The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-08-19
THE MORNING SESSION.
What Is Entire Conservation Pits Rim
ORANGES and Helps.

What Is Entire Conservation PITS Rim
ORANGES and Helps.
About 1000 people were assembled In
the First Congregational Church shortly
after 9 o'clock yesterday morning.
The subject for consideration was EN-
tire Conservation, and the text, up. sane
tify yourselves. for tomorrow the Lord
will 90 wonders among you"
After several hymns had been sung a
15-mnute devotional service was conducted
by Rev. A. W. Runyan.
Rev. Dr. Eli McClish then opened the
subject, Entire Conservation" by the topic
What is ftp" He regarded perfect trust
in God and the giving up of everything to
him as the essentials of conservation. Some
people had pride. others loved riches and
still others valued earthly pleasures above
all otter things.
Those who are willing" said DR.. Nc
Cllsh, ito give up all those things are truly
conserrated to the work of God. They un-
deTStand what conservation IS"
ne-minUte addresses followed On the
definition If conservation, among the speak
ers being Rev. Frank B. Cressy, Rev. John
O. Adams, Mrs. ). Il. Cooper and c. y.
Cri;tentOu.
is 1t Necessary ?" was the topic assigned
TO Rev. Dir. c. O. Brown, the new pastor Of
the Congregational Church.
"ConSeeIatiOn l. surrender" said DIR.
Brown. SIS that necessary? 1t is separa-
tlen-the coming out from the world, as that
young woman If the Salvation Army told
us yesterday of coming cut at the theater
aud talking to The men and women gathered
there.
"Consecration is absolutely essential to
purity OF character. Separated as the poles
are separated are mans social code and
Gods DEGREES for mans living. 1t is abso-
utely essential 20 Christian service. With
out entire conservation it is impossible for
man TO speak the language of Canaan"
NECESSITY FOR PEACE.
In the discussion that followed one
speaker said: The necessity for peace is
the necessity for entire conservation"
"A bide In me and l in yOu--close and
constant communion with Christ; that is
the secret of conservation" said another
I've need The peace and rest when GOO
can give US continualiy-give ourselves
thoroughly TO him; that is conservation"
remarked Rev. J. Q. A. Henry.
Our wills, said Rev. DR.. Easton, "must
be lost in his will-our wills must become
one; then only can conservation come"
Several ladies also spoke of their ex-
periences In endeavoTing to attain entire
conservation.
l.. Is. Green wood, the sweet singer, spoke
of "HlndTances." THE reasons" said he
"for lack of entire conservation are usually
the same that prevent person protesting
AHl 4olidIlbl db dll. OHb IDltut I1cEOT Inat
keeps people from thorough conservation
is fear. There is an innate fear OF God
One man l know said he would not conse-
crate himself to God for fear be would have
10 become missionary.
There is also the fear of other people.
We are awfully afraid people will talk
about us-that we will become something
peculiar and people will think we have be-
come daft. If there's one thing more than
another that makes me tired it is 10 hear
people say: L can't hold on to professed
Christianity or thorough conservation
Why, friends. you don't have to hold on
any more than the wife has to hold on TO
her husband. It's delight and pleasure,
and the duty comes without effort. We are
afraid of enthusiastically afraid. Pm
sick and tired-l really am--Of people who
say. L am trying; want 10 be the Lords
Ii you want TO be. why in the name of
heaven, and the Father, Son and Holy
Ghost, don't you become so?
Another thing is, we don't give up our
negative qualities. Give up to God not only
your strength but your weakness; give
not only what you possess but what you
don't possess.
God don't want corpses; he wants live
people. lie don't want empty folks; he
wants those that are filled. I've tried to
be the Lords for 30 years. said lady to
why don't you% Then i told her to give
mp and trust fully, and she has done so.
Give up and trust"
People don't say 'Pll come now that's
the chief hindranc.. said an elderly gen
tleman.
"Indefniteness, rema rked Rev. DR.. Glib
son, lis the great trouble"
OPINIONS EXPRESSED
Other opinions were expressed. n Young
man remarking that when he was at Ober-
lin friend and himself held back for fear
they would have to be missionaries If they
were called. THAT" said he. "was the
right position for US, but We have never
been called"
Rev. DIR. w. G. Pond led the topic "Ielps."
lie said: The helps that enable us TO con-
secrate ourselves to God are within Us.
They are personal and circumS tantial.
They constitute the spirit Of God within us
crowding out the hindrances. 1t is so filling
that 1t drives out everything else. because
there Is no room for ANYTHING else in our
soul when Gods spirit is there
10 know ones self is the highest study
OF all. we must examine our own con-
sciences carefully. We should cross-oues
ton ourselves determined to know the
worst. See II our title to religion Is clear.
God helps self-scrutiny. He brings us
tests"
Cards were then passed round for the
purpose OF permitting those who desired TO
ask questions regarding entire conservation
to write them on the cards.
Wnlle this was being done, there were
one-minute talks on Helps" These were
briefly as follows:
us no use for Christian to profess con-
secratlon unless ne profess faith at every
possible opportunity"
Just step out and do whatever the Lord
wants you to do, that is the help of conse
Grafton"
"The study OF Gods word will be found
the best help"
"Act promptly In the light we have; pro-
erastination will hinder our entire conse-
Grafton"
Make your conservation and 90 on and
talk about your harvest"
bring your conduct up to your con-
science"
'Gonsecrate yourself and then 60 to
work."
MIR. Mills then answered the questions
handed In on the cards.
is there difference between consecra-
tion and Specification There Is as much
diiference as between conversion and trans