Account of the Union Meeting for the Promotion of Scriptural Holiness, Held at Oxford August 29 to September 7, 1874 - Softcover

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1874 Excerpt: ... CHAPTER VI. Thursday, September 3rd. 7 O'clock Earlt Meeting. tGAIX a great company came together before breakfast to seek the Lord--and to find Him in the fulness of the Gospel, in the sweetness of His love, in the glory of His person, in the power of His Spirit, in the blessedness of His in-dwelling presence. In the earlier meetings of the Conference we were like a frequently-defeated army, lacking the confidence to expect a victory. A few "armed men" were there, who had passed over Jordan to an aggressive life of victory, but too many were in the wilderness attitude of defence, and demoralised by frequent failure. We had heard the call, "Sanctify yourselves; for to-morrow the Lord will do wonders among you... Ye shall know that the living God is among you, and that He will without fail drive out from before you the Canaanites." Now many were no longer looking upon the crossing of Jordan as an impossible thing for them; nay, very many could say that they were on the Canaan side. The obstacles to believing were put away,--the partial submission of will, t.ie seeking the honour that coineth from men, and the indulgence of known evil, and all things not of faith. Few had ever known such a time of solemn searching and humbling before the Lord. The night had 'witnessed many sleepless pillows. and many "waited for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning." The many Scripture scenes of gathering the people together before the Lord, for cleansing from their sins, and for the restoration of the presence and blessing of Jehovah, seemed reproduced. A deepening tone of reverential awe pervaded the meetings. We now began to feel that the Lord was indeed lifting up the light of His countenance upon His people. The sense of discouragement was at last being re...

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