Year: 1875

sympathy and simplicity Or speech, that moves the
world


VIEWS on REV j. K RANKIN


The pastor OF the First Congregational church keV
Mr. Rankin, who represents the New England religious
element Of Washington society is quite sangune q the
good results OF Messrs. Moody and smkeys s WorA;
Being questioned 70 his views he frankly SAID -
share largely IN the general expectation that parity =
a direct and partly indirect result OF thcr laoot
this whole nation TO be revived, as was "a looo
II lookers-on specnlatng about this Christians
generally praying for IT, have not only watched
but have studied the revival work OF Messrs Moody
and Sankey with considerable attention. as seen IN
Scotland and England, and as far as ! understand y
whether rom the papers or nom Oral statements am
prepared TO give 1t unqualified approval


REV r WATKINS


The Church Of the Epiphany IS among the oldest
Episcopal churches III Washington. The rector - Rev
MI Watkins who speaks IN very liberal terms OF the
revivalists He says-"In the main do not syplpa-
thize with what i known as the revival system be-
cause il usually characterized by excitement and ap-
pcas the emotions The results, therefore, are apt
To be evanescent and sometimes reaction follows,
which leaves a church community IN worse
state than before. l. therefore, adhere 20 the well
known position OF the Protestant Episcopal Church IN
tins matter which avors faithful Of the ordinary
nstrumcnalities 0 the Church rather than extraord
nary measures and spasmodic Efforts But Il Is IN
d0ubtedy the fact that by law OF per0dcty great waves
Of religious feeling do now and then sweep over large
sections of the country Aud God has IN the history
Of the Christian Church raised up men whose mission
seemed % be % control i not create ths special cond
ton Messrs Moody and sankey undoubtedly belong 70
such class"


Unitariansm in Washington has eloquent pulpit
Interpreter IN the Rev. Frederick Hnckley lie has
consistently with his creed taken no part TN the moye
ment 70 invite the revvalists here. To quote his
words when questioned 10 the matter 'fhe revival
system does not commend itself to my Judgment II is
false IN The theological doctrines which II teaches and
the practical methods BY which IL operates do not
believe In any special intermittent action OF the Divine
spirit making persistent and mp0rtunate prayers
necessary and effective 70 its sudden outpouring, but
in ITS ceaseless and universal presence, every instruct
ye word and every good influence being It's constantly


rHE wumLwSD or EMOTION.


not n the earthquake Of impassioned excitement not
iu the FIRE OF feryd appeals but rather in the still
the daily life Of man. heard the true call Of God Nor
DO accept tie doctrines involved and taught, the
worlhlessness ol morality and OF all human effort
mans lost condition and impending doom of eyerast
ing misery Chrsrs substitution and blood the pur
chase 0f human salvation the supreme Importance Of
man passive submission 70 ms work and so gaming
the assurance future safety, that IN this
is u get religion under the stimulus OF exhortatlons
and prayers directed 10 TINS particular end. Religion
IS a natural sentiment or purpose IN man, to be cut
vated thought and love are 10 be cultivated. II is
lovehe love Of God and man, the love Of truth and
good. II purity OF desire nobility Of purpose, in
tegrity Of character, uprightness OF action.


NOT DOCTRINE,


or form, emotion, but life, life Of righteousness
and rightdoing, Of godliness aud goodness


REv SUNDERLAND.


The leading Presbyterian divine OF the capital Rev
Byron Sunderland was modesty averse to giving his
views in formal way for the public enlightenment
But he delighted with the aid the HERALD CIV
ing the great revival movement In this connection no
referred TO the sermon Of Dr. Sunderland OF fNorh1ed
whose lack of orthodoxy greatly panied him. That SER
mon he read in the HERALD and it stirred him up
greatly. He had never heard OF him before however
and being orthodox man he sorry TO his
drive at orthodoxy. He almost tempted TO publish
a reply TO that sermon; but as he had been Of
war perhaps too much, already, he had thus far
Trained. If however, these attacks upon orthodoxy
should be continued they will undoubtedly be met
by those capable Of repeing them He trusted the
HERALDs efforts would be wisely directed in aid Of
genuine revival Of religion all over the country


II.


The Unversalists Of Washington are not q numerous
body, their congregation being yet capable of
modaton in the hall OF the Masonic Temple In re-
sponsc Inquiries his views of the revival their
pastor the Rev. Q. H. Fay expressed himself fol-
lows-t is soon think TO foreell the results OF
the revival The which crowned the efforts of
Messrs Moody and Sankey in Great Britain Is
tain of their success in America There IS no
doubt that the financial depression here will greatly
facilitate their work. That the threshold Of
an awakening that will prove historic believe. These
sent TO conduct movement already exist
ing and originated by the Holy Spirit But the scope
of the Moody and Sankey movement will be narrowed
and its results dwared unless two obstacles which
have operated heretofore against revival measures,
are swept away by mighty tide Of divine love- The
same disposition TO deny the liberal army part
in the impending battle against spiritual lehargy and
wickedness has already manifested itself Only evan
gecal Christians have been invited to organize for the
revival II this policy rules the results OF the revival
will be small Burchard noted reviyalist Of the era
or birthstone and ire said that the devil pursued
him wherever he went and III places got the
larger following Should tho engineers Of the present
revival repeat the of the past they will add
another burnt district to Christendom. But expect
better results More of the spirit Of Christ Is in the
hearts OF His ambassadors; and when | think OF The
power Of this spirit almost believe that before the
revival ended it will sweep away the obstacles have
named fuse all Christian hearts into unity so prove
the pentecost Of the nineteenth century,