Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-01-20


Matt "A Weymouth) This given at the very be-
ginning OF our waiting me and its truth sufficiently
onstrated thruout able to dispense with food
and sleep IN way that had thot possible before
the PRECIOUS BLOOD OF JESUS and the doctrine of the
Cross were made real to us than ever before GAL
220, am crucified with Christ especially quick
ened to US and accepted in way position and
experience IN Christ 1t would be impossible to refer to
all the Scriptures the Spirit bro during those days
He is able TO press much into short period of time
See Jno 2l25) Much given for reproof and correc-
ton bringing US low at His feet in deep conviction of sn
so that hours at time spent in earnest hearsearch
ing and humbling confession.
In speaking for myself must say that never saw
the utter depravy of my heart did in the light
His HOLY WORD during those days. All my worship
life and ministry seemed dross and failure and all my
righteousness as filthy rags. that, while had in
way surrendered my life to Gods SERVICE and in
teral sense forsaken all to follow Him. had made
that full and absolute surrender of self which alone
insure the 1ulness of His blessing and power (Acts
l:o and enable Him to fulfill thru the greater things
OF His promise, (Jno 1412), and felt that could neve
go back into His service that way again. shall for
get that memorable night of July first the closing day Of
our waiting time, Largely spent my office alone with God
when, after hours of mighty conviction that caused my
clothing to be soaked with Precipitation while pour
ing out my heart in confession and surrenderng
all He had revealed to dispeasing to Him, there
as were from His lips renewed assurance Of
speakabe and full Of glory rolled my whole being
t. soul was lost in nexpressabe adoraton praise and
worship bearing witness to the fact that He filling His
emped vessel to be sent forth from His presence sanc
fled and more meet for His Oh the sweetness and
sacredness of that haowed hour and many others like it
enjoyed with Him since praise God for the change that
has since come into my life, and for what it will to
my ministry to this dear people Never before have
known such power or liberty in giving out His precious
word. Beloved! it pays to tarry in His presence!
am glad to add right here that precious little
Ruthe girl, who had been doing good deal of serious
thinking and nqurng about her papa and mama during
those days. was blessedy saved at the time and has been
new child In Christ Jesus since We trust her lit
tie sisters will soon follow her in this experience.
So much for personal share of this blessing Now for
a few lines as to how it affected
HOW 1T AFFECT the little flock. 1t was quite nat
ED THE IT TIE ural that there should be over
FLOCK flow and that they should be the
first recipients channels. HUI
manly speaking it the most unlikely time for a pro-
tracted meeting right in the very midst of the most
tense heat but the Spirit led that way and convinced
that He work in the heat we'll in the COOL Be-
ginning Sat. p m July 18th, had two weeks meet
ing, morning and afternoon attended Or,
less regularly by most of the church members, followed
up for time aterward with daily morning service
for prayer and Bible study the Lord working and blessing
thruout During these meetings, almost all OF church
members and several Of the unbapsed enqures led
INTO deeper experience OF salvation, making full
render to Christ far they knew how and crowning
him King and Lord of their lives while others who had
been hating between two opinions blessedy saved
There considerable confession of sn many things be-
ing uncovered and put under the blood. 1t blessed
to them get cean and then hear their testimonies
the peace and joy that always accompany such expert
ence.
One of the spent two entire days making the
rounds among of his former acquantances straight
enng out old squabbles in which he had involved himself
before his conversion. l should Judge from the number
and character of confessed my hearing that
he must have been ga hard case indeed but bless God
He is equal to the hardest
Old Bro Liu testified to how he gathered his fam
lily about him after of the meetings. saying to them:
Heretofore have had worship with you every night but
saw today that myself did not live up to what
preaching you want confess my sins and have Je
live in me hereafter His wife and daughter-n-
law broke down in confession day two later, and
third member of the family who had been subbonly hold
ing her vegetarian blessedly saved af
ter. Oh! it pays to get the channels clean!
One dear brother of the confuscian type who had in
his previous prayers eoqueny referred to his sins being
as many he stars of heaven and the sands of the
shore for multitude got down low enough to mention
few of them by name Lev. $50 and has been marvel
ously changed man since.
One old woman, Mrs. Wang, who has now been with
for nearly three years. of the first to confess
and 1t took hard struggle but the Lord brot her
thru One thing that had been especially standing in her
way grudge against her father, who had been de-
fraudng her OF money that her legitimate due.
She tried like many Others get the blessing without
ing to the bottom of things But zU0un zo0rk and mat
ters only grew worse until she finally decided to home
confess her hatred and jealousy and tell her father that
she would love him matter how he treated her This
brot the victory and greatly affected her father who, be-
ing suddenly taken seriously i'll several days LATER sent for
her to pray for him and was Immediately restored in