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or as the dew and the drops of the night," this should be no matter of concern with us. The following remarks of a distinguished Presbyterian minister of the United States are in place here. In my own case," says Rev. J. M. Washburn, "the blessed Jesus was pleased to come suddenly to me, and show me the wonders of his love; and how I blessed his name for it! I saw the whole operation in my own mind. But I commune with others on whose minds the same results have been wrought, though done gradually, and they cannot point to the moment when they entered upon this blessed life. Although it is a great joy to know the moment of the great change, the great thing is to know that the change itself has been wrought. God does not deal with us all alike; yet if we seek Him, He will give to all of us His most gracious blessings."

THE WAITING SAVIOUR.

Jesus stood still, and said, What wilt thou?" -Mark x. 49-51.

Ah, many things, my Saviour I am needing : And art Thou standing, all my wants to hear? Then help me now to tell Thee, fully, freely,

Whilst yet I know that thou art waiting near. I'm wanting, oh so much! that close communion Which Thou dost hold with special friends of Thine,

That constant interchange of thought and feeling:

Oh, Jesus, may that happiness be mine!

I'm wanting also to be more consistent,

More self-denying, gentle, kind and true, To show more fully, by my whole demeanour, What weakness, strong in perfect strength, can do.

And, oh! I need that childlike, trustful spirit Which leaves the future to a Father's love; Enjoys the present with its many mercies,

And yet looks higher to the joys above. But, most of all, I'm wanting Thee, my Saviour; Abide with me whilst here on earth I stay,

Be with me when I reach the drear "dark mountains;

And bear me safely to the land of day.

"He who would progress spiritually, must be careful neither to limit nor prescribe, in any way, the methods of the Spirit's operations on his own mind and heart."-Mrs. Upham.

"Those shepherds who do not lead their flock to the Living Fountain, Christ himself, Christ within, will themselves die of thirst, but the work will not die."-Mrs. Upham.

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Most Important Conference on Scriptural Holiness in Rotterdam.

Letter from Dr. FRAURE.

"Doesborgh, Netherlands, Oct. 31, 1878. "BELOVED BROTHER,-Your heart will no doubt rejoice with us to learn what great and mighty things the Lord is doing for the sanctification of His people in this our beloved country. Last week, our Conference for the promotion of Spiritual life and Scriptural holiness which, for various reasons, was deferred during the summer, was held at Rotterdam. Since blessed Brighton, we have gained a little experience in holding meetings of this sort, and also some discernments of the Spirit's gracious working; but never have we held such a Conference as this. Words fail to describe the glorious power with which our exalted Redeemer made bare His holy arm in coming to our deliverance. It was nothing less than the meeting described in the 6th of John. The Master broke the bread, and we simply handed it over to the multitudes, just simply as He put it into our hands. It was no light food our souls feasted on then and there."

The great truth taught in this Conference, the truth so eagerly received by the multitudes who attended, which was to them as a new revelation from God, and which "abides in them as a well of water springing up into eternal life," was, as Dr. Fraure goes on to show, this: Christ, as God, having been "made flesh and dwelt among us; having "through the Eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God" for our sins; having been, by the same Spirit, "raised from the dead, and seated at God's own right hand in the Heavenly places," and having received "all power in heaven and on earth," has, according to His promise to His disciples, viz., "I will not leave you comfortless (orphans) I will come to you," has, through the same Eternal Spirit as given at Pentecost, come to all believers to dwell in them while they abide in the flesh, as the Father dwelt in Him while he abode in the flesh. "I in them, and Thou in Me, that they may be made perfect in one, that the world may know that Thou hast sent me, and hath loved them as Thou hast loved Me." This is the crowning truth and glory of the gospel. No one does, or can, rightly understand the doctrine of "the Baptism of the Holy Ghost" who does not view it as a means to an end, namely, that through the Spirit as received in this Baptism, Christ may 66 come to us," "dwell in our hearts by faith," and with the Father in Him, "make His abode in us:" in other words, as stated, that through the Spirit we may be indwelt by Christ while we abide in the flesh, as He was through the same Spirit indwelt by the Father while He abode in the flesh. When we are thus indwelt (and all will be), when they shall have faith to receive "the promise of the Father," "Where," Dr. Fraure may well ask, "will there be room for the consciousness of sin? Where can watchfulness find such scope for vigilance, seeing we have something really spotless to keep undefiled?" Be

speaking special "prayer for these Low Lands, that the living waters may in widening and deepening streams overflow them," Dr. Fraure closes his account of this Pentecostal Conference. We have, in our own words, given the Doctor's thoughts on this vital subject, in hope that, on some future occasion, he will give us those thoughts in a somewhat more expanded form.

"You will be glad to learn," he adds, "that your works on Christian Perfection, and the Baptism of the Holy Ghost have been published in our language. Brother Huet brought out the former, and I the latter. Through the generosity of the individual who so nobly aids in the circulation of DIVINE LIFE, we are enabled to send one thousand presentation copies to ministers and missionaries. God bless our generous brother. God spare you too, dear father in God, to bring forth much fruit still in your old age.-Believe me, yours in the bonds of the gospel, H. G. FRAURE, D.D."

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The Dasehra Meetings at Lucknow. A FRIEND has favoured us with the following: These meetings, which grow more and more popular every year, have just closed. previous occasions the holiday week has been a memorable time for many: good has been done, and many precious lessons of faith and love have been learned. The services were conducted by the Rev. E. Cunningham of Moradabad, who is well adapted to this kind of work; he was assisted by the Rev. J. H. Messmore, pastor of the Lucknow (M. E.) church. Among the missionaries and ministers present were Rev. W. B. Osborn of Bombay (whose plain, practical sermons will not soon be forgotten), the Rev. W. A. Northrup of Calcutta, and Rev. Messrs. D. W. Thomas, H. Mansell, J. Waugh, S. Knowles, T. S. Johnson, C. W. Christian, T. McMahon, D. Osborne, W. Isaacson, and B. H. Badley, of North India. Besides these Methodist brethren there were the Rev. Messrs. Halliday and Male (Wesleyan) of Lucknow, the Rev. Messrs. Jones (Benares) and Blackie (Calcutta) of the Baptist church; and perhaps others. As usual the surrounding stations, Cawnpore, Allahabad, Bareilly, and Shajehanpore yielder the large share of the visitors; but other and more distant stations were represented, Calcutta, Monghyr, Agra, and Benares. The cricket ground was covered with tents as usual; and as before, the Ladies' Mission Home threw open its doors in right hospitable manner.

How many

pleasant acquaintances have been made in this Home! How many hymns and prayers have aseended from it!

The preaching was plain and simple. Earnest appeals were made to the unconverted, and the beauty of a Christian life was clearly pointed out. Great stress was laid upon "Looking to Jesus,' and upon "Perfect Obedience." The noon meetings were devoted to the subject of holiness and were very edifying. Much helpful teaching was given on this point, and believers were led to accept Christ for full salvation. In answer to prayer sinners were converted and backsliders

reclaimed. The Holy Spirit was manifestly present in nearly every service, and the days were delightfully spent in praising and worshipping God. The final full result will be known only in eternity, but so long as we know that precio as souls were saved and quickened we count the meeting a success.

A great deal of very encouraging testimony was given. The name of JESUS was exalted in word, sermon, and song. The Love-feast on Sunday was a time of blessing, and many testified to recent blessings. Hungerings and thirstings were satisfied; peace and joy filled the house as the Master manifested Himself.

Our friends and guests are gone, but the best Friend, our heavenly Guest, remains. We rejoice in His presence and in the fact that His power to save and to keep is becoming more and more appreciated in India. What we want is not more profession, fairer leaves, but the power of godliness, holy living, fruit. Dear readers, let us pray for this.-The Bombay Guardian.

Mr. Moody in Baltimore, U.S.

MR. MOODY, the evangelist, as we learn from our exchanges, arrived in Baltimore on Oct. 15th, with his family. He has rented and furnished a house, and will remain all Winter for recuperation and study. He was met at the depot by Dr. James C. Thomas, the President, and by other members of the Young Men's Christian Association, but at his request anything like a formal reception was avoided. Mr. Moody goes to Baltimore entirely of his own accord, and does not intend to attempt any great revival or to speak much in the churches. This is to be a year of rest for future effort, and the climate is expected to benefit one of his children who is in delicate health. He proposes "to hold afternoon meetings for the benefit of the members of Christian Churches. He deems it expedient that Christians should first become instructed in the Bible, and be baptized with the Spirit for successful revival work." During the first and second weeks of November last, he held afternoon meetings for Christians, as preparatory to revival work, in the large audience room of a leading Methodist Church in the city named. "Very large congregations, composed of ministers and members of various Protestant denominations, attended the services. His theme was the office and work of the Holy Spirit." We rejoice to be able to state, on authority, that his teachings on the subject of Sanctification, and the Baptism of the Holy Ghost, fully accord with the teachings of DIVINE LIFE on the same subjects.

We cite a few of his utterances as communicated by a reporter to the Christian Standard:

"Christ did not commence His public work until He was baptized with the Holy Ghost. The Spirit was in Him before, but had not been poured out upon Him for power to work. If Christ needed this anointing of Holy Ghost power, how much more do we His disciples need it for our work?

"Oh, if we Christians would only tarry for power, we would do more in five days than in five years without the power! Christ had said, 'Greater works than these ye shall do;' and under Peter's preaching three thousand were

converted in one day. It is proper for us to pray God to shake this place. God's power is better than intellectual power; the latter may glitter like icicles in the sun and accomplish nothing. We need both intellectual power and Holy Ghost power. Knowledge is all right if it don't take God's place. Talented ministers sometimes are like gilded sepulchres, beautiful without with no power within."

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Receiving the Holy Ghost after conversion is different from receiving the Holy Ghost in conversion. This was the case at Ephesus, where the question was asked, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? That is the condition of many in the Church now. Have you got the world under your feet, and are you walking in an unclouded sun? Let us, friends, not be in a hurry about the salvation of souls. Let us first get filled ourselves-yea, running over. If we get empty of sin, and filled with the Spirit, God can then use us. If a man has not grace enough to satisfy his own soul, how can he work for others?

A letter thankfully received.

October 30th, 1878. Dear Dr. Mahan,-We returned from a three weeks' most blessed campaign in South Wales and Cornwall last Monday afternoon; better in body as well as in spirit for the change and the work. The truth in its fulness and simplicity is extending wonderfully. I have never seen or known greater readiness-greediness shall I say?-for it. The last of this week I go, D.V., into Oxfordshire, where they ask me to come and stay as long as I can. There I trust the Lord has been preparing His own way, and I shall go strong in the confidence that He will do great things.-Yours in Jesus, W. E. BOARDMAN.

Mrs. Mumford.

The following facts concerning this woman and her work will interest our readers. A Bulgarian teacher, who was formerly assistant-editor of a Bulgarian paper, writes that, "Our whole nation honours and loves Mrs. Mumford for her bravery, heroism, and sympathy in staying by our poor suffering people during their terrible troubles, to bind up their wounds and give them medicine, food, and comforting words."

Mrs. Mumford writes that she has constant applications for more scholars. "My number," she adds, "is full unless the Lord sends me more means. It wounds me to refuse these poor people when I could do so much good to the nation through them, if I could gather them under my influence for a time. All my girls are from villages burnt by the Turks, and they fled leaving all behind them, barely escaping with their lives. My girls would have been kept at home but for the fact that their parents could not afford them food and clothing. Gana (her Biblewoman) she says, "has been off for a two months' mission in which she has been very much blessed and very successful. I received," she further adds, a letter from Eski Zara, begging me to open a work in that wretched place for women, and let Gana stay all winter. The man who wrote, said

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he would give her a little house of two rooms rent free to live in, and he was sure hundreds would be led to Christ if they had someone to point them to Him, for their sufferings had made them serious and receptive."

Mrs. Amanda Smith at Leicester.

The vis.t of Mrs. Smith to Leicester is proving a great blessing to many. Every evening several -often six or eight-are soundly converted and the Spirit's power is very manifest in all our meetings. Also the Christians are getting wonderfully brought into full realization of the fact that He is able." Sunday night we had the Temperance Hall packed all over; the doorways and aisles full of people standing. R. W.

Such is the account which appears in The Christian of Oct. 30th. This woman we must bear in mind, was born and brought up in slavery, and never enjoyed the advantages of a Christian school education. Yet, under God, hundreds of impenitent persons owe their conversion, and hundreds of believers their entrance into the Rest of Faith, to her instrumentality in the United States. Now she is a power in England. What is the secret of her power? Simply this. With strong natural talents she is "full of faith and of the Holy Ghost," and preaches Christ as a Saviour from all sin, and as "He who baptizes with the Holy Ghost." Reader, you will also 66 receive power, when the Holy Ghost shall come upon you."

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A VERY REMARKABLE FACT.-A letter dated Oct. 26th, just received from Mrs. Lowrey, contains the following singular item of intelligence, and reminds us of the ancient adage, "Is Saul among the prophets?" "Last Tuesday at the meeting at Dr. Palmer's, I heard a Catholic priest speak. He is a missionary to the Irish Catholics in New York. He said he had never before "confessed Jesus." He had often confessed men, but never was in such a meeting. Indeed, he never heard of such a meeting until the day when he was invited to that one. experience was thrilling. How he came to know the Lord by faith was in this wise. He heard a woman talk of faith in Jesus, and although an educated man and travelled priest he was ignorant of all this poor woman knew."-We hope to be able, at some future time, to present a report of that speech. The fact before us teaches, first, the power of personal testimony; and in the next place, the great fact, that no denominational barriers or differences of doctrine can prevent the blending of hearts in which the love of Chris really dwells in its fulness.

THE Telugus in British India are coming over to Christianity in true Pentecostal fashion. The Rev. Mr. Clough writes that in a certain district he baptised 3,262 persons, making the total conversions, between June 16th and July 31st (about seven weeks), 8,690. Before January 1st, 1879, he is confident that the number can be increased by 5,000 more. At one town he was "literally crowded upon by the people who were pressing into the Kingdom of God.'

THE history of Christianity in the Island of Samao is scarcely less wonderful than in the Sandwich Islands. Thirty-six years ago the Samoans were 34,000 barbarians. The group now contains about 80.000 people, nearly all of whom are professing Christians. There are 60 students in the theological seminary, and 20 missionaries are sent out by the natives every year to preach the Gospel in the neighbouring islands.

A Gem. We meet with the following gem among the records of a late Fulton-street prayer meeting (N. Y.)—" The omnipotence of faith was our comfort to-day, in bringing to God the varied and the deep needs of praying souls. It is written in the Divine Word that with God all things are possible;' and again, 'all things are possible to him that believeth.' Faith takes hold of God's omnipotence, and so triumphs in every contest, masters every difficulty, staggers at nothing."

By their Fruit ye Shall Know Them.

Geo. W. Burleigh, of Capron, Ill., on July 23rd gave an exhibition of what modern scepticism will accomplish. He announced that, as the citizens had desired to witness an execution like that of Sherry and Counolly in Chicago, he would do his best to gratify them; that on Tuesday night, July 23, he would lecture on infidelity, and at the close of the lecture kill himself by shooting himself in the forehead. Admission, one dollar. Proceeds to pay funeral expenses, and purchase the works of Huxley, Tyndal, and Darwin for the Town Library. The hall was crowded at the appointed time, and the programme was carried out.

Those books are the purchase of blood, but the darkest stains on them are under the covers. The infidelity which they encourage has nothing better than suicide to offer for the disappointments of life. The authorities must reap what they sow.Christian Advocate, New York, U.S.

Book Notices.

The Student's Ecclesiastical History: The History of the Christian Church during the first ten centuries, from its foundation to the full establishment of the Holy Roman Empire and the Papal Power. By PHILIP SMITH, B A., author of "The Student's Old Testament History," and "The Student's New Testament History. ith Illustrations. New York: Harper and Brothers, Publishers, Franklin-square.

THIS book is a compend of ecclesiastical history, embracing the chief and most important facts and doctrines in Christian literature pertaining to the first ten centuries. It is an 8vo of 600 compact pages wisely arranged, beautifully illustrated, and containing copious notes in the margin. In artistic taste and mechanical execution, it is enough to say it comes from the old house of Harper and Brothers,

who spare no pains or expense in popularizing their issues. As to the contents, they are invaluable to the Bible Student, whether lay or cleric. It is a manual of Church history and literature for the millions. The book is not only a condensation of history from the best sources, but contains the most approved patristic statement of doctrines, the best definitions of the Church sacraments, clerical orders, and other religious institutions. It also abounds in choice and graphic sayings from the Fathers in vindication of the truth. Thus Justin Martyr said to the Roman prefect in answer to the taunt that Christians had no temples or altars: "The Christians assemble wherever it is convenient, because their God is not like the gods of the heathens enclosed in space, but is invisibly present everywhere." To a like taunt of Celsus, Origen answers: "The humanity of Christ is the highest temple and most beautiful image of God, and true Christians are living statues of the Holy Ghost, with which no Jupiter or Phidias can compare."

We take great pleasure in both reading and recommending this volume.

Early Christian Witnesses; or, Testimonies of the First Centuries to the Truth of Christianity. By Rev. JAMES FLEMING, D.D., author of "Christian Sunsets," &c. C. Kegan and Co. WE have here, in the happiest style of the author, in a volume of 593 pages, a very graphic historic account of eighteen of the most eminent of the Fathers of the early Church, beginning with Symeon, a companion of the apostles, and first cousin of our Lord, and closing with Augustine, born A.D., 354. The work must have been prepared with great care after much careful reading. The author has shown much wisdom in selecting facts, and in his citations from the writings of those eminent Fathers of the early Church. The reader will have to search many volumes to gain the valuable information which is found in this one book. This we say from experience that when the reader has read the history of Symeon, he will feel an intense desire to read the memoir next in order, and so on to the last; and when he has finished the book, his heart will be made better.

Testimony of the Christian Sacraments on the Subject of Personal Holiness, By Rev. W. HAY, M. H. AITKIN, M. A. Hodder and Stoughton. Twopence.

We read that each gate of the New Jerusalem "is of one pearl.' After carefully reading this pamphlet through, we could think of nothing with which we could so aptly compare it as one of those gates. May the author live to give to the Church many more such pearls. May the reader not fail to give this pamphlet a careful reading.

Who Should Clear the Why? By Mrs. BAYLEY, Author of "Ragged Homes and How to Mend Them," What Stops the Way?" Hodder and Stoughton. Price Twopence. WE have read this pamphlet quite through, and that with intense interest. We advise every one of our readers to obtain the pamphlet, and read it through, as we have done.

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the individual believer a pressing conviction of his need of a particular spiritual blessing, and deep hungerings and thirstings, and special prayer, for the same, without, not only granting a full supply of that one need, but "doing exceeding abundantly above all" the subject "asked or thought." More especially, does our Heavenly Father never fix the thought and desire of believers in all the churches upon some great and over-shadowing general want, and pour out upon them a spirit of grace and supplications" for the supply of that great need, without "opening the windows of heaven, and pouring out a blessing that there shall not be room enough to receive it." When "all Israel sorrowed after the Lord," how soon was He found of them, in special blessings upon them, and in signal judgments upon their oppressors. What is the great all over-shadowing want that is becoming more and more the object of distinct and special thought, and inquiry, and desire, and prayer, in all the churches of all Evangelical dehominations throughout Christendom? It is the imperious need of Pentecostal Enduements of Power for Holy Living and Christian Work. Everywhere the conviction is becoming more and more distinct and profound, that, when not under the power of the Spirit, believers are "barren and unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ," while the weapons of their warfare are carnal (weak), and not "mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds; " but that when "full of faith, and of the Holy Ghost,"

"their joy is full," and they are always "abounding in the work of the Lord," and "their labour is never in vain in the Lord." We may refer to the account given on one of the last pages of this number of DIVINE LIFE, of the Presbyterian Conference recently held in Pittsburgh, U.S., as one example illustrative of the truth of the statements above made. In such facts, reader, do you not "hear the sound of abundance of rain"? Let us not slacken our hand at this time, but labour on, and pray on, until the Zion of our God shall shine forth in such beauty and perfection that "Gentiles shall come to her light, and kings to the brightness of her rising." Ever bear this in mind, reader, for your own personal good, that when. ever any specific desire is stirred in your heart, for some specific spiritual blessing, Christ is then and there "very nigh you,

BY REV. ASA MAHAN, D.D., LL.D.

WE have, for the present, in preceding

articles, completed our apprehensions of the great doctrine under consideration. Two enquiries now solicit special attention, namely: Who and What is the Spirit, and What is His mission? We will introduce what we have to say upon these topics by citing the following pas"But as it sages: 1 Cor. ii. 9, 10, 12. was written, Things which eye hath not seen and ear hath not heard, and which have not entered into the heart of man, things which God hath prepared for them that love Him, God hath revealed unto us by His Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, even the deep things of God." "And we received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is from God, that we might know the things freely given us of God."

The above is Alford's correct translation of these verses, a translation which makes