Year: 1875

THE METHODIST MINISTER'S VIEWS ON TIE


sUBJEcT-soME REASONS WHY WE CAN, AND


soME REASONS WHY WE CANNOT, HAVE RE-


yIvAL.


The now all-absorbing theme among ministers and
Christian people-the expected under the min
istry OF hessrs Moody and Sankeywas up for discus
sion yesterday in the Methodist Preachers Meeting
Dr. Robert Crooke read carefully prepared paper
the subject He took for granted that everybody ex-
poets revival because it prayed for in the churches
talked about in the pupits discussed in the public
press and in other ways the evidence of this expecta
ton is manifested. The labors Of Messrs Moody and
Sankey show US the necessity for such an awakening
OF the Christian Church TO day and the plans
and methods so far as they be shown by which
this awakening is TO be brought about Inadeuty and
scepticsm have firm foothold in society
and selfasserting everywhere This be took to DO
evidence that God would shortly pour out his Spirit
upon his Church. We have the testimony of Bishop
Butler he said that before the appearance Of Luther
in the sixteenth century, nndelity and Romansm had
becouded and almost crushed whatever there was
OF Professionalism or vital Christianity in Europa And
the similarity OF the present times suggests TO us that
We need and are soon 70 have revival Of religion The
energetic efforts OF Romantsm to get control of our
common schools and possession Of State govern
ments urge US 70 pray and labor for revival OF pure
religion IN the churches The history OF the Israetes


illustrates that Of temporal adversely are usually





ing up Of delfverer Special should be given the
Doctor thought 70 securing permanent results There
should be no undue excitement and forcing OF per-
into the Church under such excitement Ministers
should not engage in revival work for the sake OF
toricty for God makes small account Of men
In his work. 1t is not by might nor
by power, but by Ny SPIRIT saith the
Lord of Hosts that this work can be accomplished
There are mutitudes of unawakened persons ali around
churches Look at the numbers in this city OF New
York many thousands who have not been spoken TO
this year by any one on the subject of salvation


The Rev. w. McAlister made a confession for himself
directly and for his brethren indirectly that neither he
they had done their duty in the lines indicated by
DR.. Crooke. He had not tried TO do much he
could for Christ and he believed 1t pretty much
with them all They wanted he said little prayer
and closer preaching Scientific and philosophical essays
good enough in their place but they not
TO and they can't do it Christ must be lifted
up II men weud be converted and the Church be re-
vved II the ministers would do their whole duty they
should soon see revival in New York.


The Rev. d. A. Goodsell Of Brooklyn, thought
Brother hcAister's remarks were too sweeping and
his assertions too bold He (hr GoodselD knew many
ministers who doing and trying TO do their whole
duty and trying Christ with their whole hearts
men whose lves entirely consecrated TO God and
His holy work But their churches surrounded with
Romanists and rationalists, and inhdels and Jews,
whom is next TO impossible TO reach and after they
reached and brought into the Church they
ignorant TO be able TO live consistent Christian lives
He intimated that many OF them are so low in intel
lgence that object teaching alone can bring the truth
TO their hearts


Mr. McAlister responded that half the ministers are


AFRAID TO PREACH A TEMPERANCE SERMON,





charges We want John Wesley to come here. We
preach too little sermons Sunday and tired out
We expect 70 repeat the operation next Sabbath,
and this little round Of duty completely parayzes


DR. Curry had seen the population Of New York
double and double again, and while he recognized the
difficulties that had been indicated he did not think
that ministers and churches they should hide them
selves behind these things try to shirk their ndi
vidual responsibility. New York is not as Protestant
to-day Il forty or fty years ago The majority
OF the population Is nom Christian. There never
OF revival when there not found examples Of
sceptics, m1des, Jews, &c, being converted 70 God
he did not think Romanisrn ignorance tntemperance,
nc, good for the decline non-success of
Methodism here He drunkenness In the
city OF Glasgow Scotland than In New York, and one
third Of the population OF that city Romaniss of
the lowest type And yet there is city this Con-
tinent where the churches are doing much for the
evnngelzation of the masses


Dr. Kettell made a few remarks showing the want OF
sympathy between the Methodist churches OF the city.
While there probably 10000 unconvertcd persons
around all the churches the east sde there very
little for them The official boards look after the
interests OF their church and don't about
their neighbor. And when committees are appointed
IN quarterly conferences is tho merest farce ask
for expect reports from them This he contended,
all wrong 1t is injury to the Christian Church
and TO Methodism.


Rows French and Lloyd spoke and Or. Hartxell, OF
New Orleans addressed tho meeting Southern af-
faira This topic will be continued next Monday. :