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

them many of the leaders of the Church and University. He gave them wise and loving counsel,
addressing them with the utmost love and tenderness, not only about the different phases of the work,
but about the importance of freely and fully forgiving every one that had ever injured them, and
dwelling and working together in the divine love and the unity of the Spirit.
Finished His Work
While waiting for death, he finished every detail. He forgot nothing that pertained to the welfare
of his family, the Nazarene University, and the church which he loved so well and served so
faithfully. Like the apostle Paul, he fought a good fight, finished his course, and kept the faith.
His last days were crowned with complete victory. He was very tender and solicitous for the
spiritual well-being of all his family, friends, and brethren, and faced death, not only fearlessly, but
with glad anticipation.
Victorious Death
He passed away at 1 o'clock Saturday afternoon, November 13, 1915, loved and lamented by a
vast multitude of those who had been helped by his ministry, and blessed by his life. At last the busy
hands were still; the clarion voice silent.
His brethren paid him many beautiful tributes, all of which I would rejoice to include in this
volume. In most of these expressions of love and appreciation, he was spoken of as "A Prince in
Israel," and so I have chosen those words as the title of this book.
In His Zenith
At the time of his translation, he was in the zenith of his intellectual and spiritual powers. He was
a man of genius, a prince among his fellows. For sixty years he followed Jesus, and proclaimed the
glorious gospel of the Son of God. For nearly two-score years he was a fearless evangel of holiness.
During each successive year he laid increasing stress upon the essentials of salvation, the
fundamentals of holy living, the primary elements of godliness. He realized with growing intensity
that the disciples of Christ must have more and more of the divine manifestation, of the revealed
personal presence of God; that they must be lowly and loving and loyal in all the relations of life.
But, more than this, his life corresponded with his teachings. His faith was simple, his love tender,
his hope buoyant.
A Regal Soul
His was a regal soul. A true Christian, a noble man, a good citizen, a loving husband, an
affectionate father, a faithful friend, a real brother in the Lord, he has left us with saddened hearts
and tearful eyes, but with a lively hope of meeting him where the many mansions are.
All that remains for me to do in bringing to a close this labor of love is to briefly describe the
funeral service of him who won so high a place in our affections.