The San Francisco call., 1897-07-06
MUST BE UNITED.
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Rev. Vathakunu Deresegayam
of India Makes a /.
Prophecy. +:
He Says Great Results Depend.
Upon Unity at the
Convention. Il:

One of the most interesting characters
in the Christian Endeavor Convention
this week will be Rev. yathakunu Dere-
segayam, but who is famlllarly called
Evangelist Tamil David, because OF the
ease with which it is pronounced by the
public. Beng translated into good Eng
lish the former name signitles Eye ot
faith, God helps"
1.-THE outcome OF this convention" said
MI David yesterday afternoon, will be
Christians coming out for the LORD ana
going out TO preach as volunteers. nave
faith that that will be the result in Chris
tianity for this convention, 1or that IS
what ought to come OF 1t.
"rhere will be wonderful revival OF
Christianity in this State as result or
these thousands of consecrated, self-sacr-
ticing, Christlike young Christians In your:
midst. But this must come through: the
Christians; and that this may come Inc.
Christians must be filled with pentecostal
power Then the Lord Jesus will come N
mower: and he Is coming-coming soon. :.
s'There is no hindrance in Gods sight
as long as he has given US the assurances.
in his promises. =: -,
But il those who gather there to-:
morrow and the succeeding days OF the
week are not willing TO come down from
.
rather than help it. But if all are of one
accord, willing 10 make any sacrifice for
him, as the Lord Christ did for the perish
ing world, then we will see great shak-
ing of the devil forces.
There will be showers of blessings and
the same pentecost will follow. All
speakers appointed should be faithful IN
bearing testimony straight to the point.
| There should be no uncertain sound In:
bearing the truth. The message should
also be delivered full OF grace and truth.
"Doubting God and pentacost will also
mark against the convention. According
to your faith, he tells us, the Lord is the
same God to-day, and he Will honor his
word. But the message must be delivered
in faith and straightforward.
While delivering himself Of the above
Mr.. David was participating in a game OF
croquet with Rev. w. W. Scudder al his
home in Alameda. John Scudder, the
clergyman's brother; w. II. Slanes, his
cousin. who is travelling companion and
fe fe!low-missionary OF Mr.. David, and the
ladies were in the party. Mr.. David is
quite fond OF the game, having learned it
III England severai years since. The two
expect to go on to Northfield, Mass, on
Invitation from Mr.. Moody. at the close of
the convention here, and from then On
he will ''go wherever the Lord leads us,'
as he puts it.
1.-The Lord has wonderfully blessed
India spiritually" he continued. Fully
10000 have accepted Christ during the
last three months OF our labors there.
Many OF the natives have gone to preach
ing the gospel to their people without
money and without price.
The relief sent TO India is not enough
to stop the suffering, but it will do vast
amount of good. The Government is do
Ing all it can TO relieve the suffering:
Other countries are doing nobly. but there
iS sniff cieDt TO satisfy ha
II believe the famine will last another
year. If they have the usual rains during
June and July and October and Noye mber
it will give them sufficient crops; but if
the rain should fail-oh, the whole. of
India will s;arve to death.'' =.