The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-07

| man1feSteu OF tou 10 xou anu III
You--Dr. McLead's Sermon.
| This Is the week fixed upon as the
| week of prayer among the Evangelical
churches of the world and it will be
generally observed in this city.
Probably the most marked prepara-
tions made to signalize the frst week
| of prayer in the new century Is in the
Second Presbyterian church. where
Rev. DR.. Robinson has secured Rev.
Or. c. L. Hurlbut, OF Philadelphia. to
| conduct a series of services.
DR.. Hurlbut is perhaps the best
known. IL not the leading Bible teacher
of this country. His long work as state
secretary Of the Young Mems Chris
tian association brought him into
touch with a multitude OF people. He
frequently visited this city several
years ago in his capacity as secretary
and made an impression which has
deepened and grown in its pleasant
relations during the lapse of time.
DR.. Hurlbut is the director OF the
Africa Inland mission, one of the old
est and most important missions on
the dark continent. The work is car
ried on in Central Africa, not far
from the Victoria Nyanza. He is also
the leading Bible teacher In the
Eaglesmere Summer school.
CAME FROM NEW YORK.
DR.. Hurlbut has Just come from
meeting in New York which has morc
thoroughly imbued him with the con-
sciousness of the possibilities of divine
power i'm the human heart. His work
this week will lie singularly interest
inC to those who desire new light in
their religious experience and to those
who are as yet Indifferent. He has
most wonderful degree of ability in
bringing home truths to the hearts OF
men.
During the week the subject of DR..
Hurlbut's Bible readings will be a con-
tinuation of his talk yesterday morn
ing on 1.-THE Power of Cod" He is q
most convincing speaker. and Is eH-
ceptionally successful in his ability TO
so present truths that not only the
thoughtful but the careless are led
into higher plane Of living. lie is n
man Of distinguished personal appear
ance and graceful delivery.
He spoke yesterday morning from
Acts. is. "Thou Shalt Receive Power"
adding as a connecting link, the words:
'The promise is unto you and to your
children and to them that are afar
off. even to as many as are called"
He said that few sadder experiences
await the child of God than the sense
Of weariness and overwhelming sink
ing of soul because of their limitations.
Yet there is a note of hope. of glad
expectation for the weakest and most
discouraged, as well as those who are
already conscious OF power, II Is q
, sad fact that nine-tenths Of the truths
!, | in the Bible fail to bear fruit in the
lives of men.
THE WORD POWER"
!, The translation Of the word power
is susceptible of two meanings. The
one of authority not being touched
upon in these comments. With all
> reverence it means the promise in the
divine commandment that in our meas
-, ure we may speak as Jesus spoke
. "Ye shall receive the divine energy
The limitations placed upon divine
=, power-as represented in human life
are bounded by the measure of oul
: divinity. II is to be regretted that
= many good people are misleading
=. themselves, and others by misunder-
y standing that the manifestation oi
divine energy in earthly life is to be
applied chiefly in carnal earthly
y sense. They fail to realize that divinr
= things are incompatible with the sell.
V fish sensual realities of earthly life.
The battle is first with the world
second. with the flesh--oursclves; third
not with flesh and blood. but the prln.
cipalities and powers OF this age o
: darkness. The energy of God is pri
y marily bestowed III order that tn,
u world and the flesh may be success
o fully resisted by the Church Of God
y This divine energy is not a possession
% of our carnal lives. but TO possess
o them: not mental, not a mere trutl
II or principal that may be studied an(
Il rendered into a phllosophic teaching
i but q power manifested which is su
'e perior to and over mind and all o
u self: not a. possession of the old sci
rcckoned as dead in the Word no
o possessed by ,unsaved man. but be
IS longing to the divine measure and be
IS ing applied to all things is a sign o
y life.
It LACK IN DIVINE ENERGY
u In the measure we lack comes th
ie lack in divine energy. 1t is not tn
attitude of service of money gifts tina
~ is required, not the fierce, desperat
'e desire to seek by renewed service t
God that we may force ourselves t
reach the attitude when the strang
mysterious presence will come. Tn
power is of God. We must look wei
l. TO our heart relations with Him wh
died that we might have life and tha
we might have it more abundantly.
The conclusion of the whole matte
}" is that the divine power is manifesto,