The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-05

ing, thawing natural roldncss. and melting
hearts with n genial warmth. which should
peget flaming enthusiasm, fervent love.
burning zeal. and should work trapstor-
nation into its own fiery substance. Tho
rejoicing power the quick energy. tho
consuming Aorce. the assimilatinK action of
fire are aA included IN the symbol and
should all be possessed by Christ's dis
ciples, Look at the revolution wrought in
Peter by this spiritual sacrament OF Pente-
cost The ock stial fire kindlcd a new lifo
/ In him. 1t reoast In him new manhood.
the first of Il new and exalted type of hui
manity. From wcakling. who shrank
abashed and beaten by tho twitting charge
of maiden. that he had been with Jesus.
the half converted and cowardly Peter.
who cursed and swore and denied his Mas
| Ter. was made by tho magic touch and
power of the Spirit a mighty hero. worthy
to be entrusted with the KEYS OF the king
dom Of God. Beforc Pentccost he ran from
a girl and went back to his fishing tackles;
| after the infillinc OF the SPIRITS power
that made him the hero OF the greatest
event In human history, he said to the
| highest tribunal OF the nation. who had
| forbidden him TO preach in the name OF
Jesus whether II be right In the sight of
God 10 hcarken unto YOU. moro than unto
God. Judge ye," Every successful worker
must have his pcntecost The transform
ing fire must burn in his soul before he
Cdu hitllle tHt lluUlt III lUt SUN vi
| other.
| Q, This is converting power. The mira
Gle of pentccost was not n rushing. mighty
wind nor outward tongues Of fire, but the
spiritual power that converted 5000 men In
two sermons. The mighty impulse Of now
life that filled the heart and fired tho
| tongue Of Peter TO give forth the great
sermon famed aud flashed conviction into
the minds OF multitude who had imbued
| Its hands In the blood Of Jesus. and 5000
surrendered in response 10 tho first call.
These men who had mndo no converts he
fore. mako them now by multiplied thou
sands, This was tho greater works" thew
We're to do than their Master had done.
DR. Chalmers preached twelve years with
out power from on high He did not hear
OF a single convert as tho result OF his
preaching during all these years. but when
like Peter. he became converted. when tho
great Scotchman had passed HIS Pentecost
he not only strengthened his brethren. hut
holding W the cross In his own matchless
style thousands flockcd to the standard
OF that cross. confessed themselves changed
In heart, reformed In life and his became
one OF the most powerful and fruitful min
istriee OF the Christian church n magnifi
cent commentary on he declaration OF
Paul. Two preach Christ. to tho Jews n
stumbling block. and TO the Greeks fool
| ishness. but to those who arc saved. both
lows and Greeks, Christ the power of God.
and the wisdom OF Cod" BEFORE Moody's
Pentecost he converted hundreds; after
ward hc converted thousands. The same
was true Of John Wesley. Whitfield Fin
ney. Somcryille and nil the God Intoxicated
men who have helped to make the world n
toerahle place to live In. Our gospel
| came not TO you In word only but also In
power and In the HOLY Spirit and In much
| assurance" II is this that tells In the con-
version Of sinners.
srt.4
sccratinC and sanctifying influence on 9th
ers. who seek the blessing The Holy
| Spirits favorite method of operation is
| through the consecrntcd personality of mon
| and women. When God wants to Ill q
| man with the Spirit he sends a Spirit -nie1
man TO accomplish that service. God sent
| two sanity. praying women 10 Moody. 20
help him TO the coveted power. and they
| lifted him to the heights. MOODY went TO
| England and found +. II. Meyer on the
| average plain nf tho average preacher.
| nervous about his salary, and anNous TO
please his rich pew holders. The unique
| conservation the Spiritual JUNCTION and pro
found convictions Of the great evangelist,
brought Meyer to the surrendered life. and
to an augmentation OF power thnt made
him new man with new message. Mcy-
cr came to America and brought j. VIZ
bur Chapman into the Pcntecostal fellow
shin of power, and today these three con
stitute trinity OF the mlghticst uplifting
spiritual forces In the world. Wonderfully
are they multiplying themselves In others.
and thus the fire spreads. ] nm roeci'lnE
letters from ministers and Christian work
nrs from all parts of the land. telling mo
that through tho Spirit Allied and - scr
drenched ministry Of the word In these
men and others like them, that God through
the milling Spirit has lead them To
heights of power for service that they had
| 1,ao Oh pF In their gsnpTipnCp.
pastor writes me from Brooklyn that
since the Moody and Meyer meeting In
New York he does not know himself or
his family. or his church. When ne stands
IN to preach his audiences arc lathed In
tears, and there are decisions for christ IN
every service. dead branches are coming 10
life, and week by week members OF inc
church are making the entire surrender,
md LAYING their all on the altar Of service.
In his last letter he speaks of lady VINO
has sent him costly diamonds 10 dispose
for the Lords work She says they were
In her way In making a complete surren-
der to Christ
A. This power for service is eacrlfcin.
/. gives up. It surrenders. IT submits 10
Christ 1t llborates: fits for service. and
fills with Joy. Self walks out and COD
walks in Everything that stands in the
way OF the surrendered life must stanu
aside Everything that remains r1usi be
lntn on the hiitT. ! iltft are bhA ~" 'H''N'
things In the world that the devil has never
able TO counterfeit, and onl ytwo love In
us highest form and self sacrifice in Us
highest manifestation. Mnrtyrdom may be
worthless. and a man may iilng away h,N
life in a jealous cause. but the even. TIM
form moving of ones life In su11fihation
TO the welfare OF others. seeking not 10
please ourselves NJ Christ sought not to
please himself. pouring out tho Isn't fnd
bounty Of large s,ul upon these VINO
sit in tho region ana sha,i1w o. death
this Is HE hat dA;an can not simulate
and never tries 80 duplicate. j used TO
nv 20 give up" said good man TO me.
"and cut off the old things, out failed. nnd
now tho now life has destroyed them IKE
the new life In tree shoves off the old
leaves" Love OF SELF is tho bane Of the
world, selashness is the curse ~ human
Nv. The assertion OF self and tho exclusion
Of God is hell The assertion Of Goo ana
the exclusion Of self Is heaven. This 10
the lesson and the sacrnce Of tho cross.
What men want Us the power to cruelty
self. power to eliminate evil from the NE.
power to Kill the brute. 10 unfeat the AMI