The Penn's Grove record., 1911-06-09
Must Be Filled
Always
With the Spirit

W1~ puip1t ana Inc pew MuSt 10
~surcharged with the poten-
tiai power Of the all-encompassing
Holy Spirit. There is no substitute
for such an milling. there can be
none. The peril Of our modern church
life Is. that this fact is too much lost
sight of or neglected. We are glad
that other churches are emphasizing
this truth. churches who In h past
were not so persistent in emphasizing
this vital truth. One need but attend
the Winona Indiana Bible conference
meetings, to be convinced that the
Presbyterian church is forging to the
front on the line Of spirituality. This
Is cause for rejoicing. Then those
who heard the world-famous F. B.
Meyer of London, April 25, when he
addressed the ministers in Cleveland,
will remember how among other
things, he laid special emphasis on
the ministry being In partnership with
the Holy Spirit. He himself is a
splendid illustration Of such an anoint
ing.
LIfe Work Well Done.
This blessed man of God, though
his life's sun is w~estering, being well
up in the sixties. yet in his declining
years when most men lead a retired
life, is president Of the Worlds sum
day School association, and is now
with others touring through the states,
speaking on an average three times a
day, is a marvel of spiritual power,
because he Is a spirit-flled man. He
told lis ministers in his Cleveland ad-
dress that we must take the holy
spirit into partnership with us In u
work. With all the energy OF his con-
secrated and sanctifled personality he
emphasized this vital truth and fact
He said the holy spirit must be the
invisible force OF partner, permeating
the message, and the messenger, and
the aim Of the preacher should be un-
der the delivery of a spirit-flled mes
sage to achieve results. immediate re-
suits. He should make unexpected
appeals to the unsaved in the midst
of the sermon, and not always wait
until at it's close. The very sudden
ness Of the appeal, startling the IN
saved in the audience, will often
prove effective.
The Word Of God.
He also said ministers must make
much of the word Of God, more than
is generally being done. His criti-
cism on the American ministry was
that there is too much topical and
not enough expository preaching.
| He remarked: You are splendid n
eloquent at topical preaching, but II
O want to realize more effective
ness and larger results in ~soul-saving
O must do more expository preach
ing which deals fully with the word OF
God. The speaker told US that he COM
menced at Genesis and got to the
prophecies Of Zechariah In fifteen
years in his Sabbath morning ex-
pository sermons, and for the even
ing expository sermons during those
fifteen years commencing at Mat
thew's gospel he got to Corinthians.
Those sermon compose largely his
forty books of devotional spirit. You
must preach the gospel straight, he
declared. SO that the holy spirit can
saw Amen to your message, In It's
preparation and in its delivery.
Preach the word Of God, he con-
tinued. and not other subjects. II
Won want the sanction Of the holy
spirit upon your message n his
confirmation in it's presentation you
must be a clean man, otherwise ne
will withdraw himself from you n
withhold his seal of approval from
YOUR Be simple in your ex-
position of Bible passages SO that
children can understand you. Preach
more to children. Mr.. Meyer has a
Sunday School connected with his
church in London numbering 1000,
and has 400 teachers. 1t Is his GUS
tom to preach an eight-minute ser
mon to the boys and girls when IN
his home church. A minister or pas
tor. he said, must be the power be-
hind the throne In the Sunday
School. he must stand vitality o n
nected with It. A minister linked to
God and in partnership with the
holy spirit will accomplish much
for the glory Of God and the saliva
tio1 of souls. What an inspiration
to listen to such an unpretentious
and spirit-flled man. May the holy
spirit descend upon u ministry IN
mighty efusion.-Evangelical Mes