Reminiscences Of Andrew A Bonar Dd Letters Sermons And Addresses Etc PDF Download

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1894 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER III 1838-1856 Wednesday, $th Sept. 1838.--Got through all my trial discourses at Perth last week, and the 20th is fixed for my ordination. I look forward to that day now as a day whereon I shall receive both grace and apostleship. To-day I fast and pray, and am to be present at the ordination of Robert Johnstone for India. I feel the exceeding love of the Spirit in praying with me, when my thoughts change so quickly to common things, and leave off the things of God. Wednesday, 12th.--In the evening with Mr. Moody. Talked over ordination. He suggested this to me, that being ordained over that people in particular, I might expect to be blessed chiefly to that people. I have been thinking of the case of Moses. He trembled and resisted before being sent, but from the moment that he was chosen we never hear of alarm or fear arising. The hand of God was with him. I observe that it is the ministers who are engaged in setting one apart that are especially to give themselves to 'fasting and prayer.' I consider that the laying-on of hands is a sort of relic of the gifts of the Holy Ghost in the primitive church; it does as really convey grace as their hands laid on any one gave the gifts of the Spirit. Vent, Creator Spiritus! Mr. Moody prayed that even beforehand I might be receiving much, that the vessel might be enlarged to take in very much more grace than usual. Wednesday Night, 1gth.--I tremble at Christ's word to the seven churches. May I be enabled to lean over the well of Jacob every morning and evening to draw water. Collace, Thursday, 20th.--I have been a good deal exercised in seeking and wishing to possess, but tremble lest I have not, faith to expect that my ordination will be so blessed that there will be a change in me such...