The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1901-03-24
DR,FB, MEYER HAS
AROUSED INTEREST
Begins a Series of Services at
First Methodist Church
NOTED LONDON PREACHER
Speaks Last Night From Ephesians
5;1s, "ee Filled With the Spirit"
Three Meetings Will Be
Held Today.
NOTED LONDON PREACHER

church yesterday afternoon at o'clock.
The large church was filled to overflow
ing, many people standing during the SER
vice. Dr. Meyer gave a general talk on
the Holy Spirit
At the evening service he took up the
same subject Before he began, DR.. Curry
announced that all expenses of DR..
Meyers trip to Birmingham would be
paid by voluntary contributions and
thanked the audience for their contrbu-
lions at the afternoon session. A collec-
ton was then taken up, and at Dr. Nc
Ferrin's suggestion the choir sang the
old Ship of Zion, the Doctor stating that
DR.. Meyer had probably never heard it.
1t was sung with great spirit.
DR.. Curry then announced that DR..
Meyer would hold a meeting from to
10 o'clock this morning for ministers,
Sunday school teachers and all Christian
workers, and that DR.. Meyer would also
hold services at p. m. and 7:45 p. m. to-
day. The services will be at the First
Methodist church, DR.. Curry referred to
DR.. Meyer as Gods messenger to U.S."
DR.. Meyer then began by saying that
those who had been present at the after
noon session would remember that he
said to take down the text as his talks
were not published, and he wanted to
leave behind him text for them to fol-
low for themselves
I'VE were talking" he said about the
Holy Ghost and his personality. Before
Pentacost this spirit had only been en-
joyed by a select few. but after that it
became the privilege of all. l bring you
tonight to Ephesans SIS, where the
apostle tells us to be filled with the spr-
it, The Holy Spirit does not make us
unnatural for the most divine Is the most
human"
20, that tonight hundreds might be led
by me in obedience to this command
ment," exclaimed DR.. Meyer II am
speaking of course to Gods children he
continued You have been regenerated
by the Holy Spirit and know something
of it.
The Lesson of Pentecost.
There are FIVE things 1 would wish you
to remember about Pentacost. First, at
Pentacost they were all filled with the
Holy Spirit, both men and women. AL
to that the fullness of the Holy Spirit
was given repeatedly as to Peter. AS
we are filled with it our capacity in
creases 1t is not always possible to be
filled at the first conversion" He then
illustrated this by telling a story of a
young man who went as an unbeliever to
camp meeting finally being converted.
1T is not unlikely that there are some
here tonight" he continued, who are
unregenerated and in the name of Christ
| bid them to look to Him who died for
them upon the cross
You may be saved this minute, but
not realize It, like a person saved from
drowning is at first unconscious of it.
Jesus Christ does not only forgive
your sins absolutely, but will fill your
souls with the milling of the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Ghost is SO modest that his
sole aim is to glorify Christ. as Christ's
aim on earth was to sl0rify God in
heaven.
Take a piece of metal,N continued Dr.
Meyer, that is cold, dull and heavy. Put
1t in one of your own furnaces and it be-
comes interfused with the glorious, puri-
same way with the soul glowing with the
fire of God"
He spoke of John Wesley waiting ana
praying at London chapel for the
amounting of the Holy Spirit and how it
finally came oh that this could hap
pen here tonight" he exclaimed.
Was Their Physician.
-. ,,o,,r r,,ycirior he said s.aud
must feel your pulse and leam your
symptoms There are five tests as to
whether you are filled with the spirit.
First, is Jesus Christ real and living to
you, or do you think of him as being
dead-way off yonder. Second, do you
have the assurance of salvation? Third,
do you keep from known sin? do not ask
you all If you are sinless, but do you live
up to the limit of your lights. Fourth,
how about your powerful service. Have
you the power to stop sin; to stop a
friends profanity. for instance; to stop
habit or vice that may have it's heel
upon you? Jesus Christ is living power
and by His help you can.
Fifth, what shall you do tonight that
you may have what God waits to give
you? One way is to get rid of old scores
between you. 1t depends on whether you
Christian people are prepared tonight to
put away old scoros between you, wheth-
er any good Is to come of these two days
revivals"
At 8 O'Clock DR.. Meyer said that many
of the congregation might want to leave
or have duties which called them away,
and that such might go. Very few left,
however, and he continued by explaining
how backsliders might regain their posi-
ton by taking up the thread OF their
Christian lives when it was broken. He
spoke of the power of Christ to enable
them to rid themselves of any sin or
vice. Give up SIM" he said go acme,
get quiet and ask God to fill you with the
real life and light
The services today will no doubt be
largely attended, and in order to give
the members of their congregations an
opportunity to attend Dr. Meyers meet
ing, the pastors OF the various city
churches will not hold services tonight.