ON THE OVERRULING AND FORMING HAND OF GOD IN THE POV- The Sanctified Life THE DISCOVERY OF THE PATH THAT LED TO IT. THE APOSTASY "Ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls"(Jer. 6:16). And I saw the denominations-great multitudes-in the wilderness of this world, pitifully confused in the way. Inordinate desires, "the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life," had darkened their understanding. The path to the "goodly land" was lost-filled with sand by the crossing and recrossing of gay young crowds "who sat down to eat and drink and rose up to play*," and by the elders who "turned aside quickly out of the way" to worship other gods. The guide posts erected by early leaders were cut down. Blind guides were abundant and as badly muddled as the rest. The Guide Book was being highly criticised, and the miraculous and supernatural eliminated: "the land of milk and honey" was considered doubtful, and the leeks and onions of the kingdom of darkness more to be desired. I saw the wrath of God descend upon them. Fire destroyed themt. And "the Lord made a new thing; the earth opened her mouth and swallowed§" up the gainsayers, that were famous in the congregation, men of renown¶ ;" and of the others, the wilderness was full of their carcasses** *Ex. 32:6-8. †Heb. 3:18. Num. 10:2. §Num. 16:30. Jude 11. Num. 16:2. **Num. 14:29. PUBLISHED BY THE PENTECOSTAL UNION, BOUND BROOK, N. J. Copyright, 1902, by Mrs. M. A. White. CVTTLOBHIN 4X8795 PFW5 1910 TO HIM WHOM I LOVE, WHO HATH ENRICHED ME WITH A GREAT POSSESSION, AND IN THE MIDST THEREOF HATH BECOME THE FAIREST OF TEN THOUSAND TO MY SOUL, TO WHOM I HAVE DEDICATED ALL THINGS, TO HIS CAUSE I Dedicate this Book. To the few that are finding the narrow way and walking therein, may it be a benediction. To the unsanctified, may it create a fear lest a promise being left them, they fail in unbelief. To the unsaved, may it be a voice crying, Repent, Prepare to meet thy God for He cometh to judge the quick and the dead. XIII Healing for the Body-Revival Fires 181 XIV The Boulder Conference-In Evangel- 206 XX XXI Meeting at Paris, Kentucky-Shut out On the Pacific Coast-Tokens of 281 296 306 331 |