<TITLE>29. Par 200-206</TITLE>L-200 You know, this is about thirty-three years in this platform for me, thirty-three years, and the world around. You learn a little something in that much time, surely. See? If you don't, you better quit. So then, see, I find out this. Now, if you're dealing with just Saints altogether, man, you could just stay all night if you wanted to. But you're... See, you're not dealing with them exactly, you're trying to catch these out here. Here's the ones you're catching, you got to work on their field. See? And don't... Bring them in here and then let the Word come, and then, see, there's nothing can be complained. If there's anything they wants to see you about, well, fine, take them right on into the office like that, but don't hold the congregation.

L-201   Then, you know, people will get up and say, "Well, I tell you, let's have a good testimony meeting." See? I don't mean any critics on this, I just mean to tell you the Truth. I mean to tell you the Truth. See? I've found testimony meetings of more... they--they do more harm sometimes than good. See, they really do.

L-202 Now, if somebody would have a red-hot testimony in time of a revival, you know, you're having a revival on, you know, a meeting, and somebody got saved and just wanting to say a word, well, bless God, let him unload his soul. And see if he... If he wants to--if he wants to do that, see, just in time of revival, say, "I just want to say, 'Thank the Lord for what He's done for me.' He saved me last week, and my heart's a-burning up with the glory of God. Thanks be to God," set down. Amen! That's fine, go on. See, that's all right.

L-203   But when you say, "Now come on. Who's next? Who's next? Now let us hear a word, let us hear a word of testimony." Now, if you got a meeting set aside, a certain night for that, see, you're going to. "Tonight... next Wednesday night, instead of prayer meeting, it's going to be a testimony meeting. We want everybody to come in, and it's going to be testimonial meeting." And then when they come to--to the place to give testimonies, read the Word, have prayer, and then say, "Now, we have announced this is testimony night." So let people testify for that hour or forty-five minutes, or thirty minutes, or whatever it is, and then--then go ahead like that. See what I mean? And I think it will help your congregation, it'll help everything, altogether, if you do it that way.

L-204   Now, as I'm getting late, so... Brother, brethren, these are the best of my knowledge. I see what's on your heart, this is the best of my knowledge the questions that you have asked. Now, from now on you know. And if it's ever in your mind, come to the tape. Ask that... Listen to the tape. If it's for deacons, trustees, or whatever it is, let the tape be played. Let it be played to the congregation out there if they want to hear it. All right. And that's--that is the best of my knowledge to the will of God for this tabernacle here at Eighth and Penn Street, and that's the way I'm commissioning you brothers to carry this out under the leadership of the Holy Spirit, with all kindness and love, showing your grace before people that you are Christians. And Christian don't mean a baby that can be pushed around anywhere, that means "a man that's full of love, but just--just as full of love for God as he is for the congregation." See what I mean?

L-205   Is there a question? The tape's about to run out here, and I got somebody waiting for me over there. What time was he supposed to be there? [Billy Paul answers, "Right now."--Ed.] Right now. He's coming over himself? [Billy Paul answers, "I'll go get him."] All right. All right, sir.

L-206 Now, I know we're going out now if there's no--no further any word. Huh? Now, if not, let's dismiss. Yeah. Yes, Brother Collins? [Brother Collins says, "Might be better if the tape was turned off."--Ed.] All right. [Blank.spot.on.tape.]


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