The Collected Works of Aaron Merritt Hills: 12 Books in 1

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by  Aaron Merritt Hills

The Collected Works of Aaron Merritt Hills: Twelve
Book in One
By Aaron Merritt Hills
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Contains the following books:
Holiness and Power, Pentecostal Light, The Establishing Grace, The Secret of
Spiritual Power, Food for Lambs, Pentecost Rejected — And The Effect On The
Churches, The Uttermost Salvation, Dying to Live, The Whosoever Gospel, Life
of Charles G. Finney, A Hero Of Faith And Prayer: Life Of Rev. M. W. Knapp,
Phineas F. Bresee — A Life Sketch.
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Holiness And Power
For The Church and The Ministry
Dedication
To my beloved brothers and sisters in Christ who have walked in the twilight of
a partial faith, when they might have dwelt in the unclouded light of the Sun of
Righteousness, whose souls sadly sing,
“Where is the blessedness I knew
When first I saw the Lord?”
when God would have them “rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory”; to
those who are weary or ever-repeated defeats, because of indwelling sin, when
God would have them “more than conquerors” through Him who loves them,
and are disheartened over a protracted infancy when God is urging them on to
Christian maturity; and to those who are lamenting their impurity and spiritual
weakness, while the Holy Spirit, with longing unutterable, is waiting to clothe
them with “Holiness and Power,” this volume is prayerfully and lovingly
dedicated by
Publisher’s Introduction
It is a source of great pleasure to the publisher of this book that the blessed Bible
truth of “Holiness and Power” is piercing the steel armor of prejudice and
leaping triumphantly over sectarian walls and barriers and uniting believers of
every name and clime into one great family of kindred Spirits, diverse indeed
from each other as the stars above, yet all reflecting the image of the Heavenly
Father and our Elder Brother.
This pleasure is increased by the privilege of issuing a book of this character
from a minister of the Congregational Church, and especially by the devout and
gifted writer of this volume who, like S. A. Keen, B. Carradine, W. B. Godbey,
C. H. Fowler, Joseph Smith, Asa Mahan, C. G. Finney, and other kindred spirits,
graduated from a fruitful soul-winning pastorate into a still broader field of
itinerant Scriptural Evangelism, and in this field with mighty faith and fruits is
utilizing both voice and pen.
As some of our readers may never have made his acquaintance as a minister and
author, and would enjoy the book the better for an introduction, we are glad to
call attention to the following commendatory words from those who are well
known and who know him well. They are selected from many similar notices:
I am happy to bear testimony to the gifts and to the unusual success of Rev. A.
M. Hills in evangelistic work. He has done more successful and substantial work
than any other man whom we have ever employed as State Evangelist. — Rev.
LeRoy Warren, D. D., Superintendent of Michigan Home Missionary Society.
It has never been my good fortune to listen to more thorough, logical and
spiritually uplifting gospel sermons than from him. Bro. Hills possesses special
gifts in evangelistic work, and I can most cordially recommend him to the
churches as a brother beloved, whom God hath greatly blessed in bringing souls
into His kingdom. — Rev. Joseph Estabrook, D. D., Professor of Logic and
Literature in Olivet College.
I have never heard those primary truths of the gospel more plainly or cogently
set forth by any one. — Rev. Wm. F. Blackman, now Professor in Yale
University, after a series of meetings in Steubenville, O.
We, the undersigned, desire to state that Mr. Hills has preached for nearly three
weeks in connection with the Congregational churches of Oberlin with marked
success. His power as a preacher compares favorably with any evangelist we
have heard. His sermons are direct, simple, Biblical, and presented with great
power of persuasion. He is thoroughly educated, is a man of good judgment and
unobjectionable methods, is entirely evangelical, thoroughly consecrated to his
work and profoundly in earnest. — Hon. James Monroe, Professor of Political
Economy, Oberlin College; Rev. E. I. Bosworth, Professor in Oberlin
Theological Seminary; Rev. A. N. Currier, D. D., Professor in Oberlin
Theological Seminary; Rev. Henry M. Tenney, D. D., Pastor Second
Congregational Church; Rev. James Brand, D. D., Pastor First Congregational
Church.
The two weeks’ meetings of Rev. A. M. Hills in the First Presbyterian Church
closed last evening. He is thoroughly furnished intellectually, and preached a
full-orbed gospel with a combined fearlessness and discretion which commands
at once the respect and confidence of his audience. His discourses are logical,
pungent, spiritual and convincing, and the blessing of God attends them. —
From Cleveland Leader, March 23, 1895.
I have great satisfaction in bearing my testimony to the unusual qualifications of
Mr. Hills for the work of an evangelist, and in stating my convictions that God
has sent him forth to accomplish a very important service among the churches.
It affords us pleasure to state that the Rev. A. M. Hills, of Oberlin, O., conducted
a revival service in our town in which there were one hundred and fifty
conversions. He has shown himself to be possessed of unusual pulpit ability, and
we heartily commend him to the churches. — Rev. J. Edward Reilly, Pastor
Congregational Church; Rev. Geo. A. Walker, Pastor Methodist Episcopal
Church; James H. Gillespie, Secretary Y. M. C. A.
For two weeks our church at New Hudson enjoyed the labors of Rev. A. M.
Hills, of Oberlin, O. For the powerful presentation of the great truths of the
gospel, logical construction of sermons, pertinent illustration, absence of
sensationalism and sweetness of spirit, he has few equals. To those wishing to
employ an evangelist, I can most heartily commend him. — Rev. L. N. Moon,
Pastor Methodist Episcopal Church, South Lyon, Mich.
As a minister, I have engaged several evangelists of repute, but by none have I
seen such thoroughness in work, nor heard so clear, logical and forcible
presentations of the gospel as from Bro. Hills. — Rev. H. J. Johnson, Pastor
Methodist Episcopal Church, East Tawas, Mich.
We believe that this book, like its author’s oral discourses, will be used of God
to lead many into the rich experiences which it so effectively magnifies, and that
an especial blessing awaits all who read, heed and help circulate it.
M. W. Knapp.
Cincinnati, July, 1897
Preface
This book grew out of a burning desire in the author’s soul to tell to others what
he himself so longed to know a quarter of a century ago. When the truth dawned
upon him in all its preciousness, it seemed to him that he could point out the way
to receive the desired blessing of the Holy Spirit more fully and plainly than
other authors had done. The result of his effort to do so is found in Part III. of
this volume. Those who are convinced that there is such a blessing for them, and
are in haste to receive it, may begin to read at Part III., omitting for the time the
first half of the book.
There are others who are in doubt about the theological and Scriptural standing
of the doctrine of the instantaneous “baptism with the Holy Ghost,” with its
consequent “holiness and power.” To them Part I. and Part II. are earnestly
commended. We believe that the arguments there advanced are built on, and
formed out of, the impregnable Rock of God’s Word. We have avoided all
fanciful and doubtful and forced interpretations of Scripture. Passing by all texts
of questionable bearing, there are enough left and in such profusion and variety
of form and expression as to make the argument, to our mind, simply
unanswerable.
For the sake of strength and accuracy of statement, we have used in discussions
the Revised Version of Scripture, at some expense of pleasant familiarity to the
general reader.
We have not made the slightest attempt at originality. Our aim was simply to
write a book so plain, using all material at hand, that any one hungering for
“holiness and power,” could find how to be satisfied. The original writer on this
subject was the Holy Ghost. If any one since St. Paul can claim originality, it is
John Wesley. Later writers are only stating in a new form what has already been
said. Readers will notice that the author has profusely quoted the written
testimony and opinion of many others who have received the Spirit in
sanctifying power. That fact gives to this book a great advantage. Had the author
made a cheap attempt at originality, this volume would have been no more than
one obscure man’s private opinion or theory. But citing, as he has, the testimony
of a hundred souls, who have been “filled” with the sanctifying Spirit, the
combined verdict of these “living epistles” of God, written in human hearts,
makes this volume, like the “Acts of the Apostles,” a record of the work of the
Holy Ghost in human hearts. Whoever argues against this book as a whole, is
arguing not against a theory of the author, but against the facts of human
experience created by the Holy Ghost himself in the souls of men. If human
testimony, in perfect harmony with Scripture, can prove anything with regard to
the work of the Spirit in human lives, then the author’s position is impregnable,
and the book unanswerable.
The book has been written in the last fourteen weeks, while the author has been
laboring in revival work most of the time, and preaching twelve to fifteen times
a week, and with only such books of reference at hand as could be carried about
with him in his trunk. This may partially explain any lack of literary finish and
minor defects that may appear to the critical eye, and for which we crave the
charity of a generous public.
258 N. Pleasant St.,
Oberlin, O., Oct. 15, 1896