Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-03-10
Calnase
Sermon
By Rev.
Frank De Witt Taimase, d. d.


sermon the preacher gives a vivid de-
scriptlon of the great awakening"
which is just now stirring the Pacific
coast, contrasting 1t with other famous
revivals and pointing out the lesson il
teaches to the nation. The text is Reve-
iation xiv, Is. 1.-THE time has come for
thee to reap"
"Multitudes, multitudes in the valley
OF decision" rescued by surrendering
their hearts TO Christ. Oh, what glo-
all lands telling of old fashioned reviv-
ais! AS in bygone days. God is visiting
his people. On every hand the Holy
Spirit is moving on the dull and lifeless
churches, rousing apathetic Christians
and bringing thousands of sinners to
the foot OF the cross. Australia has her
Pentecosts, New Zealand her Pente-
costs, England her Pentecosts, rock
ribbed Scotland her Pentecosts. Christ
mas Evans beloved Welsh hills have
witnessed such an outpouring of the
Holy Spirit as no living man has ever
seen before. Rough miners and cul-
tured scholars, old men and children,
have been stirred by a mysterious pow
er and have turned to the Lord.
Our own dear land is sharing in the
blessing. Great tidal waves Of revival
power have rolled up from Georgia.
Great tidal waves of revival power
hO
and New York and Colorado. Great
tidal waves OF revival power are now
rolling forth from California to the
far east. Conquering revivalists every
where. God has harnessed to his gos-
pei chariots of revival fire an Evan
Roberts, a Chapman. an Ostrom, Tor
rey, a Biederwolf and n Shaefrer, the
soul winner of little children, and
scores OF other mighty gospel chargers
in this modern work of grace. Truly
God has poured out his Spirit upon all
flesh. Our sons and our daughters are
prophesying. Our young men are Sec
ing visions. Our old men are dreaming
dreams. o Spirit that inspired the
Wesleys and Whitefeld and Finney
and Baker and Cartwright and Moody,
lead thou us on in this widening gospel
movement for the redemption of a sim
full world for Christ,
But though the revival spirit has ap-
peared in many cities, do not believe
its mighty power has yet been demon
strated TO a greater degree anywhere
than in our own beloved city of Los
Angeles. Here for the past few weeks
we have seen many public buildings ut
the same hour crowded with anxious
seekers after Jesus Christ. These build
tngs were thronged on Sundays. Yes,
but they have also been thronged on
week nights. They have also been
thronged at II o'clock noon, as we'll as
at u O'Clock at midnight. They have
also been thronged in the mornings and
IN tho afternoons. Everywhere Chris
tan people have been reconsecrating
their lives to their Saviour. Every
where, Ike the ancient Philippian jail
er, anxious men and women have been
asking the modern pauls and Silases.
"sirs. what must l do TO be saved?"
Everywhere gray haired old folks,
broad chested men and women in the
prime of life and agile limbed. clear
eyed youths and maidens have been
praying for salvation; multitudes have
arisen I'm the public meetings, asking
prayers for their mothers and fathers.
their sisters and brothers, their chill
dren and their friends.
Meaning of the Manifestation.
What Is the meaning OF all this Won
derful manifestation Of the Spirits
powerr Is there any law not vet dis
covered that governs such movements?
Is 1t possible that in the spiritual world,
as In the natural world, there is a close
connection between cause and effect?
Is there anything that we as individ
ual Christians can do TO bring into
operation these life giving showers of
divine grace? Is it possible that IL we
Us Christian people continue to obey
Gods law we can have n perpetual re.
Viyal or divine grace In our churches
and homes every morning, every noon
and every night?
Before paying n grateful tribute 10
ganized this Los Angeles revival /
would acknowledge with sincere reyer-
snce our debt TO the inconspicuous
Christians who day by day for months
besought God for this season of bless
Ing. The religious and the secular
newspapers have been giving column
after column OF space in recounting
what the conSecrated exangelists have
been doing for Christ Thousands Of
sinners in their meetings have signed
the cards pledging themselves TO
Christ's strength to lead a Christian
ne. The picture OF j. Wilbur Chan
man and Henry Ostrom and w. Il. Bic.
derwolf and others have been scattered
broadcast in hundreds OF homes. Rut
l am sure / voice their conyictions
when / tell you that this great ingath-
ering or souls Is not due to their Of.
forts. They have been merely the In.
struments used of God to reap the
harvest which comes primarily from
the Holy Spirits operations. IL Is the
work of God In answer to the pleading
of Christian men and women who
spent night after night in prayer before
the welcome train brought our beloved
brethren from their Pittsburg, Birming.
ham. Atlanta and Denver Arranged.
dons. They met night after night and
week after week until at last the
Spirit came as ii did on the little COM
pany in the upper chamber at Jerusa-
lem.
The marvellous sights we have wit
messed in Los Angeles during the last
Few weeks are net the work of any hui
man agency, but of God. Those were
the results OF faith-the faith that
moves mountains. When Gods people
pleaded with him for this blessing they
put their trust in one who never fails.
The preparation in the heart of man is
with the Lord, and when these beiiey- |
ing men and women begged him TO
touch the hearts of the people he heard |
and answered them. The earnest an
peals OF DR.. Chapman and Mr.. Bieder- !
wolf would have found no response in
the hearts Of those men whom we saw |
arise in the mems meeting in Hazards |