The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-10-17
AsBURY's REVIVAL.

Smith and UpdegraR-Brave Soldier
to the.Front-The Revival Hindrancs
Exposed Pastor Hanna to the Res
cue-Eloquent Words From Famoui
Preachers.
A Methodist and Friend marched ul
to the front of the Holy Spiritual bat.
tle against iniqui.y at Asbury Church'f
| l02d anniversary last evening. Seven.
teen persons Joined the church under
Pastor Hanna, four by letter and
| thirteen by probation.
Rev. Albert Smith and Evangelist
Friend David Updegraff, of good ma.
tional repute. divided the time on Luke
XIV. 40. G: "But tarry We In the city
Of Jerusalem until We be endued with
power from on high"
| These words of our Saviour, spoken
after His crucifixion and resurrection,
| were delivered not only to His disci.
pies then, but to all His followers on
earth in all ages thereafter. He spoke
this to persons who had been born OF
he Holy Spirit and had enjoyed an
emphatic religious experience. Some
OF them had witnessed the trnnsfiguIa
ton. And yet Jesus was talking to
| { hristinn believers in favor of an ex-
perience they had not already received.
|
| Holy Spirit sYmboliZed by''wind mora
baptism symbolized by water. It was
a Baptism symbolized by fire" 1t was
baptism by the Holy Ghost, which
puiifles the heart as surely as fire will
purify material corruption.
| The church now needs this baptism.
From that time to this it has been
| given to all Christians earnestly and
rightly seeking 1t in order that the
church may stand against the contlicl
of the world.
rrior to it the disciples were often
self seeking, retatiatory and unbc.
lieving and Peter had denied his Lord.
| After 1t they were self-HacrificinR, for
swing, believing, faithful and out
spoken. -...
. This Pentecostal baptism is a thing
we ought TO wait for, seek with def
mite purpose and he sure we receive
efore we engage in spiritual func
lions.
All things are possible to HIM thai
helieveth. ~ There is no place II
Gods kingdom of grace for lazy at
| titudes.s 1t may not be necessary
| TO wait as tnany days as the disciples
/ but it is necessary to have spiritual
Inunger and thirst and make an entire
,Uneecration in order to receive this
aptism ofthe Holy Ghost. y y Asbury
hurch with such Ientecostal hap
ism would spiritually awaken the
people of Wilmington.
DAVID uPDEGRBfF breaches.
Evangelist Updegfaff recapituluted
his is Gods message TO you. II
means to us here and now personal
Aviation from our sins, | am moi
here 10 vindicate doctrine, but to
/ hey the Lords will. " ? There is q
liiiference between Holy Spiritual
| regeneration Bymboli2ed by The
wind bloweth vhere IL listeth and W
nnot tell whence it cometh or width
er IL goeth" and baptism Of the Holy
| Ghost upon Christian believers which
| symhollzed by the purifying element
~ tire" and means being ''endueC
| with power from on high
y There are many who have beer
| inkering und dillidallylng with thi:
az estion SO long that they are in the
| dark. y y
We should ut first get delivered
| rom all sinful inflrmities of carnality
neforh we engage i'll trying to save
| souls We should first Lecome qualified
instruments. This baptism of the
| Holy Ghost is unique and peculiar
work. The disciples had never re
"a ived that experience until Pentecost
! hat power from on high is not per
onal force shut up within you. :
rst get the Saviour ana then get all
| 10 has for you.
| About hundred persons arose in
answer TO the Eeangeiist's question
How many would like to receive the
| ! aptism OF the Holy Ghost? There
were some also who rose for prayers
4 N4..r AifFh f.sat In
tation the altar was surrounded with
penitents
rnend Updegraff is filled and equip.
ed with all kinds OF power essential
10 his work. physical mental, educa-
tional, spiritual etc. He Is powerful
aid vigorous preacher. His whole
ody and soul speak. He gets all
over and all around the pulpit, he is
30 earnest. The meeting was closed
| 10y 10 o'clock. What he would have
done with that congregation, could he
lave had them us long and as freely as
they would please to remain under
lin. God only Knows.
To the writer, who Is Just as likely to
l~ mistaken as many a man, the con
! rcgation and penitentS seemed
ltuhgue-tied and spell-bound. And it
il solemn question whether Satan
/
| through perennially-continued, con-
versational, intellectual argument and
discussion over n dnetrinal point in TO-
gard to sanctitlcation.
We lock upon Albert Smith as Gods
| blessed angel that can deliver not only
Asbury but the entire Methodist
hurch OF this city il they would hear
and rightly profit by his preaching.
lie does not create OPPOSITION and an
tHgonism hut proceeds i'll love and
peace. The church was we'll filled. He
can mass the Methodists in revival
work. But what is of vast importance
lie is admirably calculated to popularity
draw the people into the church from
/ tho world. lie Is clear. logical, neat
and manly looking. lie is a graceful
orator with a clear and beautiful
voice.
Pastor Hanna came bravely to the
rescue last night when he said: All OF
you who have been baptised with the
i Holy Ghost come forward to the heart
and altar and revival work of this
/ church.
We have never seen him show any
signs of suppressing or sighting ol
sileneing or hindering his ehurcl
members.