The KESWICK WEEK 1958

The KESWICK WEEK 1958 NOT FOR RESALE Reproduced by the X-tended Missions Network By the authority of The Keswick Convention Not to be reproduced. Just to let the Father do What He will; Just to know that He is true, And be still; Just to follow, hour by hour, As He leadeth; Just to draw the moment's power As it needeth. Just to trust Him—that is all; Then the day will surely be Peaceful, whatsoe'er befall; Bright and blessed, calm and free. Just to leave in His dear hand Little things; All we cannot understand All that stings. Just to let Him take the care Sorely pressing; Finding all we let Him bear Changed to blessing: This is all, and yet the way Marked by Him who loves thee best— Secret of a happy day, Secret of His promised rest. - FRANCES RIDLEY HAVERGAL. The front front cover picture, of Keswick as seen from the lower slopes of Skiddaw, with Derwentwater in the background, and all other photographs except the official group, were taken by the Editor of THE KESWICK WEEK, the Rev. H. F. Stevenson, Editor of THE LIFE OF FAITH. The Keswick Week 1958 ! LONDON MARSHALL, MORGAN AND SCOTT, LTD. 1-5 PORTPOOL LANE HOLBORN, E.C.1. CANADA EVANGELICAL PUBLISHERS 241 YONGE STREET TORONOTO AUSTRALIA 317 COLLINS STREET MELBOURNE NEW ZEALAND 23 MONTGOMERY ROAD ROTHESAY BAY AUCKLAND SOUTH AFRICA P.O. BOX 1720, STURK'S BUILDINGS CAPE TOWN First Edition 1958 MADE AND PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN BY R. W. SIMPSON & CO., LTD., 70 SHEEN ROAD, RICHMOND, SURREY. THE KESWICK CONVENTION FOR NEXT YEAR will (D.V.) begin on Saturday, 11th July and end on Saturday, 18th July, 1959 L.,7 7.'1777 CONTENTS SATURDAY, JULY 12th Keswick's Pertinent Question PAGE Welcome to Keswick . REV. A. T. HOUGHTON .. 3 What is your Standard of Living ? REV. GEORGE B. DUNCAN 5 SUNDAY, JULY 13th A Pause for Worship The Dark Hours of the Soul REV. GEORGE B. DUNCAN 13 Wisdom from Above DR. PAUL REES .. 18 Revival the Supreme Need of the REV. GEORGE B. DUNCAN 23 Hour .. REV. FRANCIS W. DIXON 26 The Street called Straight MONDAY, JULY 14th The Pertinent Question of Sin THE GOSPEL AND THE HUMANITIES (i) The Affectionate Man Dr. PAUL REES 33 Unconscious Sin .. REV. GERALD B. GRIFFITHS 40 REV. FRANCIS W. DIXON 44 The Conversion of the Converted DR. PAUL REES 48 A Time of Finding 51 Lord, Is it I ? REV. FRANCIS W. DIXON 55 Diagnosis of the Disease of Sin . REV. JAMES PHILIP .. 59 Unbelief . REV. A. W. RAINSBURY .. TUESDAY, JULY 15th The Pertinent Question of Victory over Sin THE GOSPEL AND THE HUMANITIES (ii) The Alert Man DR. PAUL REES Saving Grace . REV. E. F. KEVAN 65 Able to Save to the Uttermost Our REV. A. W. RAINSBURY . 72 Advocate with the Father Chronic REV. GERALD B. GRIFFITHS 77 Sicknesses of the Soul Pentecostal REV. GEORGE B. DUNCAN 82 Power .. MAJOR IAN THOMAS . 85 He must Increase—I Decrease REV. FRANCIS W. DIXON 89 92 WEDNESDAY, JULY 16th The Pertinent Question of Consecration THE GOSPEL AND THE HUMANITIES (iii) The Aspiring Man .. DR. PAUL REES .. 99 A Summons to Consecration REV. JAMES PHILIP 106 Surrender—But How Far ? DR. PAUL REFS 111 Sanctifying Grace .. REV. E. F. KEVAN 115 A Living Sacrifice .. REV. A. W. RAINSBURY 118 The Limits of Consecration REV. GERALD B. GRIFFITHS 122 Obedience the Key to Life's Problems REV. GEORGE B. DUNCAN . 125 THURSDAY, JULY 17th The Pertinent Question of Enduement with Power THE GOSPEL AND THE HUMANITIES (iv) The Adequate Man .. DR. PAUL REES . 131 Serving Grace REV. E. F. KEVAN 139 Scriptural Motives for Evangelism REV. GERALD B. GRIFFITHS 144 Holy Anointing .. REV. FRANCIS W. DIXON 149 Filled with the Spirit .. REV. GEORGE B. DUNCAN 153 The Holy Spirit in the life of a Christian . DR. PAUL REES .. 157 The Peril of a Fading Glory MR. LEITH SAMUEL 160 FRIDAY, JULY 18th The Pertinent Question of Effectual Service " To MEET THIS HOUR " 167 Take Care How You Live DR. PAUL REES .. 172 Abide With Us .. REV. FRANCIS W. DIXON 176 Appendices Early Morning Prayer .. 177 Missionary Prayer Meetings .. 177 Reception for Missionaries and Overseas Visitors 178 Meeting for Ministers .. 179 Young People's Meetings 179 Open-Air Meetings .. 180 L.,7 7.'1777 SATURDAY, JULY 1 2th 7.45 p.m.:-OPENING MEETING WELCOME TO KESWICK REV. A. T. HOUGHTON WHAT IS YOUR STANDARD OF LIVING? REV. GEORGE B. DUNCAN Keswick's Pertinent Question KESWICK 1958 began with the asking of a departure from it last year—in the opening of pertinent question—What is your standard the Convention with the hymn "Full salva- of living? That practical note was tion!" And how the great, expectant sustained throughout the Convention, and the congregation sang! Then Dr. Paul Rees led challenge of the will and purpose of God for us to the throne of grace, beseeching the the life of every redeemed child of His, was blessing of God upon all gathered. "Some clearly and forcefully presented. of us have come to this place of blessing This was a Convention marked by a serious unblest. We have not walked in the light, nor note, matching the days in which we live, and as those who are more than conquerors. the news of disturbing events in the Middle O Master, heal us where we are hurt, and East: the real issues of spiritual maturity and turn these defeats of ours into victory." The effective service, which alone can meet the prayer embraced all participating in the Con- challenge of the hour, were frankly faced. vention ; and then reached out to the need of There was not this year any "prophetic the Church world-wide ; and finally Dr. Rees voice" electrifying the Convention as did the pleaded, "0 Saviour, who art greater than all ministry of the Rev. Alan Redpath last year. Thy blessings, reveal Thyself to us, that at Outstanding, however, in the grace and power the end we all may be able to say, 'This is the with which he expounded the Word, particu- gate of heaven'." larly in the Bible Readings, was the ministry Before delivering his address of welcome, as of Dr. Paul Rees. And the Rev. G. B. Duncan, Chairman of the Convention Council, the although tired after his strenuous six months' Rev. A. T. Houghton read several messages of tour abroad, in Convention ministry under the greetings. He then reminded us that this was auspices of the Keswick Council, also spoke the seventy-seventh Convention since 1875— with spiritual power—and his ministry was the continuity having been broken in 1917 the more appreciated for the fact that illness and during the last war; and as at the initial had prevented his participation in last year's gatherings, we had met to present ourselves Convention. before God (Acts 10: 33). It was Mr. Duncan who set the key-note The hymn selected as the "theme-hymn" of of the Convention, at the opening meeting, on the relay gatherings, Monday-Thursday even- the Saturday evening. In an allusion to his ings, was sung—"Church of God, beloved and journeyings, he said that he realised as never chosen . ." and Mr. Houghton pointed out before the varying standards of living, on the that verse three especially expresses the very physical and economic level, in different parts essence of Keswick teaching— of the world. But he was speaking, of course, of standards of spiritual living—our lives as Holiness by faith in Jesus, God sees them. The vast tent was completely filled well Not by effort of my own; before the meeting began, and hundreds stood Sin's dominion crushed and broken around outside—a total of quite five thousand; By the power of grace alone . while a few hundreds more heard the meeting relayed in the small tent. It was a fine even- Then Mr. Duncan delivered his penetrating ing, after an unpromising morning of rain. message; and it manifestly was reaching the All day long Convention visitors had been hearts of all. He spoke vigorously, trench- arriving at Keswick, from all quarters; and antly, and with convicting power. Afterwards the "special" train from London had an addi- the meeting closed with the hymn, "I thank tional coach to accommodate its more than Thee, Lord, that Thou hast shown ..."—the five hundred passengers. apt response of hearts to His word of power There was a return to tradition—after a and grace. Welcome to Keswick BY The REV. A. T. HOUGHTON, M.A. I SUPPOSE that all of us would re-echo the those who hear the Word as He did when the words of Cornelius, which we have just apostle Peter gave God's message? read from Acts 10:33, "Now therefore are Eight years before the Keswick Convention we all here present before God." Whether began, the first Lambeth Conference took our presence is the fulfilment of months, or place, and during this week of our Convention even years, of longing, or whether we have the ninth Lambeth Conference is in session at come from "a dry and thirsty land, where no Lambeth Palace, with over 300 Bishops of the water is," we have been conscious since we Anglican Communion, representing many came into this tent that we are in the midst millions of adherents, conferring about matters of a great concourse of God's people who are of great spiritual importance, which concern here primarily, not to meet with one another, the whole Church of Christ throughout the but to meet with God, and we are all here world.

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