The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-08-27
for battle with Sin and The devil. A goodly

! INV MI. wells, OF MeClhnlC8DuIRl
Ohio, appears as the defender Of the faith
The LIST chapter Of Mark and 9Th verse Il
read Tor the text Of the morning discourse;
"He shall baptise you with the Holy
Ghost"
Mr. Wells remarked that everything In
nature is beautiful and grand and full o.
interest; but God Is the glory OF 1t all
God has given laws TO nature and to man
Compliance with these laws eleVates and
makes man glorious and happy. But
alas where is tho power 10 execute these
laws? This power must come from
God. The Spirit giveth lie and power. /
knew not how to read the Bible till my
soul swung round and touched God
found my chief Joy in God. God in
tended we should find access TO Him, and
have His spirit for our comEort-thAt a
divine glory should rest on US. Sin
ruined US. Man hid from God, and God
withdrew from man; but the day spring
from on high hath visited US. The Cos
pei intends to bring man back. A saved
man is a restored man. This union oil
God and man Is the baptism Of the holy
Ghost. To bestOw this baptism was
Chrlsrs peculiar mission, meaning resto.
ration to God. This gives power to serve
God and save souls. 81 o soul filled with
the spirit is restored. John declared the
mission OF Christ to be, 10 baptize with
the Holy Ghost. The Holy Ghost 90
overshadOwed John, that he saw the great
Christ in His oillCe Saviour and re.
storer. Jesus stood forth In this capacity,
In the great day Of the feast Jesus stood
and cried, III any man thirst let him
come unto me and drink" &C.; and this
He spake concerning the spirit.
This Is the invitation to come to Christ.
There is personal satisfaction in such an
experience. But that Is not all; no:
fountain is opened in the man, TO flow out
to al the world around. The world
needs this. For this Christ told his fol.
lowers and ministers TO tarry at Jerusa-
lem, showing that the mission Of Christ
was not fulfilled until the Holy Ghost
should come upon them. yes
Sin must be taken away to prepare the
way oil the Spirit. Nen are convinced,
awakened, converted and sanctided by
the Spirit.
The Disciples Of John were directed to
Jesus. John said, "Behold the Lamb Of
God, that taketh away the sin OF the
world"
The Gcntiles received the Holy Spirit
lust in tho same manner as they at
Pentecost. The case OF Cornelius was
brought as an illustration. Peter says,
1.-THE Holy Ghost fell on them as on those
at tho beginning; putting no difference
between them and us-puritying their
hearts by faith"
The baptism Of the Holy Ghost Is tho
secret Of power. They began to speak
with tongues. This baptism Of the Spirit
will set people to talking Of the wonder:
full works Of God. This is what Is needed
10 save the world. -..
God has provided q fountain for cleans.
ing. The baptism Of tho Spirit Is prom
isCd to all. The speaker enforced his
subject by an illustration. Said down on
the coast Of South America there was
ship with flag Of distress set; and
water TIC 3Eass csps GiER Il t GElf 81 MsteE
shouted, "Let down your buckets and
draw; you are in the mouth Of the Ana
zon; there is a hundred miles Of fresh
water all around you y Brother, sister,
kthe waters Of life are flowing all around
you; draw and drink. 1t g
In the afternoon, at the usual hour ior
public worship, Rev. Mr.. Coleman, the
senior member of the Committee, the
hero Of more than a hundred battles, but
still conquerer, carrying on his wrin.
killed. but noble brow the light Of triumph,
stood up again to speak for his master,
Few men are TO be found OF ithis genera
ton ,of ministers who have suffered so
much for the cause oil holiness, or that
have seen so many glorious results sprin s
from the labors Of life devoted to preach
ing Saviour who can save to tho utter
most. 1t difficult thing to take the
veteran; but his movements on the enc.
my's works yare irresistible. Some he
melts, and some he breaks, and though It
| Is difficult 10 retain his words, the impress.
sion OF his discourses Is indelible. Ono
in looking on his white locks, shining In
the thickest Of the fight, like the plume
oil the Hero OF Navarro, feels kind Of
Inward grief that the days Of his chival-
r0us doing are so near ended. God bless
the old warrior! i'.'F ~
The evening service was made specially
interesting by an extended narration of the
experience Of Rev. Mr.. Battelle by him.
self. Mr.. Battele Is well known in this
community, and known 10 be loved by
ALL His experience was made blessing
to many who were hungering for the
bread Of lie. .......,.-. ..
The regular course Of the service after
the address was brought to q halt by an
episode IN the form Of q dispatch, giving
an account Of Rev. Dr. Hodgson's preach.
ing, and relating his experience at the
camp Meeting; telling the people how he
experienced entire sanctifcation at the
LSndisville National Camp Meeting, say
ing in conclusion, "It this Is q hobby, !
mean TO ride it to Heaven" -.
H The prayer meetings today have been
increasing In interest and spiritual power.
Ministers are ConIessing their need Of
holiness, aud that q large portion Of the
members d the churches about this re.
giOn don't even profess to have religion.
This confession seems humiliRting, but it
is already producing good fruits. The
pastors are seeking the baptism s0f 1.-THE
Holy Spirit, and church members are
seeking some to be converted, and Others
| TO be reclaimed, and still others to be
.sanctfied. There seems 10 be solemn
awe coming over the people, The spir.
ituAl say 1t Is prophetic Of great things in
tho future Of the churches hereabouts,
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