The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1902-01-05
ADDRESS BIZ
REV. T0RREY
gIPTKE WITH The KOLY SPIRIT
ryANGE MAKES AN EARNEST
SPEECH IE TIE Y. n. c. a.
BUILDING.
sy His EioqUenee, Forsor and Great
Knowledge Of the Scriptures the
Visiting Preacher Created a Great
Impression on His Hearers.

Or account. no doubt. OF tho lncon-
renleut hour and ths short time for
Giving notice. less than one hundred
persons gathered al the Y NJ c A
rooms yesterday morning to listen 10
an address by the Rev r. A. Torrey.
superintendent OF the Moody Bible In
stltute at Chi ago. who Is passenger
"a the Coptic.
In his opening remarks Mr. Torrey
said the first mistake OF his trip was
IN not having arranged for n longer
stay in Honolulu. and il is certainly
70 be deplored that more OF our PEG
PIE did not avail themselves OF the
opportunity 70 listen 90 the eloquent
and inspiring address by this gifted
clergy
The exercises were opened by the
singing OF the hymn The Son Of;
God" and Rev. nr. Wilkinson offered
prayer. after which Mr.. Torrey was
introduced by Secretary Brown.
= Baptism Of the Holy Spirit.
For more than an hour Mr.. Torrev
held his audience spellbound while he
spoke Of The Baptism OF the Holy
Spirit" He said that If you we're to
ask many people II they were baptised
of the Holy Spirit. the answer would
usually be a vague and indefinite Il
hope have" Some hesitate 20 be pos
tive. although they have received the
Holy Spirit There is nothing vague
or fudefinite in the Bible on this suo-
sect. and It is our privilege 10 know it.
To be born again is one thing and
to be baptized by the Holy Spirit IS
another and additional blessing. Ev-
cry Christian has received the Holy
Spirit in one sense, but not every
Christian has received the baptism of
TIE Holy Spirit.
To Receive Power.
Il is one thing to give room TO q
guest and another to have the guest
take possession of the whole house.
The baptism Of the Holy Spirit is not
the eradication of the carnal nature.
Il is not TO make as happy. neither
is IL TO make you or me worthy its
prime purpose is to give you and me
power. "Ye shall receive power" the
Bible promises. Many believe that If
they receive baptism OF the Holy Spir-
II they will have power Of evangeists.
Not an are called to be evangelists.
but il you are called and receive this
baptism you viii get the power OF
evangelists We have no right to
choose some gift and then ask God to
give US power. This is presumption
Error OF indifference.
Another error is indifference. The
mother may not think she needs this
baptism. Her calling is to bring up
her family. not TO so out and speak
but il she is baptized in the Holy
Spirit she receives the power neces.
sary for her special needs This
power is not manifest TO everyone in
the same way. but there will be power
Just as sure as any one receives the
Holy Spirit.
Here Mr., Torpey gave examples OF
lives transformed in single day by
baptism OF the Holy Ghost. There
could be no mistaking this power; no
yTesswork. 1t is reality. Sit down
anIil sou are endowed with power. 3"
Was said by Christ to his apostles. and
Z il were said today many OF us would
have TO sit down. Even Christ him.
SELF did not enter upon his work until
ne Was anointed by the Holy Spirit.
aud il is very little short Of bias.
phemy for yoa or me TO undertake our
work OF evangelism without having
been bsptisod by the Holy Spirit.
All Can Receive Baptism.
Who can be baptised by the Holy
Spirits Thank God. there is not one
here who cannot receive this baptism.
Il is FOR you. eor me. FOR all that are
Tar OF. even TO as many as the Lord
shall cali unto him" II that can be
We must be willing TO pay the price
81 that baptism A most dangerous
thing is TO preach orthodoxy without
the power OF the Holy Spirit
II man asked me what must l do
10 be saved right now. l could prob
ably tell him. but il be said What
must do 10 receive the Holy
Spirit. sould answer repent. RE
Pent and We shall receive the Holy
Ghost" Repentance means a change
in your mind from chriss-re3eciing
io's ohrist-aoeepting state, We have
hundreds and hundreds OF people ia
our churches that have not accepted
Christ, though they think they have
Ars NOu sassdT
Are you saveds What are you rest.
ing youF hope on II you are basing