The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-09
MANY LISTENED
TO HIS WORDS.
H:nry Varley'S Discourse in the
Y. M. c. A. Hall.
His Subject Was "The Personality OF the
Holy Spirit"

A large audience was assembled in Y. NJ.
G. A. hall yesterday afternoon to hear one
of Henry Varley's Bible studies. The address
was preceded by prayer ind congregational
singing.
Mr.. varley's subject was the Personality
Of the Holy Spirit" He said in substance
IL wish to speak tn you concerning the per-
sonality Of the Holy Spirit. / can hardly
touch on His work in so short time. but |
want you to see what God teaches us about
the person Of the Holy Spirit. never care
TO use the word person in this connection IL
is oily q J.atinism that has been in use s)me
400 years, and used in relation TO God, mis-
leads Az we use it, IL would imply God TO
be Three separate entities, personalities or
individualities We must not interpret God
in this way. Ii is no such case. The Father
never was seen person. The Eoly Spirit
never possessed body-only Christ. The
truth of the Trinity is distinctly taught by
the Bible. The infrmity of human thought
Is responsible for this word used so. Christ
says. i and my Father are one
'We worship not tbree, but one. Unfold
God and Christ appears; unfold the Son and
the holy Spirit il there. Human reason is
not adequatesto explain this without error.
The Boy Spirit is as truly a person as
Christ. Take away the human body OF Christ
we have the Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit did
not die for us; Christ did once for all. Be
lieve IL and you are saved. The difference
in the work of the Holy Spirit and OF Christ
is this: The work of the Holy Spirit is not
finished the work of Christ is over; it stands
for ever There is beyond us. out of all we
can attain here, an infinite advance. Tho
Holy Spirits work will 20 on into eternity
to be our great instructor. Our character
endures forever. IL Is not possible in our
short life here for us to make character
that Will endure forever, that will last for
millions Of years hereafter and never have
an impure thought or deviate hair from the
will of God. The Holy Spirit Is often thought
Of as an influence. The Bible shows that it
is not an influence, but real being. Some
believe the Holy Spirit is going to convert
the world ] say this dspensation will end
in solemn judgment. IL began with the
murder of the Son of God
The world cannot receive Him. The Bible
does not teach that Christ will convert the
world. Our reason tells us that il the world
rejected 1.-The Christ they could see, IL sarey
is not able to receive the.Christ hey cannot
are occupied with the five senses; what the
world can't get by them il won't get at ALL
1t is by faith. not 10y sense that we come 60
know the Holy Spirit. We know the Spirit
is here ly the testimony Of Christ. IT 20
not away the Comforter will not come TO
you. hut if depart will send him to -ou,'
and In other places. Notice him-a personal
pfonoun, not an influence Christ made the
l,s.
with the life. energy and divine beauty Of
CHRIST, 10 is your own fault. You should
become as Christ is
I've are as dear 10 God as Christ wns and
II God says YOU are n rrince, why walk like
beegar and mourn over your load Of sin
II you believe these truths your lives will
show u and be Il constant praise. You are
as much entitled to the Spirit as Christ
was. Don't go about saying you want
more power; set A. II we exert our strength
we have more strength If we give love we
nave more Bear In mind 10 Is by giving
out what we have thnt gives Us more. The
Gcyil ,empts the bad man, saying, You
can't go to God; you are too bad II i,ns
10 dressed IN thin garments were in your
city Of cold day, shivoring and suffering.
and you SHOULD ask ne In Go get warm.
and should say, No; ! am too cold TO come
IN. must stay out here IL IL nonsense.
What we need Is the fire Of the Holy Spirit.
"The devil is the great counterfeite-. In
England Christmas Is day OF drink at
Raster more young lives are ruined than
At any time in the year and Nhitsuntldo j.
day OF shame and disgrace. So the devil
counterfeits. But The most wretched carl.
cature OF n msn Is the minister who attempts
TO minister without the power OF God in
him."