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

Phineas F. Bresee
A PRINCE IN ISRAEL
By E. A. Girvin
CHAPTER 41
Principal Events in 1908 -- The Holiness Church of Christ -- The General Assembly at Pilot
Point -- Dr. Bresee's Report -- Labors as Superintendent -- Brother Reynolds -- The Union --
Battle Hymn of the Assembly -- Dr. Bresee's Impressions -- A Representative Body -- Complete
Unity -- A Great Shout -- What God Hath Wrought -- Greatness of the Assembly -- Dr. E. E.
Walker -- Home Campmeeting
Principal Events Of 1908
During the year 1908, Dr. Bresee, in addition to his pastoral and editorial work, his duties as
General Superintendent, and his labors as president and lecturer of the Deets Pacific Bible College,
found time to take part in a great holiness convention held at the First Church, Los Angeles, by Rev.
Bud Robinson, Rev. I. G. Martin, and Rev. Will Huff, in the month of March. About the same time
he dedicated the Grand Avenue Pentecostal Church of the Nazarene, in that city.
A few days later, he started on an extensive trip of nearly three months' duration, through some
of the Southern and Eastern states, including New England and the northwest. During this journey
he presided over several great District Assemblies.
In July he was the principal preacher at the Beulah Park campmeeting, in Oakland, California.
About the same time he held the District Assembly for the San Francisco District.
The Holiness Church Of Christ
Shortly after the adjournment of the General Assembly of 1907, the Holiness Church of Christ,
representing more than 3,000 members in the Southern states, decided to unite with the Pentecostal
Church of the Nazarene, and requested that a joint session of the General Council of that church and
the General Assembly of the Pentecostal Church of the Nazarene be held at Pilot Point, Texas, in
October, 1908.
The General Assembly At Pilot Point
Pursuant to this request, and the formal call of the General Superintendents of the Pentecostal
Church of the Nazarene, the General Assembly met at Pilot Point, on October 8, 1908. The sessions
were held in a large tent, with a seating capacity of 1,000.
At the opening of the Assembly, Rev. J. D. Scott arose, and on behalf of the Holiness Church of
Christ, stated that the time had come to open the joint Assembly. He said: "We have been called
together by this joint Assembly of churches, and have here present the representative heads of the
two churches." He then called Dr. Bresee, Rev. R. B. Mitchum, and Rev. H. F. Reynolds to the front