Jesus gave his disciples power to perform miracles. That same power can be delegated to you and me today. He always spoke of the Holy Spirit in the future. He was not there. He didn't have to be. They had Jesus, but the Church needs him today. It needs a baptism of the Holy Ghost. There are no substitutes. You can organize, prepare, hire the best singers and preachers in the universe, but you'll get no power. No matter what Scriptural knowledge he may have, no matter if he prays so that it reaches the stars, no matter if his sermons sway the congregation with their word pictures, no matter if the singers warble faultlessly and to beat the band--the preacher and the singers will produce no more effect than the beating of a drum or the running of a music box. The preacher who murders the king's English four times to every sentence and has the Holy Ghost will get the revival. The Church today needs power. It has plenty of wealth, culture and numbers. There is no substitute for the Holy Spirit and you cannot have power without the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is ours by the promise of Christ. To receive him we must give up all sin and walk in the path of righteousness even if it carries us to our graves or across the seas as a missionary. Give up everything the Lord forbids even if it is as important to you as your hand or your eye. [Illustration: Facsimile of Page One of Circular Handed to Every Convert. Dear Friend: You have by this act of coming forward publicly acknowledged your faith in Jesus Christ as your personal Saviour. No one could possibly be more rejoiced that you have done this, or be more anxious for you to succeed and get the most joy out of the Christian life, than I. Therefore, I ask you to read carefully this little tract. Paste it in your Bible and read it frequently. W. Sunday. _2 Tim:2:15_ WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A CHRISTIAN "A Christian is any man, woman or child who comes to God as a lost sinner, accepts the Lord Jesus Christ as their personal Saviour, surrenders to Him as their Lord and Master, confesses Him as such before the world, and strives to please Him in everything day by day." Have =you= come to God realizing that you are a lost sinner? Have =you= accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as =your= personal Saviour; that is, do =you= believe with all your heart that God laid all =your= iniquity on Him? (Isa. 53:5-6) and that =He= bore the penalty of =your= sins (1 Peter 2:24), and that =your= sins are forgiven because Jesus died in =your= stead? Have =you= surrendered to Him as your Lord and Master? That is, are =you= willing to do His will even when it conflicts with your desire? Have =you= confessed to Him as your Saviour and Master before the world? Is it =your= purpose to strive to please Him in everything day by day?