The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-01-04
COOPER AND L0NG.REV TORREY SPEAKS(
ADDRESSES A MEETING AT Tl4E
Y. M. c. A.
superintendent Of the Chicago Bible
Institute on one Phase Of How to
Bring Men to Christ"

The Rev. R. A. Torrey, superinten-
dent of the Chicago Bible Institute ad-
dressed a meeting at the Young Men
Christian Association at 1O:3O o'clock
this morning on the subject, "The Bap-
tism of the Holy Spirit" The notice OF
the meeting was so short that the at
tendance was not as large as it would
doubtless otherwise have been.
Rev. Torrey spoke in part as follows:
There is one condition Of success in
bringing men to Christ that is Of such
cardinal Importance, and so little under
stood, that it demands separate .udy.
refer TO the Baptism Of the Holy
Spirit. In Acts /. S; Luke xxiv. 40
comp. Acts i.S), and Acts T.4, we have
three expressions; baptized with the
Holy Spirit" "endued with power from
on high" and filled with the Holy
Spirit" BY a careful comparison Of
these and .elated passages we will find
that these various expressions refer to
one and the same experience. This ex-
perience we shall see as we proceed in
tn study of this subject is an absolutely
necessary condition Of acceptable and
effective service for Christ.
of the Holy Spirit of which one may
know whether it has been wrought in
him or not.
1T is an operation of The Holy
Spirit separate from His regeneTating
work. One may then be regenerated by
the Holy Spirit without being baptized
with the Holy Spirit. Such one is
saved but he is not yet fitted for SER
vice.
"The Baptism of the Holy Spirit IS al
ways connected with testimony or SER
vice, We see at once that the manifes-
tatiOns or results of the Baptism of the
Holy Spirit are not precisely the same
in all persons. There will be some gift
in every case. The Holy Spirit is Him
self the one who decides what the gift
or gifts shall be which he will impart to
each individual, The Baptism of the
Holy Spirit always imparts power for
service, the services to which God calls
us. The Baptism Of the Holy Spirit al
ways imparts boldness in testimony
and service. The Baptism of the Holy
Spirit, is the Spirit of God falling up
on the believer, taking possession of
his faculties imparting to him gifts not
naturally his own, but which qualify
him for the servicce to which God
has called him.
I'm Luke xiv. 40. Jesus bade the
apostles to tarry in Jerusalem until
lney were "endued with power from on
high" But this is not all, even Jesus
Himself did not enter upon his ministry
until specially anointed with the Holy
Spirit and with power. This baptism is
an absolutely essential preparation for
Christian work.
TT is the privilege of every believer
to be baptized with the Holy Spirit. ne
first step toward obtaining this Bap-
tism is repentance. The second step
is the confession of our remuneration OIL
sin and acceptance of Jesus Christ in
God appointed way by baptism in the
name Of Jesus Christ. The condition of
the gift of the Holy Ghost here stated
is that we obey Him.
Prayer implies desire. There is no
real prayer for the Baptism of the
Spirit unless there is a deep desire for
it. The prayer to be effectual must De
in faith mark xi:24) The same way
i'm which we know we are saved, by the
testimony of Gods word. If we know
that he hears us, whatsoever we ask,
we know that we have the petition we
desired of him.
The Baptism of the Holy Spirit is an
experience that needs frequent repeat
ing"