Middletown transcript., 1900-02-10
THE REVIVAL.

communicated.
The all-day meeting at Bethesda NJ. E.
Church on Thursday last, was an occasion
long to be remembered in eternity. The
eopious rain, while preventing the attend
ance of expected visitors from q distance to
assist with meetings, seemed only an en-
blem of the pouring out of the Holy
Spirits mighty baptism upon the hearts of
believers. We thought of the promise HE
that Water the Earth"
Rev. E. w. Caswell cond ucted the morn
ing service, opening at $50 o'clock. He
gave a Bible reading from the holiness
texts in the Epistle to the Effesians, dwell
ing upon the passage, Heavenly Places in
Christ Jesus" He spoke of these Heavenly
places as the souls spiritual Eden, the
Christians earthly paradise, the glorious
land of Canaan, lying in the tropicol
regions of perpetual sunshine, land of
flowers, birds, and fountains, watered by
the pure River of Life" and situated
quite on the verge and leading into the
celestial country beyond earth and time.
Rev. H. G. Scudday, the evangelist, con-
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ing a most beautiful Bible reading upon
the faith essential to pass the portals lead
ing into this holy summer land of song.
Several entered the Elysian fields at this
service. We could almost see them as they
entered the Beulah Land beyond the
Doubling Castle and certainly we could
hear them, for they came over with shouts,
victory, and songs of holy triumph.
In the evening Bro. Scudday decided to
continue the same glorious theme, preach
ing the most powerful sermon of the entire
meetings upon "The Failure of Israel to
Enter the Promised Land Because of I'm
belief" Many passed over Jordan into the
Canaan of perfect love and peace at the
altar service which followed. Two were
converted and the whole audience seemed
thrilled with the holy JUNCTION that rested
upon the evangelist.
The songs throughout the day were about
'fThe Canaan of Beautiful Rest in Jesus"
sThe Beulah Land" and kindred music.
1t seemed that Bro. Scudday who is one of
the sweetest singers we ever heard, had an
inexhaustable fund of Canaan songs, and
some who hesitate about walking through
the Jordan went over upon the wings of
half song. 0! it was the brightest days that
many Middletown people ever enjoyed;
day like the moment of tranfguratioD, or
when Paul was caught up with Paradise or
like John saw on Patmos, day that will
be memorable when we reach the Eden
above. OF that we, this great Salvation
might know Yea, might take of their
residence in this lonely spiritual Paradise
where Jesus leads His followers among
the green pastures and beside the still
waters of His perfect love. OF dear
reader, it is land of corn and mint and
oil, ofrefreshing fountains, of lusciousfruits,
of ambrosial trees, growing in tropical
beauty, and from its delectable mountains
you often catch news of enrapturing lovli-
ness breaking forth from the Land of the
| Immortals. Thank God many others
| are coming with this summerland where
December is as pleasant as May, where
winter and clouds are no more and sweeter
than music His voice"
| About thirty have sought pardon and
some seventy-fve have been filled with the
Holy Ghost during the meeting.
| Mr. Scudday will officiate tomorrow at
all the services, and meetings will be con-
tinued every day and evening next week
| Mr.. Scudday leaves Tuesday morning to
| fill an engagement in Ohio previously
made. Meetings will be held Oh 5 saturday
| evening bnt will be omitted during the day
| Special services will be held on Sunday,
February 18th, commencing with love
| feast in the lecture room at 9.15 A. NJ
! preaching at 1870 A. M; Sunday school
at P. NJ; pentacostal meeting at P. M,
in the auditorium; regular preaching ser
vice at Z 80 P. NJ.