And while there may
not be the same physical manifestation at all times, there will
surely be the same opening of eyes to spiritual things, breaking
of hearts, and piercing of consciences. The Spirit under the
preaching of a man filled with the Holy Ghost will often come
upon a congregation like a wind, and heads will droop, eyes will
brim with tears, and hearts will break under His convicting
power. I remember a proud young woman who had been mercilessly
criticising us for several nights smitten in this way. She was
smiling when suddenly the Holy Spirit winged a word to her heart,
and instantly her countenance changed, her head drooped, and for
an hour or more she sobbed and struggled while her proud heart
broke, and she found her way with true repentance and faith to
the feet of Jesus, and her Heavenly Father's favour. How often
have we seen such sights as this under the preaching of The
General! And it ought to be a common sight under the preaching of
all servants of God, for what are we sent for but to convict men
of their sin and their need, and by the power of the Spirit to
lead them to the Saviour?
And not only will there be conviction under such preaching, but
generally, if not always, there will be conversion and sanctification.
Three thousand people accepted Christ under Peter's Pentecostal
sermon, and later five thousand were converted, and a multitude
of the priests were obedient to the faith.
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