The age-herald., 1902-04-08
LOOK HEAVENWARD'
 FOR SALVATION Or. MunhaII Breaches to An- other Large Congregation WORK DONE BY THE SPIRIT Says This Is Time of Great Spiritual Declension-Never So Much
 WorIdIiness and Skep-
 ticism.
A CALCULATION.

Notwithstanding the fact that Monday night is generally considered an off night in religious as well as other circles, large crowd was present at the meeting last night of the Rev Dr. L. w. Nun hall at the First Methodist Church, fill ing all of the seats on the first floor and most of those in the gallery. The inter- est. in the meetings is increasing as the revival progresses. The songs are sung with much spirit and enthusiasm and the congregation give keen and rapt attention to the words of the preacher.
 Dr. Munhall's text last night was from the 4th chapter of Zachariah, 9th verse: Ut is not by might nor by power, but by my spirit, sayeth the Lord of hosts"
 At the time these words were spoken" said pr. Munhall, there was time of great distress in Israel, Jerusalem lay in ashes the people of God were stricken, and their enemies were proud and boast full. But after awhile Israel set her faith to inquire of the Lord for help, and his answer was, It is not by might nor by power, but by my spirit, sayeth the Lord of hosts,' and in humble dependence upon the Lord following Divine direction, the enemies were overcome and driven out ol 
 Time of Spiritual DecIension.
 This is a time of great spiritual de- clension throughout the land. There never was so much worldliness and so much skepticism. There never was so little progress being made in soul-saving work I trust we shall look also to the Lord, and his answer to us will be It is not by might nor by power but by my spirit sayeth the Lord of hosts
 Tt is not by might nor by power, first in conversion. It is the spirit that quick ens the flesh profteth nothing; second, in fruit bearing I am the vine ye are the branches said Jesus, flor without me ye can do nothing. Third, in good works Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, for it is good | which worketh in you, both to will and work of his own good pleasure. When ! God works salvation in a man, it be- l comes his business to work 1t out accord 1 ing to the law of the spirit of life in i Christ Jesus. l am an eVolutionist. l do not mean that I am one of these fool evolutions who believe they descended from a tadpoe or a monkey. My an- cestors were human. I believe in the history of the human race as I find it in the Bible I am proud of my ancestors. came from Philadelphia But I believe 1 In spiritual evolution.
 Pentecost Not Peculiar. "Pentecost is not peculiar inasmuch as l the apostles and disciples of our Lord were incompetent to testify and serve without the amounting of the Holy Spirit. The promise of the Father. the gift of the Holy Ghost is for all people and all 1 time"
 1 The preacher then took the story of l Elijah and Elicha and followed it from | CilCoI tn Eliiah'a tran fiOn and forCeI I the lesson of his text.
 1 Elijah is the type of Christ" continued Dr. Munhall, and Elisha is the type of believer. Gilgal means a circle. Some be- l lievers never get away from the hours of their conversion. They always descry a circle about it. The two prophets. Elijah | and Elisha, went down to Bethel. Bethel means the House of God There are some Bethel saints who are always dream l ing dreams like Jacob and always talking about the glories of heaven. They may be saved. I hope so. Elisha refused to stop here at Bethel when commanded to l by Elijah, and they went together down | to Jericho Jericho is the City of Palm | Trees. There are some believers who say they are sanctified, and they are taking l 1t cool and quietly under the palms of Jericho. But the prophets went on to l Jordan. Jordan means Death and Judg- ment.'
 Jesus is judge and He died for us. We are commanded to reckon ourselves to be dead now in sin but alive in God through Jesus Christ our Lord, and when we do this we are in a proper position to pray for the fulfllment of the promise. Elisha saw Elijah taken up into heaven. The believer is to look heavenward towards the living Christ. and the Divine Spirit reveals Him in his heart and life If he pray for the fulfllment of the promise l believingly."
 pr. Munhall will preach this afternoon at s o'clock and tomorrow afternoon at | tbe same hour on the subject of "Sancti- | f1cation." There will be services every night this week with the exception of | Saturday night Hereafter all services l will be held at the First Methodist church