The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-08-20

number OF conversions, then Evangelist
Mills and those assisting him have every
reason 10 be grateful at such striking evil
dence of the good work being done.
THE MORNING SESSION.
The Promise Of The Father Discussed.
What 1t Is-We Need Him.
Calvary Presbyterian Church was filled
with worshipers when the morning session
of the Christian convention was opened
Yesterday at o'clock. The subject for the
third and last day was The Promise of the
Father" and the text ''Ye shall receive
power, after that the Holy Ghost is come
upon you"
The session was opened with devotional
service conducted by Rev. II. II. Wykoff.
Tie first topic was what it is" which
was divided into two heads-"In the old
Testament and fulillment, and
an the New Testament.
Rev. DR.. Mckenzie commented on the first
head. He briefly reviewed the various
prophecies Of the Old Testament and said:
THE records of the Old Testament testify
TO the greatness of spiritual power. That
is the power that is yet moving the world
and gives assurance Of renewed spiritual
life for San Francisco"
Rev. Z. K. Wills took up the second head.
tism yesterday. there is a greater baptism
for to-day. Why should God yet say 'Tarry
for 10 days longer?' Because We arenOtready
4 yot 10 receive The spirit We must tarry
until the conditions are met; until we give
ourselves unconditionally TO God and then
he will lead Us on 70 do his work.
Nv hen we are filled with the spirit Ct the
disciples, who went out through all Judea,
We can 90 forth and do his work. God is
caring for all generations. His work is
0r oil
tons 10 come. We can OYerturn San Fran
cisco in day, l believe, if we are all filled
with this spirit Of the Holy Ghost"
The second topic was I'VE need Him."
which was subdivided into three heads:
Fer regeneration Pes LC's 'i-'-~"
For powes."
Rev. Or. Fats, speaking or .he first &.
ssst; TIE author Of all creation 0atdCae
hifies.. Ia Saving one sogl. Ones We - IS
g. Ase ef the giory OF salvation u steg~ers
I'VE UugnL 10 cOnsIQer the tuary1sv,.,
delicacs of the fiber Of which God has made
y The human heart is too delicate to bear
the human touch; our rough grasp on the
human heart but brushes the bruises we fam
would heal.
There is but one way that the blessing
OF God can be sent TO human hearts-by the
presence Of the molly spirit within US. If
We repel this there is no other salvation.
fellow-ChrlstIans, we should now, dur
Ing TINS period Of revival be most careful
lest by some inconsistent act, some f1ippant
speech, we sound the death-knell Of some
anxious soul"
Rev. DR.. Case. in the absense of Rev. DR..
Ollie, took up the second head "When
you enlist in the gospel army" said he.
"ycu must remember that you are there for
doing battle, far more than the mere act of
enlistment The secret Of the blessing.
especially IN places Of public worship, is in
the worshiper giving himself thoroughly
up TO the surroundings and to the theme.
Don't think that after being converted
you can walk in the spirit of the world
There must be the spirit Of the living God
within you.
"What we want in San Francisco is the
spiritual life under the enduement Of
spiritual power. Mr. Mills and Mr.. Green
wood will finish their work. They will 90
on, but we in San Francisco can continue,
ana God helping US, thousands. can be
brought to knowledge OF Christ"
Ia response TO request for short prayers
for continuance in this city Of the awaken
ing spirit of revival, several of the congre-
cation offered fervent invocations for Gods
blessing on the work.
Rev. DIR. HobaTth, in commenting on the
third head, said: There is the difference
between divine and human forces, between
the power above and the power of earth.
that there Is between the power of the
electric road and that of the cable. The one
Is beneath, fixed; the other is above, With
the one you can go on just SO fast and no
faster, but with the other - the power
sboVe-there is no limit to the progress you
make.
Like a railway train. which only awaits
the touch OF the engineers hand upon the
lever to begin its journey up over the
mountains, so the mighty engine of our
human Progress is only waiting the touch OF
Gods mighty hand"
Mr.. Mills then answered a number of
Questions that had been put to him as fol-
lows:
why need we pray for the holy Spirits
1t not always with us?" 1t is here. but il
is not with every one There is air nearly
everywhere; it will 90 where it can, but it
cannot go where there are other things; so
IL Is With the holy spirit You must fulfill
tne conditions Tor It's coming 10 you.
II power follows entire conservation.
why does 1t not always come to those who
are eonsecTated?" An honest, dead-earnest
soul gets ali there Is for any soul. If the
revelation Is lacking. there is something
lacking In the conservation. Ii we lust
step out and say with full conservation.
Loro, GOD, have fulfilled the conditions"
we may rest assured he will do the rest.
ii we seek conservation, will the coming
OF Tie spirit be delayed until all hidden
things In our hearts are removed?" Turn
every thlng oVer-hidden and discovered.
HOW may We know the mind of the
splrI IN something we want to do, or a
journey we want to take?" Don't
=" ~ oh journey, or want
anything-lust do as God wills; don't have
any will OF your own. Let God blow Won
around. Move around In about the ssme
way as the planchette used to do In the
game popular some years ago. Just let God
rest MS hand on you and move you as he
will. - NC
What Is meant by the unity of spirit
needed to receive the spirit?" Nothing ia
meant as concerns individuals III there
are persons not in sympathy with religion
work is greatly hampered The spiritual
atmosphere Is all important MY sermon at
the Pavilion last night was for church
members-on christian consistency-yet
there were over 200 who expressed a desire
TO lead christian lives.
Does God give you the holy ghost until
Just before you need it?" Its inyou all the
time. Gods power is not an electric shock
IL is not freak of divine grace. You may
De conscious conductor or an unconscious
conductor, but the spirit is there just the
same.
what should person do who has Inst
the desire Tor consecration?" 1 would ad
wise him TO try a day of fasting and PRAYER
what advice would you give pastor
VINO desires TO transform TOO worldly con-
gregatIonp' was looking for just such
question AS that. just 90 ahead and clean
yourself BE independent; be sure you are
Tight ana go ahead, ana do not care whether
you are turned out or 20 out Some other
way. Give up concern for bread and nut
ter and rely on God, who looks out for
every sparrow. DO not care for what aDy
one In the congregation may say. Be hum
BILE; be Ike dead man as TO comment or
criticism. see then If there isn't one soul
out for Christ, and then seek