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The Elim Evangel AND FOURSQUARE REVIVALIST (Editor: Pastor E. C. W. Boulton.) Official Organ of the Elim Foursquare Gospel Alliance. ExEcvT1vE CouNcn.: BATTERSEA, September 24-0ctober 1. Unity Hall, Falcon Grove. Principal George J•lfreys (President) Youth Campaign by Evangelist D. Vanstone. Pastors E. J. Phillips (SecretaryrGencraI), E. C. W. Boulrun, BELFAST. Commencing September 20. Elim Hall, Beersbridge Road. P. N. Corry, R, E. Darragh, W. G. Hathaway, J. Mc\Vhirrer, Evangelistic Campaign by Miss N, Kennedy. J. Smith & R. Tweed. BIRMINGHAM, PERRY BAR, Regular meetings are now held in the Community Hall, Witton Lodge Road. General Headquarters 1 BIRMINGHAM, SPARKBROOK. Now in progress. Elim Tabernacle, ~o, Clarence Road, Clapham Park, London, s. W .4,---- Golden HH!ock Road. Revival Campaign by Pastor W. E. Smith. CATERHAM. October 16, 23 1 30; November 6 and 13. Co-operative Vol. XVII, October 21 1936 No·, 40 Hall, Upper Caterham. Special series of addresses on The Holy Spirit, by Pastor E. C. W. Boulton. CONTENTS CLAPHAM. October 8. Elim Tabernacle• Park Crescent. London Crusader Choir, 7.30 p.m. :\ Pageant of 20th-Century Miracle 625 CROYDON. October 4. Elim Tabernacle, Stanley Road. London Crusader Choir, 6.90 p.m. (Maidstone Prison, 2.90 p.m.). Conference Group of Elim Ministers 628 ELIM WOODLANDS, September 26. Open Saturday 3 to 9 p.m. " This Movement is an Eye-Opener " 629 Meeting in evening. Special speaker. Tea 1/-. Fragrant Fellowships at the Ministerial Conference 629 GLOUCESTER. September 20-27. Elim Tabernacle, Millbrook Street, Special services conducted by Evangelist J. E. Shaw. Family Altar 631 HALIFAX. October 18-28, Elim Tabernacle, Bond Street, Hopwood Revival-Swept Multitudes 632 Lane. Youth Campaign by Evangelist D. Vanstone. HOVE, September 13-Oct 1. Elim Tabernacle, Portland Road. Cam­ Editorial 634 paign by Pastor H. W, Fielding. Glowing \Vitness to Pentecost 635 HOVE. September 27. Elim Tabernacle, Portland Road. London A Modern Revival Movement 636 Crusader Choir, 6.15 p.m. (Lewes Prison, 2.30 p.m.}. ILFORD. October 11, Elim Tabernacle, Scrafton Road. London The 1936 Elirn Ministerial Conference 637 Crusader Choir, 6.30 p.m. Music: Elijah 's God Still Lives 638 KENSINGTON. October 4. Kensington Temple, Kensington Park Bible Study Helps 638 Road. Special opening service of National Crusader Week and Farewell meetin~ of Principal George Jeffreys and Revival Party before leaving Anonymous Gifts 638 for Switzerland. The Crusader Page 639 KINGSTON. October 23. Emmanuel Hall, Thames Street. London Crusader Choir 6.30 p.m. (Brixton Prison in afternoon). " Whosoever " 640 9 LAIN DON, ESSEX. September 20-0ctober 4. Elim .Foursquare Gospel Mission, High Road, Laindon Hills. Campaign by Pastor J. \Villiams. Term&.-10/- for one year or for 6 months post free to any 5/- 1 LEEDS. September 27 and 28. 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VoL XVII., No. 40 OCTOBER 2, 1936 Fridays, Twopence A Pageant of 20th--Century Miracle Moving Scenes at Elim's Twenty.-first Birthday By Rev. R. J. JONES, J.P. Twenty-one years of my friends, tune in to the good old Elim E"llllngel, and power, and progress, let's go to the C.P. 1915--1936. of marvels, a n d We are up and about before the dawn, and during miracles. An unbroken sequence of light, life, and the mile walk to Bargoed Station we pass the home of liberty. The old-fashioned gospel, the simple gospel of a 22-year-old athlete, whose mangled body has just the Bible, of Christ, and His Cross, exemplifying the been carried in, killed at the colliery. Fitness of soul, power of God unto salvation, in a new-fashioned age. after all, is more vital than fitness of body. That is the story of the Foursquare Gospel Movement, Cardi.ff Central Station, 7.30 a.m. "Shwd i chi? " this spiritual organisation, which God commenced by '' How are you? '' · calling, enduing, and sending George Jeffreys in the There is a Freemasonry among these Foursquare dark and hopeless days of 1915. folk. No need to sport a badge, you know them by Mrs. Jones and myself had heard of the proposed their joyous faces, warm handclasps, and genuine birthday celebrations at the Crystal Palace, but there "God bless you." A train steams in. " Mr. Porter, did not appear to be any hope of our being able to is this the Crystal Palace train? " " No, miss, attend. As the Principal puts it in his foreword to the Bristol! Crystal Palace special, platform No. 1, in official Programme : " The opportunity of coming to a minute or two." the Crystal Palace . . . will doubtless be denied multi­ The C.P. special arrives on the stroke, we take our tudes who would love to be there with us." Still, we seats, and off we go. All the way through Newport, got there. Diolch ! Oh, yes, we were there, much the dark Severn tunnel, Swindon, Reading, to Padding­ to our surprise, and' great joy. ton, chorus after chorus rings out, Within a few days of the 5th, we found that we SPONTANEOUS, JOYOUS SONG, had to visit the Metropolis, and the only suitable day was the 5th, so that it is evident that the Lord had the song of jubilee, of slaves liberated, and of exulta­ arranged for us to be there. Not having a Programme tion. The Foursquare special arrives twenty minutes we knew nothing of the " menu," but we were satisfied ahead of scheduled' time, the ordinary that followed being that it would be a thirteen minutes late, which is allegorical. We were met by the third member of our little family and, FEAST OF FAT THINGS. accepting the advice of a stranger, we went to Victoria There were many, however from far-off Ireland dis- by 'bus, and thence to the C.P. by train. When we tant Scotland; the furtherrn'ost parts of England'' and arrived we found ourselves on the Low Level. Then the depressed areas of South Wales who could not that wearisome climb up those interminable stairs, up come, and I thought of them as Past~rs Darragh and one flight, then another, and yet another. Would we Edsor sang- ever get to the top, and the Jubilee! A terrific crash If the world from you withhold of its silver and its gold, of t~under, a vivid flash of li_ghtning, t~e rain simply And you have to get along with meagre fare; pourmg down, and another flight of stairs. We were and prayed for the day when Fleet Street and Broad- tired, bi;eathless, beaten, when we heard in the distance casting House would realise, that scores of thousands the strams of that wonderful old Welsh hymn- of adherents, supporters, and sympathisers of this won- Bydd myrdd o rhyifeddodau derful movement are anxious to know what is going Ar doriad boreu wawr. on, and to hea: t~e inspiring messages of its founder The Welsh section singing of the myriad wonders and leader, Pnnc1pal George Jeffreys. Never mind, at the breaking of the dawn, when those who had been 625 626 THE ELIM EVANGEL AND FOURSQUARE REVIVALIST October 2nd, 1936. buffeted about in the storms of life, would come out of senting hundreds of children in the Foursquare Sunday the Great Tribulation, fit and perfect, clad in white Schools, and the Principal beaming, leads them robes, '' some day like Him.'' We press for­ singing- ward towards the Centre Transept, when sud­ Jesus wants me for a sunbeam, denly the trumpeters sound a thrilling fanfare. We and with lumps in our throats we try to join m the straighten our backs, stand at attention for a minute, chorus: '' A sunbeam, a sunbeam.'' and forward again, as the United Crusader Choirs Now look towards the vast congregation, the long, burst forth- Fierce may be the conflict, wide floor of the Centre Transept, thousands of ex­ Strong may be the foe; pectant folk, and hundreds standing around the But the King's own army barrier, no seats. Then the galleries, hundreds more. None can overthrow. How many are here? I don't know, but these thou­ sands, representative only of the large membership of They would never sing like that if they travelled on the Foursquare Movement, prove beyond argument the "low level." But there, they know the way, they that " our God' has been marching on " during the travel on the " high level." You will never hear those past twenty-one years. Depression is a term which singing- has We climb the steep ascent to heaven, Through peril and thrnugh pain ; ACQUIRED A NEW SIGNIFICANCE Oh, no, but they revel in " It was love lifted me," during this period, not only industrially, but spiritually No climbing, lifted! And some day they are expecting also. Denominational statistics, during and since the to be "caught up." Theirs is not a song less, smile­ War have shown a persistent decline in church mem­ less, miserable, '' underground,'' or '' low level '' ex­ bership, a period of spiritual depression, a slump, perience. Standing foursquare which is breaking the hearts of the saints. And still, here is one of the largest buildings in London, packed ON THE PROMISES OF GOD, with adherents, and supporters of a spiritual move­ the old "escalator" of grace takes them nearer the top ment, founded only twenty-one years ago, in response every day. What a sight ! Look at the great plat­ to Divine revelation, by that young Welshman sitting form, longer than many a large hall. Scores of long there in the centre. rows of seats running across the width of the building. We are being continually asked the secret of this The great organ right at the top, the silver band, the wonderful progress in these days of penniless, pastor­ orchestra, the trumpeters, the thousands of young less churches. Out of one thousand churches connected people from all over the British Isles, on a Saturday with one Welsh denomination in Glamorgan and Mon­ afternoon, in London, not watching a league match, mouth alone, five hundred are pastorless, according to but active members of a great team, The Elim Crusa­ last week's press reports. They asked' the same ques­ ders, each playing his or her part-playing the game. tion when Evan Roberts broke away from ecclesiastical The band strikes up " Onward, Christian soldiers," conventions in 1904-5. God called Evan Roberts, and and the standard-bearers of the Elim Crusader branches he answered', "Arglwydd, dyma fi." George Jeffreys leave the orchestra seats, and march to the front of the heard the same call, and answered, " Here am I, platform, with banners aloft. The Principal stands Lord, send me, use me.'' Saved by grace, healed by with them, the man whom God has used to lea:d hun­ the Great Physician's touch, and filled with the Holy dreds of these young people into the new life of service Ghost, God sent him, and for twenty-one years has and song. The United Choir sings_;_ used him in a remarkable manner, to win lost souls, Living for Jesus in all that is true, and to lay hands upon broken, helpless bodies. And Striving to please Him in all that I do; these six hours of pageant, admirably organised, is a Yielding allegiance, glad-hearted and free, panorama, bringing before us, briefly, by means of This is the pathway of blessing for me. narrator, testimony and song, some of the Then the standard-bearers march right away to the far end of the great building, and we all want to cry, MIRACULOUS MILESTONES to clap, and to cheer. Look again at the platform, in the history of the movement. We start off with the below the Crusaders are representatives of other birth of the Elim work in Ireland in 1915, by the Prin­ nations, the speakers, and in front the Elim cipal, not the first Welsh preacher to take the gospel FOURSQUARE GOSPEL MINISTERS. to Ireland, if tradition is true. 1916-1919, we see the There are two photographs .in the Programme shown, movement laying its foundations in Ireland, and the the ministers in 1915 and 1935, five, and one hundred first issue of the Elim Evangel. 1920, the Channel and five, respectively, if I have counted correctly, and Isles and dear old Gwalia. 1921, the invasion of Eng­ there are many others in training at the Elim Bible land, and the persecution in Ireland. 1922, farewell College. They sing together the keynote of the gospel to the first Foursquare missionary to the Congo, the which they preach- Grimsby and Hull campaigns, and the first Elim Let me hide in Thee, Church in London at Clapham. 1923, the first Sunday Christ of Calvary; school, the East Ham and Surrey Tabernacle cam­ Christ of resurrection fulness paigns. 1926, a year of great things. The conversion Let me hide in Thee. of a Catholic convent into a full gospel College, the The children are here too. Look at the Cadets tod­ opening of the social centre of the movement, "Elim dling down from that giddy height, to the front, repre- Woodlands," the Bournemouth, Carlisle, Plymouth October 2nd, 1936. THE ELIM EVANGEL ANQ FOURSQUARE REVIVALIST 6~7

and Liverpool campaigns, and the first demonstration the Home-call of dear Pastor William Henderson ; the at the Royql Albert Hall. Crusaders sing softly- Then the great congregation stands, and at the My home is in heaven, there is no parting there. Principal's invitation hundreds from all over the build­ ing walk to the platform. " What are these? " These The trumpeters sound the Reveille of hope and cer­ are they who were halt, and blind, maimed, and broken, tainty that '' With the morn those angel faces smile, suffering from all manner of painful diseases, many of which we have loved long since, and lost awhile." them given up as hopeless by hospitals, surgeons, and Still, we felt a pang of Hiraeth for one of the physicians. Miracles, living testimonies, that con­ " squarest " Christians we ever met. There follows found the critics, and prove that the testimony of one who was brought to Christ His touch hath still its ancient power. through William Henderson, and her experience as a Foursquare missionary in Japan. Ardderchog. More These were healed during the great campaigns, some and more campaigns, Ireland, Isle of Wight, Sheffield, of them twenty years ago. It is a moving sight. Do Huddersfield, Blackpool, Dundee, Edinburgh, Perth, you wonder that there was a great burst of praise? the and Aberdeen. 1934-5, still organ, the band, the trumpeters, the orchestra, the Crusaders, the Cadets, the congregation, and the hun­ MORE FRUITFUL CAMPAIGNS dreds who had at York, Middlesbrough, Bristol, Manchester, Neath EXPERIENCED HIS TOUCH and Llanelly. At this juncture the Misses Olga, Trudy and Hedy Hofmann, of the Bernese Oberland, in national Oh for a thousand tongues to sing costume, gave a Swiss mountain song. The red light My great Redeemer's praise; The glories of my God and King, was put out of action for some minutes when the pent­ The triumphs of His grace. up feelings of the thousands find vent in a mighty cheer. Dr. E. Lanz tells us of the Principal's campaign in Look at this intimate picture. During the interval Switzerland, with special reference to the great meet­ between the two services Principal Jeffreys and three ings at Geneva, and then the Secretary-General, the others are standing near the platform. · One of the organiser-in-chief, hemmed in by telephones and three is facing a serious operation on the following switches, heaves a sigh of relief, and thankfulness, Wednesday. " Let us take it to the Lord," says the switches on the red light for the last time, the narra­ Principal, gently taking the sufferer's hand. And he tors, Pastors Boulton and Corry leave the microphone. prayed, and they prayed. " Just leave it to the Lord, The pageant is over, but with the mind's eye we can He will undertake.'' A few days later, the afflicted still see a panorama of thousands of changed lives, one is placed under the anresthetic, but there was no many hundreds of completely healed bodies, and down operation, the surgeon did not think it was then neces­ the twenty-one years a trail of discarded bath chairs, sary. Diolch Iddo ! crutches and surgical implements, and there stands the 1927-28, the invasion of Scotland, the revival and human instrument, God's servant, so marvellously used healing campaigns at Glasgow, Leeds, Southampton, and blessed. He is closing the jubilee, just as he com­ Brighton, Portsmouth, Hastings, Hammersmith, Croy­ menced twenty-one years ago. " Let a man examine don, Reading, Bath, Exeter, and Bradford, and the himself." " Do this in remembrance of Me." There first great baptismal service at the Albert Hall when is no time for a lengthy discourse. A few words, but a thousand were immersed by the Principal. 1929-30, Cardiff and Swansea, the campaign that put FULL OF APPEAL AND POWER, Bendigedig and Diolch Iddo into the Foursquare vocabulary. What a time! The Cory Hall, Wood and nearly a score of souls saved. Street and Splott Road Chapels, the largest in the Then the great communion service. A service of Principality, too small, then the great Drill Hall. The examination and' remembrance. Real devotion, the Principal has shown the way to peace by using the thousands partaking of the sacrament in remembrance Drill Halls al_l over the country for revival services. of Him. And to close the roof-lifting anthem- Then Swansea with the Central Hall, Trinity Chapel, All hail the power of Jesus' name and the Grand Theatre overflowing. Do you remember, Let nngels prostrate fall; but I see the red light flashing .... Birmingham, the Bring forth the royal diadem Bingley Hall, And crown Him Lord of all. CAN WE EVER FORGET IT? Be11di1;edig ! You would have loved to have been vVe board the "Glory train" from London to Birming­ there. I know, but listen,- ham on that memorable \Vhit-Monday, yes, we marched 0.h that with yonder s,icred throng, with them to the station, but you must not forget the \Ve at His feet mny fall; fleet of 'buses from Cardiff ioo, and how the Principal Bring forth the royal diadem And crown Him i,ord of all. led the singing of Cwm Rhondda, and' the many who were saved outside the great building. The Islington You will be there, we will be there, Pa-stor Hender­ and Ealing campaigns, oh, yes, we were there too. son :-.vill be there, Jesus will be there, at the never­ Who can ever forget the league of nations' service at ending celebration in heaven. Diolch Iddo ! Ealing? over a dozen nationalities represented on the Home again, Sunday morning, after nearly thirty platform, and John iii. 16 being repeated in as many hours of travel to, at, and from the Crystal Palace. languages. 1931-2-3, the narrator refers feelingly to But it was worth it. i; I

'"l :t. tTl, tTl ...... r s:: tTl < ►z. Cl. tTl. I:'.!· :;;,:►· ti cl C :,0 rn tO ~ . :;,::) Coming of Age Conference Group of Elim Ministers t,l. :;,::) FRONT Row (left to right): Mr. Collier, F. H. Coleman, W. B. Kelly, C. E. Palmer, W. G. Hawkins, H. 0. Bale, F. W. Kent, D. J. Rudkin, tTl. V. W. Petersen, L. D. T. Kelly, G. L. W. Ladlow, D. Leadbeater, S. Homer, R. D. Bradley, A. S. Gaunt, L. H. Newsham, T. B. Clarke, < J. R. Knight, H. Entwisle, H. M. Strange. < t""► SECOND Row: P. Le Tissier, W. A. Nolan, H. T. D. Stoneham, H. A. Court, J. J. Morgan, E. Lanz, J. Smith, W. G. Hathaway, P. N. Corry, i.n: E. J. Phillips, J. Leech, G. Jeffreys, J. McWhirter, R. Tweed, R. E. Darragh, R. Mercer, P. G. Parker, W. Barton, J. R. Moore, J. T. Bradley, >"le S. Gorman. THIRD Row: A. Ruchon, V. S. Pritchard, W. F. South, R. Robert, T. A. Carver, A. S. Thorne, E. 0. Steward, J. Robinson, A. Longley, H. W. Greenway, W. N. Brambleby, G. Stormont, G. Dunk, F. G. Cloke, A. Jackson, R. A. Gordon, J. Kelsall, H. White, H. Haith, F. C. Packer, E. H. Lucas, F. A. Farlow, F. B. Phillips, J. Tetchner. FouRTH Row: D. B. Gray, A. V. Gorton, J. McAvoy, W. L. Taylor, W. J. Hilliard, J.C. Kennedy, H.W. Fardell, L. N. Knipe, T. E. Francis, ~: 0 C. A. C. Hadler, P. Brewster, J.C. Cariss, J. Naylor, J. Woodhead, A. J. K. Magee, A. W. Edsor, C. Johnson, S. E. Hillman, F. G. Slemming, er .,,, . L. C. Quest, E. G. Ball, H. Childs, 0. Murphy. ~ FIFTH Row: E. F. Cole, R. L. Shergold, A. Wright, H. Mason, J. Frame, S. Penney; J. Hill, R. Knox, C. W. Slemming, J. Martin, J. Dyke, f'- W. H. Urch, G. S. Hillman, F. Shadlock, C. J. E. Kingston, H. W. Fielding, D. A. Vanstone. j SIXTH Row: S. J. Cooper, W. J. Patterson, F. D. Byatt, G. H. Thomas, H. B. Haynes, D. E. Forsyth, J. Kelly, G. I. Francis, L. Morris. October 2nd, 1936. THE ELlM EVANGEL AND FOlJRSQUARE· REVIVALIST 629· • ,, ·"This Movement 1S an Eye--Opener By HUGH REDWOOD T was my privilege last week to attend one of the were no unusual manifestations, except that I have ministerial conferences held in connection with the rarely heard witness quite so convincing or singing I coming of age of the Elim Foursquare Gospel of quite the same quality. Alliance. Although I had previously made the ac­ One fact which especially struck me was that many quaintance of its leader, Principal George Jeffreys, it of the Elim pastors were formerly ministers of other was my first direct contact with this movement, and denominations, and were drawn to the Foursquare I am going to say quite frankly that it was an eye­ movement in spite of themselves, since they confessed opener. to having been greatly prejudiced against it. Their Elim claims that it has long been experiencing the prejudices had rested, in most cases, upon the very revival for which the Christian churches are praying. things which ended by winning them over. Its statistics support the claim, and the public gather­ To-day these men, who once lamented the lack of. ings arranged in connection with its power in their ministry, are possessed by a new com­ passion and courage. They MAJORITY CELEBRATIONS PREACH WITH ALL BOLDNESS have borne conclusive evidence to the advances which the full gospel, and if objection be raised to the preach­ it is making. For myself, I am prepared to believe and ing of the full gospel I shall rejoin that, in a world expect anything of men and women so obviously filled like ours, anything short of the full gospel is useless. with spiritual power as those whom I was permitted But there is no trace in their talk of rivalry with to meet at the Clapham headquarters. other religious bodies. Elim has taken over a good I was prepared for what some of my friends call many churches which other bodies have closed, but '' extravagances,'' though it seems to me a strange it is not boastful on that score. I think Principal and a sorry business that Christian people who profess Jeffreys would be the first to agree that Elim is part to accept the story of Pentecost should regard as extra­ of a far greater whole, and the first to lead his vagant almost all that tends to corroborate it. assemblies in prayer that it m~y not leave other move­ But as a matter of fact nothing of the kind hap­ ments behind but maintain close contact with all of pened. I heard some remarkable stories of healing, them, infect them all with its own glad confidence, and there was much talk of speaking in tongues; but and so send the forward impulse all down the line.­ so far as this particular meeting was concerned there News Chronicle, September 15th, 1936. Fragrant Fellowships at the Ministerial Conference By Pastor W. LESLIE TAYLOR HE Crystal Palace coming of age celebrations and the flo<;:ks of "canny" Scots tell us how in that land the graphic presentation of Elim's history in of the Covenanters the Word of God T the programme" Twenty-one Years of Revival" seemed to determine the spirit and strike the note for STILL GROWS AND MULTIPLIES. the Ministerial Conference which commenced on the The Principal and Revival Party together with the following Monday; for revival in all its variou's aspects Irish Superintendent and' the ministers from the staunch was the predominating subject throughout every ses­ loyal-hearted Churches in Northern Ireland have mar­ sion of the Conference. vellous stories to tell of the great Belfast revival, of Conference time is a season eagerly anticipated the largest religious meetings ever held in the city and amongst the ministers of this great revival movement. of the glorious triumphs of the old-fashioned gospel Meeting together upon these occasions is generally the in salvation and healing. So the animated rehearsal only opportunity which presents itself in the whole of victory goes on and the triumphs are in no way year for fellowship with those who have been one's localised ; the workers from the long line of south fellow-students in College days or one's predecessors coast Churches and the Pastors from Wales, that land in Elim's itinerating ministry. The happy fellowship, of song and' revival, all have the same story to tell. the opportunity for frank discussion, the pooling of Thus the business sessions, the meal times, and the ideas and the united facing of difficulties peculiar to intervals between sessions all pass in the same happy the work of the ministry that Conference affords is and blessed spirit of retrospect and in united anticipa­ much appreciated by all. tion of further advances in the cause of righteousness. After twenty-one years the revival goes on. The A happy spirit of comradeship exists too in these con­ ministers from the flourishing churches in the midlands ferences and one constantly notices diaries being pro­ and the north cause us to rejoice as they rehearse the duced and dates for special visits arranged and' many wonder of God's working in our ears for the paralys­ a special effort which brings blessing to the local ing forces of enforced idleness in the depressed areas assembly and fresh hope and inspiration to many indi­ have not affected their Churches, they are hives of viduals has its birth in the helpful suggestive atmo­ spiritual endeavour and vigorous life. The shepherds of sphere of Conference week. 63{} THE ELIM EVANGE:L AND FOURSQUARE REVIVALIST October 2nd, 1936.

It seemed befitting that in Elim's coming of age year wood's experience explodes the,popular fallacy that to the place where since 1933 we had held our Conferences do active service for Christ one must give up the work should become too strait for us. The ministerial on hand and engage in some other pursuit. He said family has outgrown the spacious drawing room of that after his restoration to grace there was born within Elim Woodlands and so the sessions this year were his heart a burning desire to devote himself to some held in the minor hall of the Tabernacle at Clapham. definite work for God, to make restitution for many If the spirit of Elim Woodlands is in any way repre­ wasted years. The natural thing to do seemed to be sentative of the family spirit of Elim the atmosphere to resign from his post on a leading London daily of the Clapham Tabernacle certainly speaks of the where he held the position of night editor and engage in some full-time evangelistic work, but the way seemed SPIRITUAL THOROUGHNESS uncertain and the future dark until the editor ap­ of Elim, for here in the very hall where our delibera­ proached him, not knowing his mind or intentions and tions were to be made some of our ministers had found said, '' I want you to get the Christ and others had received healing and the bap­ "GOD IN THE SLUMS" tism in the Holy Ghost. What a flood of holy recollec­ tions came to many of us as we looked back over the touch into the paper." Immediately to him his future years and remembered past associations with that place. was plain-he was to be religious editor of his paper, If environment can mean anything to the tone of ser­ but more, he was to be an evangelist, yet not on a vices and in any way influence them we certainly were public platform but through the pages of one of Lon­ in perfect harmony with our surroundings, for as don's most widely-read daily papers. Consecrating his Clapham is associated with a depth of spiritual reality journalism to the glory_ of God and the benefit of in Elim teaching so will the 1936 Conference go down humanity, God in a marvellous way has proved that in history as one where there was a unanimous desire this was His way for His servant, for through his for a deeper spiritual life and a reaching forth for bless­ ministry in the press many in high places have been ing as yet unknown. brought to God and thousands helped in the difficulties Although every different session had its own subject of life. Ten years ago it would have been a fantastic for discussion, in some way we constantly came back notion to believe that any man would be employed to the same theme, revival and the deepening of in a newspaper office in Fleet Street solely in a religious spiritual life, and this constant return to the one sub­ capacity, and yet Hugh Redwood is that man. Our ject made each heart more hungry for the deeper things hearts burned within· us and hallelujahs burst forth of God and brought the consciousness that with this as he said, in summing up all God had done for and spiritual deepening would come the solution to our through him, '' This was all brought about by the problems and the supplying of our needs. power of the Holy Ghost.'' We found him a man after Thursday morning will stand out as a session long our own hearts and shall pray unceasingly for him in to be remembered by all who were privileged to attend his great work. it. Mr. Hugh Redwood, whose books, God in the Thus has Conference week in 1936 passed into Slums, and God in the Shadows, we had read with history, but the issues emerging from it as each minister interest and in whose experience of God and in whose goes back to his Church to plan a great national week work we had gloried, was the speaker. He came, he of prayer and a National Youth Crusade eternity alone said, to make his first contact with a movement about will reveal. which he had heard much and in which he was, be­ sause of the advances it had made all along the long battle line, INTENSELY INTERESTED. THE ELIM ALLIANCE He described himself as one holding a roving commis­ The fallowing report is from the " Christian World," sion in the King-'s army, and reported that in going 10th September, 1936. up and down the lines of the soldiers of the King of kings he had noticed on the Foursquare front the fight " The crowds at the Crystal Palace on Saturday was thick and victorious and the armies of Satan indicated that the Elim Foursquare Gospel Alliance routed and the kingdom of righteousness extended. has become one of the evangelistic forces of the age. Before he commenced his address a number of minis­ Springing spiritually from the Welsh Revival, the move­ ters briefly bore testimony to what the baptism in the ment spread rapidly in England through missions con­ Holy Ghost meant to them, testimonies, which Mr. ducted by Mr. George Jeffreys, who is now its leader. Redwood said, gave him much to think about and still At the present time, the Alliance comprises about more to pray about. We felt an immediate affinity 300 assemblies, as the branches are called, with 200 with him as in almost his opening sentences he said mm1sters. The buildings are nearly all the vacated he could not understand the man who, calling himself churches of other denominations. One of the largest a Christian, did not believe in the supernatural in the historic chapels of Methodism in Nottingham has be­ gospel. Then he told us how wonderfully God had dealt come a strong centre, also a large Congregational with him in the last few years; and what a marvellous church in Kensington. The coming of age anniversary recital of God's wisdom, love and longsuffering it was. on Saturday was closed with a communion service in How the backslider was restored and made a messen­ which the bread and wine were given to some 6,000 ger of the glorious evangel of the Cross. Mr. Red- persons.'' . October 2nd, 1936. THE ELIM EVANGEL AND FOURSQUAR.E REVIVALIST 631

victory. He arose a conqueror. God hath called Him Lord. I need not fear. The Lord is my hope, and this majestic Lord is also the glorified Man Jesus. In my hour of trial, tempted by Satan, my hope is centred ori Jesus. He was tempted ~1~1-tb~ in all points like - as we are, yet was f without sin. He knoweth our frame and is able to succour us. The Christ of God, The Scripture Union Daily Portions= Meditations by Pastor v. S. PRITCHARD· the Anointed, Sent One, finished His work. He is sat down pleading for His Sunday, Dot. 4th. Prov. xxvii. 1-17. purity as God knows it. There is no own. As He finished His mission so He " Boast not thvself of to-morrow " admixture, no adulteration, no self­ will perfect that which concerneth me. (verse 1). · interested motive. " Pure unbounded PRAYER TOPIC: That in a11 the Bible studies in our churches To-morrow with all its possibilities love Thou art." The purity is not always this evening the Word may be given in the and problems is in the hands of the immediately apparent, but it is there. power of the Holy Ghost with signs following._ Eternal God. His all-seeing eye has The word of reproof, restraint, correction, Friday, Oct, 9th. I. Tim. ii. 1-15. pierced and planned my to-morrow. Were do not always appear as a pure word. We " Who will have all men to be saved my future successes and failures known may be tempted to " wonder why." The (verse 4). to me, I might fall in.to pride or despair. hand of discipline regarding the exercise What a picture of the great eternal That great heart of eternal love and fore­ of " lawful " things, may tend to fret yearning heart of God our Saviour. His sight which breathed through the Master's the natural spirit of man. But, blessed desire is towards the sinful sons of men, lips when He said " I have many things be God, has not experience taught us that He knows their awful danger. He longs to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them "He doeth all things well"? The purity to save. His great love embraces all. now," is still solicitous for my welfare. of His Word is often revealed to us High and low, rich and poor, cultured Knowing my own weakness I dare not through the fiery trial. Blessed is the man and ignorant. For all have sinned and trust myself. What height of folly to who, resisting all the many voices of the come short of the glory of God. All seek to wrest from the Eternal Hand the carnal mind against the Word of God, alike have been sullied by the depravity weight of to-morrow's care. To boast walks in the way of His commandment, of the fall. But the great God and that I am capable to steer my frail barque and thus proves the purity of the love of Father of us all, yearns to cleanse, to God behind it. on that uncharted sea of experience yet lift, to regenerate. The all-wise God to be. May God forbid! He knoweth PRAYER TOPIC: Special prayer for all new converts that during knows no other way out for fallen man, the way that I take. but the way of salvation, through the all­ So on I go not knowing, the early days of their new life in Christ they may be kept from doubt in the hour of tempta­ atoning blood of the everlasting covenant. :My trust in Him repose; tion. And every hour in perfect peace It is not the reformation or betterment I 'JI sing He knows, He knows. Wednesday, Oct. 7th, Prov. xxxi. 10-31. of man that He seeks, but his salvation. Oh the blessedness, the sweet peace of "Her price is far above rub'ies" (v. 10). Whenever a soul turns from sin to seek living moment by moment, kept by His A good woman is a type of the Church. salvation, there are the eager feet of a love. Father to meet, the loving, eternal arms PRAYER TOPIC: A good woman in the home and the That many precious souls may be led this Church in the world has the same effect. to embrace, the great heart to understand day into the joy of full salvation. The home and the world are incalculably and console. Hallelujah! He embraced Monday, Oct. 6th, Prov. xxviii. 1-14. the better for their presence. The good me. His all-encompassing love is around me still. " Happy is the man that feareth woman is the light of the home. The Church, the light in the world. Who PRAYER TOPIC: al way " (verse 14). Remembrnnce of all those who are passing That looks very strange at first sight! can measure the value of the Assembly through deep waters of trial and test. that they Happiness and constant fear? How can of the Firstborn, from that glorious day may be upheld by a sweet sense of the Divine when she was inaugurated by the Power enfolding. it be? What must I always be fearful Saturday, Oct. 10th. I. Tim. iv. 1-16. of? What great enemy is this who if from on high? It is to the Church that " Give thyself wholly to them " (v. 15). mistrusted and feared can cause me to the world in its woe has turned for Paul was nothing if not " out and out." seek the aid of another and thus to tread comfort. Every hospital, orphan home, Whether as Pharisee, Persecutor, or the peaceful paths of happiness. The and asylum has sprung from the well­ Apostle, thoroughness marked his char­ enemy that robs man of happiness is the spring of the love of Christ, the law of acter in every action. Nothing of the great enemy of self. '\Ve dare not put kindness, and many have good reason to slip-shod " well that will do " attitud'< confidence in the flesh. The arm of flesh rise up and caU her blessed. She has passed through many a night-time ex­ in mood or manner. He was a real will fail you. I dare not trust myself. " Methodist." Out and out for a full For I know that in me, that is, in my perience, but by wondrous grace her salvation, and a Holy Ghost baptbm, flesh dweJleth no good thing. I must candle has not gone out. The winds of persecution have blown, but the light of and a sane and glorious exercise of the work out my own .salvation in fear and gifts in himself and every saint. His trembling, but praise the Lord, I am Christian witness and experience still thorough character was revealed in his happy because I know it is God that shines. The powers of darkness hate her, advice to Timothy. He advised him to worketh in me both to will and to do of but her Lord loves her and is the source make a sacrifice of himself to the things His own good pleasure. Hallelujah! So of her riches and light. pertaining to spiritual growth. Sound this constant fear is a quiet and sensible PRAYER TOPIC: That a.II our beloved missionaries may experi­ common-sense it was and is. For we acknowledgment of my inability to keep ence mtich of the divine power in their ministry enjoy best to the full the things which myself, and a glad assurance of the glori­ at this time. we do whole-heartedly. Others can_ see ous fact that the Lord is my ke-eper. Thursday, Oct. 8th, I. Tim. i. 1-17. our love of a duty by the way we set Thus may I ever be kept happy, free " Lord Jesus Christ our hope" (v. 1). ab'out it. God can only fully use those from anxiety, free from the folly of self­ Hallelujah! A blessed glorious hope is who fully surrender all they are and assurance. PRAYER TOPIC: our Lord Jesus Christ. What a tremend­ have. In this whole-hearted service United intercession for a real floodtide of old­ ous weight of expectation is focused on there is a personal profit, too, and " it time Pentecostal power and glory to sweep Him. Not unmindful of the awful and appears to all." There must be tarrying through our churches. mighty powers of Satan, the saint's heart before teaching, prayer before preachi-ng, Tuesday, Oct, 6th. Prov. xxx. 1-9 and would indeed faint did he not turn his prostration before proclamation. Thus 24-31. eyes upon his Lord. The contemplation only can we in our respective spheres of " Every word of God is pure " (v. 5). of the Lord gives courage. '\Ve know life be good ministers. _What a revelation of the perfect nature that He is Lord. God has_ honoured His PRAYER TOPIC: That at all Elim open air services this even­ of our God. In all His expressions to Son, who fought the hosts of hell on ing a great spirit of conviction may fall upoo us He is pure. In every word there is Calvary's Tree, and won the mighty those who listen to the message of life in Christ. THE Et.JM EVANGEL AND FOURSQUARE REVIVALIST October 2nd, 1936.

Scenes unparalleled in the history of Belfast were wit­ nessed during Principal George Jeffreys' great Revival and Healing Campaign in the big tent and vast King's Hall, Balmoral. A glorious outpouring of the Spirit took place in which hundreds found Christ as Saviour, as Healer, and many were baptised in the Spirit accord­ ing to His Word.

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EVIVAL meeting at King's Hall. ... First sides of the building were filled with an immense con­ ever held there. . . . The great building gregation. The number of people who attended the R packed .... Owing to the thousands that are service on Suriday night was estimated at nearly attending Principal Jeffreys' revival and healing cam­ 10,000. To-night the campaign will close and the ser­ paign in Belfast the promoters decided to hold their vice will be conducted from the ring which has been final meetings in the Agriculture Society's hall. Last constructed for the boxing tournament which takes evening every available inch of seating accommodation place on Wednesday night.-The Northern Whig, upstairs and downstairs was utilised to hold the huge August 31st, 1936. crowd which attended the meeting.-Belfast Telegraph, August 31st, 1936. Congregation throngs the King's Hall. . . . The King's Hall as revival centre .... Huge congrega­ first of three meetings which are to conclude the tion throngs the building .... For the first time since present revivalist campaign of Principal George Jeffreys it was constructed the King's Hall, Balmoral, Belfast, in Belfast, was held in the King's Hall, Balmoral, Ireland's largest hall, was used last night for a reli­ last night. This is the first time that this great hall gious revival meeting-the first of three which will be has been used for a religious meeting, and the immense held this week in the hall, and which bring to a con­ congregation filled the ground floor and balcony to clusion Principal George Jeffreys' present campaign in capacity.-The Belfast News-Letter, August 31st, Belfast. The ground floor and the balconies on three 1936. •

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~e;gives a panoramic view of the great meetings in the King's Hall ( used for religious services for the first ~r,~ congregations, estimated at ten thousand, were held spellbound night after night in the grip of Holy Ghost O:,i the last night of the campaign the Principal preached from the Boxing Ring erected in the centre of the hall. ~S.-Through the Eyes of the Press

Extracts from Reports. for ever. To God be the glory, great things He bath We had often read of Principal Jeffreys' great cam­ done.-Mr. James Browne. paigns and Twenty-one years ago Principal Jeffreys first landed on Irish soil, unknown by any except the few who had REVIVAL ENTHUSIASM invited him over to preach for them, but the powerful in other parts of the Kingdom, but never have we in preaching and uncompromising stand for the Four­ Ireland' witnessed anything approaching the magnitude square truths brought upon him a storm of bitter of the campaign just concluded. . . . Salvation, the opposition and persecution. To-day the walls of oppo­ greatest blessing which can be bestowed upon man­ sition in many quarters have fallen down like the walls kind, was not the only one poured out in this cam­ of Jericho. Opposers are among the worshippers. paign, many notable healings have been testified to. Doubters are among the shouters. . . . As we ap­ Blind eyes being opened, hearing restored, lame made proached the great King's Hall during the Principal's to walk, insomnia relieved, one little lad who lay two campaign just twenty-one years after those early days, years in a spinal carriage getting up and walking, and and looked through the glass doors and saw the place many more such did space permit to mention. These practically full before time announced to commence, things have happened in our midst, not in some dis­ our hearts were filled with praise to God. The Prin­ tant land, so cannot be denied, proving the fact that cipal dealing with the subject of prophecy held the Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, and to-day and (concluded in. next page). 634 THE ELIM EVANGEL AND FOURSQUARE REVIVALIST October 2nd, 1936. Revival.,swept Multitudes (Concluded from page 633) congregation to the end in a vice-like grip, and many decided for Christ.... No one present will easily forget the power that rested upon the ministry of the Word in COMMENTARY. THOSE MONSTER GATHERINGS, This week we bring to our readers a further report nor the remarkable testimonies of healing. There of the memorable Crystal Palace meetings from the pen have been times of great revival in the city un­ of an old friend-the Rev. R. J. Jones, J.P. His doubtedly, but never before has the Word been cheerful and yet forceful summary of the day's proceed­ preached to such large congregations nor accompanied ings carries one back again to the wonderful moments with signs and wonders of such an Apostolic nature.­ of the day. Pastor Robert G. Tweed. Reports of the 1936 Ministerial Conference in London and of the public gatherings associated with the Con­ The brilliantly lit ring is surrounded by a multitude ference g·ive just a glimpse of the fragrant fellowships innumerable. They sing. Then as a man takes his of those days. One thing stands out in our minds very position in the square of combat, a hush quietens clearly, and that is the constantly expressed desire every mouth. He fights l He attacks ! Is now on the of our ministers for more Pentecost, more holiness, defensive! He is parrying! Again he attacks! That man more prayer, and more determination to spread out the knows the game well, and too, knows his opponent. tent pegs of this God-blessed movement during the They have met and fought before. As our champion's days ahead. clenched fist hurtles through the air, so his words The visit of Hugh Redwood to the Thursday morn­ hurtle in thundering offensive against the uncomely ing Conference meeting was a delightful gesture of offspring of Satan-Unbelief. The multitude watches friendliness to our beloved Principal and to the move­ with tense eagerness, some feel the battle raging ment. His large-heartedness will, we are sure, appeal within their own hearts. Glory ! Unbelief is down ! to all Elim friends everywhere. We wish him God­ The count is being· taken, listen-one, two, three, etc. speed in his journalistic evangelistic work for the King­ -eighty-three, eighty-four. Unbelief has been defeated dom. again-eighty-four decisions for Christ. - Pastor \National Crusader Week is already upon us, and E. T. Gorrum. next week's issue will be filled with the doings and Night after night during the three weeks' cam­ sayings of these Christ-loving young people and their paign thousands attended the big tent nightly and at leaders. Look out for many items of interest to all. the great Sunday evening gatherings the attendance The secular press these days is full of forebodings. was estimated at between four and five thousand. For Europe is armed to the teeth and more than one nation the last three meetings owing to the crowds attending is awaiting the critical moment when war shall be it was decided to take the Royal Ulster Agricultural decided upon. They are each preparing for the clash Society's King's Hall, Balmoral, the largest public of arms that is inevitable. May our attention as hall in Ireland. This massive building opened in 1934 soldiers of the Cross be centred upon keeping our by H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester, had never before armour bright and prosecuting with all our might the housed a religious gathering, and our beloved Prin­ spiritual warfare of the Kingdom-meanwhile "looking cipal had the honour of being the first to proclaim for the Blessed Hope.'' the gospel in this huge auditorium.-Mr. Cyril Ridge.

MIRACLES OF GOD'S HEALING POWER All 0f these were miracu• lously healed at Principal Ge0rge Jeffreys' great Irish ~ampaign m answer to prayer. October 2nd, 1936. THE ELIM EVANGEL AND FOURSQUARE REVIVALIST 635 Glowing Witness to Pentecost Conference Meetings in London and Brighton By Pastor S. GORMAN NCLUDED in the programme of Conference Week Come Holy Ghost, our hearts. inspire, were five public evening meetings that will long Let us Thine influence prove ; Source of the old prophetic fire, I be remembered by those privileged to attend them. Fountain of light and love. They were held in Elim Tabernacle, Clapham, East Ham Town Hall, North End Hall, Croydon, Elim Come Holy Ghost for, moved by Thee, The prophets wrote and spoke ; Tabernacle, Brighton, and Kensington Temple, Lon­ Unlock the truth, Thyself the key, don, and were addressed by Elim ministers. These Unseal the sacred Book." brethren ministered under the unction of the Spirit .and with much profit to the people, and in one service At the meetings held in the North End' Hall, Croy­ :ten persons professed acceptance of Christ as Saviour. don, and the Elim Tabernacle, Brighton, Dr. E. Lanz, E:ach evening the buildings were packed to the utmost President of the Swiss Revival League, spoke with capacity with people hungering for more of the "Bread great feeling of the marvellous way God had used of Life," and judging from expressions seen and com­ Principal during his visits to Switzerland. Under his ments heard their need was abundantly supplied. They mighty ministry thousands of souls had been saved, lhad' entered into the experience of the hymn writer bodies healed', and saints filled with the Holy Ghost. 'Who wrote: How blessed it is to know that this GRE:AT PENTECOSTAL OUTPOURING Christ is my meat, Christ is my drink, My medicine, and my health; is reaching other lands, and that saints everywhere are My portion, mine inheritance, receiving a new urge to win men and women for Yea, all my boundless wealth. Christ. The Friday evening meeting at Kensington Temple How could it be otherwise when God is given the took the form of an Ordination Service, and what a JPre-eminence and predominance? To the soul who hallowed time it was in the presence of the King of seeks vital contact with God He gives a deep inner kings. The Principal again convened and soon the •consciousness of His glorious presence and power. meeting was under the mighty power and influence Augustine said, '' Thou hast made our hearts for Thy­ of the Holy Spirit. Five young men, possessed with self and they are restless until they find rest in Thee.'' a burning passion for the lost and a great love for the Our beloved Principal convened in his own unique Bible related in a most gripping way how they were way at these large gatherings, and from the beginning led to Christ and eventually into the Foursquare minis~ of each service claimed for God the heart worship of try. As one listened to them testify, one could realise the people, emphasising that God desired that they meant to shoulder their responsibilities, and make good use of every opportunity for service as WORSHIP MORE THAN SERVICE, good soldiers of Jesus Christ who were determined to give full proof of their ministry. Pastors Hathaway The people responded with the result that the meet­ and Corry gave inspiring messages which contained ings were charged with the power of God. Especially in particular much sound advice to the brethren about do we recall those blessed moments nearing the end to be ordained. Then followed a soul-stirring and of the meeting at Clapham when the whole congrega­ impressive scene as the Principal and other brethren tion seemed to be enveloped in and enraptured by the laid hands upon them, officially dedicating them to the glory of God as He was worshipped in spirit and in work of the ministry. truth. The beautiful rendering by Mrs. Woodhead of " I Another outstanding feature of the services was the Need Jesus," and the singing by three Swiss sisters unanimous testimony of the speakers to the baptism in native tongue was greatly appreciated. Mankind in the Holy Ghost and the blessing resultant from such certainly needs Jesus, but unfortunately teeming mul­ an experience. It was emphasised that the experience titudes pass Him by. Their callous indifference to His was not obsolete as some would have us believe, but claims prevents them realising and recognising their is part of the inheritance of all in Christ. Each need of Him. Studdart Kennedy, after witnessing speaker referred to the enriching, enabling and em­ many of the horrors of the Great War, returned to the powering of such an experience, and stressed the great quiet of his study and penned these words : need of absolute surrender to the authority and control Man cannot. live by bread alone, of the Holy Spirit in the life. Such an emphasis could' The hunger in his heart is infinite And craves infinity for food; not be over-stressed for He is " the Lord the Spirit." I dare not give man bread He is not only to act as guide to the life, He must be Unless I give him more, acknowledged and obeyed as governor. The baptism He must have God ! in the Holy Spirit is not the consummation but rather Those meetings are over but their influence remains, the commencement of a life filled with glorious for they have given us inspiration and' impetus potentialities and possibilities in God. In the light for further s_ervice in the great and glorious fellow­ of this the prayer of God's people should be: ship of the Foursquare Gospel. THE; E;LIM ,EVA~GEL _AND. FOURSQUARE REVIVALIST October 2nd, 1936. A Modern Revival Movement WENT to the Crystal Palace on Saturday to joy as an Elim disciple and sadness as a Methodist. criticise. I came away with impressions very dif­ He was " pained at the heart " at the decline of " one I ferent from what I had expected. of the grandest old Methodist Chapels in England '' Union has resulted in the closing and sale of -a beautiful building with a noble mahogany rostrum Methodist Churches all over the country, and many and all the halls and rooms necessary for good work. of them have been taken up by the Elim Foursquare A spot of red light, however, cut off his story, but not. Gospel Alliance. This Alliance was celebrating its before he had described Halifax Place as an important coming of age anniversary at the Crystal Palace last centre for this new Church. Saturday; and I went to find out for myself what this The pageant showed the movement to be in the movement is that is picking up the premises which inevitable consolidating period. The first period had Methodism is letting fall from its table. been one of missions. Revival bands led by Mr. The Elim Foursquare Gospel Alliance is an organisa­ George Jeffreys, entered towns without invitation, just tion with the as did the early Methodists, and in many cases one FIERY PASSION FOR SOULS hall after another, and of the early Methodists, follows the Baptists in baptis­ EACH BIGGER THAN THE PRECEDING, ing by immersion, emulates the Salvation Army in the directness of its methods, and has a dash of Keswick, had to be taken to hold the throng. This happened or, possibly, Plymouth Brethrenism, in holding to the at Birmingham, where ten thousand conversions took "second coming" of Christ. Arising from the after­ place and the meetings ended in the Bingley Hall. Croy­ math of the Welsh Revival, the Elim Alliance, how­ don meetings ran for eleven weeks and sixteen hun­ ever, has no critical attitude towards other churches, dred conversions were ·registered. Sheffield had two nor indeed any dependence in origin upon one of them. thousand conversions. Several towns in Scotland have It has made its own way and is gaining converts in been occupied, and stirring revival scenes were wit­ a fashion that Methodists can only admire. Its most nessed in Glasgow, the meetings being eventually held distinctive features are the teaching of divine healing, in the famous St. Andrew's Hall. These were the and the place given to the celebration of the stories of people who had seen the work from the be­ Communion. ginning, and not those of flamboyant evangelists. Three separate agencies were employed on Satur­ That permanent results accrued from the revivals is day night to get over the history of the organisation. evidenced by the present Churches-or " assemblies," A huge map, stretched in front of the organ, showed as Elim calls them. Dr. Marcus Dod's old Church in illumiriated spots as cities and towns where the Glasgow, for example, has a congregation of seven Alliance is active. The oral story was told from the hundred on Sunday evenings and three hundred in the stand by speakers uttering alternate sentences after morning. Asked how these numbers were gained, a the fashion of radio-announcers, and many of the minister simply answered : " Expository preaching." stories were followed by a chorus sung by a choir The leader of the movement, Mr. Jeffreys, is a from the town concerned. Without announcement, youngish ,man just over forty. He shared the Welsh fifty speakers rapidly followed each other on the stand, revival with Evan Roberts, and later held missions in and their successive testimonies furnished a develop­ Cardiff. He began the organisation by using a legacy ing history of the movement. Principal George Jef­ to purchase a disused Methodist Chapel in Belfast. freys, who conducted, took part only occasionally. The movement has now its One of the leaders spoke to me of the '' early TRAINING COLLEGE FOR EVANGELISTS, Methodist spirit " of the movement. It seemed to me rather the religious passion common to any a printing press and publishing house and accommo­ dates its central staff in a former nunnery at Clapham. FRESH OUTBREAK OF RELIGION, Like similar movements, Elim may have had excesses as in the cases of the first Methodist revival, the in the earlier stages, but I saw nothing whatever of Staffordshire revival that led to Primitive Methodism the kind on Saturday. The chief leaders are gifted and (which the speaker cited in illustration), the Salvation cultured men. Mr. Jeffreys is quiet and restrained, Army and the Oxford Group Movement. I could not only becoming terribly forceful when he speaks. trace any direct infusion of Methodism. General The most impressive scene on Saturday was at the Booth drew the evangelists of the initial Christian close, when the Communion was given to six thousand Mission largely from the ranks of Methodist local persons. The f>rincipal conducted, pointing out that preachers ; the Elim Alliance has created a ministry the Communion was more important than evangelistic almost exclusively from its own converts. It is re­ meetings or any other feature of their work. Within vivalism, pure and simple. thirty minutes, two hundred servers had ministered to While the proceedings were singularly free from this huge audience. All who were '' born again '' were references to other denominations, one story did relate invited to partake, The ministers took no part and to Methodism. A brother from Nottingham told how the servers were all laymen. The Communion is a the Brunswick Chapel in that town came into Elim feature of all their large gatherings.-R.H. in The hands. His emotions were obviously divided between Methodist Recorder, 10th September, 1936. October 2nd, 1936. THE ELIM EVANGEL .AND 'l<'OtJRSQUARI!: REVIVALIST ·537 The 1936 Elim Ministerial Conference By an ELIM MINISTER HE Conference was the largest yet held under ing upon God in this manner, the way would be opened the auspices of the Elim Alliance, and it for a great forward move in evangelising the districts T was believed that richer, deeper days of bless­ round about their churches and in the adjoining dis­ ing were yet ahead for God's people in the churches as tricts and villages. That this glorious Foursquare a result of this Conference of their ministers. Gospel proclaimed so faithfully by their beloved leader, There were solemn, serious discussions bearing on Principal Jeffreys, and by themselves would be sent the further advance in the deepening of spiritual life forth all over the land with great power and with a throughout the whole movement. Having being re­ mightier force of prayer behind it than ever before. minded of God's unchanging faithfulness through the That in this way a great national revival could be solemn hours in the Crystal Palace on Saturday, 5th brought about, by the gracious hand of God upon the September, when Elim's retrospect of twenty-one years' efforts of His servants, who were jealous for the whole march with God was brought so vividly before their counsel of God to be preached in all its fulness under minds, the Elim Ministerial Conference was deeply the unction of conscious that the God of the past HOLY GHOST POWER

TRIUMPHANT YEARS OF BLESSING all over the land and unto the uttermost parts of the earth. was beckoning the founder and leader of the Move­ As regards our own need to wipe out by the Jubilee ment, Principal Jeffreys, and themselves, on to years effort our commitments, we were reminded during one of greater advance in proclaiming a full gospel to a of the Conference sessions of the inscription on the needy world. They therefore unitedly and unanimously commemorative stone in the Parish Hall, Fulwell agreed, that in order to bring about this great forward Road, Monkwearmouth, Sunderland : " When the fire move in their churches, they would proclaim a national of the Lord fell it burnt up the debt.'' We pray that week of prayer and supplication before God, through­ a great outpouring of the Spirit among us may have out all the churches. They believed as a result of wait- a similar effect.

Group of Sisters, including Wives of Ministers, taken during the Annual Ministerial Conference

Keep Tender T is the very cream of Christian holiness to keep and then we will soon have the same evil tempers that the heart full of tenderness, that lowly, com­ we condemn in others. Getting sanctified, and pro­ I passionate love which seeks to be just like Jesus. fessing the cleansing power of Christ, is not sufficient ; In a world like this, where we meet with treacherous, but we must at any cost constantly surrender our own cruel, selfish and proud people on every hand, and rights, our feelings, our dignity, and keep ourselves where we are so frequently disappointed in our fellow in the humble attitude of resisting not evil, of not creatures, it is easy to imbibe a spirit of harshness, speaking against those that despise us, and keep where or bitterness, or a little tinge of resentment, almost we can bear all things, hope all things and endure all imperceptible. But the least degree of retaliation or things. Tenderness of the spirit is the essence of true severity will harden the affection, and give a coldness saintliness, and the inward private mark of a Christ life. and toughness in the inner life. We cannot keep full of tender love by accident, but It is not wise to reflect on the cruelty and unkindness must make it a matter of constant prayer, and cultivate of others, for by keeping the meanness of other people daily gentle and loving thoughts, which are very ac­ in our minds it will soon settle down upon our hearts, ceptable to God. 638 fHE ELIM EVANGEL AND FOURSQUARE REVIVALIST Octoben· 2nd, 1936,. Bible Study Helps THREE GREAT QUESTIONS I, Why did Jesus Christ come, to the earth'l" 1. Because His Father sent Him (J ohm v. 43). 2. To seek and to save the lost (Luke xix, 10). 3. To fulfill the law (Matt. v. 17). 4. To do His Father's w:m (Heb. x. 7). 5. To give His life a ransom (Matt. xx-. 28; Mark x. 45; I. Tim. ii. 6). II. Why did Jesus Christ feave the earth?.' 1. That He might join the Father in send~ ing the Holy Spirit (John xv. 26, xvi. 7) .. 2. That the Holy Spirit might do His.; work in the earth : (a) Convicting men of sfrr. (John xvi. 8, 9) .. (b) Revealing righteousness (John xvi. 10) .. (c) Revealing judgment (John xvi. 11). (d) Converting the believer (John iii. 5). ( e) Filling the b'eliever for service ( see· examples in Acts), (f) Will remain here until" the Church is. complete. 111. Why is Jesus Christ coming again to the earth 'l 1. To receive His Church (His body)• unto Himself. The Church will be caught up into the air as Jesus makes Hi's way back to the earth (I. Thess. iv. 16, 17). 2. To destroy the Antichrist (II. Thess. ii. 7-9). 3. To judge the living nations (See Matt .. xxv.). 4. To establish or set up His kingdom in· the earth. 5. Later to judge the wicked dead at the· " great white throne " (Rev. xx. 11-15)­ and destroy Satan (Rev. xx. 10). Conclusion: Are we letting Him live in and through us ? Are we- telli"ng the " love· story " to others? Are we looking for Hirn who is soon coming?

HIS GLORY " And the \Vord was made flesh and dwelt among us (and we beheld His glory, the­ glory as of the only begotten of the Father)· full of grace and truth " (John. i. 14). All things created by Him (Col. i. 17). All things created for Him (Col. i. 16). All things reconciled by Him (Col. i. 20)­ All things consist by Him (Col. i. 17) . .\11 things behind Him (Col. i. 17). ,\11 things beneath Him (Col. i. 18). All fulness dwelling in Him (Col. i. 19). " This is my Friend " (Song of Solomon- v. 16).

ANONYMOUS GIFTS \Ve acknowledge the following gifts, given anonymously, per Pastor Corry, £10; Aberdeen " \Vee Scotch Lassie " (in­ with gratitude to God: threepenny pieces) per Pastor Corry, £2 10/-; l\"awton, Yorks "Evangcl" reader, 5/-; Dundee, per Pastor Barton, Jewellery; Foreign Missionary Fund: Hove Crusader, designated, 2/6; Switzerland, £1; Birmingham (V.S.), £1. Hove " Evangel " reader, £1; Edinburgh Crusader. 5/-; Belfast sister, per Miss Henderson, designated, 12/6; Hudders­ \Vork in General: Birmingham sister, £1 4/-; Rosin", £1 5/-. field, per Pastor W. B. Kelly, £6; Elim Woodlands, desig­ \Vorld Crusade: East Ham, 10/-. nated, 10/-. Romsey Building Fund: Southampton, £1. Jubilee .Appeal Fund: Kensington Member, 4/6; Lucknow, Crystal Palace Demonstration: London, E.C. (Redemption of India, 15/-; Edinburgh sister, £1; Manchester elderly sister, promise), £25. October 2nd, 1936. THE E."LIM EVANGEL AND FOURSQUARE REVIVALIST - 639 BRIGHTON CRUSADER CAMP THREE WEEKS OF JOYOUS SCENES By PHYLLIS BELL than others hurriedly get through their under the canopy of heaven, with the morning ablutions to take a stroll before Camp stretched below us. After reading breakfast. After this meal is finished we the Word Mr. D. Craig would give us have a Bible Reading, and then prayer is a Bible study, which proved so illuminat­ offered for God's blessing on the day's ing, and was the means of blessing to programme. many. These talks will long be remem­ (Conducted by Pastor DOUGLAS B. GRAY) On this day in particular it is decided bered by those present, especially for that we shall have a day by the sea and their practical help. Each year as the holiday season ap­ have a picnic lunch on the beach. If I was asked what was the most proaches there comes to all the usual \Vhile the workers are preparing the outstanding event of the week I should problem of " Where shall I spend my lunch the campers ramble into Hove, certainly say the Camp Fire. On this holiday?" and " How best can I benefit and before long are bathing in the sea. occasion we were visited by Eastbourne by it?" A lazy time is spent resting and later Crusaders, who, earlier in the evening The answer to these questions has we left for home. had joined with us in games. been found by many Crusaders and young Brighton Crusaders arrive

Above.-Resting during a morning hike to l'llr. Douglas craig's home and grounds. Right top.-A happy group of Brighton Campers Right bottom.-Oamp Fire Scenes 640 THE ELIM EVANGEL AND FOURSQUARE REVIVALIST October 2nd, 1936. '' W H O S O E V E R" . T was while we were sitting in the garden of his " One morning, as I went in.tn the courtyard, it oc­ beautiful vicarage, looking out over the moor and the curred to me that this would be Robin.'s. last da:y of I creek to the hillsides beyond, that my old friend Mr. imprisoriment, and I determined to have one last talk Alwyne told me the story of " Whosoever." with him before he was discharged. You can imagine " Do you see that drover with his two dogs and flock my dismay when I discovered that he had already gone. of sheep ? I have been watching them go down the road, " ' Gone!' I said sadly to myself. ' And still I don't and they've set me thinking. I don't believe I ever see know whether he has learned that there are things in ·life a drover nowadays without the memory of ' Whosoever ' far and away above the tending of sheep. I don't know coming back to me. whether he discovered that he wanted a Shepherd as "It's a curious name for a man, isn't it? And I'm· much as the youngest of his lambs. Gone! an.d ·r s.uppose beginning at the wrong end of the story to call him by I shall never see him again.' it now. " Months later I was walking with a friend along " For when I first knew him he was in prison, and the high road away there on the other side of the hills. known by a simple name that his The white road stretched away fathers had handed down to him. before us, and along it, coming I will call him Robin. towards us, was a compact little " He was quite innocent of flock of sheep, with a man at the theft, or any other crime, and rear. This individual was flourish­ his term of imprisonment only ing and waving a large stick, in lasted twenty-one days. In char­ a truly frantic fashion. acter he was evidently something " ' Poor man l' exclaimed my of a Bohemian, for he rarely friend. ' He must surely be in­ troubled himself to find proper toxicated.' lodgings for the night when he " ' I don't think so,' I ans­ was moving from one place to wered. ' He is getting nearer another ; he was content with the to us now, a'nd he is walking shelter of . a hayrick or straw­ quite steadily. He must be ex­ stack unless he could get into a cited about something.' barn or shed and lie on the floor " Excited !-indeed he was! He of it. Therein lay all the trouble. put his hand funnel-wise to his " For ' sleeping out ' as it is mouth and shouted some words called, is a punishable offence in that reached us distinctly. ' Sir, the eyes of the magistrates. So sir, is it you? I must speak to often damage and loss are caused you!' by matches carelessly thrown •• He came up breathless, aside by these uninvited guests driving his sheep in front of him. that ' the Bench ' seldom lets " ' Hope you don't think my them off when they are discovered conduct 'centric, sir! But '­ and brought up for judgment. dashing off his slouch hat to me " Robin was charged with this -I knew ye the moment I offence, but as he was known to clapped eyes on ye, and many is be not a regular tramp, but a the time I've wanted a word hard-working sheep drover, the '"I want-to tell ye I've got a new name, sir,n with ye.' 0 magistrates gave sentence more ' Robin!' shook hands leniently than usual. So Robin entered the prison gates with him very heartily. for three weeks only, during which time he and I made " ' I want to tell ye I've got a new name, sir. I'm friends with each other. Many were the conversations not Robin any more; I'm " \Vhosoever "-and a different we had together. man from the one ye knew in prison. '' ' 1:"es, I'm married,' Robin assured me, ' and have " ' It's all come about through that text ye preached on three of the jolliest kiddies that ever a man possessed. to us men a day or two before I left prison: " God so Eliza will be looking for me home again. 'Tain't much loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, she sees of me, poor lass, seeing that I'm away from her that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but the week round.' have everlasting life." You said, " The Name of the " ' You are with her on Sundays, are you not?' I asked. Saviour is in that text, and so is the name of the sinner." " ' Very rarely, sir. You see, we sheep-drovers are And then you pointed down from the pulpit at me-at me! always passin~ on to fairs and markets, and a good many -and you· said, " You are the sinner, and your name of both take place on a Monday. So then Sunday is our is ' Whosoever '; but Jesus the Saviour will not let you travelling day.' perish if you come to Him and believe in Him and trust " ' If you spend Sunday that way,' I said slowly, ' your Him.''' wife and children will do the same.' " ' Then I said to myself, " I will believe." Now my " ' And what if /hey do, sir?' name is " \Vhosoever," for your Saviour is my Saviour, " ' They'll get farther and farther away from God, and I've been wanting this ldng time to tell ye, sir ! " Robin! And He made them, and sent His own Son to die " His face was radiant with his new-found joy as a for them-and for you. Do you know anything about little later he went on his way with his flock. ' I've Him?' been called " Whosoever," since that blessed day,' were " ' Precious little, sir. Sheep, you know, has been my his parting words to me. We have never met since, and study. I know a good bit ab'out cattle and dogs too. perhaps we shall not until we both reach the Golden But God-no ! ' City. '' ' Sheep has been my study ! ' How true I found " But whenever I see a drover I think of ' Whosoever,' those words in the day~ that followed! To Robin, God so unintentionally I must have pointed towards him in and His love were revelations as surprising as a hitherto my sermon that day, but yet God's Holy Spirit used the undiscovered continent would be to-day to a traveller. word and the gesture to convict an.d win Robin's heart, And as he learned more of the Gospel story he grew And in the Kingdom of His Grace there is yet another more full of wonder and more silent; and day by day name-the new name of the redeemed-waiting for ' Who­ I saw him in his place at the prison services. soever ' to claim it. "-NINA THORNCROFT. October 2nd, 1936. THE E.'LIM EVANGEL AND FOURSQUARE REVIVALIST Cover iii.

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