New-York tribune., 1900-08-08
POWER OF PENTECOST.
MR.. MORGAN AT NoRTHFIELD.
SERMON FULL OF PRACTICAL SUCCESS
TIONs-NER. SANKEY'S SOLO.

preacher, especially from their pastor. HIS
earnest words on Communism and Social
ism" would frighten many Christian. he said
If they were heard IN church Sunday. He thinks
that the Church should set example OF brother
hood before she talks much about IT. His adj
vice about living the spirit OF NOrthhed at home
rather than being crank IN the Church was
received with a smile, and will have a salutary
effect upon scores of lives during the coming year.
Mr.. Sankey sang a solo at the morning service
the hymn which he wrote IN memory OF d. L"
Moody, based upon Mr. Moody's last words God
IS calling me-" The hymn IS entitled "Out of the
Shaoowland." He also wrote the music Before
singing 1t he said that with Fanny Crosby. the
hymn writer. he had called this morning Major
Whttle whose pen name, "El Nathan" is
familiar all. The evangelist is very I'll, and has
been for nearly two years. but he is patiently en-
during suffering until the end shall come
Mr.. sankey said that the meeting between these
TWO writers Of Gospel hymns tender In the
extreme. Before leaving the invalid. who
often heard on the conference platform and
dear TO Mr. Moody and Mr.. Sankey, the latter
asked If he should sing Of the Majors sweet
Gospel hymns. NO" replied the ever modest man.
Sing one that love and which Mr.. Moody loved
especially Ny Ain Countree'"
The stanza which pleased him especially was this.
Mr.. sankey then sang "Out OF the Shadowland."
which used for the first time the Moody
memorial service in Carnegie Hall. in NewYork,
last January. and Is as follows:
Out OF the shadowland into the sunshine,
e..9 C.!9uoiess' ness eternal mat fadeS not not away: az
Home. where the ransomed are gathering to-day.
Chorus:-
IH6 h6 besag aaaohs anEs hsyf ab6Ta SSgne him
There shall he rest from earths toiling forever
Safe in the arms OF Gods infinite love.
eS out Of o h The Rsy az soTTow and a9d a
Into the rest OF the life everlasting,
Into the summer Of endless delight
Out OF the shadowland, over Nfe's ocean,
Into the RAPTURE and Joy Of the Lord;
Safe In the Fathers house. welcomed by angels
His the bright crown and eternal reward.
The work started by D. L. Moody of distribut-
ing good books among our soldiers has received
impetus since the difficulties IN China, and
calls have come from chaplains and others for
such literature for the troops being TO the
East. By means OF the Army fund, Mr.. Moody
supplied books free. The volumes
chiefly numbers Of his oolportage library, in
cluding sermons by F. 3. Meyer, c. H Spurgeon,
Mr.. Moody himself and other well known religious
leaders. Thousands of these books circulated
during the Spanish war. with good results, The
calls now come TO supply good reading for 'he
transports during the thirty days voyage from
San Francisco and also for the troops stationed
points in Porto Rico. Cuba and the Philip
pines, remote from ordinary religious min3tra-
tons. A collection was taken for the Army fund
on Sunday evening in the Auditorium. Iealiz-
ing $50
This enterprise shows Mr.. 1Ioody's common sense
and earnestness bringing the Gospel to the atten
ton Of soldiers. The thoughts Of men naturally
turn God in the face Of danger and sickness
seize. The Army fund cannot meet the demands
that are continually being made upon it. Con-
tribUrions sent A P. Fit, East Northhed. Mass
VIII be promptly expended in this worthy ause.
Dr. Weston spoke again this morning. Mr.
Torrey in the afternoon, DR.. Broughton, OF At
lanta, at the twilight service. end Mr.. Morgan
again this evening.
Mr.. MoRGANs SERMON.
The following is the substance Of Mr. Morgan's
morning sermon:
then? Every blessing that God bestows upon man
IS larger purpose than the mere benefit OF the
not only bless the person receiving IL but through
that person pass out into large blessing upon
divine giving that He gives in order that the gift
Born Of Tie Spirit filed with the Spirit. what
Cor? In order that everything that the Holy Spirit
is doing, in order that the work Of the Holy Spirit
may be carried on & through those mat are porn OF
born soul and Spirit filed soul is responsibility
Inorning is this: The Application of the bower of
Pentecost by such as are born of the Spirit and
filed with the Spirit
AL l hope to do IS to index two lines Of
thought; first. he purpose OF the Pentecostal
power ana then me law upon "I1icH men We may Apply
take US far too long TO consider If II is priv
oPe no. 3c le S hy,sP;a fg ethics am feeIine eT g
strongly. This is aside from my subject, that
need only the preaching Of holiness, but
righteousness, and It is quite time that we be-
gan u turn faces TO the necessary natural
come Of holiness, Tigateous5ness Of conduct and
something cay by day the application Of these
great ver1ties to Relationship Man himself
and then man with man, man Ia the family, and
man in commercial l'fe and in national life
An these things are touched in this great subject
and 50 this morning only propose to index the
lines OF the movement.
Spirit been sent, and what work is He doing? For
as l discover that shall know what realm It is
IN which may apply the power Of the Spirit. Now
think there IS a threefod answer. The first work
OF the Holy Spirit is 10 make Jesus Lord You re-
member the argument OF Peter running through
the second chapter Of the Acts: The perfect man.
crucied, risen, ascended, received the Holy Ghost
poured il out and then Peter says: Now know as
suredly that God hath made both Lord and Christ
this same Jesus whom ye crucihed'' That is the
first work Of the Holy Spirit. And the word
occurs also in Corinthians: No man can call Jesus
Tord but by the HoIv Spirit That 70 the Arst
work Of the Holy Spirit TO make Jesus Lord.
And what Is the second? The second work may
be gathered from that one verse read which We
sre "a have cornn1unjo1 with The TToIv' Gbosf a
rnunion fellowship, is with Father and His
Son through the presence IN our lives of the Holy
communion Of saints created by the Holy Spirit
Communion with the Father communion with tbS
Son. communion with each other; that I say to
you. the second work upon which the Holy Spirit
IS set IS the communion Of saints
And the third: The third is gathered from the
nent we have there Of Peter concerning the wit
OF the disciples. and may state It in this
way: The third work Of the Holy Spirit in this
age IS the carrying out Of the enterprises of God
lei us look AT these each for a moment closely
NOW first Of all the work Of the Spirit IS TO make
Jesus Lord. And how does He do it? BY revealing
the fact that He is Lord. on, my brother my sis
ter. how IS II that Jesus g. your Lord? Because
you that He was Lord. I am afraid you hardly
follow me. Let me say t. and don't hesitate TO
say II. in America, thar there Is only form
Of Government that IS ever going perfectly gov
Make note Of that. pleaze But who is the mon
arch2 There is only one and that IS Gods King
and you will never manage with your mag
nhcent institutions Of government, 70 get the Ser
mon on the Mount embodied and embedded in the
life Of your Nation until he IS Christ and King