<TITLE>01. Par 1-6</TITLE>59-0415A, God's Provided Way, Old Pisgah Mission, Los Angeles, CA, 82 min
L-1 I am certainly happy this afternoon for the privilege of being in one of the few churches that still worship in the Spirit. I think it's just wonderful to come here to--just to feel that consolation of just letting the Spirit of God flow.
I've had my tape boy here to take the--those chants of the Lord, the rhythm like of the--the people as they're moving by the Spirit, on--on tape. I had that for a purpose. I asked him to come for that. And so glad that the Lord permitted it to happen again this afternoon where I was expecting it.

L-2 Now, reading this letter from Jamaica, as our precious Brother Smith has so graciously did, the two letters... Just reminds me of when we were there. W--you might know that the... (Hope of Faith, is that what the... You're paper's name?) "The Herald of Hope." That paper did one of the greatest advertising jobs that we had in Jamaica. Brother Smith was well--better known than anybody on the Island, be--hardly, because of the--the paper. Your paper has a great influence, and packs a--a--a great thing for the Lord wherever it goes. I held my hand awhile ago, because it's sent to me. It's certainly a grand paper. May God let it travel to the four corners of the earth and do great work.

L-3 Long live this church, and may the Spirit never leave it. Don't never compromise with the things of the world. Keep that. If you have to be so poor that there's just six of you left, stay right with that Spirit. See? Just leave that... Just stay right with that worship.
You know, today we have so many different programs, and so many announcements, and so much that just takes up the time. And it takes away that feeling of worship. But I was speaking to Brother Mercier, and I said, "Just... You can just relax. Just don't make any effort, just--just feel like it's something..."
I think it would be good for this nervous neurotic world just to enter into places like this. It would be healing for them, just to quieten.

L-4 Today's been a terrible day for me, and so many calls, and so forth, and--and the phones are ringing everywhere, and... And I was--walked in here, Brother Mercier said, "I can tell you're nervous."
And I said, "Who wouldn't be."
But now, I'm quiet. Just the singing and relaxing, and I--I just love that. I feel if we should just say, "Amen," and go home, the Lord would... It would pay us every one to have been here in this wonderful atmosphere.
And this is one of the few that's left. As they tell me that all Pentecostal worship used to be like that years ago. Wished it would return, for I think we need to go back to the old path, just where the Spirit has the right-of-way. I love that.

L-5 And did you notice, no matter who it was, what message they had, everybody's give consideration (See?), just... Sometimes they see in the church, they'll think... Maybe some person will say, "That wasn't of the Spirit," and just let it go on. But it--it isn't so with Brother Smith. He just... Whoever it is, he just lets what... If It's the Lord, It's the Lord. If it isn't, it amounts to nothing anyhow. So he just... I--I--I like that. I like that. And it doesn't hurt feelings; it just brings a love that someone spoke in a word of prophecy, a few moments ago. It just makes everybody feeled at home. See? And I think that's really nice. May it never cease to be that way is my prayer.

L-6 For there's lots of times I like to come in here and just rest. I'd like to come over here and just relax like this for awhile. And I got it on tape now, so I'll just get real nervous, I'll just turn on the tape and relax. I'll be at Pisgah. Maybe the tape could catch the rhythm of it, and God will furnish the Spirit of it. Just to--to hear it when I feel real upset. 'Cause, you know, there's so many emotions and so many things to distract us from the Spirit today. It's real nice to be here.


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