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Cotton, like every other crop, need, n^arshment. A fertiliser cor.tainip - niTo yen. phosom <r:e p. -id. ami nu less than 3 0;, ofactnal TT^ \ f> n.?' ? r Im y ? |1 <' ; I will increase t'i cr< , ' " prove the la a I. Our lxN>k.4 e i; ; II ul?out *'.io siiSivci. 1 >t i arc free lo any : . .. _ GERMAN KAU WORKS <H ...i><au j|., N > York. A 81TDY. Should Wo Rray lor 'ho '' i|>l? v.: of (ho Holy Spirit ? For Morluh IOiIum- .1.111. :! >. is.'- i-y K v l'.ilmuml Wi-lls. I ?r What wo on "lit to answer wil depend on tlx* tenrhinjr of tlx \ew Test anient <>n I hi- point What scope are wo to <;ivo to tin , Rnplism of the Holy Spirit, ll'it is an object of holy desire ami * agreeable to the will of (Jod, wt * 1 ought to pray for it. Revelation on so important a mat tor ought t< he plain. II the baptism of tin IIolv Spirit is distinct from tlu ordinary indwelling of the Spirit me scriptures should point it out This difference is soon in the fact that *'tlie now birth" is traced t< the Spirit as the solo author. "Ex cept a man ho born of water and the Spirit he cannot enter the kingdom of CJod." lie regener ates the sinner. lie is the authoi of the new creation. Tie then becomes a permanent occupant of the believer's heart "Know you not that your body is the temple of the Holy Spiritwhe is in you. This indwelling is the test of regeneration. "Ye aro not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, it indeed the Spirit of (Jod dwell ir von. and if anv man lm? nnt Mir IIolv Spirit ho is none of Christ's.' Tlio indwelling Spirit is the "seal of our redemption," and "tin earnest of our inheritance." Tin Spirit himself hears witness wit! our spirit that we are th children N of fSod." His abiding, and sane tifvinj* and guiding and intern ' ing for the believer i- eomnmn t< all of < iod's children. Our hord requires every believer < !>e hap ti/ed into the Holy Spirit Th t a?'t declares that tin- helh-ver has entered into * r ma1 !' 'lowshin ' v '*li t! Sj irit Ai!'l 1 ij ':-hi i- iicvi'i' : pealed, it i j' I-:,. , nont ' 'How."hip. \f'l? r the hiicl mini-dry '<! ! -i; . ' w .rI<?r:? !. Then canto tin- ixiii\t-r?- >1 and per111 * i tic it t work (i f * the Spirit, t'hri-t -aid. ' ! I h 11 t:j! ? of 11.: n m ! show it unto volt." .1 tin 1 ST? ayain John 1 1:1ft?17. ! will pray the '''alitor an ! ho will yivo you mother runtorter t!int h.- may abide with yon lorewr. even the Spirit of truth whom the worM cannot receive because if m i th liitn not neither lcnowefli liltn but ye know liitn for Ik* dwelletli with you and shall he in von." His prayer to the Father is an swered in the gift of the Spirit. He is mwlhar comforter or Advo rate, not a different kind. What Jesus had been to them the Spirit, will he to them. The Spirit will continue to do what Je? us had been doing for them while ho was with them The primary oh jet of hit* indwelling is to make u true witnesses to him, to lov righteousness, liate evil, endur hardness as ?;ood soldiers of ('hrisi to he steadfast, innnovahle alway - abounding in the work* of th , Lord. The abiding presence ? the Spirit will he substantial! jtiie same as present Christ. Th Lord's representatives to the en I of the age shall have the abidin presence of the Spirit. He \vi! qualify them for their work, i - laminate, quicken, eticoura^ hrinir to retnenil -ranee, and pr? sent the thitjirs of ('lirisf with clearness creator than they ha ever seen or known while he v.-a with them. And in presentin the truths of the 1:0sp? I,the Splri will convince tlie world of >in. < > righteousness and of judgment A world dead in trespasser an rin- needs 1!u quickening by th I >ivine Spirit in addition to th mer-ag 1 o! the (Sospel. It is certain that the Scripture 1 teacli that the ministry of th Spirit ir t.ot limited to the or I ' dinary activities in the helicvoi !Ie may assume a fulness, a pos 1 session of all human energies, a ' overwhelming power to carry for i ward some purpose of grace. Thi -penal form ol energy may b ' called the llaplirm of the Spirit. ' The question, "should we pra; for the baptism of the lloly'Spir it," depends on another; is thi baptism promised T > Is this baptism the ordinar, ! ministry of the Spirit intensified I I / "v _ : . A. ? t ur is u a miraculous jri11 wine ceased with the apostolic ape, o - is the Divine enduemcnt, a powe r pranted to witnesses of the tact t?f the pospol ? In the latter cas t the need remains, and we ma . infer that according to the poo ? pleasure of Clod, he may pran ) such demonstrations of power, a ? may convince men that this is th t iniphtv power of (lod. Thes f demonstrations of power will hav i the specific mark of testimony t the risen Jesus. The lVntecost was identified a I' fulfilled prophecv. Joel ( 'J: 17? 1 ' Acts) predicted a day when < <>< will pour out his spirit on al ll 1 MM " ' ? i III'MI. J III' SCO po OI T 1IO lllessill i! was to be universal, "and yon sons and your daughters slial 1 prophecy on my servants an my hand maidens 1 will pour on in tluxo days, of my Spirit : an they shall prophecy." The heai er- were a-toni-hed. The - peec ' of tliese ' ialileean- -nddenlv an i periled to the va-t innlti'ul - asemhle 1 from many i n Is t? re ! ccive 1 hi- same .lesn . (whom t h h'in-e of I-rael had cnicilied i a hoth Lord and ('hri-t. for <io had put thi- '' -tiniony into th -i MM ililli ;is he 11 rl fill li P?11 1 .If :-ll :11 hi- nidi! Ii Hi'!. < in 1 had ulori lied .Jesus. i iii 11r>it: >r e.\j l.iiii I 'fill ? v> >!. us i i i lit* 5 est imony o I iif a post Ifs t hit ilnv. With what tcii'lcrtifs did on I,ml after his re.-urrection opei t In' ii in!?>rst muling of his iliseiplf > (Luke 'J 1 : !."?? that they ini^h understand the Scriptures? II had suffered and arisen from th dead, that repentance and remis sion of sins should he preached ii his name anions all nations. "I?u tarrv a little while, obev mv wr.nl i *r J wjiit for power, pray for the mim Joft'hrist. 1 am about to ?en< the promise ol my Father upoi you. Tarry in Jerusalem?wilhou ! whose walls I suffered and when t I endured lor you the sliamo s the cross and (ho hiiiiiiliution e death?till you be endured \vi o power from on high. After lie h; t. left his benediction with them 1 s | ascended to (lie rijjht hand of (io e! Tliev there remembered how 1 I >fi had said just before his aseensio v .lohn truly baptized in water b e j ve shall be baptized in the llo ,1 Spirit not many days hence." ( . u ] 1 : ">) '1 hey wondered that lied II ik-t tell them how the >v.s7</v 1A kingdom was to come. But t o ; ?,1 their in [i;iries h" only a: ! tl Hather lias put thai I-sue in li :i own power. I )r?n't t rouhl > < iu: d sell" nhnn! Mi if v hieh < Jod 11 i.i ^ I ft;I 1 < eit en? f 11 rve (Sod as ! jrjph?;lso?. wh'MJ th* power of 1' it llolv Spirit liall .1110 upon yo if ye shall l?o with < unto uo i iti Jerusalem ami i i all ude il an ! in Samaria ami unto tin u e | Iernies5 pari of t lie eart!i, a: eiwlii'e he was speaking the | wonl. giving tliom this houmlle s commission thev keloid him a t, jcend. ami a o.oud i\v< ived hi ..lout of their sight. IIo was got .. I into the silent calm of 1 he in tin i J heaven. The witno.ses roinai n The baptism which \va> to ipiali 1 them lor the world wide testimoi s tr> him, was yet to come. Tin 1 had not long to wait A visible sign was given, ai v an audible sound attended thed . scent of the Spirit. s (Ireat crow?!s were attracted hear the n\nln..,.lin.. ll.iu ...... I " ' ",0 v 'v 1 v A (Jalileean of no great learnii ? undertakes to declare the meanii |, of this wonder. How boldly 1 ,r speaks,how clearly he apprehen r and applies the Scriptures,how! 8 honors the risen Jesus, whom tin e crucified! lie is now "at tl y right hand of (Jod, exalted ai (1 having received of the Father tl ,t promise of the Holy Spirit 1 8 hath shed forth this,which ye nc e see and hear." 2 : 33. This is tl o Haptism of the Iloly Spirit o Pentecost. Other disciple spea o ers gathered about them men foreign speech and bore testimoi s to the same vital truths. Tin s' were amazed to "hear them spe; il' in our own tongues the wonderf i 11 works of < ioil." A. 2 : 11. T l? [ wit nesses sot forth .Jesus and t r! Spirit convicted tho honrors 1 1 sin. Their iiujuiry "what tm; ' we do," found a prompt an w< I "Iiopent and he baptized eve 1 one of von in the name <?1 .Jus t'hrisi, for the remission ol sii li and i/, s!):dl receive the <:ift t!i 1 lolv ' Ihost. * '2 : .'1^ i. would in that 'lie Sun 1. School !. :idi ' !i :t lor t he purpo e o! i ijh'unt n 'inii.i'i the S; i will he jziven. The peieal ? d u H'tn ui'. I'd;- m?rvii'i? may Ik* i r pealed a liie occasion reijuil ami a- ' *iM1 will-. I'ower us yvihlis. 11 needs renewal <i zi\es if as hi - wi dom sees I i| The many tonus <>l expressioi referring to the liv<juetil r<*l'< r elites f<> l ap*i in of tlie Spi n are e\pr?? -si\'e of its import am . In eight pa ?age men are said f he "filled with the spirit( ( I li : ?l, I : S?ill, > : 11, 7 : ' I e t 1 1 : .'M, 1 d-th) 1 n all hut one ' I llHill / 11 ! f 1 #i n J flir.f.. !_ r? ..I*-. i j connect ion with a previous ovoi t is referred t*>, and a direct pi , | pose to testily the woid, is ii 1 piied or stated. 1 In ei<;ht other places the ?u i ' jects of the baptism are said to r t reive t he Spirit. (A.I : S,2 : 31 8:15-17-19, 10:17, 19:2. 1 Tutt's Pills Cure All Liver Ills. Save Your Money. 11 One box of Tutt's Vills will save many dollars in doctors' bills^ They will surely cure all diseases of the stomach, liver or bowels. I \ o Reck 1 ess Asserfo n bor sick headache, dys* .: ' alaria, constipation and I >v ness, a million people er 1 TUTT'S Liver Pli S of These citations declare that the of receiver may wait lor the enduetii ment of power. While the el apostles, forbidden to teach and lie threatened with punishment,pray d. ed they were tilled with the Spirit, ie and spake the word with boldness, n, By obeying (Sod believers will re ut ceive the Spirit. By prayer and lv laving on of the apostles hands] \. I lie llolv Spirit is imparted. In id ' hearing the word, the (ientile ,/ houseliohl of Cornelius read the : 1! H )ly Spirit On these I'eter di'!' ie not lay hi- hand-:. (Jod had an B'tieipate-1 * '? ual order, lest Wi>' r | m'ght t!ii sovereign art of s. i (I >d n:i:rh* . apostoiie surer- ' n>:-ion.to obtain and en.jov. Snnv dii cipVs whom l'aul f<>un ' 2" years' ii. after the a cension, hud not re d \ ?; tlit* Holy Spirit in his power. He a. prayed ai ! th<\v pike with it.t ungues and proph e:,> 1." They !, id, received the Holy Sp:rit, %kt!iey so j irave the same evidence as the ?>: j believers bapti/al in the Spiiit c I at Pentecost. They enjoy* 1 the in ] same hie -ings n other di ei u? pies of thi' \ post ol i(" ago. It ite evident that they wore disciples ji. j before the gift of the Spirit, fv Now Testament diseipleship :i<i\ sumos the pew birtli by the Spirit. ->v 1 Hence this spiritual gift is sonie| tiling additional, something ^i!t?id se(|uent to diseipleship. e- It is .usually held that the special enduemeiLt included the' to gift of tongues, working of mirait. cles and casting out of demons, ig These New Testament prophecies m and tongues and miracles seem to ho have ceased with the anostoliel 1 ds ape. Therefore wo ought not to he pray i?r what has ceased to he Py given. But it may bo sufficient he to say, that 1'enteoost began the i,l now dispensation. Peter said that he tho Baptism of the Holy Spirit he was foretold, not fulfilled ; ro,w ceived, not procured, shed forth lie from the exalted Redeemer, not a ut new method of saving men. Jesus k is glorified now. This is his work, of He has fulfilled his promise. Tho 1V representatives of many countries (?v were there. Attention was awakened. The awful portents \i\ attending the erneitlxion are hut |M? the Ix'fjinninj: of tin* conquest of he the world for hint. Mi^hl it not of need many iVnterosts in a wit ,sj 1 nev?in?? jdinrch before the end .r ' shall route i v' We m-.tv yrant that the tnira us etilous h i- r. -1-tm 1. lint llje pur pose for which the miraculous ; of was trivet v i temporary. We [i may di-tinm It between the or iv dinary a ltd extraordinary The apostolic : needed an idliti - i ;il .1 witm - to lite truth, niiivehj. we;.' <ji t>d. tint our trreat 1 eacla : v ma ! le account of mira I (>> than of truth. lie clai me ! o ] to be t h v i of t lie I.' vill<! <!. o l wl mi -: >11 was to save sinner-, it. Thi claim id tnit ted, ne< led a is, eonfesaioti. Men'- hearts were r slow to 1 > ' ieve t hat hv 11 is mod i a lit tion of : ull'-w nt: and hnmi'iation. c. 'death ;i11 1 resurrection we must' to lie saved. So miracles were wit A. nesses of Hi purpose to ave. If .7, they did not believe Hi*- word, of lie graciously gave them another ise | witness, llis wonderful works, it. < hie might be insufficient. Two ir witnesses agreeing ought to conii. vince. And now after churches were widely established and bo1, lievers were walking in the IIolv o- Spirit, miracles ceased. The misis sion of the Kedeemer was clearly i ) j understood. Hut the need of a <> fo:i;dnl i ?s!;nmny remains. ii.e rk of ' t>d l.iiii...-: til 1 the fundair. ! truths o! ?h gospel to our notice, and they are able to in 'a- wi unto salvation I! ; ;i in our l/>rd .It sus l 'hrist. I j>j?. .ir ; 'fit ting tHut . I ti ><?v: reign at.T of (lod slioi !d reenferce the pnwerof t!io v cj"! !>v i1." It.;is:n of t ho Spirit, ii'vond the ordinary operation of I i pre>? above the const mint of His i! tifyir m power, an! i I is intercession for the Saints, there nt't'tl for tin* enduotnont of power, l'ossihlv we havo relega^ lt<! to the iposto'ie ago many ,i. iilalde gifts of the spirit. Were t ley not j; nuorons, so t hat no man might h inefficient? Wore they not diverse so that each man might have his appropriate gift ? Wert* llmre ia?t dcvcrsities of opt rat ions, "that the manifestations of t ho spirit might be given to every man to profit withal? All these worketh the selfsame spirit dividing to every man severally as he will. (1 Cor. 12: ?) We may inquire in what. w;^v the manifestation of baptism of the spirit accUra. A study of the Acts and church history shows that the church had special spiritual gifts. It did not require the highest spiritual condition, hut brought it about. It was not permanent, but a transient upheaval of mighty energies. "It is a special overllow of Divine favor, rather than a part of the steady prayers of Divine grace in the soul. It is not in eonlliet with the continuous blessings of the comforter, but a marvelous llood of grace that now and then graces human experience This baptism in the individual m express such fervor in preaching or teaching that an intense yearning siiil is aroused for the coiv version of souls in other minds. < 'onvlct ion of sin i - discovered. < kmver-io: - nr. "Heaven and hell lire unsealed." The jud^o nieiit i> hot a far-off dream?but the'5ro.it .Tu ]ir?? is knocking at the door. lie i- com pell i ii^ a d^ cision. A ehuivh or a community may b baptized. In 1 S.">7, t!ie county of 1 1-ter, Ireland, was stirred as never before. I lie usual antecedent of prayer and teaching were not extraordinary. Hut the bless in^ came in extraordinary mens tire ami produced unanticipated ( fleets. Kleven thousand converts were added to the churches. Somewhat the same results appeared in Sweden, in 1 ShS. In the Sandwich islands and in nti meroua other places and conn t ries. Or again, this haptism may manliest itsell iua deeper insiglft into Divine truth. The things of tiod are taken and shown to men. Men have then a (juickenod per