The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-31


Srsaxasaswsadis~sa the salvation. Army; II was
net thN ecstnttg frenzy 81 . nsAffysecnverted
soul &c aexn1D-tmeering resival icwas the serious
dacaagssisa Of q suoUesssal business man, the
pscprictov Of aslasgs factory Ia Putnam, Conn,
Ef8 -auehsas he In Aeeus1omed<o maize every day.
His nanoSs 9Sovge Morse he seems to believe
WHIST he sAys. fas N many ways be exemplifes
the kish schaEaetsr he processes The Baptist
ChureA Of safalNgei sbonered by his attendance
sud pakscraea. bus he supports q lsttle church of
Nc own IN adAitioE. who're he breaches the doc
EFdNa and possibility of perfect holiness on
earth. To sag that he is an enthusiast is not to
same him; hais q perpetual religious wonder to
Bis neighbors--a whole revival IN himself. de
has even compelled one of his children to bear
the name ''Doxo!ogy." 1t was through nearing
him some time ago that my attention was drawn
10 the association of saints in this city from
BAich he received his religious light lt was just
nfey years ago that HRS. Sarah Landlord Palm
" fonnAed the peyfecs. holiness sect, and she is
es-dEy its recognized head and still its active
oAasr THIS meetings, first held in an Office. and
ypen only 70 women, we're later transferred to
Dr. Palmershouse, and after several years men
Fsre admitted, at their own earnest request
The time of the meetings. Tuesday afternoons,
As never bsen changed; the place Is still DR..
halmer's house, on Fifteenth street The Tues
lay meeting differs in many resuects
hUm "a ordinary church service There
isoouSTegatioRai singing. MANY Of the hymns
used Being the product of Mrs. Phoebe Palmer's
hine exposition and comment. There is no set
sermon. Mrs. Palmer explains over and over
again the principles upon which she bases her
belief Ia her own and others sanctifcation, and
perhaps the leading text from the Bible which is
nsod as proof is this: 'Tne end of the COM
mandnent Is love out of n pure heart" etc
s'EFho dares say" exciaims Mrs. Palmer, shat
pure heart is impossible when God commands
hat we shall love Him with pure hearth
Would He command man to do that which is i'm
1ln9H cha-c h.Jt0 hnp
srmiy and smiles that convinced and convincing
Bgnsle as she glarces abeut the room. The peo-
pie who attend upon her diseourses are plainly
these whose emotional natures are strongly pro
noanced TE0Y weep, and sob, and groan, and
shoat at the slightest provocation. and when
they are net engaged II these religious diversions
they sit with rsps. Supremacy contented express
sion that tho nCst bitter SCORER cannot
The aim of Mrs. Palmer's teachings is
TO keap the brethr&n and sisters leval TO their
churches she maintains that her theories need
give viss 20 controversies: that 1t is only nee
essary 70 read tire Bible and accept what it clear
IS expoEnds 70 become wholly sanctifed. The
sect is, however, recognized by the Methodist
church. and the majority Of the members are I'M
d0abtOaly OF that denomination. A feature of
every meeting is the reading OF requests for
prayer, and the letters are sent from points In
the far West, a. well as from places near at hand.
HaFRaRs IN the audience who desire pure heart
nreasso requested 70 signify it by rising. 1t is
said there never was meeting when at least
one, aed' generally three or four, did not rise.
At one of the meetings I attended. Mrs. Palmer
rose essthis staee Of the proceedings and said:
~Thpse of us who have obtained pure hearts
knaw thatTt comes only as the answer to true
desire fer it Conversion is only half step.
Yen tHnst hunger and thirst for purity of heart,
aid @ed will grant your prayer. Then you shall
be witAaut sin."
Among these who rose TO ask prayers for alb
sent peepae wac q you1g man with q rich Irish
bRoguR Through his Hiberniau zceent RING the
RsHflae revival tones of q Jealous convert as he
asked thata poor Roman Catholic girl, whom he
had nsEthat uorEing, might be remembered.
Bmk8a his 9attle speech there were several al
lusi&n@ 70 the dear sister" who led the meeting.
It wtsAtyRiesl of all the speeches; there seemed
ia be positive emulation in giving honor and
glory to Mgs. Palmer. Presently the aged wom-
IA asked n cierg yEsrB. who had just entered.
70 eSgsR the prayer In behalf Of these who had
Tps&e1Ee9ussts Shs ssi6: 1.-The brother has not
heart Sse requests. bat God knows them" Then
the bSaGAsr, an Kngiish thss had not bean well
hrwhaR 9r@ta thN German, fell on his
kneas aHS Praved. THE congregation knelt
aaAA He SSgAa in o. low tone that was go
faai Of bNeeecAiHg GzPaestnase az almost to bs
wsimn, bat as he ~WarKSsd to his subject his
Vciea rose 20 q shous That might have
bean AsaEa aAxEVs the street. aad every phrase
was YstsatE asa& VITA -groans asnenS, halleiuiaAs
asea. aoAs. fs a&usitsed that he did net Know
who's 4hNR%9Basts wsFe that hsYrassa for, bnt
he koPaA f1Ey WOu&A Do graEeea ana tnen he
besSnSss the Alxezehty 10 bless "ths precious
siasas" WHO bad 10 t6Fs eesn so1rae of light to
hcs seeseseaes: to savs her bodily strength, and
TO pre1Rrye tsegfor Es&ny pears to continue her
eIo4tnssH sRaxx. Tt must be said rs record of
fars sszHs Tbs petitions in beSSif OF Mrs. Palmer
wees ssaA&masd ,usnFs fsrTenay than the other
pRageSss sad that gleri6eatien of her elected
ne~a eeAaasA aud emphatic expressions of APP
pFexzl ehaM sey oRhSg parts of his address.
E8ea silks rRstlsd against many q chair
Ms the Msenhsps of the congregation
rep to tneir feet aud wiped their
eyHa t&hs coHclusipa Of the impsssioned ap-
peaI. Tssen several rose and solA of the JOY in
lBs sxhe8s ala SS5csi1sted from their natures
~ might SOsxa sresssxsssae that people should
asassa Sesaosssa sssATsAgssepss for bhemsesEos if
they wse0 .HSs asMrd z%Sng Sash terms as
''thssxanAsd Or PAiYaSr," the "sainte0 Mrs. Palm
er, SSWesso. Of fEeHAa1Et recurrence. They do not
e4aaE 20 be aSacztae t 10 direct purpose ofMrs.
FsstAses bsech52gss cSssse asr followers to avoid
such eeKsresne dsyostaa;in all her lessons she
siEas 80 3a4s4sse s~sspey, reasonable mean be-
tween Ascw&teiSm sod lesity;. between bgsted
'tskasehissn" ard schrsm between Journalism and
faa&tissg@i 4eleraRcs ct sin. and ceasoricusness,
etc. TASfe IL no reaaon to think that each
k9ncti&ea psessbeF Of the sect does not regard
hleBsslf or herself as perfectly holy; that is
what they openly profess and the deep convic-
ton OF their attainment is shines out from their
faces n beatiee satisfaction.
LELAND R. THOMAS, D. D.