From death to life; . f I really could bear with sweetness an attackupon my character if it should ever come; now when thisvile thing from the pit (it could not have been viler) aroseagainst me, it really seemed that it did not even touch mebut that the venomous dart pierced the breast of Jesuswho stood between me and it, and instead of the least de-sire to avenge myself or even to go to the guilty soul whohad started the report, to reprove or argue, or bring tojustice, my heart was filled with pitying love—the love ofGod—for that soul. This experience was a sweet proof that the fruits of theS
From death to life; . f I really could bear with sweetness an attackupon my character if it should ever come; now when thisvile thing from the pit (it could not have been viler) aroseagainst me, it really seemed that it did not even touch mebut that the venomous dart pierced the breast of Jesuswho stood between me and it, and instead of the least de-sire to avenge myself or even to go to the guilty soul whohad started the report, to reprove or argue, or bring tojustice, my heart was filled with pitying love—the love ofGod—for that soul. This experience was a sweet proof that the fruits of theSpirit are manifested in us all along the way as we go,according to our need and the victory gained brought meup to higher vantage ground than ever before. I cannotleave this precious subject without speaking of the bless-ing which has attended my ministry and the new lightwhich has beamed upon the Word since I received myPentecost. And still theres more to follow. To the Triune God be all glory and praise! 108 IX,. HEALING PURCHASED BY THE BLOOD. Himself took our infirmities and bareour sicknesses. Matt. 8:17. P TO this time I had been often called tovisit the sick and always went cheerfullyand told my experience, and strove to leadthe sufferer to look to Christ for healing,but I was never quite certain as to whetherit was the will of God to heal them or not,believing it to be His will to heal only cer-tain cases, those designed for a special work,perhaps. So it was often a trial to me to go when sent forlest I should raise the hopes of some in vain. While at-tending a Convention at Old Orchard Beach, I heard allwho spoke upon the subject of Divine Healing, teachingthat it w^as a part of Christs redemptive work upon thecross. They were prominent ministers of the Gospel, andevangelists from all parts of the country. Can all thesemen and women, so deeply taught of God, be wrong inthis respect? I queried. I had heretofore reasonedagainst this teaching of healing in the atoneme
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