Year: 1875

THE KIND OF REVIVAL WE NEED-REIIGION 4


LIFE, AND NOT MERE PROFESSION.


very large congregation gathered yesterday in tho
synagogue in Lexington avenue and Fifty fifth street,
20 whom Dr. Huebsch preached on thoughts suggested
by revvas. His text was Exodus, xviii, % in which
Jethro gives his son-inaw, Noses advice concerning
tho administration OF justice among the people OF
Israel Moses the habit OF hearing and ADJUST
ing all the troubles OF the people among themselves,
and Jethro advised him select certain number Of
elders who should hear and decide all the trivial
matters while he listened 10 the weighter complaints
that might up, Moses to be the mouthpiece
Of God the people, and the elders reheve him
from the daily routine Of Of appeals This ad-
vice was in accordance with wisdom and experience
and IS in itself irreproachable. But if we consider
to whom this advice was given a little
criticism may not bo out OF place When
Jethro said to Moses "Thou shalt surely wear awayn
he the priest OF Midau aware that the man whom
he addressed had conquered the hosts Of Pharaoh had
divided the Red Sea- had brought Of the rock
and with the lifting of his hands had scattered the
hosts OF the AmaleKites2 Was such man likely to
wear out or not endure? Does not this advice OF
Jethro imply doubt in the might OF Him, whose agent
the great prophet wasY Ana yet Moses approves OF
and God not object TO the advice thus given From
this fact may draw very important truth. which is
able TO shed light upon our pathway through life Re-
lgion is one and lndyisble in s nature. but in its
manifestations 1t depends apon outward circumstances
Those rare and Isolated occurrences which make shake
and thrill our hearts more apt TO make inclined
TO listen TO the voice OF divine teachings than the uni
form course OF everyday life. Stirring facts close our
against the buzz OF the world and sharpen to
perceive the sublime sounds OF higher revelations. IL
Is easier for Moses 10 divide the sea- to elicit water
from the rock, to CONQUER





than to make the people confident and firm believers
while engaged in the search for their daily bread with
other wonders before them but their different pur-
suits Moses had to choose from the midst of the people
able men, else he would have proved insufficient
Religion must form intimate alliance with
sense or else she will become eliminated from daily life
This alliance must be based upon the
individual or general prosperity not possible Tor
unless 1t is founded on those principles which religion
recognizes as her own. Our conviction that
with increasing culture in society religion will
become developed and better understood but there
viii be no such time when the complex of the highest
principles will become dispensable for mankind. We
hear the general complaint that religious feelings
decreasing In our time But it is fact that in the hours
OF heavy visitation men in these days just relig
ious men in times gone by. When stand at tho
Red Sea of suffering and yearn to pass safely over or
through IT. when we confront the rock and anguish for
refreshing drop; when We are vexed and pursued by
the Pharaohs and Amacks of bitter events IN life
tnen We look as anxously for


THE MESSENGER OF GOD


and his miraculous stal did the generations of old
We believers occasions; unbeIievers
however, in every day life The connection between
religion and daily pursuits becomes severed Whyp
Because the CONSCIOUSNESS of the utility OF the neces-
sity of faith and belief becomes more and bedm-
med and shrouded into darkness. Is there balm in
Gead FOR this eyil9 Is there resuscatng power for





revivals Rcvivals, II they have vivfying power
the best remedy against death and deadly illness
true revival however, must impart NATURAL strong
and healthy growth, and not artificial life. Is re-
hgious indifference to be cured by religious excite
mentH am afraid, said the Doctor that the reaction
that must necessarily follow will leave Indifference
doubly Indifferent Our modern prophets may succeed
with religion Elisha did when he stretched himself
1 the Shunamite's son-they may make u sneeze
seven times a dozen times but whether II VIII be-
alive and will be taken up by those great num-
bcs that listen To them and carried with love to their
Il MIA of buofn
orous life that IL question 70 which the answer Is
| very doubtful


PREACHING, SINGING PRAYING


are very good but they must be done IN unostcnta.
tious way else people Will fall into the mistake that
the sermon the hymn and the prayer the whole OF
religion Where the lack OF religious life is felt is
In our business places and in domestic and social
| circles There the revival must take its issue The
alliance between lo aud pure religion must be renewed
there and the chosen agents to effect such sautary
change the who fear God than the loss OF
worldly goods who love truth more than earthly
wealth. who hate their own gains too much to sacrifice
to seashness the highest interest Of mankind. Let
men OF this caste join hands and Jointly work
20 reform tho different spheres of life, then
the bssful work OF revival will surely succeed In the
Newark, N. j.. preached yesterday morning, obe-
dience % the law Of God, which, he remarked was
given for all time. Error be sad is extensively
known than truth. There day more idolaers in
the world than true worshppers of God The effects Of
religious efforts the real touchstonc Of their truth
Why can't we unto all the religious parties2 he asked
great many know what Is right but will do IL
great many take 10 religion, but don't care what
tcrna usages and think they doing all that rc
qured OF them. Every step take in the path
virtue will lead TO salvation. We required ov0
the Lord our God with all hearts not merely when
but in shops and counting houses and stores Theirs
show the beauties OF religion.