Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-22
CLOSE OF THE CONVENTION.
last Day of the Holy spirit Meet
tpE-Addrcs>es aud Experiences


The closing sessions OF the Holy Spirit
Convention yesterday were remarkable
for the unusual degree OF spontaniety
In the audiences and for the fevor and
power OF the addresses
After each meeting "A large number Of
people rose and gave their personal testi-
mony as 10 the effects wrought upon
them through the convention. and de-
tailed their spiritual experiences: others
who declared themselves actuated by the
spirit Of prayer, would offer Thanksgiving
and applications. while some would burst
into song, the congregation Joining in
happy unison. The services conveyed a
deep impression OF what has been aptly
described elsewhere as an old-fashiOned
Agapae 0oVe-feasO. After the night
sessions many regrets were expressed
that associations which had been 80 hap
PLY formed had perforce 10 be interrupted
The convention WIS called TO order at
10 O'Clock, and after the usual song-ser-
vice Rev. DIR, Gwilym offered the open
INK prayer. taking as the basis Of won
derfully eloquent ana beautiful supplica-
ton the 5lst Psalm.
MOST PRECIOUS OF PROMISES
The Rev. VI. Payne delivered the adj
dress taking for his text ST. John xiv.
Il, l3. and H. which. h. said, contained
the most precious Of all promises TO the
Christian worker. a promise fun of glo-
rious hopefulness. lie dwelt upon the
work Of Christ while on earth. and then
went on to speak Of the work of the
Holy Spirit. In the former connection
he reviewed the miracles and the per-
sonal dealing with individuals of the Mas
ter. and drew attention TO the loose way
in which the work was being carried on
in the Church to-day. due i'm a great mea-
sure TO the want OF perfect faith in the
divinity Of Jesus Christ The rank and
iile he insisted. should be engaged in the
great work OF proselytsing; it should not
be left TO the preachers alone: the secret
Of success OF the early Christians was
due 10 the fact that every Christian
preached the Gospel. The keynote Of the
chapter from which his text was taken
was. he said. belief in Christ and this
he cited as the first obstacle i'm the way
OF protesting Christians in laying hold
OF the promise of Christ, that those who
came after him should do even greater
works than He had done. Another OBJ
stacle was lack of personal dealing and
the great cause OF failure was the lack
OF conservation The bodies. as well as
the souls should be presented as a living
sacrifice. Mr.. Payne then dealt with the
workings of the Spirit through prayer and
preaching.
PREACH CHRIST CRUCIF1ED.
In the afternoon Mr.. Clarence b.
Strouse. of Salem, spoke on John, xii,
81. And |, II | be lifted up from
the earth. I will draw all men unto Ne"
The keynote Of his address was that
ministers should preach Christ cyucihed
to His people.
SHOW me-" he said, "a preacher who
holds Christ up high above the earth.
a complete Saviour: Saviour from sin
in this life and / will show you a preach
or who has power Christ Will always
draw. He will draw to-day. if He be
lifted up"
Rev. DR. Gwilym. who followed, spoke
in congratulatory terms of the large at
tendances at all the sessions of the con-
vention. and OF the heartiness of the
singing. which indicated the presence of
the Spirit. He then dwelt on the five
RELATIONSHIP which the Holy Spirit stands
10 the Christian. First, the Spirit re-
generates and sends convictions second,
the Spirit is given to mature spiritual life.
third, He comes to sactfy the soul. and
separate Il from all that defiles: fourth,
the Holy Spirit was given to be an in
tercessor and an Interpreter of our pray
ers 10 God. and, lastly He was
given as a sealer unto the day of re-
dempton.
THE FINAL SESSION.
The principal address last night was
made by Dr. Gwilym. who reviewed the
work of the convention in an interesting
way dwelt upon the great value of SER
vices Of testimony. and discussed the d.
versity Of gifts of the Holy Spirit. He
emphasized the fact that the grace OF
God is as much needed at the washtub
and IN the shop as in the pulpit.
Rev. j. W. Daugherty made a brief
statement. In which he said he had en-
ioyed the rare privilege of sitting. like
ST. Paul at the feet Of Gamaliel, To learn
wisdom He had been identified with the
~ OmOtion OF the convention, and he
wished to make the statement that ii
was the child OF earnest prayer, and the
promoters had depended entirely upon
the Lord. He told how the convention
had come about and gave II as his opin-
ION that IL had proved one of the most
important religious movements in Nir-
.inia for many years. It's influence for
,ood would be felt. and they proposed
% hold another next year, which would
oe visited by ten times as many delegates
ts had ATTENDED this one He announced
further that every expense in connection
with the convention had been paid by
hose Interested In the work. and had
been volunteered. not collected
number Of the clergy delegates. and
others testified giving brief personal
axperiences OF the benefits they had re-
,eiyed and felt during the convention.
The final hymn. God Re with You I'M
We Meet Again" was sung. ana i'r'
Gwilym dismissed the convention WITH