<TITLE>04. Par 11-14</TITLE>L-11 When I first come into this, in this ministry, it was you brethren of the United Pentecostal church that opened your arms first for me. That was Brother Richard Reed, Brother Jack Moore, and Brother Ben Pemberman, and St. Louis my first meeting. And the first meeting I ever attend to was, and knowed anything about, was the P. A. of W., P. A. of J. C., as they was before they merged and come together--Brother Ryall at Mishawaka. And I never seen such a fine fellowship of brethren.
Well, then, I found out... I thought that's all Pentecost was, that that was Pentecost. But I found out there were different groups all around everywhere, and there were fine men in each one of them. So, I've tried to stand in the breach with my arms out, trying to call every brother to a unity of fellowship, so that we can have a understanding, no matter what they believe, as long as we are brethren. Because I'm sure if I had to put myself... There's a lot of flaws that God could point his finger in my face this morning, and say, "Young man, you're a long ways from being perfect yourself." So that's the way I've tried to feel about everybody, to draw them together. Now, that's my purpose, is to have union fellowship. God ever bless you.

L-12 And--and as I started to say a few moments ago, in the midst of all of this, yet there was hundreds of places that's calling, and from the mission fields. And now, I've got an evangelistic trip. I'm crossing the country. And as soon as I leave that, I'm going into the foreign countries on a missionary trip.
And I'm trying in myself, that I haven't got time to explain, seeking something from God, because I believe that the approach... coming of Christ is closer than we really are thinking of. I believe it's right at the door, and it really makes me nervous when I think of it, not nervous for myself, but nervous of this: Have I done my very best? Is there one more ounce in me that I could give for the Kingdom of God? Is there something that I could've done, because this is the only opportunity we're ever going to have, right now.

L-13 And I have--I have scolded the church; I've scolded our people; I've scolded our sisters for cutting their hair, scolded them for wearing make-up. I've scolded our brothers for permitting them to do it, and our ministers and things like that--not because that I have anything against them. It's because that I'm jealous of them. They're God's heritage.
And I--and I've scolded my minister brothers for not--for just drawing themselves into one little thing in a group. Now, I'd think... If there was a denomination that would say, "We believe this, comma, plus all that God can add to it..." But when we make our denominational realms, we say, "We believe this, period," and the Holy Spirit moves right in, and moves right out of it. That's right. See? Now, if we can end it with a comma, then we just keep on growing.

L-14 Recently I had a meeting with the Lutheran brethren (I guess you all heard of it) at Minneapolis, Minnesota. And oh, my. did he ever rake me over the coals in a twenty-two page letter. He said, "The very idea." Said, "I drove fifteen miles last night, through a blinding snow storm, thought I would hear a servant of Christ, and what did I hear but a polished-up soothsayer." And oh, he... And said, "The very idea of you, a man with fifteen years in the mission fields, and--and say you've been preaching the Gospel for twenty-five years." And said, "Then hear--to hear you use the grammar that you use, and--and the very doctrine that you speak." He said, "You even said so much last night that Satan could not heal." Said, "Shame on you for such a remark."
And I thought, "A dean of a Lutheran college."


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