The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-10

Then look, sinner, look unto Him, and
be saved
Unto Him who was nailed to the
tree"
Metropolitan Hall was crowded yes
tertlav by the large congregation that
heard Rev. a. G. Dixon, The meetings
increase in interest each day, and at
every service the crowd grows larger.
Mr.. Dixon preached two great ser
mons yesterday, at Metropolitan Hall
in the morning and at the First Baptist
church at night.
THE Fullness Of the Holy Spirit was
the subject Of the morning. The ser
mon was an exposition Of the latter
part of the third chapter Of Ephesians.
standing on the deck Of an ocean
steamer" he said, I'VE see the sun
reflected from all the broad sea and it
fills the wide expanse; in q small boat
on a mountain lake, we see the sun s
reflection just fill the lake, as we gaze
into a spring we see that it just fills
the spring, and as we look at a tiny
deW-drop we see that the suns re-
Election just fills it. SO Gods spirit
can fill us. whether we be like the ocean
or like the dew drop. The word used IN
the text means TO fiji inside and ont,
by dipping in the ocean, 30 God presses
upon us to fiji us with.himself.
The third chapter Of John is the
baby chapter Of the Bible. only in
fants III 1T. we are just born again:
but infacy is necessary, and we
should not despise babes in Christ.
The fourth chapter of John is the
youth chapter: the Christian like a
a well Of water sprinqing up to ever
lasting life. Bat we ought not to
be satisfied with babyhood or youth.
We can 60 into the seventh chapter OF
John and find the exposition Of Chris
tian manhood; out Of him shall flow
rivers Of living water we ought to be
fountains Of blessing to others.
''You know there is a vast difference
between a pump and a fountain; the
pump takes right hard work: the
fountain flows Of itself. and to it we
may carry the empty 4gssel of our
need to be filed Many churches work
by the pump method. with little ice
cream in the pump, and an oyster
stew on the handle If the church
were full of the spirit money and work
would flow out sufficient for all our
| needs The pump is better than moth
ing, but / would like to break the old
pumps up, and let the fountains work
I'VE need Christian influence made
mp of piety, culture. members, social
position. organization-bu all these
Influences put together viii not be suf-
feient for the need Of the church
Jesus told his disciples to wait until
they were filed with the power of the
HOLY Spirif-the rushing Of a mighty
wind to the whole church, tongue of
fire TO each member. We need the
Holy Spirit filing the whole church.
Jesus was not a man of influence. He
made himself Of no reputation but
he was man of power filed with the
Holy Spirit. The Apostles were not
men OF influence with one exception.
Paul, and he lost his influence the day
he was converted Paul and Silas
didn't have enough influence to keep
ont OF Jail. bnt they had enough pow
or to open the doors Of the prison.
What we want in the church is enough
power to shake open the prison doors
of sin. We want to use all influence
for Jesus but we need power in win
ming souls One may sacrifice infu-
ence for power Influence is the man
ward side. We need to keep right with
God. and influence will take care Of
itself.
I'm this prayer Of Paul are the con
ditions upon which we may be filled
with the fullness Of Cod
II. He must be strengthened with
might by his spirit in the inner man.
-. That Christ shall be at home in
our hearts, dwell in ms by faith. Can
we say to Jesus Here are the keys,
enter our hearts and be at home
-. That we have a proper concep
tion Of dimensions, comprehend the
length and height and breath and
depth Of Gods thought. /. What God
thinks Of length is eternity; we must
think after him. 2, What God thinks
Of breadth There Is a liberalism IN
the air that makes free to doubt Gods
word, and act independent of Him.
When find a man who is broad" as
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