COVENANT CAMPAIGN
In the Grand Theativ last evening Mr Herbert Booth r-poko concerning the third clause of the covenant. The missioner staled that his subject was the Christian and his victory. Victorv in the Christian experience stands in the eun.e relation as profit in a con irercial house. Godh religion was revealed to enable them to van out in the-Christian race. God required nothing more of them than the best they could do. God was notgoing to condemn them for doing things they could not help. However feeble their actions might be there was one thing God could do for them all—He cotild give a pure, holy intent. The Christian standard was a complete conquest - over temptation, the guarantee of the Christian victory. The Christian's victory over sin was further guaranteed by the abundant powers of the guarantor. At the back of, all these wonderful pledges was the omnipotent God. Man was His workmanship ; the _ clay upon which the hand of the Divine' Potter was to do His marvellous work; therefore, he counselled them, give God H.he raw material of their heart-. The meeting was characterised by a deep devotional spirit throughout. " The stibject for to-night's meeting is 'The Incoming Spirit.' or "lhe Baptism of the Holy Ghost,"
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Evening Star, Issue 17328, 16 April 1920, Page 4
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208COVENANT CAMPAIGN Evening Star, Issue 17328, 16 April 1920, Page 4
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