A B Simpson Biography 2 Part 5

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Simpson</B></div> <bR> <div> (page 5 of 10)</div> <bR> <bR> <div> Oh! it is so sweet </div> <div> to die with Christ, </div> <div> To the world, and self, </div> <div> and sin; Oh! it is so sweet </div> <div> to live with Christ, </div> <div> As He lives and reigns within. </div> <bR> <div> The new secret Simpson was learning was that what he and others needed was "not sanctification as a state, but Christ Himself as a living person." He said, "I prayed a long time to get sanctified, and sometimes I thought I had it. On one occasion I felt something, and I held on with a desperate grip for fear I should lose it....Of course I lost it because I did not hold on to Him." Through experiences such as these Simpson came to treasure Christ Himself as the secret of his sufficiency as he described in his hymn: </div> <bR> <div> Once it was the blessing, </div> <div> Now it is the Lord; </div> <div> Once it was the feeling, </div> <div> Now it is His Word; </div> <div> Once His gift I wanted, </div> <div> Now the Giver own; </div> <div> Once I sought for healing, </div> <div> Now Himself alone. </div> <bR> <div> More burdened than ever to preach the gospel, Simpson still hoped to work with the other city pastors. He suggested they continue the work they had begun by conducting more gospel meetings to reach out to the lost in Louisville. This proposal fell on deaf ears, however, and Simpson encountered a wall of unwillingness. The pastors rejected his proposal, fearing interference with their own services. Simpson did not drop his burden, but began Sunday evening meetings with the help of some from his own congregation. These meetings included enjoyable gospel music and singing and were effective in bringing hundreds to salvation. This work of evangelism brought great joy to Simpson and his co-laborers. </div> <bR> <div> In the following year, in an effort to secure a building large enough for the growing Sunday evening meetings, he rented a theater. This shocked many, and Simpson came under much criticism. He was learning that to follow the Lord in His burden for the lost would sometimes cause him to encounter misunderstanding and persecution, especially from religious camps. </div> <bR> <div> In addition to preaching, Simpson spent much time visiting. Once he decided to spend some time apart to wait upon God for a special filling. After a few weeks of prayer, he was yet unsatisfied. It was not until he received some speaking from the Lord to go forth to others that the great blessing he was seeking came to him. He declared, "I found Him when I took Him by faith and went forward to use Him and turn my blessing into a blessing for someone else." </div> <bR> <div> <I><B>On to New York City</B></I></div> <div> After a few years in Louisville, Simpson once again felt a growing burden towards a larger field of service. By this time his field of concern had widened to include the uttermost parts of the earth. Aware of the great need with regard to foreign missions, he wanted to launch a new magazine that would give believers fresh information about what was happening on mission fields abroad. To do this in Louisville would be difficult; he knew such a venture should be located near a hub of missionary operations. His way became clear when he received an invitation to work with a congregation in New York City. </div> <bR> <div> Simpson labored in his new assignment as he had before in Hamilton and Louisville. Some of the members in his congregation were revived and many new converts were added through his gospel service. </div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Healed</B></I><B> </B></div> <div> Simpson struggled, however, with the well-to-do New York congregation. He endeavored to bring them out of their exclusivity and to open their hearts to the needs of the masses around them. He was by and large unsuccessful at this. He continued to labor intensely, but the labor took its toll. He had always been in poor health, but after a little more than a year in New York, his health completely broke down, and he was forced to take a leave of absence. One prominent physician told him frankly that his days were numbered, and he fell into depression. </div> <bR> <div> <B>Continued</B></div> <div> 1 <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id612.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="A B Simpson Biography 2 Part 2"><U><U>2</U></U></A></FONT> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id611.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="A B Simpson Biography 2 Part 3"><U><U>3</U></U></A></FONT> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id610.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="A B Simpson Biography 2 Part 4"><U><U>4</U></U></A></FONT> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id609.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="A B Simpson Biography 2 Part 5"><U><U>5</U></U></A></FONT> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id617.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="A B Simpson Biography 2 Part 6"><U><U>6</U></U></A></FONT> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id616.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="A B Simpson Biography 2 Part 7"><U><U>7</U></U></A></FONT> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id615.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="A B Simpson Biography 2 Part 8"><U><U>8</U></U></A></FONT> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id614.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="A B Simpson Biography 2 Part 9"><U><U>9</U></U></A></FONT> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id613.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="A B Simpson Biography 2 Part 10"><U><U>10</U></U></A></FONT> </div> <bR> <div> Copyright © 2003 The Church in Cleveland<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="arial" > </FONT></div> </td> </tr></table></body>