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

experience, and others soon drift away to the worldly flock, which seems always at once to
reorganize. To secure and hold a spiritually anointed company of young people in the country, who
shall be continually influencing and drawing the other young people in the way of life, seems to me
as necessary, and even more difficult, than in the city.
"Some have been saved and sanctified, and we are looking for great victory."
A Tide Of Salvation
In his letter to the Nazarene Messenger, of August 25th, Dr. Bresee gives the following vivid
report of the closing days of the campmeeting at Maple Mills:
"The campmeeting closed last night, having lasted ten days. The preaching was done by Rev. B.
W. Golden, especially secured for this meeting, and the writer. The singing was led by Mrs. Rose
Potter Crist, of Topeka, Kansas, who is one of the very best leaders in campmeeting singing, both
from the platform and at the altar, with whom it has been my privilege to be associated. When the
altar call is made, she goes to the altar, and prays and sings the seekers to the bosom of Jesus. She
has the blessing, and knows how to help others in. She was reinforced by the coming of Sisters
Jennie L. Reeves, and Mattie I. Barnes, from Iowa, singers and evangelists, who labor in connection
with Brother Golden. They were to help him in a meeting at Canton, Ill., at the close of this meeting,
and came on thus early to have a little part with us. They are effective, singing the gospel in the
spirit, and with power.
"Though the grounds are so located that a meeting held here must be largely a local one, yet there
was a good attendance, at night usually taking the accommodations, and on Sabbath many more than
could get under or near the tabernacle.
"The meeting deepened and widened in spirituality and power, and the last day was one that the
people in attendance are not likely to forget or get over.
"After the forenoon sermon, the altar was filled with earnest seekers, the fire fell in great glory,
all of them were swept to Calvary, and the saints rejoiced. In the afternoon the sacrament of the
Lord's supper was had, when the multitudes were hushed with sacred awe, and the children of the
Lord ate and drank, and praised Him.
"An address was then made (by Dr. Bresee) on the privileges of Christian fellowship and
co-operation, especially the duty and privilege which is now upon us of creating centers of fire
wherever it is possible, where people can be constantly brought to Jesus, and believers find the
Pentecostal fire.
"Opportunities were then given to persons who might desire to unite with the Church of the
Nazarene. At this point, Rev. B. W. Golden asked to say a few words. He spoke of his own church
relations in the past, and told how for some time the Lord had been impressing upon him the great
need of a church home for the holiness people, where they would be free from the peculiar
hindrances and petty persecutions which destroyed the spiritual life of so many of those who were