Arizona republican., 1899-05-09

l J at Jerusalem sent down to them Peter and John, who instructed them and prayed for them, did they receive the holy ghost.
 "A similar illustrative instance is found also in Acts, nineteenth chap ter. Paul found certain disciples at Ejphesus who had not so much as heard whethcr there be any holy ghost, although they had believed and been baptized. In both instances cited the baptism with the spirit was subsequent and distinct from conver- sion or the new birth. It does not, however, necessarily fellow that these two events need be widely separated in the life of a Christian.
 S'Third, notice how the gift of the spirit may be obtained The conditions of obtaining the gift of the spirit are two CD faith in the promise of the Father Just as forgiveness was be- stowed upcn the sinner in response to his faith in a specific promise. So like wise. the gift of the holy spirit is be- slowed upon the believer in response to his faith in a specific promise (2) purity of motive. The person who would like the gift of the spirit fer personal pleasure or aggrandizement Ti-n't get it. Thcre must be rightness of heart before God.
 Simon, the sorcerer, thought that this gift could te obtained with money. and that it wclIld be a good invest ment for him ta make, but Peter said, 1 Thy money perish with thee; because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money, thy heart is not right in the sight of God DIO | taining the gift of the spirit; they are two l. Added picswer for service. When GCd fulfilled the promise of the text to the early disciples they became possessed with such power for service as they had never dreamed of. They could well afford to keep silent before God for ten days because of the results which fclIcwed. The great need of the church today is more power. We have splendid machinery. Never did the church have more of it, nor of bet ter quality; but O! so much of it is machinery without power. Hence our failures And power can only be ob- tained '5cday as it was in the first csn- tury; namely, by the reception of the spirit into the heart and life of the believer. 2 An illumination of the person and character of Christ before out spiritual vision. The disciples doubtless had a far better conception Of Jesus Christ after Pentecost than before. They beheld His glory in tha food of light thrown about Him by the holy spirit. He was transfgured before them by the ministry of light And Likewise will He be transfgured before us if we only enter into our inheritance of PentecostaI blessing"
 Cant Keller of phoenix was visitor at this place yesterday.
 John Newton is new On the sick list
 Miss Guers Cf Tonto Basin, who taught the school in district No. g last year, is down visiting Miss Oracle WeIbb of the normal school
 MT. Crabtree of Tonto is in town on business and visiting friends.
 Henry Reynolds left yesterday after noon tlc, work on Bark & CressweM's cattle ranch south of Phoenix.
 MT and Mrs. E. A. Steele and c. w. Ccsner will lcave tonight for the Agua Caliente hct springs.
 Two cars Of empty honey cans were received by the Bee Mems association yesterday.
 Dr. Moeur has set temporarily the | broken limb of Miss Bertha Wilson and entertains hopes Of the young | 1ady's recovery.
 John BiddleoCme is pUtting in a ce- ment floor in the Laird building. The | Odd Fellows have sct the pace on ce- ment floors in Tempe. It is presumed | that they are cooler, besides being fire | proof.
 The Tempe-M Mesa Produce company will be lighted with electric lights throughout its plant. The company will also have private telephone wire | to it's branch butter factory in Mesa. The nsw combined churn and butter worker recently put in the butter room has proven a complete success.
 MESA.
 Fred Lamb and party went to Gold field yesterday to work on their claims.
 Sunday afternoon the remains of Mr. Webb's baby were laid to rest in the Mesa cemetery.
 William Bullock is now putting up Sirrine's hay. The work will last for some time
 Harry Overbeck and Ed Carr were visitors at the Syracuse bicycle shop at Mesa Sunday. Harry entertained the boys with music on the mandolin.
 Judge Woy is new having his ditcheS cleaned.
 Ed Mauk was a visitor to Tempe yesterday.
 The WCcdmen cf the World met last week and installed three new members This lodge is rapidly increasing in numbers.
 c. F. Emerson of the Old Reliable Crockery company of San Francisco was in town yesterday
 John Barclay drove over from Tue son. He was a visitor at this place yesterday.
 J. o. Logie of the Lloyd Scovil Co. of San Francisco, and MT. Spellman of Doris Bros, Phoenix, were in town