The herald., 1896-03-01

vices were held, which were thronged, as
on the previous day, and we' Q attended
with greater enthusiasm and fire than any
other session of the convention. In the
evening the Christian Workers, at the in
vitation of the various missions, visited
Salvation Army corps Nos. l, and 3, the
Mission alliance at Gospel tabernacle, and
a gospel meeting at Peniel hall, at which
Rev. T. W. Elsin0 presided.
MORNING SESSION H. Ks
The services of the morning began at 8
o'clock with adevolionaI meeting of 8 half
hour which was season of great earnest
ness and spirituality. Rev. A. c. Bane of
San Diego led the devotions.
The theme of the morning was "The
Holy Spirit" with Joseph H. Smith, who is
now engaged in evangelistic work in Pasa-
dena, as the first speaker. Mr.. Smith
made a very powerful address on his phase
of the theme, 1.-THE Personality and Deity
of the Holy Spirit" This speaker had
been heard at a previous session and has
been voted one of the clearest expoundera
of the nature and essence of the third per-
son OF theTrinity at the convention. After
the address song was given by Sankey,
II Found a Friend"
Mrs. Ferguson was next called upon for
prayer, after which Rev. A. C. Bane of San
Diego, presented the subject. The Holy
Spirit in His Relation to Bible Study.
This gentleman received quite an ovation
at the close of the exercises of the morn
ing. His remarks were received with the
greatest enthusiasm. The address of Mr..
Smith has aroused thorough interest and
attention which reached a state of exaita-
ton as Rev. Bane went on. Exclamations
of enthusiasm and Amens we're continuous.
He said in part: The Trinity is usually
regarded as two persons and one thing,
but the Holy Ghost is also a person. We
are just awakening to the fact that without
! flsv,.~
come students of the Holy Spirit. He is
the presence ever with us with whom we
commune. He must speak through us and
by us. The Holy Ghost is our school,
master and teacher in the book of God.
See text: II Timothy, SIG. All Scrip
tCre is Given by Inspiration of God. The
writings were given by inspiration to the
disciples. All scripture is given by inspi-
ration and must be received by inspiration.
Can you and expect it by less power? !?
We must receive and give it out by the
inspiration of the Holy Ghost. The Holy
Ghos through the Father will teach you
in all things. Have you not all at one
time in your lives thought the bible the
duliest, most stupid book you ever read?
When you were young was it not a punish
ment to have to read it? Was it not diff
ferent after you had the Spirit?
The Bible is the most neglected book in
the world. People glance through it, skim
over it. but do not study 1t until they have
the light in their hearts. AS in a cave, the
hidden beauties of the earth are invisible
until flash light Is thrown on them, 80 The
light of the Holy Ghost illumina es the
pages of the Word until they gleam with
glory. 1t is not the brainiest people of the
earth who understand it. 1t is the spirit of
God that reveals it. 1t is not the highest
intellect. but the purest heart that:learns it.
Spiritual discernmenr is necessary to
comprehend 1t. You don't know God
through the senses. but through the con-
sciousness. People read books about the
Bible written by men to men to study God
and salvation. Why not go to God at once
and get it from Him? If had to read all
the books on the Bible in minister's libra
ries l would take to the mourners' bench at
once and ask peoples prayers to help me.
"Preach the Gospels Find out about God
through prayer and meditation, with COM
munion with the Holy Spirit. For in
prayer you are in communion with God.
There is too much hurly-burly, too much
rush in life. The Bible is too much hur-
rled over. Take one passage of Scripture
at a time and mediate on it. lean look at
whole butcher-shop hanging full of hams,
but one small piece of steak is enough for
me.
You are all locked up within yourselves
or within the, four walls of your little
church; but when you get the Holy Ghost,
VINO has but one parish in the world, you
can throw your arms about the globe; you
can deliver message which shall shake
the foundation Of the earth.