The Caucasian., 1905-02-28
Ca(na9e
Sermon
BY Rev.
Frank De Witt Talrnaee, b. d.

Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. 2G.-1n thi.
sermon the preacher gives a vivid de
scription of the great awakening
which is just now stirring the Pacific
coast, contrasting it with other famous
revivals and pointing out the lesson il
teaches to the nation. The text is Reve
iation xiv, Is, "The time has come fol
thee to reap
"Multitudes, multitudes in the vale.
Of decision" rescued by surrenderine
their hearts to Christ. Oh, what glo
rious news it Is that reaches us from
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
1rr na,p door Ia nj Il, Sb rel ~, tho
blessing. Great tidal waves of revival
power have rolled up from Georgia.
Great tidal waves of revival power
have rolled forth from Pennsylvania
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 Cos
pei ehariots of revival fire an Evan
Roberts, Chapman, an Ostrom, Tor
rey, Biederwolf and Shaeffer, 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
Our young men are see
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
for the redemption of sim
full world for Christ! -
But, though the revival spirit has ap-
peared in many cities, do not believe
It's mighty power has yet been demon
strated to greater degree anywhere
than In our own beloved city Of Los
Angeles. Here for the past few weeks
we have seen many public buildings at
the same, hour crowded with anxious
seekers after Jesus Christ. These build
lngs were thronged on Sundays. Yes.
but they have also been thronged on
week nights. They have also been
thronged at II o'clockanoon, as well as
1T IL o'clock at midnight. They have
also been thronged in the mornings and
n the afternoons. Everywhere Chris
ian people have been reconsecrating
heir lives to their Saviour. Every
where, like the ancient Philippian Jail
er, anxious men and women have been
isking the modern Pauls and Silases,
'Sfrs, what must do to be sayed?"
Everywhere gray haired old folks,
broad chested men and women in the
,rime of life and agile limbed, clear
,yed youths and maidens have been
,raying for salvation; multitudes have
lrisen In the public meetings.. asking
prayers for their mothers. and fathers,
heir sisters and brothers, their chill
lren and their friends.
Meaning OF the Manifestation.
What is the meaning Of all this won-
lerful manifestation of the Spirits
,ower? Is there any law not yet dis
covered that governs such movements?
s 1t possible that in the spiritual world,
ls In the natural world, there is close
connection between cause and effect?
. there anything that we as indivId-
lal Christians can do to bring into
,peration these life giving showers Of
liYine grace? Is it possible that II we
Is Christian people continue to obey
1od's law we can have perpetual re-
.ival Of divine grace In our churches
md homes every morning, every noon
md nvprv nfphf9
Before paying grateful tribute to
he great evangelistic leaders who or
;anized this Los Angeles revival
would acknowledge with sincere reyer-
nee our debt to the inconspicuous
,hristians who day by day for months
God for this season Of bless
ng. The religious and the secular
have been giving column
fter column OF space In recounting
rhat the consecrated exangelists have
een doing for Christ Thousands of
inners In their meetings hare signed
be cards pledging themselves to
'hrist's strength to lead a Christian
Ife. The picture OF ]. Wilbur Chap
lan and Henry Ostrom and w. Il. Bic
erwolf and others have been scattered
roedcast In hundreds Of homes. But
am sure voice. their convictions
rhen ! tell you that this great ingath-
ring OF souls is not due to their ef-