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

will multiply--may it be a hundredfold." While in Seattle, Dr. Bresee made his home with Brother
and Sister Brown, who are richly endued with the grace of hospitality
The Northwest District
The Northwest District Assembly met at Spokane, July 4,1905, and was in session two days.
There was a good attendance of delegates and representative people. Much time was given to
supplication for the blessing of God upon the work. The religious services were crowned with great
outpourings of the Spirit. The last night was a most marvelous and memorable meeting. It was the
last meeting in the hall where the Nazarene people had worshiped for five years, and where the
Church of the Nazarene was organized three years previously. Hence, it was full of holy memories
and blessed expectancy, as well as very gracious anointings of the Holy Ghost. Dr. Bresee preached
with great liberty and power. The testimonies were marvelous--clear, definite, unctuous. To quote
from Dr. Bresee:
"As these men stood forth, redeemed, saved, transformed, lifted from the depths of sin, they were
witnesses like the healed cripple, whose presence, well and sound, was a condition of things that they
could say nothing against. Here are men from the depths of sin, whose lives were wrecked, every
hope blasted, who were unable to break the chains that bound them, and yet were delivered, the
bondage broken, a new life imparted, the years which the cankerworm had eaten restored--good
citizens and good men triumphantly on their way.
"No wonder that police officers, city officials, and good citizens feel that this work is a
benediction to the city. At the giving of the invitation, ten persons--eight men and two women--came
to the altar as seekers for pardon or holiness. It was well along in the night when the warriors rested
on their arms."
North Yakima
Just before the session of the District Assembly at Spokane, Dr. Bresee visited North Yakima,
Washington. Of his visit here, he says, among other things: "It is here, at North Yakima, that we have
had the good fortune to tarry for a little, and enjoy a few meetings with the saints. Here has recently
been, planted the Church of the Nazarene. It is really a child of that excellent work at Spokane. Here
reside some of the relatives of our dear Sister Wallace. We have had the pleasure of being
entertained at the home of her parents, Brother and Sister Marble. These friends came in contact with
the work at Spokane, and wanted such a work here.
"It was arranged a few weeks ago that Brother and Sister Brown, assisted by Brother Kent and
Sister Wallace, should hold a tabernacle meeting here, which resulted in the organization of a Church
of the Nazarene. It was a very special providence that the Rev. J. B. Creighton had sought here the
restoration of health, which has been shattered by excessive work in the Master's service, had found
renewed vigor, and that he was here to unite with this work, and to take charge of the newly
organized church. Brother Creighton is a man of excellent gifts, and greatly anointed with the Holy
Spirit for the work. He has the conservative aggressiveness of the Holy Spirit upon a well balanced
judgment.