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

oratorical effect; and God crowned His Word at every service with the salvation of souls. The secret
of the holiness movement in developing great preachers, lies in the fact that it has a message to men.
The absence of this power among a people, when the gospel is emasculated, is because there is no
real message.
The Interest Manifest
The local interest was great, the large hall where the Assembly was held being usually crowded,
both at the business sessions and at the weekday religious services. We were told that no church or
religious gatherings ventured to take the great auditorium for their Sabbath services; but great
audiences were gathered there both Sabbaths. The daily papers said that no religious gathering had
so affected the city since the great meeting of Moody and Sankey. We were told by a thoughtful
observer that the joy of our people made a great impression. Many people were present from long
distances. Some wondered "whereunto this thing would grow," and others rejoiced that there was
a "sect of the Nazarene," where not only those driven from their churches because of holiness could
find a home, but that there was an organized agency to push full salvation and hold the ground. It
was a time of seed sowing for the whole Southeast.
The Coming Host
The Old Guard are firm, united, and invincible. They stand East, West, North, South, with banners
flying. But, as Wellington rejoiced in the coming of Blucher, they rejoiced in the constantly
gathering reinforcements. Almost every District has an oncoming crop of promising young men. We
were impressed with this in the Districts that we have recently visited. The president of Oklahoma
Holiness College told us that he knew eight or ten young men in that District who gave large promise
of great excellence in the pastorate. Abilene and Dallas Districts have a host of young men that
promise well. There has been among them an undue tendency toward being evangelists, but a
hopeful reaction has set in toward the pastorate, which that great field so much needs. Kansas
District is also bringing its young men to the front. God is raising up holiness schools to train as
many of them as possible for larger service. We have reason to believe that what we say of these
Districts is true of many.
In Memoriam
The Assembly was more than startled, early in its session, by the announcement of the death of
Rev. Isaiah Reid so well and long known as one of the leaders in the holiness work in this country;
who by pen as well as voice had so earnestly uttered the message. It seemed to us peculiarly sudden,
as it had been but four weeks since we parted from him at the close of the Kansas District Assembly.
He had recently found his way back into the Pentecostal Church of the Nazarene, and an open door
to what seemed a wide field of usefulness as teacher of theology in the Kansas Holiness Institute.
The District Assembly had recognized his orders, he preached with much liberty, and seemed
especially happy, loving, and hopeful. We little thought that we should see his face no more. We
trust that he has gone to join that division of the army to which he seemed to more especially belong,
represented by such of our brethren as Inskip, McDonald, Wood, and Kent, who have preceded him.