The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-03-16

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TAIN" the fruit OF which has shaken
like Lebanon 1t was the brief fore
word to great volume of blessing to
the world, the fountain from which
have flowed streams for the refresh
ing of millions.
THE Spirit of the Lord is upon me.
because he hath anointed me to
preach the Gospel to the poor" The
amounting of the Spirit means the en-
duement Of power. Kings were anoint-
ed when they were crowned. sceptered
and throned. The enduement OF the
Holy Spirit makes every Christian
kingly in his power for service. In Le-
viticus. %. 10. Jehovah commanded
the people on the jubilee year ito pro-
claim liberty throughout all the land
to all the inhabitants thereof"
The chief business OF the Moody
movement" these so years has been to
proclaim the glad tidings of salvation
to as many people as possible. This
has been our specially. If we feed the
hungry, clothe the naked. help the
helpless or educate the ignorant. It is
with view to inducing them to hear
and accept the good news of salvation
through Christ.
This Of course. includes the poor In
purse. also the poor in soul. who have
lost their characters. more valuable
possession than silver and gold. Our
motto In gilt letters over the door Of
this church: Welcome to This House
OF God Are Strangers and the Poor"
invites the tramp on the street with
his body covered with rags, and the
millionaire on the avenue. whose soul
is in rags. The stranger in the city
is welcome. and If he be a stranger
to Christ our greatest desire is to In
troduce him as Saviour and Lord.
The secret OF the success OF this
church from the beginning to the pres
ent day has been its creed, which be-
gins with the words: I'VE believer"
and If there is one thing that has dis
tinsuished this church above any 9th
or it has been the fact that it believes
something. Its members have believed
that believing is important-that the
man without faith is without power.
The third article Of the creed is that
b man is a great sinner; the fourth is
that Jesus Christ IS great Saviour:
the fifth is that Gods PLAZA Of saliva
non is great IN It's simplicity; the
SKIN IS te2t the institution known as
me chufcn Is a great institution and
the seventh Is IN tne charge gwen TO
the new members that It is our priv
4eee 10 suoaue tne Hesh and i've the
oart.bIa sa , a ~ Chr;s. 14'0 '10E &c
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we oeneVe IN Goa the rather.
rms cnuren aas never lailen INTO the
nefesy 'iiat Gou Is the Father oil all
men Jesus Saia 10 tne Fnarlsees: "fe
are Oh your 1aener' tne devil and his
Iust ye uo' ana again we are told:
10 as many as received MN to them
gave ne power 10 become me sons OF
COO.
we believe IN God the Son." There
never has SO FAR as know, gone out
from this movement an assertion
against the deity OF Jesus Christ. Men,
women and children here worship
Christ as Coo. They fan at his feet
with Ihomas and say with love and
humility: My Lord and my God"
I'VE believe in God the Holy Splr.
It" Mr.. Moody. walking in a street
in New York. received by a definite
act of faith the Holy Spirit for pow
er. and he was so filed and thrilled
that he could not express his feelings.
We believe in a diyipelv ,nsn,red
Bible. There never has gone ont On
far as I know. from this movement
any uncertain sound as to the tpspir.