The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-02
The Onl, Strange or Hypnotic influence
~ Possesses is Power of the
Holy Ghost to Preach
the Truth.

preach of the doctrine of "Sanct1-
ficatgn.' Perfect Love" or Holt
ness" iea ler name fitsl- by the Rev
A. .. q ampler, we deem +, our duty as
Christian men. believing fully in this
doctrine. to give you and the readers
of your paper, plain unvarnlshed ana
truthful account of the meeting heid
by him. and trust that You Will give
this statement place in your valuable
paper.
In the first place the doctrine OF
saDattfipat5on is not new: but is as
old as the Bible itself, and is believed
by nearly. if not all Christian denomi-
nations. the only difference being as to
the tine and manner of obtaining the
blessing. We desire, however, TO con-
slider the question only from the stand
point of Methodism, as that is the basis
of Mr. Crumpler's teachings, he being
a regularly ordained minister OF that
denomination, and member OF the
North Carolina Conference, with a
charge.
Rev. John Wesley, the founder OF
Methodism. plainly states that he be-
lieves that the society was raised up to
preach che doctrine of Christian Per
fect,on-Perfect Love" The doctrine
is one of the fundamental principles
of the Methodist Church, and in proof
of that statement, every person who is
ordained a minister by the Methodist
Conference has to express not only
belief in this doctrine, but that they
expect 10 attain unto it in his life,
and are ''groaning after it." :.
Now as TO when 1T can be Obtained.
Mr.. Crumpler teaches that 1t can be at
tanned instantaneouslya and in this belief
he is upheld by Mr. Wesley, for IN his
(Wesley's) work on christian Perfec-
fion." he saws: AN instantaneous
change has been wrought in some be-
levers. None can deny this. Since
that change they enjoy perfect love.
They feel this, and this alone. They
rejoice evermore. PRAY without ceas-
ING. 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 busi-
ness men and most sincere Christians
in this community. Mr.. Crumpler does
not teach nor does anyone who pro-
fesses 10 have received the blessing be-
lieve. SO far as we know, that they
cannot commit SIM" for to do 50
would al once destroy the free agency
of man; but he does teach. and we be-
lieve. that those who receive it need
~. commit sin. And our belief
= ensta,,,,d by the promise of
God that with every temptation
He viii send way Of escape.
As to ''Crumpler the man." there IS
nothing strange or supernatural about
him. He breaches the plain truth, as
taught in the word of God, in a plain
practical way; using such language
and illustrations as can be understood
by the most ignorant as well as the
most learned; and so did our blessed
Savior. So far as his possessing any
strange or hypnotic power is concern
ed. he did not exhibit any such power
while here: nor do we believe that he
possesses anything save the power OF
The Holy Ghost, to preach the truth as
it is in Christ Jesus. As a proof that
"Crumpler the man. has no hypnotic
mower. we have only to say that the
revival started by him has been going
on even since he left, among the mem
beers of the churches here; and that
souls are being saved and sanctified
daily. in the churches, on the streets
and in private homes. People have
been going into frances and shouting
and praising God just as they did when
Mr.. Crumpler was here. And it may
not be out of place to state just here
that the trance feature is no new thing
either: there being numbers OF people
here. and doubtless elsewhere, who
will testify to having seen such things
before under the preaching Of the word
of God We do not undertake to ex-
plain, nor do we claim to understand
the trancelike state into which some
go; we only know than God has in
ages past, used this means for com
municating directly with His people,
and we see no reason why he should
not do so now. We also know that
this doctrine of Holiness is being
preached all over this country, and
in Mexico, and that wherever it is
preached and whoever by, there are
those who go into frances and come
out Of them praising God and telling
Of the wonderful things He has re-
vealed unto them.
Mr. CrumpIer is a native of SamD-
son county, and has been preaching
this doctrine for some six wears, in
different parts of the country In his
native county we have assurances
from responsible people to the effect
that under his preaching family
feuds have been healed; political fac
tions have been closed people who
rooms have ben closed; people who
have not spoken for years are rejoic-
ing together in a religion that makes
men forgive and low tae.r ueu..es:
church members have gotten into clos
er fellowships with God and each 9th
err, and Gods kingdom is first in the
minds and hearts of the people. Amt
so it is wherever he breaches. Can
any one object TO the preaching Of a
religion that does that?
We also desire to testify that he,
through the power of God, has done
more good, and wrought a deeper work
of grace in the hearts Of the people
in this community than any evangelist
who has ever been here; and 1t is con-
ceded on all sides that had he received
in the beginning of his meeting, the
unqualified support Of all Our church
Is this evtire town would have been
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