Gainesville daily sun., 1906-02-15

enbteet viii eouee learned meu SO soy
and consider. For thoee who are seek
ing shis highly important knowiedee'
this occasion wss . most interesting
opportunity.
The meeting elosed With divine
blessing.
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session OF the Confer
ence wss opened as 2:s7 o'clock bJ
singing LET the sunshine ID," large
audien nee being present TO greet the
speaker.
Dr.. Stroose then asked all 20 Join IN
singing Jesus. Lover OF Ny Sonl."
after which Rev. rho. p. Hay OF this
city offered prayer.
Mrs. Hsnscom and Mr. Bagby then
favored the audience with very
choice sacred duet. oh, IL Will lie
Wonderful" and their sweet tenor
and soprano voices hsrmonized very
sweetly.
Dr.. q. L. Hansecm, pastor ~ the
Firas CONGREGATIONAL Church. Newark.
v. J., shen read the Scripture lesson
from parts OF the first and second
chapter Acts Of the Apostles. aud took
HE text from the same book, hrst
chapter, eighth verse: But ye shall
receive power. after that the Holy
Ghost shall come upon you; and "
shall be witnesses unto me both in
jerusalem. and in oil Judes," etc.
In all things he .aid that
the acquiring OF power requir'
ed tim.-w-~k.. months and years.
He gave as illustration the tos.
ering oak. holding an acorn. which
he showed that By planting would
take root. become twig. then
ssplnR and later on an oak
with strength OF roots aud power
Franklin. he said, had drawn the
lightning from the clouds, Morse had
brought 10 into nee and Field with the
cable and Edison with th@ light had
made IL q powes 90 light our streets
and buildings next 20 the brightness OF
day.
The power Of the living God. which
10 being advanced by the Church OF
Christ, from ice inception in Jeruss-
lem. where one email room could hold
all iss followers, had grown in strength
and power until now it 10 proclaimed in
hundreds Of languages and dialects
throughout the world. The gospel has
withstood inadelity and criticism and
he declared it would ouslive infldelity
aud gain IN power. The speaker said !:
"Multitudes look and hunger for
Spiritual power; the power Of the
Spirit will be ours when We lead con-
sistent, Christian lives."
The entire sermon of the eminent di.
vine was full Of deep interest. ard
gradually led the very attentive audi.
ence up TO the very strong point Of
Gods power with SD earnestness that
could not fail to cause all to think that
Gods plan vas 10 save all. and the d.
rect spp-al OF the speaker Was filed
with pathos and pointed illustrations
by inc dents related that kept all eS-.
and ears open for the grand climax.
DR. Hanscom made a most favorable
impression. and while his language Vas
polished he made HE works felt dur
ing hia entire discourse.
At the conclusion OF the hymn, w ii
! Empty.Handed Be-" the conRr-ga-
ton vac Il ismiss-d with the d0xoIogy
and bened ction.
Evening Session.
As early a. seven O'Clock las, night
the people commenced To- assemble NJ
the Tabernacle, and when the hour ar
rived for the session to open there vas
a very hitI-ring audience present t.
listen - the services.
II Was twelve minutes past the nouI
when DR.. Sirouse opened the meeting
with q service OF song AMI the large
chuir gave much lie to the musics
numbers A collection Was taken &c
delrsy q part Of the expenses and il
should have been 4 large one. whether
IL wss or no'
Prayer WAS offered by Rev. T. J
nixon OF K.vanaugh Methodist
Church. after which Mrs. Hsnscon
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