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GOD'S PACIFICATION OF ULSTER 'fhe Northwestern Christian Advocate (Methodist) of Chicago Illi– nois, in its issue of May 9, has an article regarding the work of Evau'gelist W. P. Nicholson, in Ireland, and also an editorial commenting on the ar– ticle and discussing the present-day condition of our churches in the light of the remarkable revival now going on in Ulster. The writer of the editorial sums the situation up so clearly and force– fully, that we are passing a part of it on to our readers: On another page our readers have opportunity to hear from Ulster, Ireland, concerning a revival movement, which the writer of the article declares to be the greatP.st that has visited that country since the famous awakening of 1859. Con– verts by thousands, prayer meetings springing up in the shops and factories, a new demand for the Scriptures, a revival of song-with widespread interest and en– thusiasm-are features specially noted. The churches that have taken hold of the movement are reaping a harvest, and the religious life of the North of Ireland has received a tremendous impetus. God is not limited by national barriers. The ocean need not stop the pro– gress of awakening. It His Spirit is evidencing the everlasting miracle of con– version in Ulster, He is not less willing to manifest Himself here, where the need is no less. Our machinery is tremendous, but our output is scant. Our programs are unlimited, but "the living creatures within the wheels" are invisible and Inef– fective. In the majority of homes, family worship is but the mention of a mem– ory. The ease with which some prophet who cries, "Lo! here" or "Lo! there" can get a nearing is evidenced by the sudden vogue o! the Cone cult, and the per– sistence of Mrs. Eddy's Sin-denial Society. The mass o! people are more eager for pure and undefiled religion than ever. In many a bare pasture the "hungry sheep look up and are not fed." Hence the success of faddists, culturists, spiritists, new-thoughtists, and a mass of un– named specialists who would minister to minds diseased which spring up like weeds in a garden patch. Shall the church's candlestick be removed from its place? Shall another take our crown of service and spiritual success? Methodism came into being on the wings of flaming revival. In the red hot tires of constraining love Wesley and his compeers, their own hearts glowing, kindled the altar tires of Calvary in all the English-speaking world. Has the lamp of God died out in the taber– nacle? Is there no longer a Shekinah over the Ark? This is absolutely true. How impossible for any man to proclaim the Gospel effectively who has not an unfailing faith in the inerrancy of God's Word and an unfailing determination to be true to it at all costs. And this is the secret of Nicholson's success. He believes absolutely that "the Gospel is the power of God unto salvation" and proclaims it with a ''Thus saith the Lord!'' An English publication sums up the results of Mr. Nicholson's three years in Ireland, as follows : It is interesting to trace the Divine plan in what we consider a wonderful answer to prayer. To begin,-God had His man ready-an evangelist con– nected with the Bible Institute of Los Angeles, California. While busily em– ployed there, and with no intention of returning to the homeland, a serious GO TO IT WITH ALL YOUR MIGHT.
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