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<strong>In</strong> this way, he accomplished two things. First, his preaching was always in line with his intellectual and spiritual development, and the subjects chosen were evidently revealed to him by the Holy Spirit, as best suited to his own needs, and those of his hearers Second, he never lacked a supply of fresh, new sermons. Let me say at this point that his sermons were thoroughly prepared. He did not trust his ability, skill, or experience. He did not rely on the inspiration of the moment or the occasion to carry him through. He always did his best, and gave his best in sustained, prayerful thought and study. Having let the sermon saturate mind and heart, the next step in his process of preparation, was to take his pen in hand and prayerfully write a sermon outline. These outlines were quite full, containing perhaps one-quarter of the discourse, as afterward preached. One characteristic of his sermons was their remarkable fulness of thought. Some of them could easily be expanded into books. They were marvelously rich in ideas, illustrations, and imagery. He was gifted with historical imagination in a high degree, and would begin with a vivid picture of the scene of the text. The final stage of the process of preparation was what he called "soaking'? his sermon. For the last twenty-five years of his life it was his custom to go to bed for this purpose. He would then close his eyes and review over and over his sermon outline, until he had committed it to memory, not exactly verbatim, but sufficiently to enable him to repeat it substantially from beginning to end. He admitted that this was very slavish work, and that it would probably have been better if he had adopted a less laborious method in his early ministry, but stated that he was too old to change. His Eloquence His eloquence was of a high type, and sometimes so fiery and impetuous that his hearers were carried away, almost forgot where they were, and were seemingly transported into realms of glory. His sermons abounded in lofty climaxes, and, as he rose in the scale of inspired and impassioned utterance of the sublimities and infinitudes of the grace of God, he took on in his personal appearance much of the glory and grandeur of the mighty gospel which he proclaimed. His eyes seemed to burn, his face shine, and his whole being glow, as with all his physical, mental, and spiritual power, he preached a salvation which destroyed sin, and lifted the pardoned culprit from the lowest depths of degradation to the shining summits of the mountains of God. His Unction Few men had such unction as he. The fire of God seemed to burn through his being, as he proclaimed with all his might the glorious message of full salvation. His flashing eyes, rich and vibrant voice, and compelling presence, all heightened the effect of his fiery eloquence. As we listened with rapt attention to the fervent appeals of this "regnant man," we felt that his great soul was all ablaze with the love of God shed abroad in his heart by the Holy Ghost. I heard him first in the summer of 1889, at Beulah Park campmeeting, in Oakland, California. He preached on the divine Presence in the pulpit. I do not remember much of what he said, but all around him there seemed to be an atmosphere aglow with heavenly radiance, and palpitating with the very life of God. I was moved as I had never been before by the preaching of any man.
His sermons were always expository, and his comments on the sacred text were analytical, comprehensive, interesting, illuminating, and full of a divine unction that opened the deepest fountains in the hearts of his hearers. Most of his illustrations were drawn from the Word of God. His entire ministry was evangelistic, his preaching was greatly blessed by the Lord, and the history of his pastorates is one of unbroken revivals. Thousands of persons in this land today, who were converted and sanctified through his ministry, rise up and call him blessed. He was a consummate master of all the noble arts of oratory. Although slow, deliberate, and apparently not perfectly at ease, at the beginning of his discourses, he soon gained a complete freedom, and displayed a thorough command of gesture, his style of delivery being at once natural and pleasing, impressive and bold.
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WESLEYAN HERITAGE Library PHINEAS F
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CHAPTER 10 The Holiness Movement in
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CHAPTER 27 Echoes From the Chicago
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CHAPTER 41 Principal Events in 1908
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When Dr. Bresee was born, this coun
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unswerving in his loyalty to God an
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things that they ordinarily read, b
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him old Father Lull. He was a man o
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Peter and John were going up into t
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and in the surrounding country ther
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parents for a little visit, and fro
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go in the barn yard where he was. A
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Phineas F. Bresee A PRINCE IN ISRAE
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their precious little one, they lef
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there, and went back to the stove,
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also been elected a delegate. They
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That was before the day of evangeli
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During the third year of his pastor
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Appointed To Creston At the Annual
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magnificent losers. If things went
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had no money, and that he had bette
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there were some conversions, but, w
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had had wisdom enough, I could have
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egard to the matter than he otherwi
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Methodist Episcopal Conference, and
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second work of grace. The testimony
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eached that this was a providential
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The new building, which was situate
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Conditions Necessitating The Erecti
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this occasion they asked the Lord t
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to manifest His own presence and gl
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for the Nazarene Messenger. Her per
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will be promptly attended to. The e
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I led in prayer. It was a grand mee
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The prayers, the faith, the testimo
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ejoicing and praise. It was marvelo
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and experience whole neighborhoods
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Red Letter Days During the home cam
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The glory of God fell upon the peop
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the Nazarene Messenger. In labor sh
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salvation. And then, without a stru
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The Work In Berkley Dr. Bresee give
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sixteen, and soon afterward shipped
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and liberty to preach a full salvat
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them on until the cleansing blood,
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The March From The Old To The New B
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church for me to be entirely separa
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them into association together, get
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church, and at the evening service
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of the Nazarene' written all over i
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up of Mark Twain and the Apostle Pa
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worshipers who crowded its hall, an
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New Fields "While we have never sou
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Church Extension: Geo. Newton, F. G
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greatly blessed through its agency,
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All Day Meeting At Cucamonga Early
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"One of the excellent effects of th
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the Word, to sow it again in all th
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Maple Mills Campmeeting Before goin
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led into the experience, and which
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elieve that their organization will
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"Accordingly, I began the meeting w
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A Chinese Mission "There has also b
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Other Proceedings Of The Assembly T
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of the buildings to attract the peo
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The Work In Garfield "We took the t
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Northwest, and the battle pushed to
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ut gave way to others until he coul
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will multiply--may it be a hundredf
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"At last the work is begun, and, if
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The Work In Canton And Peoria After
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Holy Love "Second. They love one an
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Duties Of The Superintendency "Even
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"Rev. S. S. Chafe, of Cucamonga, pr
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"In connection with the considerati
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Dr. Bresee was re-elected as Genera
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Page 193 and 194: It was again my privilege to attend
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Page 207 and 208: "Brother Hoover has a flourishing c
Page 209 and 210: Of his visit to Portland, Dr. Brese
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Page 219 and 220: The Special Call "There was no note
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Page 223 and 224: "One life is ours. One transient li
Page 225 and 226: "Out of the great ocean of eternity
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Page 235 and 236: Two Pictures Two pictures, however,
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Page 253 and 254: To fulfill our mission, to be a wit
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Victory is in the air, and our God
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divided into six great divisions, a
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Loyalty To be fully loyal to a chur
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Bresee both expressed their appreci
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We hope and pray that Phineas F. Br
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International Holiness Convention.
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A Man Of God We expect him to be --
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It is impossible to think of Paul a
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possible moment. Dr. Paul Bresee an
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service. "The glory which thou hast
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Pentecostal Church of the Nazarene
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The calling of pastors and their co
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The Sacramental Service On Friday a
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them many of the leaders of the Chu
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Rev. H. O. Wiley, president of the
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Resolved, That we will follow them
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WHEREAS, Looking into the future, a
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