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

oncoming conquests. There are many open doors. This whole northwestern country is open to this
work of organized holiness. While the general strength of the work has been doubled during the past
year, much greater victories await these heroic workers. The church at Spokane has secured very
valuable property on the corner of Monroe and Sharp streets, not far removed from the center of the
city, but in a good residence district, with excellent streetcar privileges, the church being nearly free
from debt. Their temporary building reminds one of the old tabernacle, in Los Angeles, and is well
adapted to their present needs.
"North Yakima is moving for a church building, and has a fine outlook for the future. Garfield
also has a church building, and is growing in strength. All rejoice over the newly-organized church
at Portland, which they believe, in the providence of God, will be a great center of fire. Sister
Whitesides represented them at the Assembly, and was full of enthusiasm and expectancy. Brother
Rhoads has resigned at Ashland, desiring for a time to do evangelistic work. Brother Valjean, who
has been serving at Boise, goes to supply Ashland. It was thought by the Assembly that there should
be two strong evangelists in the field in this District, to open up and help push the work. Brothers
Creighton and Rice have been designated for this work, and, as soon as North Yakima can secure
a successor for Brother Creighton, they will be in the field. Brother and Sister Brown are constantly
at work, and have now arranged for two tabernacle meetings, the first being at Alberton, Washington.
Brother Rice is to assist them. He has come among us during the last year, and like his friend,
Brother Creighton, is a man of strength and power, who feels that he has discovered his people in
the Church of the Nazarene.
The Home Campmeeting
"The home campmeeting at Spokane opened July 6 and closed July 15, 1906. The outpouring of
the Spirit of God upon the people was especially blessed. I have rarely been in a meeting where the
presence of God was so manifest. Every meeting was victorious, and at nearly every service souls
were converted or sanctified. At times the meeting rose to great heights of spiritual power, where
everything seemed tossed upon its billows of holy power, and altars full of seekers were swept to the
cross, while all about the house the wondering multitudes gathered. In the middle of the night three
young men telephoned Brother Wallace, desiring him to come and pray for them, which he did, and
they were blest.
"When the Pacific Bible School was being discussed in the Assembly, one brother, eighty-three
years of age, walking on crutches, rose and said: 'The only thing which prevents my going and taking
a course in the Bible College, is the lack of means.' Afterward he told me that he was like one of old,
lame in his feet, always sitting at the King's table.
"On Sabbath thirteen united with the church at Spokane. Many said that for manifestation of
divine glory and blessing, they had never seen anything like it. It did indeed, remind one of the
Mount of Transfiguration, and we all said, 'It is good to be here."