The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-20
HOLY SPIRIT MEETINGS.
IMPRESSIVE SCENES ON TIE FLOOR
or THE OLD THEA TIRE.
Rev. A. G. Dixon breaches on Growth In
Grac<-A Large Crowd ut Night n"d
Fc,vest Discouue by DIR. CIV. lJm.

The Holy Spirit Convention had three
more interesting sessions yesterday. Inc
lower part Of the Theatre was well filled
at the morning and afternoon sessions
and a much larger crowd was present In
the evening.
The speaker at the 10 o'clock service was
Rev. DR.. A. c. Dixon. of Brooklyn, who
based his discourse upon the first 1--WE
verses of the second chapter CT Peters
first Epistle. and spoke most Interestingly
on the growth in grace. In closing. he
gave an entertaining account Of his out
door preaching. He spoke at length on
the good he had seen done by these SER
vices, although, he went on TO say. he
did not wish TO detract one bit from the
Importance of church services, yet ne
said he had seen whole congregations con-
verted at an open-air meeting, when, per
haps IL 1t had been in church only Two
or three would have received the Holy
Spirit.
Mr.. Dixon spoke until nearly II o'clock,
his remarks being listened TO with pro
found attention. He was followed ~
Mrs. Morrow, who spoke interestingly on
the fruits of the Spirit 49,
AT the afternoon service Mr.. j. w.
Dean, the Quaker evangelist spoke nm
does for us. Mr.. Dean is an earnest and
an interesting speaker, and he held MS
audience in deep attention.
The POWER or pRAYrE.
Mr. Thomas Payne, of England. was
the second speaker. He paid special at
tenuon TO the power OF prayer through
the Holy Spirit, and the necessity OF put
ting yourself under the influences OF the
Spirit and emptying the heart OF all nm
ORANGES In order that you might receive
the Spirits full power.
At The close when he asked all who
felt that while they had been converted
and were Christians. yet felt that tney
needed the fullness Of the power Of the
OF men and women arose In their seats
and stood while he prayed for baptism
Of the Spirit The scene was quite an
impressive and solemn one.
REy. DIR. GwLYM's SPEECH.
Rev. DR.. Gwilym was the speaker at the
evening session. He took for his subject
The holy Spirit In Relation 10 the spirit
of Man" He called on Quaker tVange-
list Deane TO read First Corinthians L.
is. as explanatory OF his subject.
He then went on to show that man
may be a member Of the church ana
n Christian. and yet be carnal. He said
there were three sets OF I-eople-some
entirely carnal some part carnal ana par
spiritual. and some entirely spiritual. He
also brought to bear scripture PROOF 10
show that a mans nature was composed
OF three elemeLts-bOdy, soul and spirit.
Mr. Deane was called on 10 rtdd lie
brcws w., y, TO show that the human
spirit is a deeper part OF man nature
than his own soul. Or. Gwiiym then as.
cussed the threc-fOid nature OF man. anu
said that the man actuatcd entirely by
soul cannot understand things as dis
cerned by the Spirit. In the way or Illus
tratiOn he said that In the garden OF
Eden. before man sinned, the members
OF the body were in perfect unison, ana
that the flesh did not lust against the
Spirit, but when sin came in there was
"A dslocaiion OF the members, and that
now the Office Of the Holy Spirit was TO
come into this inner member ana pace IL
In unison again with the rest OF man:
He showed that there were two kinds
of carnal men and two kinds or
spiritual men, OF the latter there we've
babies and men Babies, who had taken
only the milk OF the Word. though some
OF them are seventy years or age ana
said he. many young converts fan away
because there are 80 many babies IN the
church.
Babies. said. he, like toys-church sup
pers blueberry pies ice-cream, and SEMI
theatricals. Take the toys from them,
and they leave at once, without respect
for you and the church. HIS remarks
present methods Of cooling young Chrls-
fians into tho church met with hearty
reponses in the way OF amens.
He also said there were children In the
pulpit-men who preached on Trilby, pop
ping the question, and like subjects; thdt
men were needed IN the pulpit more IMAM
anywhere else.
In the course Of his remarks DR.. CIVIL
lvm told very graphically OF his severance
from the church 10 which he formerly
belonged (the Episcopal. that he might
have more freedom in following the lead-
ings Of the Holy Spirit; the hre wnich ne
had TO pass through. and how MS sOr-
row was turned into JOY.
He gave several illustrations OF the
power of the Holy Spirit for special ser
vice. and eloquently and fervently appeal
ed TO Christians TO Ice men ana women,
instead of babies in the church.
He called on the Sunday school teachers
present who were willing TO go 10 God
with childhke faith and relying on God
promises, and ask for the fun power OF
The Holy Ghost to stand, and a number
arose. He next called on the preachers
nresent who wanted a fuller power TO
stand. and a dozen or more responded.
The same question was asked or other
classes of people. until quite large part
of the audience was standing upon thelr
feet. and I'm this impressive attitude the
meeting closed. -.
An after-meeting was held at the mis-
sion-room across Broad street, Where
large number Of persons went
THE NIGHT SESSION
The Theatre was filed last night with a
large crowd. and the meeting was the
largest of the series.
To-DAYs PROGRAMME.
At the morning session. at 10 o'clock to-
day. Mr.. Charles +. Cutter ana Kew. D.
W. Deane will be the speakers.
At Z. NJ, Or. u. v. Gw'lym' anu al
s p. NJ, Mr.. Thomas Payne