Evening star., 1915-05-15
4 Christ. and they received the Holy

Ghost.
There Ia nothing uncanny about the
incoming of the Holy Spirit. Many
have fallen into error at this point. but
1t is SO very simple! One Of the things
wrought In the hearts of the one hum
dred and twenty people who received
the spirit at Pentecost was the cleans
ing of their hearts from sin. and Pc
faith"
There was in them henceforth res
ervoir of spiritual passion and convic-
tion that made 1t easy to lay at the
feet of their Lord every possession of
property. every talent of personality
and every advantage of position and
education. The prophecy of Joel and
the promises of Christ were not ex-
hausted on the day of Pentecost-they
apply with equal force today-and We
only need to seek publication from sin
by faith, and they will be fulfilled in
US also.
And this is Just as necessary now as It
was when Paul questioned those Ephe-
SLAMS. Paul knew how impossible 1t is
to live Christian life in this world
without the promised spirit dwelling
within. Heredity and environment have
their advantages. but neither one nor
both together are sufficient to enable
one to live a true Christian life. The
to every true disciple, is still the one
indispensable aid.
y X II X
The Transformation.
An organ filled with the ordinary de-
gree Of air which exists everywhere is
dumb: the touch of the player can bring
forth but a clicking of the keys. Throw
in, not other air, but an unsteady cur
rent Of the same air, and sweet but i'm
perfect and uncertain notes Immediate
ly respond to the players touch; in
crease the current to full supply, and
every pipe swells with music. Such is
the soul without the Holy Ghost, and
such are the changes which pass upon
it when it receives the Holy Ghost and
when it is filled with the Holy Ghost.
The Holy Spirit never enters the life
without Transforming it. 1t always
it to higher plane. The Wesleys re-
ceived the amounting of the Spirit and
there followed the same wonderful
spiritual results as in the apostolic
sands of men and women. many of
them very young people. who show the
proofs that they have received the
same gracious amounting
This amounting of the Spirit is a ne
cessity to every Epworth Lacquer who
wants to render his best service. And
it will transform chapters as we'll as
members. 1t can be obtained fmme-
diately by truer conservation. Too
many chapters are trying to run them
selves on their human power. Like the
Ephesian disciples, they have not even
heard whether there was such a help
as the Holy Spirit.
Twenty-six years ago today the Ep-
worth League was founded in Cleve-
land, Ohio. and today it has more than
1880 chapters and $4,000 members,
and also has about 100 Junior
Leagues, with nearly 100000 members.
in the United States alone. and these
figures do not include the Epworth and
Junior Leagues in the NJ. E. Church
South.
In Washington district there are
about 65 chapters and 5000 members
(incIuding both branches of the Meth
odist Church). What an army Of SOL
diers Of Christ, and what may 1t not
accomplish If every member receives
the amounting of the Holy Spirit and
every chapter is led by the Holy Ghost!
The dawn Of peace and the millennium
will not long be delayed.
We may not kindle when We win
The fire that in the heart resides;
The Spirit whispers and is still;
In mystery the soul abides:
But tasks in hours of insight wf1led
May be In days Of gloom fulfilled.