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

District, on or before the first day of the District Assembly. Provision was also made for transfers
from one District to another, and other important legislation was enacted.
"This Assembly was larger than the last one, and more churches were represented. All those who
took an active and leading part in the discussions on the floor a year ago, were present at this session,
but the proceedings of this Assembly were characterized by much less debate than those of the last
one.
"The work of the great committees of the Assembly was well done, and their reports were able
and provocative of thought. The reports of the various churches were very encouraging, and showed
revival conditions all along the line. The keynote of nearly all was growth in grace, salvation of
souls, and increase in membership, and value of church property. The reports of the Publishing
House, Bible College, and Spanish Mission, were especially interesting and gratifying. All showed
marked growth, and the continued blessing of God.
"Some notable addresses were given and sermons preached during the session of the Assembly.
Among those who were especially helpful in this regard were: Rev. John N. Short, Rev. H. N.
Brown, and Rev. A. B. Riggs, the fraternal delegates from our Pentecostal brethren; Rev. J. B.
Creighton, Rev. W. C. Wilson, Rev. C. W. Ruth, Rev. J. W. Goodwin, Mrs. M. McReynolds, Mrs.
De Lance Wallace, Rev. Lucy P. Knott, and Rev. Phoebe J. Epperson.
"The devotional exercises of the Assembly were fervent and refreshing. The young people's
service was a glorious one, and Sunday, October 7th, the first day of the Home campmeeting, was
marked by many and marvelous manifestations of the Divine Presence, with about fifty seekers at
the altar during the day."
The Victorious Host
Thursday evening, October 4th, was devoted to the welcome and reception of the three visiting
brethren, Brothers Short, Brown, and Riggs. Sister Libby Beach Brown, the noble wife of Rev. H.
D. Brown, of Seattle, sang with great effect an original song, written by her for the occasion, and
entitled "The Victorious Host." Dr. Bresee said that the object of the meeting was to take the three
"Wise Men of the East" to our bosom. Rev. C. W. Ruth, and Rev. W. C. Wilson, the latter at that
time being pastor of the Church of the Nazarene, at Upland, Cal., spoke fittingly and forcibly of the
providential features of the occasion. Brothers Riggs, Brown, and Short, expressed their appreciation
of the unity of spirit, doctrine, and purpose which characterized both of the religious bodies
represented, and made it plain that they desired the union of the two churches.
Rev. Robert Pierce thus summaries the great revival service which was in progress during most
of the period covered by the General Assembly, and continued several days afterward:
"Though God has given the First Church of Los Angeles a continual revival during the past eleven
years, yet seldom, if ever, has there been such a turning to God as has been witnessed during the
progress of the present Home Campmeeting. Not a service has been held without several seekers
being forward, and several times the vast altar has been so overcrowded that the front row of seats