<TITLE>28. Par 189-199</TITLE>L-189   Then while they're singing this second song, or whatever you're singing, you're... take your offering if you're going to take your offering. Leave it... I'd take your first song, and then have your evening offering, and then go on with your second song, and then on through. Then let your last song here... Let your last song, see, be the pastor's call. And as soon as that last hymn is sang, let the organ start with your--your prelude, your pastor walks out. See, everything is in order. Everybody is quiet. Nothing else to be said. Every deacon at his post of duty. The pastor standing there.

L-190 He come out, greet his audience, turn to his book and say, "Tonight, we're reading from the Bible." See, after he makes it up, "We're reading from the Bible." And it is a good thing sometimes if you say, "In respect to the Word of God, let's stand to our feet while we read the Word." See, then read, "Tonight, I'm reading from the Book of Psalms," or whatever it is. Or either let somebody else read it, the song leader, or associate, somebody there with you, let him read it, whatever; but it'd be best if you read it yourself, if you can. Then read it like that, and then take your text. See? And that much time, you've spent about thirty minutes, it's right then about eight o'clock.

L-191   And from eight to about a quarter till nine, somewhere between thirty and forty-five minutes, lay that Word in there just as the Holy Ghost gives it to you, see, just like that, just place it right in there the way He says do it, see, under the anointing.

L-192 Then take your altar call, say, "If anyone here in this church that would like to accept Christ as Saviour, we're asking you, inviting you to the altar right now, just stand to your feet." See?

L-193 And if--and if no one stands, say, "Is there anyone here that's a candidate for baptism, that's already has repented, and wants to be baptized in water for the remission of sins? If they wish to come, we're giving you the opportunity now. Will you come while the organ is still playing?" See?

L-194 Nobody comes, say then, "Is there anybody here that would... that has never received the Baptism of the Holy Ghost and would want to do so tonight, would want us to pray for you?" Well, maybe somebody comes up, then let two or three lay hands on them, pray for them. Send them right back in one of them rooms, somebody in there with them, instruct them somewhere how to come through with the baptism of the Holy Ghost. The congregation is all away from them.

L-195   If anybody comes to be... wants to accept Christ and standing there at the altar to be prayed for, make your... let them pray. And when they do, just say, "Bow your heads now, we're going to pray." And say, "Do you believe?"

L-196 If any little thing that would delay the congregation in anyway at all, send them right into the prayer room, and go in there with them, or send somebody in there with them. And let the congregation go right on, see, like that, you haven't held them nowhere then. See?

L-197 And then while... before... In a--in a few minutes, you say... If nobody comes, then say, "Would there be somebody that would like to be anointed with oil tonight, for sickness? We pray for the sick here."

L-198 "Well, I'd like to see you privately, Brother Neville." "Well, you see me in the office. See one of the deacons, they'll take it up, see." "And I've got something I'd like to say to you, Brother." "Well, one of the deacons here will see you to the office, and we'll... I'll see you immediately after the service."

L-199   "Now, we'll stand now for dismissing." See, and you haven't been over about a hour and forty-five minutes in the whole thing. See? See, a hour and thirty minutes, your service is over. You've had the little, quick punch; you--you give it what it's done; you've done it and everybody's satisfied, and go home feeling good. See? If you don't, then, you see, if you let... See, you--you--you mean well, see, but see...


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