Phineas F. Bresee - A Prince In Israel - Media Sabda Org
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Phineas F. Bresee - A Prince In Israel - Media Sabda Org Phineas F. Bresee - A Prince In Israel - Media Sabda Org

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"This year the heavy and continuous rains have affected the crops, but they are recuperating under the genial sunshine. "The Nazarenes are having a campmeeting two and one-half miles southwest of Howard, which is the occasion of my visit to these parts. Some three years ago, the Rev. Herbert Buffum held a very successful meeting in connection with the Methodist church at Moline, a town nine miles south of Howard. In connection with these meetings he organized a County Holiness Association. This was thought to be a necessity, because of the attitude of the churches toward the holiness work. The work was greatly hindered by this hostility--the new pastor at Moline so opposing the work that the results of the great meeting there were almost lost. "A few months ago Brother Buffum held another meeting at Howard, when the people who composed the County Holiness Association desired him to organize them into a Church of the Nazarene, which he did, there being forty-one members. These were scattered in different parts of the county, but having a very good church building at Howard. "It is these people who have arranged and are holding this campmeeting. It is held in a beautiful grove, and the presence of the Lord is manifest. When the church here was organized, Rev. H. J. Starkey, of Salt Lake City, was invited to become its pastor, and accepted, arriving with his wife about a month ago. He has already taken up four preaching places, viz: Howard, Moline, Elk Falls, and Highlands, and this is thought to be an open door and an inviting field for our church, in which to spread Scriptural holiness." Dr. Bresee thus describes this meeting: The Meeting At Howard, Kansas "It fell to the lot of the writer to do most of the preaching, the pastor, Rev. H. J. Starkey, and Rev. J. R. Maybury, of Chase, Kansas, each preaching once, and helping to push the battle. There is here an excellent band of workers, real Nazarenes. They have the holy seal, anointing, and victory of the Home Church, and the Nazarenes generally. They pray and sing, testify and shout in such a way as to cause one to feel at home--in heavenly places--at once. There were a number of things that seemed disadvantageous to the meeting, all of which I believe to have been overruled, and most of which were made advantageous. It was far from town and could be reached by very few people without conveyances. This, of course, would curtail attendance. The season has been very wet, so much so that crops are expected to be exceptionally poor, and the rain having recently ceased so that work could be done, workers were demanded at the work. It was regarded as a Nazarene meeting, and this did not appeal to the church people very largely, there being in this country much prejudice against the holiness work, and such organized efforts as the Church of the Nazarene represents, in particular. "But the people came in carriages and wagons from the different parts of the county, and God wrought--souls were saved and sanctified, and the saints were greatly edified. One of the peculiar excellencies of the meeting has been the advance made by those who had already entered into the experience of full salvation. They seemed to eat and drink the Word, and lie down in green pastures beside still waters, and rejoice with exceeding joy. Prejudice melted away, and the people received

the Word, to sow it again in all the country and towns round about. I have rarely seen a meeting that seemed to me to promise so much for future victories. Some devoted warriors united with the Church of the Nazarene, and the older heroes declared that it was to them the best campmeeting they ever saw. Once each Sabbath the table was set at the altar, and the people came and laid their glad offerings upon it, which fully provided for the expenses of the meeting. Just as the last afternoon service was closing, a heavy storm burs t upon us--thunder and lightning and torrents of rain making any further services for the day an impossibility; so amidst the tempest, the people sang and praised God, and brought the very precious meeting to a close."

the Word, to sow it again in all the country and towns round about. I have rarely seen a meeting that<br />

seemed to me to promise so much for future victories. Some devoted warriors united with the<br />

Church of the Nazarene, and the older heroes declared that it was to them the best campmeeting they<br />

ever saw. Once each Sabbath the table was set at the altar, and the people came and laid their glad<br />

offerings upon it, which fully provided for the expenses of the meeting. Just as the last afternoon<br />

service was closing, a heavy storm burs t upon us--thunder and lightning and torrents of rain making<br />

any further services for the day an impossibility; so amidst the tempest, the people sang and praised<br />

God, and brought the very precious meeting to a close."

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