New-York tribune., 1897-08-02
NO EFFORT TO GET INoUIRERs.

NO EFFORT TO GET INQUiREHS
In the rcxt place. the Holy Ghost revival
showed Itself In n ready reception Of the Word OF
God. a great company, We are told, received the
Word as preached by Peter: Then they that re-
ceved the Word were baptized; and there were
added unto them that day about three thousand
souls
There does not seem to have been any pleading
and pulling and hauling Peters part and on
the part Of his helpers to get inqu.rers up TO the
penent form or into the inquiry room, There was
ndged earnest preaching OF the Word ann , tGH
other words did he testify and exhort, saying,
fiut the Holy Ghost took the Word home and
opened mons hearts and they we're more than
pushing forward OF their accord. without tho
friends pleading with them to come; the Holy
Ghofi bringing men into the church and into the, the
OF this. hope and pray that we may see far
This Holy Ghost revival showed itself. In
The third place in PROMPT, open confession OF
W%1G Mere m nS at Wee deG uS hS
them in that day about three thousand souls"
eriaed by people trying to sneak into the church
I through some back door. without any one know
right out before the world and confcssnG their
renurcaton Of sin and acceptance OF Christ.
to confess Christ. But when the Holy Ghost is
at work men do not ask to have II made easy
! >
hard.
| THE WINK OF AN EYE NOT SUFFICIENT.
I once heard Of an evangelist who gave out his
invitation something like this: Il know It Is hard
to stand up in meeting TO hold up your and
to confess Chfis:, so won't ask you to do that
! but If any OF you wish TO be prayed for Just
wink at with eye no one else will see it
! but will"
! 10 not know that story Is true but it Illus
trates what coming to. But real Holy
! Ghost work is not manifested In that way. 1t IS
chaiacterzed 10y bold fearless. open confession Of
| Christ. And remember It meant vastly In
those days to be baptized In the name OF Jesus than
This Holy Ghost revival showed itself in the
h af a IN by ay D'hG Ss s E9d nadG4
was not mere reformation that people got. but sal
9n DO S o crS seS rs h m pa6a G or heh r
that they would like to be Christians, or turn
they get pardon for sins and assurance of sins
| ff"n; they are horn again they are transformed;
This Holy Ghost revival showed itself In the
NTH place In steadfast continuance on the part Of
! the converts. That Is always the way with Holy
| Ghost revival. OF course some swept in on the
tide may fall away hut the converts as a whole
| had Holy Ghost revival some time ago In his
cHTreh church was asking about It m9ntns afteryard
! was slow to answer but finally he dropped his
/ "Slxtyayc-but. OH Mr.. Torrey three of them
| fell away"
! The revival that We are studying was not one
| whore hundred or two hundred or three hun
dred. thousand two thousand or three
thousand signed cards. but OF whom you cannot
find a dozen few months afterward or II you do
| find them. you find them out In the Park. or Off
the Lords bay "'They continued stcadfas.ly
| That is tho kind OF work need in these days
when false doctrines and wordlincss and divisions
| arc sweeping into our churches Ike food. Note
what they continued steadfasty in-"the Apostles
| doctrine" No itching ears for a new theology for
! Christian science and new views OF the Atonement
and new conceptions Of the Kingdom. No, the
| Apostles doctrine Is GOOD enough for man who
| comes out in n Holy Ghost revival IN the Apos-
| ties fellowship" No pulling away from the fell
! lowshp Of Gods people and setting up little
church on tneir own hook In breaking OF
70 no SFraHnF 05 ihS LSrds ora TabS and
! command. like the Salvation Army. "In prayers"
men continue steadfas,ly in prayer. revival thar
does not drive men 10 the knees Is not Il Holy
| Ghost revival
| LOVE AND LIBERALITY SHOWN.
This Holy Ghost revival showed Itself In the sixth
place I'm great love and Eberalty. "All that be-
| leved were together. and had all things commons L
| and sold their possessions and goods. and parted
| them to all men. as every man had need" gem
ulne Holy Ghost revival always touches the pocket
| book revival that leaves church members CIV
ing on an average 40 cents a year "A member to for
| elgn missions is not Holy Ghost revival A re-
| viva that will allow one Christian to feast on the
| fat OF the land while he knows OF another Chris
! tian who is starving for the necessities Of NE IL
, possible for one Christian to wear diamonds and
elegant apparel while another Christian is shlvcr-
\ Holy Ghost revival will lead always to the sprlt
| II the letter. OF what have read Acfs H.
a. -, where all that believed together and
had ali things common: and sold their possessions
and goods and parted them al. men n I every man
had need. and again in Acts iv. 80. where we are
told: The multitude Of them that believed were OF
one heart and OF SOUL neither fai1 any Of them
| that ought of the things which he possessed was
his own: but they had all things commoa." DO YOU
not think that are In great need OF a Holy
Ghost revival In the Church OF Christ to-day? \
revival that would bring the spirit ot verses a and
TORS that u-the questions about labor and cap
La. gold and silver ana the rest.
| There s another thing that | wish YOU to note in
| which this Holy Ghos' revival manifested itself viz
constant progress" The Lord added 10 the Church
| daily such a. should he saved" There was not a
| great accession. followed by great stagnation, but
| N 60 u ia In fbe IIol,