston
uau he went out into the woods 10 think over
rs sermon touching the interview of the Saviour
.,6 the woman in the Temple.
The Rev. DR.. Peyton H Hoge. of Louisville, read
md explained the fourth chapter Of the Gospel OF
JoHn giving beautiful exposition OF the interview
between the Master and the woman at the well in
ssrraris. This was followed by a duet sung by
Mrs William r Moody and George C. Stebbins
entitled. We Shall Meet and Rest" the words by
Dr.. HOratiUs Bonar and the music by Dr. stebbns.
SERMON BY Mr. MORGAN
The Rev G. Campbell Morgan is in New-York
where he IS 10 preach tomorrow in the Fifth Ave
IRE Presbyterian Church One of his sermons bera
which made a deep impression is in substance as
follows.
The second CHAPTER Of the Acts Of the Apostles.
1or-e5 form this. which ye see ard hear
Al The EcUmenical Council recently held Dr.
PsrsoI is reported 70 nave said that We only
rightly understand human history as we come 70
that Il IS MS storya most fruitful sentence.
looks upon the history Of men from the divine
-5ry tae rise ard faI Of dynasties the coming and
coins q warriors and statesmen. are all matters
worthy cf attention, but they are secondary mat
rre- t-,r5 the truth thst tb-oug he ages &c one one
-er5.zE purpose runs. the truth that God is upon
ne throne and through al the disorder and the
grace is moving with precision and perfect order
70 q c9lsunrnarion that VIII satisfy the heart Of
The Pen.scoslal age resulted from a new fact in
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he new fact in the heavens that made the Peute-
First rhe presence in the heavens Of Gods perfect
man Vow has It ever occurred 10 you. the infinite
d IS Eez svs9 Of fe as R92eb 1Ge as n ighs Sbs
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I s most EtJng thing that We should remember
His 5lrta, l5at we should remember His crucifxion;
bur those Of Us who have been giving great deal
q attention 70 some Of these festivals Of the
u1Ss- wonderful Of them all, Ascension Day
- z-s- -fe ~ eo[alls laLo FleaVen 9- .- ao+
when Jesus Of Nazareth came there; never. But
you say. Surely there were the spirits of the lust
VOID t1-'-nade" perfect. You tell me OF Abel who
5as sung rs song OF redemption by blood, and I
-z.5eTS 2Hf ne patTiaTcs Of tae past Of az those
s5EsG 2y 3looa: but say Of all Of them that
and the.r presence in Heaven was due not TO any
hing they were in themselves but 70 faith
which may have been very imperfect faith, that
walked - light that dim compared
Et-h the light in which We walk to-day; but i
vas faith IN q coming deliverer.
T5sse men saw The Dagysman in The DISTANCE. The
tairI Z YOU had asked them 70 formulate
could nave done it. Every now and then some of
them, under the inspiration Of the Holy Spirit:
thet- own DicTIIres until He had come Thev sought
them meant when He testified aforehand OF the
low, but they none Of them perfectly understood;
y ~ l.ey lleQ n Lal1n ana 1hsy Were mere IN
heaFen 70 sing the song o. delVerance 70 De
wrought; and when upon the Mount OF Transfgura-
talked q the supreme subject even the spirits OF
tsr 5S Vic f4 vZo5 1 vi6 rbsIr nerEane9f po
sition II Heaven as well as usher in g new age
and new dispensation-
A PERFECT MAN IN HEAVEN.
But OF Ascension Day there came into Heaven
Gods man BY faith IN none, but by virtue Of what
Ee was II Himself the One who during His
.oun upon the earth could say. 7 do always the
things that please Hin; the One who said, 7
nust work the works OF Him that sent me-" the
One who could say. y have glorihed. I have hn-
tshed the work the Father gavest me 70 do; the
o-e who al last could say IN the most marvellous
HIS aps 50 far as Himself was concerned. Father,
iato thy hands send forth my spirit. and al last
He Himself. risen ascended Is in Heaven. And oh.
s+,s- --es irferTre+e- Of these things carry
you away. what an houI must that have been in
thai place where they DO not count hours: when
e & b25 9 fes 5 e aH9 re 6IoG o e F e own reet hui o.
nlau.ry. Now, that IS the first Phase Of the new
Buc now I look Al Him there, We look at Him lin
meaning q these wound prints and what mean these
words hear Him speak this perfect man, tt7ls
- --<a~- lie Tor ~ernernb ber when Cod said Let
Us make man" that Is what He meant-Jesus.
Jesus was The unfolding Ct that thought We
HaE not been for Christ Nowhere else do you
fld the divine thought, rendered concrete IN an
Heaven How IS II Ee is wounded, and what does
4 mean when He says, even there II the perlec[
Agh- 7 an ne that Iiveth and was dead but
VIA IS The answer 70 that question? ask what
bss ~ +bs rig5t % His own perfect manhood BY
these Wounds And The answer is an answer that
car best be given in personal language, and II IS
sa-s He loved ne: He gave Himself tI for me. me.
7ght have passed into the home q c5OG @1q 119
hood over all temptation refused so 20 pass INTO
-eeS -o- =1 &C.. and h VINO never need be for
sakeu q Coo was forssken OF God; and He who
Cod for q moment passed INTO the darkness Of
ceet5 that you and can never HeaSt4e' me- fJ- -
q our sin and III Us out Of the place into which
II. lad fallen into that Of communion with MS
RECEIVING THE HOLY GHOST
Thai Is The second new fact in heaven First.
perfect man and then because OF the nrst q
na1 who has been able 70 ind ransom Tor ms
brother e 6eItverer who has been able 10 oTeaA
The chains that have bound men, 10 bring through
the pulses q desire His coolness and HIS palm,
that ruined man may stand erect in the power o.
rs love That is the second phaSe o. lLi7 nc"
And then, what IS the third phase Of the Iea. new
ard % v- 80 ~ CZ r 5iy ,z7@ faiI Let Us take the
word Cf Inspiration and then say one or Two WoIos
about g. He received OF the Father the promise
q the Holy Ghost Now. beloved. you see At
once how thai follows the three things: God. :
gertec- Man. Gods perfect Man VINO mas mas geIL 2eIt
eeac but Is alive, 70 that Man gives me Gs LIGls
sgirt. ne Holy Ghost. He receives the promise a
= ~ rS-ner- You say SoTsy 4 1e i-dl "a GTi-if in
~ ne e. ana because ne nao ~ ~ 90 5-e+
ne, and because His whole human lie was 4IIsL
Gaost z5d fhsn conditoned in the Holy Ghost be
cause @: mar fact there IS something supreme IN
'aat He received the promise Of The Father: ?
Then what j. the meaning? Do not forget;
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