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VOL. Hi. RICHMOl
DR. ROBERT H. NALL.
MBS. SAM C. HODGES, GREENWOOD, S. C.
It is not my purpose to try to express the sense
of personal loss which I feel in the passing away
of this man of God; nor shall I give here an estimate
of his life and character. His more than
sixty years of Christ-like living and his forty
years of devoted service to the church, and to his
Father's Kingdom, are bearing such fruits as
to need no greater evidence of what his life has
been as a vitalizing force, a far-reaching spiritual
inhuence in the lives of men and women.
But as one who was a member of his church,
and associated with him for years?one who
knew him as pastor, teacher and friend, my heart
prompts me, in these few words, to bear witness
to the uplifting power of his character and
teaching upon my life, and upon many others in
the community and to offer them as an humble
tribute to his honor and praise.
On the first Sunday that I became identified
with his church, Dr. Nail dedicated to God a
beautiful new building, entirely free from debt,
which had been erected largely through his efforts;
and in each of the other places where he
served as pastor, he was instrumental in building
a suitable house of worship, which now stands
as a monument to his unfailing faith and untiring
work.
All who came in contact with Dr. Nail honored
him for his profound faith in God, his complete
consecration to his work of winning souls
for Christ, his Christian courtesy and his perfect
Christian character; but it was given only
to those who drew nearer to him to fully appreciate
his noble mind, his fine spirit, his great, tender,
yearning heart. In his manner, he was ever
cordial and kind, in his sympathy, warm and tender;
but when he had advanced half way and
made his friendly overtures, a fine sensibility
made him shrink from presuming too far, and
those who never reached out to grasp his proffered
hand, nor responded to his invitation to a
closer communion, missed a rare opportunity for
receiving tne cuvine impress of a pure mind and
a lofty spirit.
If one memory of Dr. Nail will be more lasting
than any other, it will be his burning desire
for the salvation of souls and his devotion to
the work of turning men to righteousness?of
"giving light to them that sit in darkness."
In all his years of broken health, when he sufferred
great weakness and almost constant pain,
he seemed never to think of his own comfort, nor
to desire the rest he had so well earned, but the
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burden of his thought was of the work he must
put aside, and of the service he could no longer
k ?dv/ render. The greatest pain which he suffered was
the thought that his hands must be still, and his
0 l0\ feet go on no more errands for his Master. But
we know that his work is not over but that it
!' ' a still lives in the hearts of those he left behind.
^ And if we would truly honor his memory, we
nO'^will be as faithful to duty as he was, we will
strive for the virtues which beautified his life,
we will find such joy in service as he found, and
when onr summons comes, we will be as he was,
leaning upon his staff and waiting.
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MD. NEW ORLEANS, ATLANTA, AUGl
THE HOLY SPIRIT.
A BIBLE STUDY. BY THE REV. HENRY T. SCHOLL, D. D.
Those of us who accept the apostles' creed
"believe in the Holy Spirit." What the Bible
has to say of Him may aptly be grouped under
four heads:?Who He is; What He does; How
He does it; Why He does it.
(1) Who He is. The Greek for spirit is neutre;
and the gender of the pronominal adjective coupled
with Spirit, in John 16:13 is masculine.
"When He, the Spirit of iruth, is come."
The Spirit is a distinct person, not a mer
manifestation of God. He has been sent hither
on a specific ministry. John 14:26; 16:17. His
personality is also indicated by the divine works
ascribed to him. These are Creation, and Regeneration.
Gen. 1:2; John 3:5; Titus 3:5.
He is distinct from the Father and the Son;
being sent by the former, and in answer to the
prayer of the latter. John 14:16-26. He is also
co-equal with Father and Son; and is couple^!
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thus with them in Matt. 28:19; and 2 Cor. 13:14.
(2) What He does:
(a) Regenerates. John 3:5; Titus 3:5; Ezk.
37 :1-14.
(b) Inspires Scripture. Acts 1:16; 28:25; 1
Thes. 1:5; 2 Peter 1:19-21.
(c) He interprets Scripture. 1 Cor. 2:14. The
"natural man" is one with but body and soul.
See the margin, also, Jude 19. The Spirit, accordingly,
Guides "into all truth." John 16:13.
(d) Helps us in Draver. Zech. 12:10: Enh
6:18; Jude 20; Ros. 8:26.
(e) Convicts of sin. John 16:8. This conviction
is based on unbelief in Jesus. John 16:9; 3:18.
(f) Helps the believer to work out God's will.
Philip. 2: 12-13. We attest our discipleship by
"bringing forth much fruit." John 15:8. Such
fruitage is made possible and actual by the Holy
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Spirit. Gals. 5 :22-23. Philip. 1:9-ll.
(g) Helps us to Christlikeness. 2 Cor. 3:18.
Such likeness harmonizes with God's predestinating
purpose. Ros. 8:29. : ; ir:
(h) Sanctities. Rom. 15:16; 1 Cor. 6:11; 2
Thes. 2:13; Eph. 3:16; 1 Cor. 3-18.
(3) How He does it: 1
(a) In answer to prayer. Luke 11:13. i j
(b) Comes in on invitation, as does the Lord
Jesus. Rev. 3:20. He may be Resisted, Acts 7:51;
Grieved, Eph. 4:30; Quenched, 1 Thes. 5:19.
(c) Comes in when we make room for him. A
man is "inspired" when he has breathed in.
Christ was born in a stable because there was
no room for him in the inn. The same word, in
Greek, stands for Spirit and Wind. John 3:8.
The Greek word for Spirit is pneuma. We have
it in pneumatic, and pneumonia. The reason why
one attacked by pneumonia gets so little air
in his lungs is because there is so little room left
in the lungs for air. In the present treatment of
smieumoma, with windows opened, there is plencirculating,
but the lung cells are pre%ccj^$ds^Yith
normal lungs, we have but to
^^a^^Hy^liest, and the air rushes in to fill
(?V WyHe does it.
(a) Tp make us profitable. 1 Cor. 12:7; Eph.
4:11-13. The Spirit helps us to Christlikeness;
and the Christlike "go about doing good." To
be unprofitable ds to merit punishment.
(b) That our lives may accrue to the glory of
God. Acts 1:8; 1 Peter 4:10-11. The notion,
some-times voiced from the pulpits, that this
luiiverse exists, and that Jehovah is enthroned
with the primary purpose of making men happy
is crude and unscriptural. The perennially happy
are Christlike in character and conduct; and
His great ambition was to please the Father in
all things, and to glorify Him upon earth. John
8 :29 ;17 :4.
Bast Palmyra, N. Y.
CHRIST IN THE HOME.
1 am thinking of Christ as he lived in this
world. Many thoughts are suggested by reflecting
on the visits which he made at the home of
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they must have been! We do not know
how often he visited that home. I presume that
he went there as often as he had the time to
spare. I think he always anticipated having precious
pleasure in these visits. He knew that he
would be fervently welcomed whenever he went
there. Not one of the family said that he or she
was not really glad. The welcome was not a mere
formality. I am sure that each one of them anticipated
his coming with great pleasure. No one
was so cordially received by them as he was.
Other friends were welcomed, but none so
appreciatively as he was. They could talk with
mm as tney could not with (anyone else. They
could open their hearts to him as they would not
to others. Thoughts which they had kept secret
in their own hearts, they unreservedly revealed
to him. Many of their purposes and plans were
made known to him, and his advice was asked