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

of the buildings to attract the people, and great multitudes gather, in the midst of whom our people
hold their outdoor meetings, and many are gathered in. Like all mission work of this kind, many are
transient, but the seed is widely sown, and some brings forth fruit that abides. The work here is
reaching family life more than ever before. There are in the church here a fine class of workers,
especially among the young people.
"The hall was packed and the people standing last (Sabbath) night, and the Holy Spirit was
manifestly present in great power. The weather as we have found it thus far in the Northwest, is
pleasant, crisp and energizing."
In the issue of the Nazarene Messenger of December 22d, Dr. Bresee continues his narrative as
follows:
A Life-Saving Station
"Spokane is a beautiful city of about 65,000 people. One of the greatest attractions, as well as
sources of prosperity, is the magnificent falls in the Spokane river at this point, which is utilized for
power to drive machinery for flouring and lumber mills, electric plants, etc.
"There are fine blocks lining the streets, good systems of street railways, and all of the appliances
and conveniences of a modern city. Like all the cities that we have seen in this great Northwest, it
is greatly cursed by the saloon, and, as a result, there is much drunkenness. How this liquor blight
everywhere is turning strength into weakness, and beauty to ashes; yet it is licensed by the people,
who share the spoils of its robbery of the poor, and who are thus guilty of its crimes. When will the
American people learn righteousness and wisdom?
"But the Church of the Nazarene has a life-saving station in the darkest place in the city--in a
block almost literally filled on its four sides with saloons and places of wickedness. Here a few
heroic souls started a mission about five years ago, opposed by the church of which they were
members, because it took them from the work of the central church, whose energy was spent largely
in other directions than in getting people saved.
"About three years ago they determined to organize a Church of the Nazarene, in which they
found sympathy and cooperation in this mission work, so much needed, and upon which they had
already entered. They organized the church in the midst of much opposition and misrepresentation
from those with whom they had previously associated. But the blessing of the Lord has been greatly
upon the work, and He has made it a lighthouse, not only for this part of the city, but for this whole
Northwest.
"They have a large hall on the lower floor, with entrances from two streets, where every night and
all day on Sunday the blessed work is pushed. Street meetings, preaching of the Word, testimony and
song, are continually present. While Sister Wallace is the efficient pastor, Brother Wallace is
conspicuously effective in almost every department of the work, and there is a noble and enthusiastic
band of workers, who sing and pray and shout, and bring people to Calvary, and to the cleansing
fountain, in truly Nazarene fashion.