Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-08-06
SANCTIFICATI0N.
IT WAS TAUGHT BY JOHN
WESLEY.
1t is Not New But is Taught by
the Bible and Believed in by
NearIyAII Christian
Denominations.
Denominations.

To THE EDITOR:-Ia view of
The many and varied reports in
circulation as to the methods,
effects and results of the preach
ing of the doctrine of Sanctitca-
ton, Pei feet Love, or Holiness,
(either name fts,) by the Rev. A.
B. Crumpler, we deem it our
duty as Christian men, believing
fully in this doctrine, to give
you and the readers of your pa
per. a PLAN unvarnished and
truthful account of the meeting
held by him; AMI trust that you
will: give this statement a place
in your valuable paper.
Ia the first place the doctrine
of Standardization is not new; but
is as old as the Bible itself, and
is believed by nearly. if not all
Christian denominations, the
only difference being as to the
time and manner Of obtaining the
blessing. We desire, however,
to consider the question only
from the standpoint of Methods
ism, as that is the basis of Mr..
Crumpler's teachings. he being
a regularly ordained minister of
that denomination. and a mems
Der of the North Carolina Cons
ference, with a charge.
Rev. john Wesley, the found
err of M~ethodism, plainly states
that be believes that the society
was raised up to preach the doc
Urine of Christian Perfection
Perfect Love. The doctrine is
one of the fundamental princi
piles Of the Methodist Church.,
and in proof of that statement,
every person who is ordained d
minister by tho Methodist Cen
ference has to express not only a
belief in this doctrine, but that
they expect to attain unto it in
this life, and are grooming after
it.
Now, as to when it can be OBJ
tanned. Mr.. Crumpler teaches
that it can be alta n I'd instantan-
eously and in this belief he is up
held by Mr.. Wesley, for in his
(Wesley's) work on Christian
Perfection, he says: An instan-
taneous change has been wrought
in some believers. None CAN deny
this. Since that change they
enjoy perfect love. They feel
tLls, aud this alone. They re-
joice evermore. Pray without
ceasing, and in everything give
thanks. Again, he is upheld in
this belief by the testimony of
hundreds of intelligent men and
women who have received this
blessing under his preaching,
among whom we find some of
the best business men and most
sincere Christians in this com.
munity. MI. Crumpler does not
teach, nor does anyone who pro-
fessaS to haye received the bless
ing believe. SO far as we know.
that they cannot commit sin, fol
to do SO would at once destroy the
free agency Of man; bat he does
teach, and we believe, that those
who receive it need not commit
sin. And our belief is sustained
by the promise Of God that with
every temptation He will send g
way Of escape.
AS to Crump'er the man, there
is nothing strange or superna-
tural about him. He breaches the
fplain truth, as taught in the
Word of God, in a plain practica.
way; using such language ano
illustrations as can be understood
by the most ignorant as we'll as
the most learned; and SO did oul
blessed Saviour. So far as hi:
possessing any strange OF hyp.
notlc power is concerned, he die
not exhibit any such power
while here; nor do we believe
that he possesses anything, Save
the power of the Holy Ghost, tt
preach the truth as it is in Chris
Jesus. AS a proof that Crun,
pier the man, has no hypnotic
power. We have only TO say tha
the revival started by him ha.
been going on eve since he left
among the members of tn,
churches here; and that man,
souls are being saved an
Sanctifed daily. in the church
es. on the streets and il
private homes. People hav'
been going into frances and
shouting and praislng God jus
as they did when Mr.. Crumple.
was here. And it may not b.
out Of place to state, just here
that the trance feature is no new
5hing either; there being mum
bers of people here, and doubt
less elsewhere, who viii testif,
} to having seen such things be.
fore under the preaching of tn
word of God. We do not under
take to explain. nor do we CLAIM
to understand the trancelik
state into which some go; W
only know that God has in age
past used this means for com
municating directly with Hi
people, and we e no reasol
why He should not do SO now
We also know that this doctrin
of Holiness is being preached al