New

Zealand’s Greatest Revival

by

Pastor Harold V. Roberts

General Superintendent

The Pentecostal Church of New Zealand (Incorporated)

Pentecostal Pioneers Series

No. 5

Published by The Revival Library

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 Preface
The notes of the events recorded in this book have been lying about for many
years, and it is only since the recent death of the beloved Evangelist that the
writer has decided to put them in order and pass them on to all those who are
interested in revival and in the wonderful work that God wrought in Poneke,
(Maori for Wellington) the Capital City of New Zealand—a city noted for its
rugged beauty, and its health-giving muratai (sea breeze). On reading, one
cannot help but admit that the balmy breezes of Heaven’s highlands came
blowing down in gale force and brought spiritual health to the thousands who
attended the meetings. Wellington is known to Medical Science as the healthiest
city in the world, and its saints longed for a “double honour”—spiritual, as well
as physical.

Again, many Christians have urged me to delay no longer in sending forth the
great news of this wonderful visitation of God.

For years the Pentecostal movement has been decried and derided by many of
the Churches, but it still goes steadily forward the world over. The New Zealand
work came into existence out of the Revival, and its foundation and formation
will be found to rest on a real and wonderful outpouring of the Holy Spirit.

Judge the work for yourself, but judge it on Scriptural grounds, keeping in mind
the fact that God has not shut Himself up to but one method of reviving His
people.

Exception may be taken by some to the use of the word “greatest” in the title,
but the sound reason given in the pages of the book, will, I believe, dispel any
doubts as to the validity of the use of this word.

There is one thing very certain about a Holy Ghost revival, that after
experiencing its precious results, one is not likely to be side-tracked by present-
day methods of working up a revival which are but a substitute for the real thing.

This was certainly the real thing, for here was an ignorant man as far as
education goes, moving a whole city for God. There can be no substitute for the
power of the Kei Wairua Tapu (Holy Spirit)

“... not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit saith the Lord of Hosts. (Zech.
4:6).

HARRY V. ROBERTS.

55 Maskell Street,

St. Heliers, Auckland.

12 June 1951.
 Contents
Preface

Ch. 1. How the Revival Came.

Ch. 2. How the Revival Began.

Ch. 3. Gathering Momentum.

Ch. 4. Wonderful Scenes.

Ch. 5. New Zealand’s Greatest Day.

Ch. 6. Tides of Salvation.

Ch. 7. A Miraculous Manifestation.

Ch. 8. Doctrines.

Ch. 9. The Greatest Revival.

THREE ADDRESSES

Ch. 10. Rising into the Heavenlies.

Ch. 11. Possession of the Rest.

Ch. 12. Gifts of the Spirit.

 Table of Contents
New Zealand’s Greatest Revival
Preface
Contents
One Of The Favourites
Chapter 1. How The Revival Came
Chapter 2. How The Revival Began
Chapter 3. Gathering Momentum
Chapter 4. Wonderful Scenes
Chapter 5. New Zealand’s Greatest Day
Chapter 6. Tides Of Salvation
Chapter 7. A Miraculous Manifestation
Chapter 8. Doctrines
Chapter 9. The Greatest Revival
Chapter 10. Address 1 – Rising To The Heavenlies
Chapter 11. Address 2—possession Of The Rest
Chapter 12 . Address 3—gifts Of The Spirit
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 One Of The Favourites
HYMN 10.— “Will You Be Baptised?”

Do you seek a land where there comes no night

Blessed Beulah land where the sun shines bright;
Where we walk by faith, and not by sight,
Baptised with the Holy Ghost?Chorus:

Will you be baptised in this faith?

Baptised with the Holy Ghost?
To be free indeed, ‘tis the pow’r you need,
Baptised with the Holy Ghost?

Will you take Him now as your all in all,

Let the self be slain, that the pow’r may fall?
Will you now in faith for the blessing call,
Baptised with the Holy Ghost?

‘Tis the Canaan-land for our weary feet,

With our wand’rings o’er, and our rest complete;
Where we dwell with Christ in communion sweet,
Baptised with the Holy Ghost.

Yes, we gladly come, blessed Lord, to Thee,

From the carnal mind that we may be free,
And we look in faith, for we long to be
Baptised with the Holy Ghost.

Chorus:

Yes, I’ll be baptised in this faith,

Baptised with the Holy Ghost;
To be free indeed, ‘tis the pow’r I need,
Baptised with the Holy Ghost.
 Chapter 1. How The Revival Came
Truth is indeed stranger than fiction. Romance is not a privilege only to the
worldly. What had China to do with a revival in Ao-tea-roa (New Zealand)—the
Land of the Long-White-Cloud?

Extract from ‘With Signs Following’ p. 220: “Mr J. Fullerton, a missionary of

the China Inland Mission, was baptised with the Holy Spirit in a Pentecostal
revival in Yunan, China. He was forced to sever connection with the mission he
loved, and came out to trust the Lord entirely for his support. The Lord directed
him to the province of Honan, where he built a chapel; but at the end of the first
year he saw absolutely nothing for his labour. The second year was the same. He
had toiled night and day and had taken nothing. One night there were just four
Chinese seated in the chapel. None were converted: they were just a little
interested. He went to the vestry and wept bitterly. He said “My Lord; two year’s
labour and not a single soul!” On going back to the chapel he found another man
had come in, who belonged to the “Tribes” people. The moment he saw this man
Bro. Fullerton somehow felt God had influenced him to come. After the meeting
the man came forward and said: “This is wonderful! I have never heard anything
like this before.”

The following Sunday he was back bringing ten others with him. They all sat
and listened most attentively. After service he invited the eleven to a meal, and
over the table he explained more simply the Gospel. The next Sunday forty
came, and in a remarkably short space of time he had the supreme joy of seeing
NINE THOUSAND of this same tribe gathered to the Lord. Cartloads of idols
were solemnly burned.

One night during prayer he was greatly impressed to pray for New Zealand, and
it was revealed to him by the Spirit that God was about to pour out a Pentecostal
effusion there. During his furlough to his own country, Denmark, he met
Evangelist Smith-Wigglesworth who was returning from triumphant campaigns
in other parts of the world. He then told him what God had revealed about New
Zealand, and asked him if he had any leadings to visit New Zealand and
Australia, and would he pray about it
The Evangelist did make it a matter of serious prayer, and found that God
desired him to visit these countries.

Later he wrote Bro. Fullerton and said he had an appointment in California to

keep, and he would connect from there with a boat for New Zealand.

Working on the dates given, Bro. Fullerton and his wife decided they would be
in New Zealand in time to meet the Evangelist, and they arrived in April 1922.
His planning unfortunately proved futile, as the Evangelist missed the steamer
and came on by the following one, three weeks later. Bro. Fullerton was unable
to remain away from his field any longer, and was reluctantly compelled to
return to China ere the Evangelist arrived. Before leaving he made contact with
Pastor H. Roberts (the Author’s father) who had been a regular contributor to
Bro. Fullerton’s mission; and finding that the Pastor was a firm believer in
Divine Healing as well as standing for fundamental Christianity, he asked him to
make the necessary arrangements for introducing Smith Wiggles-worth to the
New Zealand public. Pastor Roberts agreed to do this. He had long held and
practised Divine Healing, and many remarkable cures under his ministry were
known to us.

Converted under the English Evangelist Henry Varley, in 1889, he had been
engaged for 33 years in aggressive Christian work— more especially in the open
air—and prior to any knowledge of an Evangelist coming, Pastor Roberts had
been greatly burdened for New Zealand. Knowing that revival could only come
through prayer, he had started Prayer Circles in the different suburbs of
Wellington; nine of these being in full swing right up to this time. A regular
attender of these meetings remarked that they had had very powerful seasons of
blessing, and Pastor Roberts firmly believed the coming of the Evangelist was a
direct answer to importunity in prayer.

Evangelist Smith Wigglesworth was unknown to New Zealand. He came on his

own charges, not knowing if anyone would meet him—a stranger in a strange
land. There were no Churches to stand behind him. No organisation to finance
his campaign; BUT he was leaning on an Almighty Arm, FOR GOD WAS
WITH HIM. He arrived at the end of May 1922.
 Chapter 2. How The Revival Began
“And He gave some . . . evangelists . . . for the perfecting of the saints, for the
work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ.”— (Ephesians 4: 11-
12.)

With two Christian friends, Pastor Roberts engaged the large Town Hall — a real
act of faith — and paid down part of a night’s rental £8 10s. What an
undertaking! Smith Wigglesworth! Who was he, anyway? As much a nonentity
evidently as the ones who were making the arrangements for him.

The minister of the Vivian Street Baptist Church, an eye-witness of the Welsh
revival, very kindly gave the use of the Sunday School Hall for morning
meetings, and the Evangelist began his campaign with a series of addresses on
The Enduement of Power and The Gifts of the Spirit. When Pastor Roberts
passed on a pamphlet descriptive of the meetings, the author handed it to his
wife with the remark: “I suppose this is another of father’s cranky friends.”
However we attended these meetings, and for the first time in our lives realised
the mighty, yet fragrant working of the Spirit of God. We discovered that the
Spirit was a real person — that He was promised to all believers — that we had
the right to ask Him to come in and take up His abode in these temples of clay
— that unless the Holy Spirit was abiding within, there could be no victory over
sin. Our souls leaped with strong excitement at this wonderful revelation. Later
we of course discovered this was ‘John Wesley’ theology. We felt there must be
provision in the Word of God to enable one to gain the victory over sinful habits.
Ten years of continuous failure had brought us to a zero experience. But here
was man declaring boldly that there was a “better experience,” a “second
blessing,” where God would “destroy sin in flesh,” when the “Old man would be
crucified.” A place to be reached where “SIN WOULD NOT HAVE
DOMINION OVER YOU.” We felt like those dying of thirst, when suddenly,
streams of living waters were gushing out right before us.

“Gushing from the Rock before me,

Lo, a spring of joy I see.”

And all we had to do, was drink. Chords were touched in our hearts by the
Living Spirit until we longed after God with an unutterable longing. We
hungered and were athirst after righteousness. The author would go home and
weep till a late hour, and this was the experience of many others.

The numbers at these morning meetings increased so rapidly that the main
Church had to be opened, and this too was soon packed out. It was during one of
these meetings that the phenomena of Tongues was heard for the first time. A
Christian man had remarked to us that the Evangelist spoke in Tongues, but that
had no significance as we were entirely ignorant of such a manifestation. Strange
as it may seem, without ever hearing them spoken, or knowing anything about
them at all, we were definitely AGAINST TONGUES. It is remarkable how
quickly a man who KNOWS NOTHING can build up quite a mountain of
prejudice against a matter. On listening, however, the prejudice soon
disappeared, and we were greatly impressed with this remarkable and strange
gift of the Spirit. As the interpretations came forth, the impression was rather
awe-inspiring, and certainly the utterances were soundly scriptural.

Having a business at the time, the author asked his head typist to come to the
meetings for the purpose of taking down shorthand notes of the addresses.

Morning by morning the meetings had deepened in power and this particular
morning the Spirit of God was brooding over the place. There was a sense of
awe in the Church, and the typist remarked that she felt a bit frightened. During
the address the Evangelist suddenly burst into Tongues and then gave an
interpretation. I said to my typist as the interpretation began, “take this down,”
and a few moments later, “did you get that down?” She said: “I’m sorry, but
everything went strange and I felt queer, I couldn’t lift my hand.” A little later
another message was given, and I again made request, but the pencil had fallen
from her hand and she was trembling like an aspen leaf. At the end of the
meeting she responded to the Evangelist’s plea and accepted Christ as her
Saviour.

Miraculous healings took place, as deformed and diseased children were prayed
for. Many in the audience wept. A few adults— desperate cases—were
ministered to. One gaunt consumptive, wan-faced man, who had been entirely
given up as a hopeless case, was carried in, in a coma, but after prayer, arose full
of vigour, and walked, with head up, out of the Church, healed!
 Chapter 3. Gathering Momentum
“Ask ye of the Lord rain in the time of the latter rain; so the Lord shall make
bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field.”—
(Zech. 10: 1.)

For the evening meetings the Town Hall had been engaged. The first night, a
Sunday, saw an audience of approximately 800. The next night this had
increased to 1600. The third night the place, holding 3000, was full. From then
on, for three weeks, crowds were turned away each night, unable to gain
admission. It was quite a common sight to see the people hurrying along the
streets, when as they came near the precincts of the Town Hall, they would begin
to run. A strange presence seemed to pervade the very atmosphere. As they drew
nearer the pace would increase. Two young men from the Brooklyn Baptists, ran
all the way from Brooklyn, a distance of 2 1/2 miles.

One night at least a 1000 people could not gain admittance. A Salvation Army
Officer who had come all the way from Brisbane to be in the revival, stood on
the steps and preached to an outside audience. At least twenty decided for Christ,
and several remarkable healings took place.

Many things impressed during these great meetings. It was apparent to all that
the Spirit of God was working in a most powerful way through the Evangelist.
There was a solemn tenseness that subdued all who entered.

His Messages.

The preaching was mainly on Divine healing: and whilst it was quite evident that
the preacher was an illiterate man, yet an indescribable power filled him, and his
preaching was not in the wisdom of man, but in demonstration of the Spirit and
of power. A heavily-built man, he walked on to the platform with stately tread
like a patriarch of old; one who knew God, and feared not man. He held his
audiences spellbound as he poured out his heart, reciting stories of great
victories; and these divinely inspired utterances he capped with some appropriate
Scripture. In every case he gave the glory to his Lord, and as one Christian said:
“the way he said ‘Jesus’ and exalted that Name, thrilled me through and
through.”

His KEY WORDS were “ONLY BELIEVE”; and his ability to impart to his
listeners the very substance of his themes was evidently a gift from God. It was
easy to trust and believe God after he had spoken. The call was going forth
again, “Have the faith of God.”

He also powerfully urged holiness of heart, and complete separation from the
world, but dealt with these themes mainly in the morning meetings.

The Singing.

A small booklet containing only eleven hymns with half a dozen choruses was
issued. They all became favourites.

“And can it be that I should Gain”

“When Love shines in”

“Where He may lead me I will Go.”

and such singing was surely never heard before in New Zealand,, even with due
respects to our old friend and songster Charles Alexander. The singing in the
Torrey - Alexander; Chapman -Alexander; Henry - Potts meetings was splendid,
but this was different. It was spontaneous and Spirit-filled, and those songs are
still favourites in our meetings today.

Healing Results.

The question that will arise in many minds is “what results did the Evangelist
have? And did the healings last?” As to the latter question, some are still
testifying to their healing after a lapse of over twenty years.

The evidence of a newspaper reporter will dispose of any charge of bias. The
“Dominion” 31/5/1922 reports:—

FAITH HEALING — EXTRAORDINARY SCENES AT TOWN HALL —

THE DEAF MADE TO HEAR.

To heal the sick by Divine influence is no new claim, although to actually

witness the process of cure being carried out in this work-a-day world has
attracted big audiences to the Town Hall this week, a very large gathering being
present at last night’s demonstration.

The Yorkshire evangelist, Mr Smith-Wigglesworth, is conducting the

proceedings, and, except that he anoints with oil the real process of healing is
carried out by faith itself. The evening commences with a religious service,
including prayers and hymns, after which the demonstration of healing is given.

Last night about two hundred persons of both sexes presented themselves for
treatment, but the evangelist was only able to deal with fifty of them, the other
cases being postponed till tonight.

Those in search of relief comprised cripples (many of whom were able to throw
away their crutches and sticks immediately); others, with goitre, rheumatism,
partial blindness, deafness, and various forms of affliction. Quite a large
percentage claimed that they were cured or relieved by the Divine faith poured
into them by the evangelist.

To particularise: A woman of middle age, who was crippled with rheumatism,

demonstrated her cure by walking across the flood; stutterers were almost
instantly made to repeat the Lord’s Prayer without stuttering; young women with
necks swollen with goitre professed to be cured, and certainly the swellings in
some cases disappeared or were reduced in size; an old man of 80 years,
partially blind, said his sight had been improved; and numbers afflicted with
pains of one sort and another declared that they were freed from their sufferings.
There were failure, of course, due, perhaps, to lack of faith, or possibly the
sufferers were incurable.

The Laying on of Hands.

The procedure at the healing ceremony is worth a little description. After the
testimonies—and many of them rang with the spirit of real conviction—giving
the experiences during the last 48 hours of those treated, Mr Wigglesworth
descended to the main floor of the hall. There the sick, the halt, and the lame,
who desired to be cured by Divine faith, were lined up. It was a curious scene.
On the one side of the hall, close to the platform, was formed a rough sort of
queue by the people who wished to invoke the healing power of the visitor, each
holding a card in his or her hand, on which was inscribed the name of the person
and the complaint he or she desired to be rid of.

Mr Wigglesworth, who has a plain, straightforward style, and is a man of middle

age, and burly figure, stood there with his coat off ready to do his best.

A card is handed to a lady helper, who reads out the complaint. The lady patient
is deaf and dumb. Mr Wigglesworth inserts his fingers lightly in her ears and
closing his eyes, says: “O Lord, let the light of thy life enter this poor woman,
and cast out the spirit of deafness and dumbness that she may hear and speak!
Answer prayer, O Lord!” In the meantime an assistant has anointed the head of
the applicant for relief, and he and another keep their hands on her shoulder,
muttering prayers the while. Immediately afterwards Mr Wigglesworth looks the
patient in the eyes, and shouted: “Open your mouth! Say ‘Jesus’!” And to the
consternation of the lady’s friends a small voice said weakly, in a far-off tone,
“Jesus!”

With bodily ills Mr Wigglesworth was more strenuous . . . Cases of bodily

neuritis and rheumatism, he treated with great vigour. He rubbed ankles and legs
praying the while that the Lord would relieve the sufferer, cast out all Satanic
influences, and flood the person with “the light of His perfect life.” One old lady
was wheeled on in a “pram.” She had not moved a limb for years it was said, but
the healer got to work with wonderful vigour and

enthusiasm. He laid his hands on her head, stroked her forehead, and eyelids,
and then passed his hands over her body and legs, praying fervently as he did so.
After two minutes of this work, he said: “Now, move your legs!” And under the
rug the old lady was seen to move her legs an inch or two.

“You will walk down to the meeting tomorrow evening and testify!” said Mr
Wigglesworth, as he passed on to the next.

Then again, perhaps you have seen and not been puzzled, but, constantly
troubled with it owing to a bad mend. “I’ve had several cases of this kind in
Australia and have always been able to give relief. I want this man—before I
approach him—to say tomorrow how he is—to tell you all how his pain has been
removed!” With that, he pummelled the big man on crutches, prayed until he
perspired, and then, as a final touch, he turned up the man’s trousers and rubbed
the injured part vigorously. “Now walk away,” he said, and the man walked,
smiling and confident, without his crutches.
And so it went on until fifty people had been treated and the healer was
physically exhausted.

SWORN STATEMENTS BEFORE JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

Mr D. O. McClay, a retired banker, and a Christian of many years standing,

published the following article in the “Dominion” on July 1st, 1922:

DO YOU BELIEVE IN FAITH HEALING?

Of course you don’t.

That is to say you don’t believe in what you have never seen. But perhaps you
have seen and been puzzled as I have been.

Then again, perhaps you have seen and not been puzzled but, instead, have been
converted. A good many have been converted in Wellington recently—Some
went with open minds; some did not, but went to scoff—and remained to pray.

Whether you believe or whether you don’t believe, the subject of faith-healing is
one of intense interest Witness the thousands who assembled here to hear and
see Mr Smith-Wigglesworth at the Town Hall. The interest thus evidenced
encouraged me to follow the matter up a little.

First of all, it is plain that some of those who presented themselves for healing
were not healed. Some say they were benefited. Some claim they were cured of
their ills. It is with those who claim to have been cured that I am, for the
moment, concerned. I have before me a number of affidavits. They are the
affidavits of Wellington citizens who presented themselves for healing before Mr
Smith-Wigglesworth on his recent visit here. The affidavits are genuine, they
were sworn before Mr C. A. Baker, J.P., and they speak for themselves. Not
having the authority to publish names I have omitted them, but the originals
were left for inspection at “The Dominion” office as a guarantee of their
genuineness. Here are extracts from some of them:

Mr ——, of Wellington, dairyman, declared that for three years he suffered from
chronic gastritis and paralysis of both legs from hips downwards and could only
drag along with crutches, caused by some spinal misery and drudgery. “On
Sunday, the 4th June,” he proceeds, “I attended the Town Hall on crutches; I saw
others being healed and believed that God would heal me. I went forward, Mr
Wigglesworth laid his hands on me, one of the workers anointed me with oil, Mr
Wigglesworth told me to walk. I handed him my crutches and walked home. I
felt as the healing came, as if a tight pair of stockings were being removed from
my legs”. I have been improving in health ever since the 4th June. For 14 years I
have had a cyst on the back of my neck and have often spoken to the doctors
about removing it. They did not seem anxious to cut it. The cyst increased in size
till it was as large as an ordinary hen’s egg. The next morning, after my healing,
when I awoke, I found that the cyst had completely disappeared.

“Declared at Wellington this 20th day of June, 1922.”

Mrs —— declares that over three years ago the varicose veins in her leg broke.
“I was twice in the hospital,” she adds. “The rest the hospital did the leg good,
but when I came out and used the leg the veins burst open. The last time at the
hospital, the doctor cut the veins out of the inside of the leg; an ulcer formed on
the outside of the left leg. I had to walk with a stick, and could only limp. The
pain was intense. I went to the Town Hall. Mr Smith Wigglesworth prayed over
me, I had faith that Jesus would heal me. The pain ceased and has not returned, I
was able to drop my stick and I ran up to tell my mother I was healed and again
able to catch the car. Now my leg is sound and well and the ulcer is daily healing
and I praise God for his goodness to me. Now I am able to wash and do my own
house work. Before, I had always to have help with the house work.

“Declared at Wellington this day, 23rd June, 1922.”

Mrs. ——, of Wellington, declares that her son Ronald (aged 11 years) broke his
arm about 5 years ago. It was badly set and was a trifle shorter than the other,
and he could not bend the arm back. She took the boy to the Town Hall, and now
her boy’s arms are both the same length and the arm that was broken will now
bend right back, and he can touch his shoulder. Previous to this she had his arm
massaged for fully twelve months without any benefit. This lady declares that
her daughter Mavis, who suffered from adenoids, was also completely healed
and has no trouble with her breathing since. This declaration was made on June
20.

Miss —— declares that for fourteen years she suffered with her eyes—the right
eye was turned right in and she always wore glasses to correct the sight. Dr ——
said she would always require to wear them: “I went to the Town Hall,” she
adds, “the second Sunday of the Mission, the 4th June. I had been several times
previously to carefully note the proceedings. I have been a Christian since I was
9 years old and was sure that Christ would heal my sight. Mr Wigglesworth
placed his hands on my eyes and at once the right eye was straight. I did not
again put on my glasses and each day the sight became stronger and now my
eyes are both strong and my sight is splendid.”

“Declared at Wellington, this 21st day of June.”

There are several other affidavits of a similar nature, but space will not permit of
their publication.

The reader can see for himself or herself what those who regard themselves as
cured think of faith-healing. A thing worth noting is the date of the treatment and
the date of the affidavit. This indicates the length of time the patients have had to
judge of the effects of the treatment.

Now what do you think of it?

We are back where we started. Do you believe in Faith Healing? or are you still
in the ranks of the sceptics; or are you puzzled and looking for more light?

The healing results of the Campaign were very remarkable; and taking the scores
of written testimonies received it would not be an exaggeration to say that at
least seventy-five per cent of those who came forward were definitely healed.

Handkerchiefs to be prayed over for those unable to come, or who lived in

country districts, came in literally by the hundred. The news of what was
happening spread all over the Dominion. Many extraordinary miracles
happened. A Miss Chapman was healed of double goitre. Another young girl,
with chronic hip-disease, and who was medically treated for years,
unsuccessfully; after an anointed handkerchief was placed on her body, dreamt
that a gigantic dove came through the open window into her room, and pulled at
her thigh. On awakening in the morning she found her hip completely healed.
The author examined this case several years afterwards, and can confirm the
miraculous healing. Mr F. Willoughby of Palmerston North stated that his boy
was healed of sugar diabetes, and four months afterwards wrote, “the lad is
perfectly free from all trace. Had two doctors examine him. I do thank God for
His healing power.”

Can anyone doubt after reading these remarkable testimonies that Jesus Christ is
the same yesterday, today, and forever?
 Chapter 4. Wonderful Scenes
“And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God.”—(Luke 9: 43).

FOLLOWING the opening Campaign at Wellington, the Evangelist,

accompanied by Pastor Roberts, went to the South Island and had blessed results
at Christchurch, Dunedin and Blenheim. On his return to Wellington further
meetings were held, and the same revival power was in evidence.

The following is a copy of the Advertisement appearing in the “Evening Post”

on 1st July 1922.

SMITH-WIGGLESWORTH REVIVAL CAMPAIGN

TOWN HALL:

Sunday Morning, 2nd July, 10.30. Breaking of Bread for All.

Sunday Evening, 2nd July, 6.30. Converts specially invited.

TARANAKI-ST. METHODIST CHURCH:

Monday Morning, 3rd July, 10.30.

Monday Evening, 3rd July, 7.30.

TOWN HALL:

Tuesday Morning, 4th July, 10.30.

Tuesday Evening, 4th July, 7.30.

Wednesday Morning, 5th July, 10.30.

TARANAKI-ST. METHODIST CHURCH:

Wednesday Evening, 5th July, 7.30.

 Thusrday Morning, 6th July, 10.30.

Thursday Evening, 6th July, 7.30.

TOWN HALL:

Sunday Morning, 9th July, 10.30. Sunday Evening, 9th July, 6.30.

Monday Morning, 10th July, 10.30. Monday Evening, 10th July, 7.30.

Only 50 tickets for sick persons will be issued daily. These may be procured at
the doors: Sundays 5.30 pm.; Week Days 6.30 p.m.

Handkerchiefs must have names clearly marked on, and in case of those out of
town, to be accompanied with addressed and stamped envelopes Unclaimed
handkerchiefs at Harris, 3 Ellice-av. Send stamp, or call evenings, giving
particulars.

H. ROBERTS, Hon. Sec.

The large Church in Taranaki Street, seating 1200, was quickly packed out, and
crowds were turned away. Three policemen were in attendance. Thursday night
the 6th July was an unforgettable display of the power of the Living God. After
the address, an invitation was given for the sick to come forward for prayer.
Hundreds rushed forward so quickly that the Evangelist was hemmed in, and
was quite unable to minister. How vividly the incident reminded us of the
instance recorded hi Mark 3: 10 “For He had healed many; insomuch that they
pressed on Him for to touch Him.”

A clearance was made; the first case was that of a tram motor-man from
Brooklyn, very well known to us. His foot had been severely crushed. It was
heavily bandaged, and he was on two crutches. He said the pain left his foot as
soon as he was prayed for. “Walk then!” said the Evangelist; but he put the
injured foot forward so gingerly several times that a push was given to help him.
Down went his foot, and he walked out perfectly healed. Several—the author
included, whose home was at Brooklyn, followed him all the way to Brooklyn—
two miles away and all uphill—and mind you this; his crutches had been left
behind at the Church. No wonder some who saw this miracle right before their
own eyes shouted “Hallelujah.” We could now say:
“That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have
SEEN WITH OUR EYES, which we have looked upon, and our hands have
handled of the word of life. For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and
bear witness . . .”—(I John 1: 1-2).

Such wonderful healings now took place right before the audience, that the other
sick folk, seeing the waters ‘troubled’ pressed on the one ministering so hard that
he was held against the base of the pulpit and was unable to move. The three
policemen in attendance, seeing his predicament, came to the rescue, and made a
proper arrangement for the ministry to proceed. The vestry was opened, and with
a policeman at each door, the sick were lined up and came in one by one to the
vestry. The author had slipped in and saw miracle after miracle performed, until
it seemed as though we were back in the days of Christ The place was simply
charged with an omnipotent Presence, and we were all atremble.

One man, whose card read stone deaf, ten years, clapped his hands to his ears the
moment he was prayed for, and said: “O the noise is terrific.” The noise was
only the murmerings of the people in the Church. Whispering to him, “can you
really hear?” he said, “every word, perfectly.”

The most remarkable and startling case was that of a boy aged eleven years. His
father had carried him on his hip to the meeting. He had never walked. Infantile
paralysis had so crippled him that his legs were too frail to support him; they
were crossed and withered, and bent “Sit him down” was the order given: and
then, “In the Name of Jesus Christ stand up.” It was utterly staggering to see
those thin useless legs, now thrilling with resurrection life, begin to exert
themselves. First they gradually untangled, and then with the help of his hands,
he stood up. His father helped him up; ours were all trembling and nearly let us
down. “Now walk, in Jesus’ Name.” It may be declared impossible, but those
match-sticks worked. The knees unlocked and with a swinging motion he
walked. To one end of the vestry; back again; down again, and then back. But
the father? Well he wept and trembled, and laughed and shouted. Oh! it was joy
to behold him; and to watch the happy pair walk out was a sight never to be
forgotten.

O in what divers pains they met! O with what joy they went away!
 Chapter 5. New Zealand’s Greatest
Day
“And the power of the Lord was present to heal.”—(Luke 5: 17).

THIS was an extraordinary day for the sick and suffering. Many that had come
to the meetings were not prayed for, as the Evangelist could only pray for a
limited number each evening. Little did anyone think when the announcement
was made that the Hall had been engaged for the next day and all who came
would be prayed for—that 1100 sick and suffering would come.

The advertisement read: “Evening Post,” 12th July.

SMITH-WIGGLESWORTH REVIVAL CAMPAIGN

TOWN HALL TOWN HALL

TO-NIGHT (WEDNESDAY), at 7.30,

Wonderful Scenes! Scores Healed in Body!

Over a thousand converted. God is visiting Wellington with a mighty wave of

salvation. Town Hall too small to hold the great crowds.

Overflowing. Hundreds turned away.

ON THURSDAY MORNING, 10 O’CLOCK, AT TOWN HALL,

Mr Wigglesworth will pray for all sick ones with cards. Last night blind eyes
opened, the lame walk, the deaf hear. Hallelujah!

H. Roberts, Hon. Sec.

Of course it was impossible for Smith Wigglesworth to pray for each one
individually, so he appointed three others to help, Pastor Roberts, a Mr
Lovelock, and the Revd. Catchpole, Baptist Minister.
Each stood in a corner of the Town Hall, and the sick, at first unwilling to go to
anyone else but the Evangelist, hearing great shouts of victory from all the
corners, soon divided themselves into four groups. It mattered little to whom the
sick applied, the whole place was charged with a living pulsating, but
indefinable power, and each instrument seemed to be overshadowed by the
Shekinah glory. Space does not permit of more than one or two of the many
phenomenal cases of remarkable healings.

A grocer from Blenheim had bumped his head in his store, and a rusty nail had
punctured the brain. He said his head was on fire. Medical aid proved abortive.
His son brought him across Cook Strait, and he came to two of the evening
meetings, but could not rest. He paced up and down the long corridors, and was
missing when prayer was made for the sick.

On the Thursday morning father and son were due to sail home. The crowd was
so great round the Evangelist he could not get near. The author called out the
circumstances and the people let him through. Hands were laid on him, a brief
prayer was made, and he passed out of the Hall. As he was leaving he shouted in
a rage, “Is that all he did, after me coming all the way from Blenheim?” He was
a very cross man, and just stormed out.

His son wrote a little later to say that while the steamer was crossing over
between the two islands suddenly and mysteriously the pain had left his father’s
head; the puncture had closed up; all the inflammation had gone, and he was at
that moment perfectly healed.

A healing under Pastor Roberts was just as miraculous: Mrs G——, of

Wellington, received this report from a well-known neurologist that five months
after the healing took place he examined her son’s arm, and found it quite
straight and under perfect control.

“When you brought him to me some months ago he was unable to properly
straighten his arm. As there was no contraction of nerve, muscle or ligament
responsible, I advised it was no case for me. At the elbow joint the bones locked
prematurely. The doctor you consulted could not do anything for the arm.
Therefore, whatever you have done for the boy has exercised a physiological
power sufficient to lever the joints and sockets into their natural position, and
restore the arm to its full usefulness. I congratulate
you, indeed, and am sure that God in one of His subtle yet natural ways has
straightened your boy’s arm.”

It was a great pity that the meetings were now closed, as the sick were coming
from every part of New Zealand.

Hundreds of testimonies both oral and in writing were given showing that all
manner of diseases were healed, demons were cast out, and many told of the
great spiritual uplift they had received.

“The power to cast out devils was proved at Philippi,

The serpent’s bite was conquer’d when all tho’t Paul would die;
And deadly drugs and doctrines shall ne’er ‘gainst Christ prevail;
The sick with oil anointed, and the righteous prayers avail.”
 Chapter 6. Tides Of Salvation
“And when they had this done, they enclosed a great multitude of fishes; and
their net brake.”—(Luke 5: 6).

BECAUSE a great deal has been said about healing, it must not be thought that
this was the only evidence of the grace of God. Evangelist Smith Wigglesworth
believed in a Four-Square Gospel. Salvation through the Blood. Divine Healing
by His Stripes. The Baptism with the Holy Ghost and Sanctification. The Second
Coming of Christ.

Among the jottings taken down at the meetings were statements like these:

“Healing of the body is not the main thing.”

“I would sooner have one soul saved, than 10,000 healed.”

“I preach and practice healing to attract the people just as our Lord did.”

“My main aim is to win men for Christ.”

It was very evident that as with the ministry of our Lord, the Spirit was again
working through the healing ministry, to reach the multitudes and draw them to a
place where rivers of salvation were flowing. It proved to be again true,

THAT DIVINE HEALING WAS THE HANDMAIDEN OF SALVATION.

In one meeting at the Wesley Church it appeared as though half the audience
raised their hands for salvation. The old Caretaker, a man eighty years old, said it
reminded him of his early days with the Methodists in London, when the praying
warriors pounded the seats and shouted, and sinners would climb over the forms
to get to the altar. He said “This is the only true scriptural Revival that
Wellington has ever seen, this is the real thing.”

In the Town Hall on the night of the manifestation a reliable estimate of those
who made the great decision was 500.
Every night all through the Campaign decisions were made, and for the whole
Campaign a fair estimate would be 2000 precious souls won for the Kingdom of
God.

No wonder John Wilkinson, barrister and solicitor, a leading Christian from

Dunedin, said:

“There was a man sent from God, whose name was Wigglesworth.”

A large number of the converts were later baptised in water, according to the
Scripture.

Dr Oswald J. Smith has said:

“And so it has been and so it ever will be in every genuine outpouring of the
Holy Spirit. There will be conviction of sin. Men will be pricked in their hearts
as on the day of Pentecost. This is the great lack in the work today. There is little
or no conviction.”

Restitution.

Where there is deep conviction the Spirit of God before saving will cause
restitution to be made. How true this was of some of those who were genuinely
born-again in this revival. One man said that he was so wrought upon by the
Spirit, that he had to confess to the owner of a property that after a fire had taken
place in the man’s house he had gone at night and had taken the electric light
fittings, conduit and all, and had hold them. He made restitution.

Another, a young man who had been a postman and had stolen postal notes from
the mail he was delivering, went to the Chief Postmaster at Wellington, and
confessed his sin. The Postmaster asked him what caused him to come, and he
told him he had given his heart to Christ at the revival meetings in the Town Hall
and felt he had to come and confess before he could get real peace. He was
forgiven, and the matter overlooked. And what a precious brother this young
man turned out to be. There were many other similar cases. Men and women of
every station of life were brought into the Kingdom of Light.

The fact that so many were wonderfully changed by the power of God surely
proved it was a genuine work of God. Yet many dear Christians have declared
the work to be “of the devil” and they have stoutly maintained an antagonism
down through the years.

After all, judgment of a work must be based on Scriptural grounds, and it is “By
their fruits ye shall know them.”

No false movement ever exalts the Blood of Christ How it was magnified in
these meetings and its power to cleanse, and keep, sung about.

What a favourite this verse was:

“O I delight in His command,

Love to be led by His dear hand;
His Divine Will is dear to me,
Hallowed by Blood-stained Calvary.”
 Chapter 7. A Miraculous
Manifestation
“And many wonders and signs were done by the Apostles.”—(Acts 2: 43).

THE last command to the disciples, given by our Lord before He ascended on
high, is found in Mark 16. They were to go forth and preach the Gospel to every
creature.

“And these signs shall follow them that believe. In My Name they shall cast out
devils; they shall speak with new tongues; they shall lay hands on the sick, and
they shall recover.” The record continues in the 20th verse, “And they went forth
and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the
Word with SIGNS following.”

Further confirmation, and a simile, is found in Hebrews 2: 3-4:

“How shall we escape if we neglect so great salvation. . . . God also bearing

them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts
of the Holy Ghost, according to His own will.”

The “wonders” are mostly coupled with the “signs” but in Acts 2: 19, the
“wonders” are in heaven above, and the “signs” in the earth beneath. They shall
lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.”

The Bible is a book of the miraculous. And as James Caughey has said:

“There are startling variations in the Spirit’s economy—diversities of operations.

Many Christians do not discern them when they come, but impute them to
human eccentricities.”

Certainly these displays of omnipotence have not ceased as so many seem to

think. Witness the “Ball of Fire” in Pandita Ramabai’s meeting in India when
some of her widows on being baptised with the Holy Ghost, were enveloped in
flames of fire, and one of the servants actually threw a bucket of water over
them.

An article in the Pentecostal Evangel, 1st March 1947, reported that

“544 girls in the orphanage at Gujerat, Bombay, in 1904 spent hours in definite
prayer. They would all pray at once. The Spirit began to work, and mighty
conviction of sin came upon the girls. Many cried out loudly to God for mercy,
throwing themselves on the floor, and beating their breasts in agony of soul. One
of the most wonderful signs was a portrayal of pictures concerning the passion
week of our Lord SUPERNATURALLY FLASHED UPON THE WALL of a
little schoolroom. Gethesame—the trial before Pilate—the scourging—the
journey up the hill of Calvary and the crucifixion. All who saw these pictures
“fell at His feet as dead.” One after another was carried out and laid upon her
bed—dozens of them. The compound became literally filled with the “slain of
the Lord.” Then the fire fell, and dozens of the girls were baptised. The very air
was charged with the presence of the Lord. The heathen about us said: ‘Their
God has come down to them’.”

“He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass, and like the showers that
water the earth.”

Then the beloved Stephen Jeffrey, who visited New Zealand, told us of the
appearing of a lamb’s head on the plaster wall in the Llanelly Elim Church while
he was preaching, and the vision kept changing and alternating with the face of
the Lord Himself. He said the look in His eyes was sorrowful beyond
expression. His wife told us that she held a handkerchief over the face of the
lamb, but the vision was just as clearly seen. Many of the inhabitants of the town
came to see the extaordinary sight. Hundreds were amazed as the vision
remained for several hours.

New Zealand’s visitation was equally amazing. One evening in the Town Hall,
the Evangelist was telling the story of a young woman being raised from the
dead. The narrative was like a chapter out of the Bible. He said he was asked to
pray for the dying consumptive. He told the parents to go off to bed, and he
would look after the patient and pray. During the night the young woman died.

At this point, he said that Satan had appeared at the foot of the bed, laughed at
him, and said “I’ve got her safely held.” He then made a statement that produced
a merekara.( Maori for a divine manifestations) His words were: “I seemed to be
in hell, and everything in the room turned to brass.”

That Wellington audience witnessed the most weird thing that ever happened in
a public hall. Everything in the Town Hall appeared to turn to brass. What the
Evangelist experienced in that death chamber was precipitated into the meeting
by the power of the Spirit. That vast crowd just felt it had been ushered into the
portals of hell itself. It was an ineffacible and awful sensation. The lights, chairs,
walls, the people, the grand organ all looked like solid brass. Then tension only
broken when he told how his own faith had fled away in that leering, faith-
sapping presence of Satan himself; but he cried to God for help and pleaded the
blood; and as he cried, the faith of God filled his soul. He prayed through, and
knew that another victory had been won in His Saviour’s Name.

Two beams of light settled on the dead face. He looked up and traced their
source and saw looking through a window the smiling face of His Lord. The
colour came back into the young woman’s face and she sat up in bed; raised by
the mighty power of God. It was then that the brassy condition dissipated, and
the hall seemed to be filled with a warm glow of sunshine and love. The sigh of
relief from the audience was distinctly audible.

That night, fully five hundred souls made the great decision to accept the
Saviour, and many known to us personally are standing today.

It is at times like this that one feels the loss of those old-time saints called “the
Shouting Methodists.”

Gifts of the Spirit.

It seemed as though the Spirit had bestowed all nine Gifts upon this great man of
God; but when this was said to him, he remarked that some of the gifts were
indeed operative through him but all were not possessive.

Tongues.

He certainly was divinely anointed when using this wonderful gift (what an
awful insult to God to call one of His Spiritual Gifts—a least gift!)

And when interpretation followed, there was generally a precipitation of real

power. Eighteen years afterwards, a leading Plymouth Brethren, who attended
the Revival meetings, met the author and said: “There is one thing about that
man Wigglesworth I have never forgotten and that was the blessing of a message
he gave in tongues and interpretation. It was something about a man-child and it
impressed me greatly.” When told that that particular message had been recorded
he asked for a copy.

Interpretation Of Tongues.

“It is the Spirit of the Living God who comes as the Executive of Heaven, to
unveil unto us all the Divinity of the Godhead; until within us the revelation of
the Christ that is from everlasting, rises through all, to destroy that which is
trying to destroy the man-child. The Holy Ghost brings revelation unto believers
in the holy Name of Jesus our Lord.”

DISCERNING OF SPIRITS and the casting out thereof.—A young woman

who all her life had been subject to fits—having at least one every day—was
instantly delivered when the evil spirit was named and cast out.

FAITH.—That he possessed this gift was apparent to all. To many a sick one he
would say “you will be healed the moment I put my hands on you” and it would
happen right there and then. This gift enabled him to impart faith to others. One
could not help but believe God, after hearing him speak.

Power With God.

After the great Campaign a party took our beloved brother over to the
Marlborough Sounds for a well earned rest. Walking along the sea shore one
evening the author asked him the secret of his success. “Ah!” he said in a broken
voice, and with tears slowly trickling down his face, “I am sorry you asked me
that question, but I will answer it.”

“I am a broken-hearted man. My wife who meant everything to me, died eleven

years ago. After the funeral I went back and lay on her grave. I wanted to die
there. But God spoke to me and told me to rise up and come away. I told Him if
he would give to me a double portion of the Spirit—my wife’s and my own —I
would go and preach the Gospel. God was gracious to me and answered my
request. But I sail the high-seas alone. I am a lonely man, and many a time all I
can do is to weep and weep.’’ Here was a secret indeed.

“The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God,
Thou wilt not despise.” (Psalm 51 17.)

His Three Visions.

As we continued the walk; to the remark, “One is tempted to envy you when you
have had such great success,” he replied, “Young man, it is the other way round.
I feel like envying you. I have had three visions—three only. The first two have
already come to pass, but the third is yet to be fulfilled. I will most likely pass on
to my reward, but you are a young man, and will most likely be in what I saw.
He burst out “O it was amazing! amazing!” He was asked, “What is amazing.”
“Oh,” he said, “I cannot tell God’s secrets, but you will remember what I say—
this revival we have had is nothing to what God is yet going to do.” This was
clearly prophetic and spoken with much power. It was quite evident that the
Evangelist had a special vision granted to him of the coming outpouring of the
Spirit in an unprecedented effusion in the days just before our Lord comes to
snatch away the Church.

Power in Prayer.

There were eleven leading Christians in prayer with our Brother at a special
afternoon meeting. Each had taken a part. The Evangelist then began to pray for
the Dominion, and as he continued, each, according to their measure of
spirituality, got out. The power of God filled the room and they could not remain
in an atmosphere supercharged by the power of God.

The author on hearing of this from one who was present registered a vow that if
the opportunity came, he at any rate would remain whoever else went out.
During the stay in the Sounds a special meeting was called to pray for the other
towns in New Zealand yet to be visited. A like position to the other meeting now
arose. Here was the opportunity, the challenge, the contest was on. A number
prayed. Then the old saint began to lift up his voice, and strange as it may seem,
the exodus began. A Divine influence began to fill the place. The room became
holy. The power of God began to feel like a heavy weight. With set chin, and a
definite decision not to budge, the only other one now left in the room hung on
and hung on, until the pressure became too great, and he could stay no longer.
With the flood gate of his soul pouring out a stream of tears, and with
uncontrollable sobbing he had to get out or die; and a man who knew God as few
do was left alone immersed in an atmosphere that few men could breathe in.
 Chapter 8. Doctrines
“To the law and to the testimony; if they speak not according to this Word, it is
because there is no light in them.”—(Is. 8: 20.)

AS a member of the Plymouth Brethren for a number of years, he had a thorough

grounding in the Word of God; and when he heard that the power of the Spirit
had fallen in Sunderland and that people were speaking in other tongues as on
the day of Pentecost, he decided to go and hear and see for himself.

He had remarked, “It had to be something on the line of solid facts to move me. I
was as certain as possible that I had received the Holy Ghost, and was absolutely
rigid in this conviction. I was in those meetings causing disturbances until the
people wished I had never come.” However he was at last convinced it was a
genuine manifestation of God, and asked that hands be laid on him so he might
receive the blessing. Shortly after he said ‘the fire is falling.’ God gave him a
vision of an empty cross, and Jesus glorified; and as he was repeating to himself
the words, ‘Clean! Clean! Clean! the Holy Ghost fell on him, and he began to
speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave utterance.”

This was the preparatory equipment for God to send His submissive servant
several times around the world, to revive the long-forgotten doctrines of Divine
Healing, and the mighty Baptism with the Holy Ghost; to covet earnestly the
best Gifts, and to set the Church of God on fire.

It was unfortunate for the movement mentioned that so great a revivalist should
be lost to its cause, because it refused to sanction his preaching on these sound
Gospel themes.

He believed that the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments were the only
and sufficient Rule of Faith and Practice. He would often say “I believe in the
Book from cover to cover, as the inspired Word of God. That only through the
Blood, and by a definite Born-again experience was salvation to be obtained.”
He was clear, explicit, and powerful in his presentation of the Good News, and
his winning, wooing appeal won many hearts. He broke Bread every day,
because the Word declared, “As oft as ye do this ye do shew the Lord’s death.”
The Second Coming of Christ was a favourite topic; and as a disciple of John
Wesley he stood firm for Sanctification, and preached strongly entire separation
from the world.

Divine Healing.

There was a challenge in his addresses for unbelievers, Christian or otherwise to

show from Scripture where God had with drawn His commission to “Go ye into
all the world and preach the Gospel . . . and these signs shall follow them that
believe ... in My Name they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover”
(Mark 16: 15-18).

He healed then, and He is healing NOW. (Heb. 13:8.)

That “Gifts of Healing” were set in the Church (1. Cor. 12: 27-28) and no
mention is made anywhere of their being withdrawn.

That James 5: 14 is the true method for the healing of the saints, but the Church
had lost sight of this precious doctrine.

This Apostle of Faith implicitly believed God, and though suffering much
opposition, had extraordinary results following the preaching of the Word.

Baptism with the Spirit

He emphasised the need of every Christian claiming “The Promise of the

Father”; of being “Filled with the Spirit” as in Acts 2: 4; and believed that all the
Gifts of the Spirit should be in operation in the Church today. He held that
failure to accept this was the main cause of the present-day failure of the Church.
The doctrinal position was set forth so plainly that he disarmed most of his
critics, and convinced them that his ministry was of supernatural origin.

Knowing the erroneous viewpoint of so many Christians who believe that the
Holy Spirit in Pentecostal Power is received at conversion, he would expound
Acts 19, when Paul asked certain disciples “Have ye received the Holy Ghost
since ye believed?” The question was put, “were they saved?” You say “No!”
“Very well. They were baptised by John. Were they saved then?” Again you say
“No!” “They were rebaptised in the Name of the Lord Jesus; were they saved?”
“No!” “What! an apostle baptising unsaved people? Why, of course they were
saved; and it was after this Paul lays his hands upon them, and the Holy Ghost
filled them, with the sign of tongues following.”

He would then quote the Scripture:

“. . . how much more shall YOUR heavenly Father give the Holy Ghost to them
that ask Him. (Luke 11: 13.)

This proving that it is only SONS who receive the Holy Ghost. One must be
converted before he can become a son.

Our beloved Brother stood for all the great Fundamentals of the Faith and also
for the two ordinances, the ‘Breaking of Bread’. and ‘Water Baptism’ in the
Name of the Father and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. He could see no
reason why the formula should be changed.
 Chapter 9. The Greatest Revival
“God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers
miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to His own will.” (Heb. 2: 4.)

IF there is one thing a true child of God desires above all else to see, it is a real
Holy Ghost REVIVAL.

We have read and heard of many revivals. Of Jonathan Edwards, Wesley,

Whitfield, John Smith, Finney, The “1859,” D. L. Moody, and the Welsh revival.
Some we have been in. Torrey-Alexander, Chapman-Alexander, W. P.
Nicholson. Tens of thousands of precious souls have been won for Christ in
these revivals, for which we praise God. Every effort put forth on behalf of the
Kingdom of God is worthy of our prayers, our sympathy, and our support. But
the writer holds that mighty as these revivals have been they rarely if ever
approximated to the standard so clearly set down in the Samaritan revival.

The Spirit had been poured out at Pentecost causing a great upheaval in the
religious world. The new-born Church was at white-heat and so tremendously
aggressive, that hell itself was moved to raise a cyclone of opposition to these
strange workings, in a spirit-testing, soul-searing persecution. Stephen we are
told was a man full of FAITH and POWER, who did “GREAT WONDERS and
MIRACLES among the people.” It is quite evident that the devil thought, “I
know I cannot stop these mighty Apostles from damaging my kingdom, but I’m
certainly not going to permit a mere deacon to do as he likes”; so Stephen was
stoned to death. This baneful act filled his murderers with an awful blood-lust,
and like hell-hounds on the trail they soon scattered the believers far and wide.
Some were cast into prison, others were killed, Saul consenting. And to think
that some folk believe the Gospel is only an old woman’s religion!

Power brings persecution, and persecution brings power.

Philip, now unable to carry out his deacon’s usual duties, but with a flame still
burning in his heart, goes down to Samaria. Check up the happenings of this
remarkable revival with any that you know, or know of, and you will be
astonished to note how far short they come from this Scriptural pattern.
Facts of the Samaritan Revival.

The Word preached. Repentance—Jesus Christ as Saviour. The people gave heed
to what Philip spake.

They heard and saw the miracles which he did.

What miracle could be “heard”? Evidently a repetition of Pentecost. “We do hear

them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.”

Unclean spirits came out crying loudly.

Palsied and lame healed.

Many souls saved. Great joy in the city.

Baptised in water.

Apostles came and prayed for converts to receive the Holy Ghost.

“For as yet He was fallen upon none of them.”

Hands laid on them to impart the Holy Ghost.

They received the Holy Ghost.

The inference is, they spake with tongues.

Thus the early Church laid down the true pattern for revivals and “signs and
wonders” were not omitted or disparaged.

“God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders and with divers
miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to His own will.” (Heb. 2: 4).

How different to the well organised, decorous, and quiet methods of today. The
emotions are chained, and all is subdued. At Samaria we find great joy-
emotionalism-excitement-shouting, even by devils-riot-and healings; even
though the Scripture enjoins “Let all things be done decently and in order.” But
it is God’s order, not man’s.
When the revivalists of that day went into a town they were immediately
recognised as:

“These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also.” (Acts 17:
6.)

As you have been reading through the pages of this book, you, as an honest
reader, will be forced to admit that the revival in Wellington under Smith-
Wigglesworth closely adhered to the Pattern revival under Philip, the deacon at
Samaria.

Two thousand decisions for Christ.

Hundreds healed by the laying on of hands.

Miracles of healing through handkerchiefs.

Unclean spirits cast out.

Much joy in the city.

Many afterwards baptised in water.

About 800 baptised with the Spirit afterwards with the sign of speaking in
tongues.

With world conditions again so critical, and great giant national sins engulfing
the multitudes; with the Church steadily losing ground, man-made revivals can
have little effect on the masses. Nothing can substitute for the power of the
Spirit.

“It is not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit saith the Lord of Hosts.”
(Zech. 4: 6.)

The real need of the Church today is for another deluge of the LATTER RAIN
with the accompanying GIFTS of the SPIRIT again in evidence. Multiplied
thousands the world over are praying and believing for just such a new work of
grace—an unprecedented movement of God in revival power—to come just
before the rapture of the Church takes place.
God has prepared a people who will protect and foster the revival. Over two
million have already received the Baptism with the Spirit according to Acts 2: 4,
and they will not permit the hindering, Pharisaical spoilers to interfere with this
LAST WORK of Almighty God. They are determined that this time the FIRE
OF GOD will not be localised and quickly put out, but that it will spread and
spread all over the world, until the conflagration will be so great that no power in
hell or on earth will be able to quench the flames. The Church will then ascend
in a blaze of revival and glory.

To make our weak hearts strong and brave,

Send the fire!
To live a dying world to save,
Send the fire!

Oh! see us at Thy altar lay

Our lives, our all, this very day—
To crown the offering now we pray,
Send the fire!
 Chapter 10. Address 1 – Rising To
The Heavenlies
(Holiness Address given by Evangelist Smith-Wigglesworth in the
Town Hall, Wellington, N.Z.)

I WANT to read to you a few verses from I Peter 1. I believe that God wants to
speak to us to strengthen our position in faith and grace. If I had my way I would
have liked to close up with the Gifts of the Spirit, but seeing I am going to give
you another week, that week will be very much on those lines; this morning I
pray God it will be just as the Spirit is moving, that we may be able to accept His
truth.

Beloved, I want you to understand that you will get more than you came for.
There is not a person in this place will get what he came for, God gives you
more. No man gets his answers to his ‘prayers, he never does; for God answers
his prayers abundantly above what he asks or thinks. Don’t say “I got nothing.”
You’ll get as much as you came for, and more, but if your minds are not willing
to be yielded, and your heart not sufficiently consecrated you will find that you
are limited on that line, because the heart is the place of reception. God wants
you to have receptive hearts, to take in the mind of God. These wonderful
scriptures are full of life giving power. Let us read the first and second verses, I
believe there are some words there I ought to lay emphasis on.

Verse 1. “Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout

Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia.”

Verse 2. “Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through

sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus
Christ; Grace unto you and peace be multiplied.”

Persecution.

I want you to notice that in all times, in all histories of the world, whenever there
has been a divine rising, revelation, God coming forth with new dispensational
orders of the Spirit you will find there have been persecutions all over. You take
the case of the three Hebrew children, and also Daniel, and Jeremiah. With any
person in the old dispensation, as much as in the new, when-the Spirit of the
Lord has been moving mightily, there has arisen trouble and difficulty. What for?
Because of three things very much against revelations of God and the Spirit of
God. First, humanity—Flesh; natural things are against divine things. Evil
powers work upon this position of the human life, and especially when the will
is unyielded to God, then the powers of darkness arise up against the powers of
divine order, but they never defeat them. Divine order is very often in a minority,
yet always in majority. Did I say that right? Yes, and I meant it also.

You have no need to fear, truth stands eternal. Wickedness may increase and
abound, but when the Lord raises His flag over the saint, it is victory, though it is
in minority, yet always triumphs. I want you to notice the first verse because it
says “scattered,” meaning to say they did not get much liberty in allowing them
to meet together; driven from place to place. Even in the days of John Knox the
people who served God had to be in very close quarters, because the Roman
Church set out to destroy them, hailed them to judgment seats, and destroyed
them in all sorts of ways. They were in minority, but swept through in victory
and the Roman power was crushed and defeated. You take care that it does not
rise again, the Roman power is always bloodshed and murder, and always
against the Holy Ghost; so may God bring us into perfect order that we may
understand these days, that we may be in Wellington in minority, yet in majority.
The Holy Ghost wants us to understand our privileges—elect according to the
foreknowledge of God through sanctification of the Spirit.

Now this word sanctification of the Spirit is not on the lines of sin cleansing. It is
a higher order than the redemption work. The blood of Jesus is rich unto all,
powerful and cleansing, also takes away other powers and transforms us by the
mighty power of God; but when sin is gone, yes, when we are clean and we
know we have the Word of God right in us and the power of the Spirit is
bringing anything to a place where we triumph, then comes revelation by the
power of the Spirit lifting you into higher ground, into the fullness of God,
which unveils the Christ in such a way, it is called our sanctification of the Spirit.

Sanctification of the Spirit, elect according to the foreknowledge of God. I don’t

wont you to stumble at the word “elect,” it is a most blessed word. You might
say you are all elect: everyone in this place could say you are elected. God has
designed that all men should be saved, this is the election, but whether you
accept and come into your election, whether you prove yourself worthy of your
election, whether you have done this I don’t know, but this is your election, your
sanctification, to be seated at the right hand of God. This word election is a very
precious word to me, foreordained, predestinated, these are words that God has
designed before the world was, to bring us into triumph and victory in Christ
Some people play round about it and make it a goal. They say “Oh, well, you
see, we are elected, we are alright.” I know many of them who believe in that
condition of election and they say they are quite alright; they are elected to be
saved, and I believe these people are so diplomatic that they believe others can
be elected to be damned. It is not true! Everybody is elected to be saved, but
whether they come into it, that is another thing.

Many don’t come into salvation because the god of this world hath blinded their
eyes lest the light of this glorious gospel should shine unto them. What does it
mean? It means this, that Satan has got mastery over their minds, and they have
an ear to listen to corruptible things, you see? Corruptible things, the Satanic
side of it, where they say, “Oh, the pictures are the places for me, the Theatre is
the place for me,” “the Racecourse is the place for me.” Pictures, Racecourses,
etc., are the downward way to hell, and no believer will darken their doors.
Perhaps the last thing the devil brought out is the Picture show, and I find people
can wait out in stream and great crowds, so I said, “This is my opportunity,” and
I shouted for all I was worth about Jesus, because I know there is no Jesus inside
there, so they ought to have a little bit outside.

Beloved, I want you to see this election I am speaking about, to catch a glimpse
of heaven, with our heart always on the wing, where you grasp everything
spiritual, when everything divine makes you hungry, everything seasonable in
spiritual fidelity will make you long after it.

If I came here in a year’s time I should see this kind of election gone right
forward, always full, never having a bad report, where you see Christ in some
vision, in some way in your lives every day, growing in the knowledge of God
every day, but I cannot dwell there, for we have much to get through.

Obedience.

It is through sanctification of the Christ unto obedience and sprinkling of the

blood of Jesus Christ. There is no sanctification if it is not sanctification unto
obedience. There would be no trouble with any of us if we would come
definitely to a place where we understood that word, where Jesus said, “For their
sakes I sanctify myself that they also might be sanctified through the truth.” No
child of God ever asks a question about the Word of God. What do I mean? The
Word of God is clear on Breaking of Bread, the Word of God is clear on Water
Baptism, the Word of God is clear on all these things, and no person that was
going on to the obedience and sanctification of the Spirit by election will pray
over that word. The Word of God is to be swallowed, not to be prayed over.

If ever you pray over the Word of God there is some disobedience; you are not
willing to obey. If you come into obedience on the Word of God, and it says
anthing about Water baptism you will obey, if it says anything about speaking in
tongues you will obey, if it says anything about Breaking of Bread and
assembling yourselves together, you will obey. If you come into the election of
the sanctification of the Spirit you will be obedient in everything concerning that
Word, and in the measure you are not obedient you have not come into the
sanctification of the Spirit.

No Buts.

A little thing spoils many good things, yes you hear people say “Mr so and so is
very good, but —”; “Mrs so and so is excellent, but”; “Oh, you know that young
man is progressing tremendously, BUT —.”

There are no “buts” in sanctification of the Spirit. “But” and “if” are gone and it
is “shall” and “I will” all the way through.

Beloved, don’t have any BUTS, for if you do there is something not yielded to
the Spirit. I do pray God the Holy Ghost that we may be willing to yield
ourselves to the sanctification of the Spirit, that we may be in the mind of God in
the election, that we may have the mind of God in the possession of it. I could
say many more things about that but I must pass on. Perhaps to encourage you
people it would be helpful to prove to you what election is, because there is no
difficulty in proving whether you are elected.

Sanctification of the Spirit.

You are here in this morning meeting (I am speaking about believers) and may
be if you had to search your own heart why have you been attending the
meetings, you would not have to say “because it was Wigglesworth,” it would be
a mistake, but if there was in you that holy calling, or strange inward, longing
desire for more of God you could say it was the sanctification of the Spirit which
was drawing you. Who could do that, but He who had elected you for that?

There are people in this place say from 20 years, 30, 40, we can even begin at 15
years, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and so on, and if I were to say to you “stand up you
who never remembered the time when the Spirit did not strive with you” it
would be a marvellous thing how many people would stand. What do you call it?
God bringing you in, moving upon you. Strange!! Very strange !!

When I think of my own case, on my mother’s side and on my father’s side there
was no desire for God, and yet in my very infancy I was strangely moved upon
by the Spirit. At eight years I was definitely saved, and at nine years felt the
Spirit come upon me, just the same as when I spoke in tongues—elect according
to the foreknowledge of God, and there are people in this place who have the
same experience. You might say “When I was in sin I was troubled” and there is
a direct line of election between God and the human man, moving it, being
wholly prepared for God.

It is most blessed thought that we have got a God of love, compassion, and
grace, Who willeth not the death of one sinner God makes it possible for all men
to be saved, and caused Jesus, His well beloved Son to die for the sins of the
people. It is true He took our sins, it is true He paid the price for the whole
world, it is true He gave himself a ransom for many, it is true beloved. And you
say “For whom?” whosoever will.

“What about the others?” It would be a direct refusal of the blood of Jesus, it
would have to be a refusal to have Christ to reign over them, that’s it.
Whosoever will, and Whosoever won’t, on the other side, and there are people
living in the world that won’t. What is up with them? The God of this world hath
blinded their minds lest the light of the glorious Gospel of Christ Who is the
image of God should shine unto them. Now we must finish with that side, but I
wish we could have an hour for questions this morning because I know thoughts
have risen in your hearts, but we must pass on with the Word.

Elect according to the fore-knowledge of God the Father through sanctification

of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace
unto you and peace be multiplied.
You might say “Why don’t you go on?”

Yes, but I cannot pass over it, and yet I must not stop at that because there are
other important words here for us this morning.

Through sanctification of the Spirit, according to the election you will find out
that you get to a place where you are not disturbed. There is a peace in
sanctification of the Spirit, there is a peace because it has a place of revelation,
taking you into heavenly places, it has a place where God comes and speaks and
makes Himself known to you, and when you are face to face with God you get a
peace which passeth all understanding, lifting you from state to state of
inexpressible wonderment, it is really wonderful. Oh, this is like heaven to me,
This like heaven to me, I’ve stepped over Jordan to Canaan’s fair land And this
is like heaven to me Oh, it is wonderful.

Now we must go on, we have plenty of ground to cover this morning.

Verse 3. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ which
according to His abundant mercy hath begotten us again into a lively hope by the
resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.

Lively Hope.

We cannot pass that, because this sanctification of the Spirit brought us into this
definite line with this wonderful position of the Glory of God. I want to keep
before us the glory of it, the joy of it, a lively hope. Now a lively hope is exactly
opposite to dead, exactly opposite to normal.

Lively hope is movement.

Lively hope is looking into.

Lively hope is pressing into.

Lively hope is leaving everything behind you.

Lively hope is keeping the vision.

Lively hope sees Him coming!

And you live in it, the lively hope. You are not trying to make yourself feel that
you are believing, but the lively hope is ready, waiting, lively hope is filled with
joy of expectation of the King. Praise the Lord!

I want you to know that God has this in His mind for you. Do you know what
will move them? The real joy of expectation that will come forth with
manifestation and then realisation.

Don’t you know?

Well pray God the Holy Ghost that He will move you that way. Come now
beloved, I want to raise your hopes into such activity, into such a joyful
experience, that when you go away from this meeting you will have such joy
that you would only walk if you could not run, and you would not run if you
could jump in a motor car, where you would go head-speed if you knew you
could be there.

Now I trust that you will be so reconciled to God that there is not one thing
which would interfere with you having this lively hope. If you had any love for
the world it could not be, for Jesus is not coming to the world, Jesus is coming to
the heavenlies and all the heavenlies are going to Him, so you cannot have
anything but joy with it. The pride of life you could not have, all these things are
contrary to the lively hope because of the greatness and the multi-magnitudinous
glories of the regions of eternity, which are placed before him in joyful
expectation.

Tongues with Interpretation: The joy of the Lord is everything. The soul lifteth
up like the golden grain ready to be ingathered for the great sheaf; All ready,
waiting, rejoicing, longing for Him, till they cry “Lord Jesus we cannot stop
longer.”

What a wonderful expression of the Holy Ghost to the soul in interpretation.

How He loves us, hovers over us, rejoiceth in us, how the Lord by the Holy
Ghost takes a great drink with us and our cup is full and running over.

The joy of the Lord is your strength, you have to be right in these glorious
places, it is the purpose of God for your soul.

I hope you won’t forget the lively hope. Do not have to be living on “tomorrow”
because you did not catch it today. Oh, it is wonderful, Hallelujah!
Inheritance Incorruptible.

Verse 4. To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away,
reserved in heaven for you.

First, incorruptible. Second, undefiled. Third, fadeth not away. Fourth, reserved
in heaven for you. Glory to God! I tell you it is great, it is very great.

May the Lord help you to thirst after this glorious life of Jesus. Oh, brother it is
more than new wine, the Holy Ghost is more than new wine, the Holy Ghost is
the manifestation of the glories of the new creation. An inheritance incorruptible.
Incorruptible is one of those delightful words which God wants all the saints to
grasp— everything corruptible fades away, everything seen cannot remain. Jesus
said “Where neither moth no rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break
through and steal.” None of those things are joined up with incorruptible.
Incorruptible is that which is eternal, everlasting, divine, and therefore
everything spiritual, reaches a place where God truly is, what shall I say? Where
God truly is in the midst of it. He is in existence from everlasting to everlasting.
Holy, pure, divine, incorruptible. This is one part of our inheritance in the Spirit,
one part only. Hallelujah. An inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled. Oh, how
beautiful, perfected for ever, no spot, no wrinkle, holy, absolutely pure, all traces
of sin withered, everything which is mortal has been scattered, and come into a
place so purified that God is in the midst of it. Hallelujah. It is so lovely to think
of that great and wonderful city, we read about it in Revelation.

“And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven as a
bride adorned for her husband. Think about it, the marriage, oh, it is glorious. I
saw the holy city as a bride adorned for her husband, undefiled, pure, glorious,
all white, all pure. Who were they? They were once in the world, once
corruptible, once defiled, now made by the blood holy, spiritual, now lifted from
corruptible to incorruptible, and now undefiled in the presence of God.
Hallelujah! Oh, beloved God means it for us this morning, every soul in this
place must reach out to this ideal perfection. God has ten thousand more
thoughts for you than you have for yourself. The grace of God is going to move
us on, you will never sorrow any more as long as you live, never weep any more,
but you will weep for joy. Undefiled, fadeth not away. Glory!

(The Evangelist sang in Tongues.)

Fadeth not away! What a heaven of bliss, what a joy of delight, what a foretaste
of heaven on earth. Oh, the Counting house lit up with candles, with oil, with
electric light, it does not matter, it would fade away in the splendour of that
glorious day, it all withers when you get in the Spirit. You would cheerfully go
the work you have to do because of tomorrow in the presence of the King. Oh,
brother what a hope, what a joyous possibility, within a short time to be in that
mighty multitude. But you say: “My burden- is more than I can bear.” Cheerfully
bear the burden, tomorrow you will be there. No sin would entice you, no evil
spirit would be able to trip you, No, No, No, because of tomorrow with the Lord.
With the Lord forever, an inheritance that fadeth not away.
Chapter 11. Address 2—possession Of
The Rest
(Address given by Evangelist Smith Wigglesworth, Town Hall, Wellington,
N.Z.)

I WOULD like you to read 2 Corinthians 10: 4-5.

Verse 4. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God
to the pulling down of the strongholds.

Verse 5. Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself
against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the
obedience of Christ.

Now the Holy Ghost will take the Word, making it powerful in you till every evil
thing that presents itself against the obedience and fulness of Christ would
absolutely wither away. I want to show you this morning the need of the Baptism
of the Holy Ghost, by which you know there is such a thing as perfect rest, a
perfect sabbath coming to your life when you are filled with the Holy Ghost, and
I want you to see perfect rest in this place. I want you to see Jesus. He was filled
with the Holy Ghost, He lay asleep, filled with the Holy Ghost, and the storm
began so terribly and filled the ship with water, till they cried, “Master, we
perish,” and He rose (filled with the Holy Ghost) and rebuked the wind. He
asked, “Why are ye so fearful?”

I want you to see, beloved, that when the Holy Ghost comes in your life, if the
house caught on fire you would be at rest, but I will tell you something better,
the house would not be on fire, for the Lord protects His own; that is better.

Come a little nearer. I want you to see this Holy Ghost, this Divine Person, has
to get so deep into us that He has to destroy every evil thing. Quick, powerful,
sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul
and spirit and of the joints and marrow.
The Need of the Holy Spirit

Some people get pain in their life after being saved, because of soulishness. Any
amount of saved people are soulish, like Romans 7. They want to do good, but
they find evil, and they continue to do the thing they hate to do. What is up?
They need the Baptism of the Holy Ghost. Why? The Baptism of the Holy Ghost
is necessary, for then the Holy Ghost will so reveal the Word in the body that it
will be like a sword, it will cut between the soul and the spirit, cut right out till
the soulishness cannot any more long for the indulgence in things contrary to the
mind of God. and the will of God. Don’t you want rest? How long are you going
to be before you enter into that rest?

There remaineth a rest to the people of God. God wants you to enter into that
rest.

Verse 10. For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own
works, as God did from His.

Verse 11. Let us therefore labour to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the
same example of unbelief.

Enter into rest, get filled with the Holy Ghost, and unbelief will depart. When
they entered in they were safe from unbelief, and unbelief is sin. It is the greatest
sin, because it hinders you from all blessings.

The Word of God.

There is another word that would be helpful to us this morning, and I want you
to take notice of it because it is so important.

Verse 12. For the word of God is quick and powerful, and sharper than any two-
edged sword piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the
joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

You can see here (working his limbs) that there is an elbow working, a knee
working, a shoulder working, and these could not work properly if the marrow
should become congested, but hear about this salvation. God says this Holy
Ghost power shall make the Word, this Christ of God, move in your marrow, till
there would not be a stiff joint amongst us.
How we need the Holy Ghost. Now probably, when you go outside, you will say,
“He preached more about the Holy Ghost than anything.” It is not so. My heart
is so full of this matter that Jesus is the Word, and it takes the Holy Ghost to
make the Word act. Jesus is the Word that is mighty by the power of the Spirit to
the pulling down of the strongholds moving upon us so mightily that the power
of God is upon us.

Tongues with Interpretation. “God hath designed the fulness of the Gospel in its
perfection and entirety that where the breath of heaven breathes upon it, the
Gospel which is the power of God unto salvation, makes everything form in
perfect union with divine trinity power till the whole man becomes a lovely
hope, filled with life, with fidelity, filled with God.”

Remember Jesus is trinity, remember that Jesus is all fullness, remember Jesus
was the fullness of the Godhead, and the Holy Ghost makes Him so precious that
— It’s alright now, it’s alright now, For Jesus is my Saviour, And its alright now.

I don’t want it to be like when they brought the grapes, they did not get the Spirit
of Joshua and Caleb. I want you all to have a share. Oh, for the Holy Ghost to
come with freshness upon us then you could all sing, “It’s all right now.” If it is
not, it may be. and God intends that it should be, and we are preaching in faith to
you that it SHALL be.

It’s all right now,

It’s all right now,
For Jesus is MY Saviour, and
It’s all right now.

Let me encourage you. God is a God of encouragement.

Now I want to take you to the 13th verse.

Naked.

Verse 13. Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in His sight, but all
things are naked and opened to the eyes of Him with whom we have to do.

No creature is hid from His sight, all are naked before Him. Now when God
speaks of nakedness He does not mean that He looks at flesh without clothing.
God said, “That ye may be clothed that your nakedness may not appear.” It is not
your body, it is Christ clothing upon within, and you have no spot. He looks at
your nakedness, at your weaknesses at your sorrow of heart. He is looking into
you right now, and what does He see?

Verse 14. Seeing then that we have a great high priest that is passed into the
heavens. Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.

What is our profession? I have heard so many people testifying about their
profession, some said, “Thank God He has baptised me with the Holy Ghost.”
That is my profession—is it yours? That is the profession of the Bible, and God
wants to make it your profession.

You have to have a whole Christ, a full redemption, you have to be filled with
the Holy Ghost, just a channel for Him to flow through: Oh, the glorious liberty
of the gospel of God’s power. Heaven has begun with me, I am happy, now, and
free Since the Comforter has come, Since the Comforter has come.

Perfect Rest

It’s all there. I know that God has designed this fullness, this rest, this perfect
rest, I know He has designed it, and there ought not to be a wrinkle, a spot, a
blemish, the Word of God says “blameless and faultless Praise the Lord for such
a wonderful, glorious, inheritance, through Him Who loved us. Hallelujah.

Beloved, you must come in, everyone of you. This morning meeting is to open
the door of your heart to God to move in, till if you were to go away and live in
some solitary place, you would be full there the same as in the Wellington
Assembly, it would make no difference.

When I think of John, as the legend says, how they tried to destroy him by
boiling him in oil, and tried other things to destroy him, they took him to the Isle
of Patmos, and he was in the Spirit —on the island in the Spirit? Yes!

It is possible to be in the Spirit at the washtub, in the Spirit scrubbing floors, in

the Spirit under all circumstances. Nothing really matters if the Lord loves me,

And He does, He does; For nothing really matters if the Lord loves me.

And He does, He does.

Verse 15. For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the
feelings of our infirmities, but was in all points tempted like as we are, and yet
without sin.

There He is, there is the pattern, there is the Lord, and you say, “Tell me
something very wonderful about Him.” Yes, I will tell you this—He loved us to
the end, He had faith in us right to the end; Jesus never let go the confidence that
every soul would come right into the full tide line. There it is for us this
morning.

Verse 9. There remaineth a rest for the children of God.

Some people say, “Oh, yes, it is a rest up there.” No! No! No’ This is a rest,
where we cease from our works; there are no works up there—where you cease
from your own works, this day. I came to this meeting this morning entirely shut
in with God, and if ever God spoke in a meeting He has spoken this morning. I
may have been straight and plain on some lines. I had such a presentation of
Wellington. I saw clearly people were resisting the Holy Ghost, as much as when
Stephen said, “Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always
resist the Holy Ghost, as your fathers did so do ye.” Resisting the Holy Ghost.

Oh, if you won’t resist the Holy Ghost the power of God will melt you down.
The Holy Ghost will so take charge of you that you will be filled to the uttermost
with the overflowing of His grace.

Out of this subject this morning if there is anything arisen in your heart that you
need some further revelation on I will help you.
Chapter 12 . Address 3—gifts Of The
Spirit
(Address given by Evangelist Smith-Wigglesworth, Wellington.) 1
Corinthians 14: 1-14.

IT is necessary that we have a great desire for spiritual gifts—God must bring us
into a place where we thirst after them. Gifts are necessary, important, then we
may by the grace of God see the importance of gifts in person, that we may be
used for God’s glory.

Here is an emphasis on prophesy.

If you are here saved this morning it is because of some person inspired and
moved upon by the Spirit of Jesus to let the light of this glorious gospel come to
you.

Sometimes I think we miss what God has for us in the gospels. I want you to see
a word God has for us, which is a pure gospel truth.

2 Timothy 1: 9-10.

Verse 9: “Who hath saved us and called us with an holy calling not according to
our works but according to his own purpose and grace which was given us in
Christ Jesus before the world began.” V. 10. “But is now made manifest by the
appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath
brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.”

The Lord help us to see that above all, whatever we do we seek the gift of the
spirit of prophesy. Now there are three classes of prophesy I want to speak about.

Bubbling Up.

There is a prophetic utterance which you will find very often when I am
speaking. So often when I am speaking I am not using my own mind, but the
Holy Ghost speaks through in a flow of language. This is prophetic utterance
which every baptised believer ought to have. Holy Ghost ministry, Holy Ghost
language, and Holy Ghost thought—standing there clothed upon with prophetic
utterances, always coinciding with God’s will.

Testimony.

The other kind of prophesy is this—TESTIMONY.

If you people in this Town Hall will come to the meetings filled with the Holy
Ghost and there is a chance to give your testimony it will be a Holy Ghost
utterance, people will feel that it is the Holy Ghost, and it will be different from
any human testimony:

YOU can give your testimony till it is as barren as possible. Look at the 19th
Revelation, Verse 10. “For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophesy.” He
said His words are spirit and life.

In The Assembly.

The last kind of prophesy is the prophetic utterances in the assembly when
everybody knows it is from the Lord.

It will not be denunciation.

Verse 3. “But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, exhortation,

and comfort.”

Three things. That is prophecy. God wants you to have this prophesy. You would
rise up as if you had risen up out of death into life. You would be uttering divine
revelation and consolation. That should come in every meeting. On the line of
prophetic utterances, it might be on the coming of the Lord, it may be revelation
after atoning of the blood, it may be about the Spirit’s moving in our midst, but it
will be to comfort, consolation, and edification.

Verse 2. “For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men but
unto God, for no man understandeth Him, how-beit in the spirit he speaketh
mysteries.”
Now let us understand it. People have sometimes to pass through very trying
times in business maybe, like a brother who came home last night, he had had a
very weary day. Now I did not say anything to him last night, but this verse is a
wonderful verse for anyone who has had a weary day. You get before the Lord
on this line and you will find that God by His Spirit will lift you, move you. It
has not to be interpreted, it is to God by the Spirit, it is a strengthening of the
nature where God is moving in the body. It may seem to some people very
strange. I have seen people down and out on these lines and have come into a
meeting and the power of God has come upon them with laughter. Now laughter
in the Holy Ghost is one of those great things that moves the whole body, and
brings you out of everything. It is a thing you cannot create, but the Holy Ghost
laughs through. I shall never forget.

Laughter in the Holy Ghost

I only had it once. You laugh from inside, and the whole body is so full of the
spirit of life from above that you are altogether new. Oh, for God to come into a
needy soul and laugh in the soul, it is very wonderful.

Now we come again to another wonderful word, which is important. We must all
understand this morning that we are as it were at the footstool of grace, and God
the Holy Ghost is our teacher, so we must listen to see what the Lord has to say
to us at this time. Some people think there is only one kind of prayer that brings
down the blessing, but you will find when God the Holy Ghost takes you He can
through one pure heart bring revival in spite of every power in the world.

This second verse is an unknown scripture except to those who have received the
Holy Ghost, it is unknown to anyone who has not received the Baptism of the
Holy Ghost.

Now then, who is speaking? The Spirit.

Who to? To God.

Where shall we find a verse to make clear revelation? In Romans 8: 26-27.

Verse 26. “Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities, for we know not what
to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with
groanings which cannot be uttered.”
Verse 27. “And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the
Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of
God.”

Here it is again, it is not YOU remember, but it is the Spirit in you, that is, the
Holy Ghost. Jesus is the advocate that hears the Spirit pray.

The Advocate is Jesus The Father is the answerer The Holy Spirit is the prayer.

“And he that searcheth the hearts Knoweth what is in mind of the Spirit, because
he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.”

It is he that searcheth the hearts; trinity, if you wish: right in the heart God is
searching by the light of the Spirit; here it is, and when God is in the heart
moving, the Holy Spirit begins to pray that God should be satisfied. The Holy
Spirit is that which taketh hold of the body and prays through and prays
according to the will of God, and brings down the blessing.

Tongues with Interpretation.

“The Lord Himself, it is He which hath opened into our heart His great fullness
and now through the power of Himself is bringing out the great cry of the soul,
mingled with the Spirit’s cry, till heaven bends down and grants.”

I believe it would be helpful to you this morning for me to tell you about Burton
and Salter, who are the chief missionaries in Africa. You must understand Burton
has a great big heart, working in a great place amongst the heathen, a mighty
man of God. He took fever and went down into death. They said, “He has
preached his last, what shall we do?” All their hopes seemed to be blighted, and
there they stood with brokenheartedness wondering what was going to take
place. They left him for dead, and in a moment without any signal, he stood right
in the midst of them— they could not understand it. The revelation he gave was
this, that when he came to himself he realised a warmth going through his body,
right through, and there was not an atom wrong with him. How did it come
about? It was a mystery till he went to London and was telling the people how he
was left for dead, and how he was raised up. A lady came up to him and asked
for a private conversation with him; they arranged a time. She asked, “Do you
keep a diary?” He answered “Yes.”

“I am going to tell you what happened on a certain day. I went to pray and as
soon as I knelt down I had you on my mind. The Spirit of the Lord took hold of
me and prayed through me in an unknown tongue. A vision came, and I saw you
laid out helpless; I cried out in the tongue till I saw you risen up and go out of
that room.”

He turned to his diary and found it was exactly the date he was risen up. Now I
want you to see that to be filled with the Holy Ghost, has great capabilities in
your own bedroom. There may be difficulties in the Counting house, but the
Holy Ghost can give you liberty, the Holy Ghost is wisdom, the Spirit of
prophesy, the Spirit of revelation, and remember that God wants you to be filled
with the Holy Ghost, and everything about you shall be changed with the
dynamite of heaven.

Verse 4. “He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself but he that
prophesieth edifieth the church.”

There is one thing which needs to be importantly dealt with this morning, may
God give us a revelation on it. I want you to see in the first place that he that
speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself. The Holy Ghost has full charge
of wisdom, so he comes to us on wisdom lines. We must be edified before we
can edify the church. Now in what revelation, or capability, or capacity will the
Holy Ghost edify us if we are ready. I am here before you this morning as one of
the biggest conundrums in the world, in many ways, and yet is as real, as I am,
before. There was never a weaker man on a platform.

Language? None. Inability—Full Of It

All things about my life exactly opposite to standing on this platform, only the
Holy Ghost came and brought edification of the Spirit. I had been reading this
Word all my life, as well as I could, but the Holy Ghost came and took hold of it,
for the Holy Ghost is the breath of it, and illumined it to edify me so that I might
edify the church. He gave me language that I cannot speak fast enough, it comes
too fast—it is there because God has given it. When the Comforter is come He
shall teach you all things.

I John 2; Verse 20. “But ye have an unction from the Holy One and ye know all
things.”

Now I want you to couple that with verse 27 of the same chapter. Verse 27. “But
the anointing which you have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not
that any man should teach you, but the same anointing teacheth you all things,
and is truth and no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.” I
am not leaving out the people who are not baptised in the Holy Ghost, but I am
putting you as one this morning because I believe God wants every one of you to
be baptised, and I believe you will go on until you are. After you are baptised
you may say “I seem so dry, I don’t know where I am.” The Word says you have
an unction. Thank God you have got an anointing. Now beloved, there is a
tremendous helpfulness in this verse this morning. I want you to see that the
Holy Ghost is wisdom, language, the Holy Ghost is all revelation. The Holy
Ghost says He will teach you all things because of the anointing which abideth,
and because of the Holy One which is in you. These are great and definite
positions for us. I want you to think over this. In the Psalms you often see
“selah,” which means stop and think— Consider.

If the Holy Ghost wants to do anything it is to stir up your faith this morning to
believe that this Word is God’s truth. If you allow yourself to rise up this
morning you will edify yourself because of what God’s Word says. Let
everything about you be a lie, but let God’s Word be true. The devil will say you
are the driest person, you will never do anything, but you believe God’s Word.

Oh, lift me up and let me stand, By faith on heaven’s tableland, A higher plane
than I have found, Lord, plant my feet on higher ground.
 The Revival Library
The Revival Library is a British-based collection of revival and Pentecostal
source materials. Tony Cauchi, the Librarian, says ‘Our intention is to promote
passion and prayer for authentic revival by making accessible, at affordable
prices, biographies, histories and teachings about great moves of the Spirit
across the centuries.’

The Revival Library has produced over twenty CD’s and DVD’s which which
hold collections of original books, periodicals and related teaching materials for
worldwide distribution. They include materials on Evangelical Revivals and
more recent Pentecostal and Healing outpourings.

Many of these books can be found on Amazon and many more will be added in
due course. Any of the materials we publish on Amazon or elsewhere can be
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The Pentecostal Pioneers Series
This series includes materials by or about Maria Woodworth-Etter, John
Alexander Dowie, Frank Bartleman, The Azusa Street Revival, Aimee Semple
McPherson, John G. Lake, Smith Wigglesworth, Alexander Boddy, Thomas
Ball Barratt, George and Stephen Jeffreys, and a host of other lesser-known, but
equally courageous and effective pioneers of this great worldwide movement of
God. We plan to include biographies and teachings that will educate and inspire
a new generation of pioneers in our day.
The Evangelical Revival Series
These are a host of materials from church history, particularly covering the six
major waves of Worldwide Revival that broke on the shores of this world from
the Reformation to the Welsh Revival. At the moment these materials number
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Voices From The Healing Revival Series
This Revival which occurred in the 1940-50's was the most powerful and fruitful
move of God in the entire history of Christendom. Despite extreme criticism and
controversy Pentecostalism was revitalised, new evangelistic initiatives circled
the globe and the multifacetted charismatic movement was brought to birth.

Today the world-wide Pentecostal/charismatic community numbers over 550

million members and is the fastest growing branch of the Christian church across
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We pay tribute to the pioneers who paid such a great price to return the church to
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We have included biographies and teachings by William Branham, Jack Coe, A.

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