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

service with salvation followed. On the fifth Tuesday, Rev. J. E. Langen, pastor of the holiness
church in Pasadena, read and expounded Zechariah 4:2, 3. A precious testimony meeting and altar
service followed, and one soul was happily converted. Both the attendance and the spiritual power
of the meetings have greatly increased during the month."
The Young People
In the early days of the work of the Church of the Nazarene, the Young Man's Band was
organized, and about the same time the young women of the church came largely under the
leadership of Sister Lucy P. Knott. The two organizations held separate meetings, but from the
beginning there were regular young people's services. Later on the Brotherhood of St. Stephen was
formed to take the place of the former organization of young men. Miss Emma Stine was for some
time its faithful and efficient leader. At a subsequent period the young people of the church were
brought into the Young People's Society, which took the place of both the other organizations.
On July 1, 1898, the young men had charge of the Sunday evening service. The house was packed.
The Lord was present in power to awaken, and Brother C. E. McKee, who led, was at his best.
The Young People's Meeting was held on Friday evening, and all, whether old or young, were
urged to attend and take part. At this meeting there were prayers, songs, testimonies, a short message
from the Word. All enjoyed the greatest liberty, and those who preferred to sing their testimony, were
perfectly free to do so. Salvation was a characteristic of the service, and there were very many cases
of triumphant conversion and sanctification.
Company E
Company E, an organization of girls and young women, was originally a part of what was called
"The Buttonhole Brigade." Practically the entire working membership of the church was divided into
companies, each of which took for its name a letter of the alphabet. The idea was to promote
individual work on the part of the people, but as time went on, the organization gradually ceased to
have any real existence, with the exception of the company led by Mrs. Lucy P. Knott. With great
fervor and rare executive ability, this anointed woman labored for the salvation of the girls and
young women, and marshalled them into a compact, enthusiastic body, vibrant with holy life and
power. It always retained the name of Company E, and grew into a membership of more than one
hundred. Its members were full of fire and zeal for the salvation of other girls. They were imbued
with the true missionary spirit, and their holy activities were manifold.
In August, 1898, Dr. Bresee thus spoke of this company: "The work among the young ladies goes
steadily on, largely through the agency of Company E. It is one of the sights that makes the heart
rejoice, to see such a multitude of saved and sanctified young women, praying and laboring to bring
other young women to Christ."
The night service on July 4,1899--one of the most glorious days in the history of the church, and
of which I will speak more particularly in another place--was conducted by the members of Company
E, about fifty of whom were on the platform. They gave their testimonies and sang their songs of