Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-14
"A Record Of Many Lives and I'm.
written History Of Many
Mcre.'
The Sunday Night Services at The
Opera-House hy Rev. J. Nor.
gan Wells,
a stirring appeal 60 Young Men TO he
Hearers Of Good rrglt and flinders
OF Full shsaves.

time pas been Alternating their
services their church build
ing and th\ opera.house. The First
Baptist churt building IN its interior ap.
polntmcnts isNas handsome and comtora.
Bile, or possiblg moro SO, than any other
Of our church ediaces, but such has
been the success Of the new pastor
Rev. v Morgan Wells, In attracting
very large congregation as 20 necossitate
the use Of the opera-house for most Of the
Sunday services, more room being there-
by secured.
Last night the entire lower floor OF the
theater was completely tllled by the con-
gregetiou, and many were In the balcony
circle above. Promptly at $3.50
o'clock tho services began. A we'll
selected choir was in attendance aud
rendered number Of hymns m an
acceptable manner.
MIR. Wells read the xi chapter OF ST.
Mark, aud after prayer took for his text a
portion OF the 18th verse Of the chapter
mentioned.
"NoruING nut LFANEs,h
Said Mr.. Wells; "rhese three words
speak volumes; they are the record OF
many lives and unwrlt,en history OF
many more, for many Il mans career may
be circumscrbed by these three words,
''nothing but leayesn They are
an index to the lives Of men IN
their youth, in their manhood
aud IN their old age, They will not only
accompany through life, but form the
tittest epitaph Tor such men In death, and
there will be seen upon your grave
stone the sad words, "nothing but
leayes.n But by Gods grace you can
resolve upon something better than
this for your future; friends may
write upon your tomb high words
OF commentator, but truth VIII look be-
meath and see your life ne II really wRs
The whitening OF the ng tree appears TO
be used here IN order 20 represent the
condition Of the Jewish nation, as pre-
tentIous Of bearing fruit, tllled with
beautiful foliage yet barren This was
very true OF the Jewish nation then; they
were godllko and peaceful, yet Jesus found
Ia them nothing but leaves, and
He who wept over Jerusalem because OF
It's sln and imncnitent heart would hnye
laid the AK 70 the root OF the tree and lay
Il TO the ground How Oft would have
gathered you as a hen gathers her
chickens, but ye would not.in
Mr.. Wells described the nature 81 the
ig tree IN bearing It's fruit
first and then IT'S rich foliage
The presumption VAS easily had
that when the
fIG-TREE WHICH CHRIST CURSED
was found with abundant leaves that be.
meath there should have been rlpening
fruit, and tho time was near for gathering
So the Savior being hungry thought he
might find few figs when he got there
found the tree living falsehood, so
fine in appearance, yet so barren in
deed.
Herein we lind practical lesson full Of
suggestions. We first notes
Our capabilities; When we speak Of
capabilities we mean what man can do /.
Every man has locked up In his existence
a power that only himself can unlock.
And that power, when properly directed,
can accomplish wonders. OF course ali
men are not equal In ability; some have
| five, two and one talent each. II am
successful In life II must result Of my
making proper use OF my ability. Shak-
| speare was man 81 capabilities John
Milton was brilliantj Oliver Cromwell
was man OF force. And so, God has
created you with a capacity, but lie is
not going 10 develop IL for you. lie has
put that into your keeping. Aaron Burr
was capable Of almost anything,
yet he mlsused his Abilities
And this is true Of Edgar A. Poe and Tom
Marshal Of Kentucky.
! What IS II man IL not capable or One
single man Is very Insignificant IN power,
but the one man may start something
that win cause others 10 unite their eff
forts. Look nc that shoemaker, william
| IN a. ka ~ h.t
ought 10 preach to the heather, Some
one person starts the grand secular en-.
| tcrprises OF life, ana they gather power as
they move. We receive credit, not only
\ for what our capabilities actually accom-.
| piisb, but for uniting others IN some
/ grand work, Morse started telegraph ,
others joined him
! To day my friends, young and ola,
| you have the capabilities for doing good
in This community. T. matters not In
wait sphere, for there are as many
spheres IS people. The question isi
''Wi Jon do itlp Who are TO be the
men and women Of Influence here2
TH0sE WHO HIDE THEIR POWER
behind di1ldeucel MOI mol You have
talents; don't bury them, but use theml
You have q light, don't hide II under a
| bushel. You are tree, be fruitful, not
one bearing "Dolbing but leayes.n
"Whatsoeyer thy hand fDdcth 20
| DO, do II with oil thy might"
Nothing but leaves This ~ tree had the
natural soil, warm sunshine and every
thing conducive 70 bearing iruiti the
leaves we're rich and heavy, but there wns
30 fruit
2. Orr opportunities: Capabilities
without opportunity Of development
would not be valuable YOu may con-
ceiye Of child perfectly isolated TIL
twcnty-one years OLD, and what II would
become There Is no excuse, however,
to-day, the opportunities abound on nh
sides for doing good The feld Of useful
ness Is open - a 1000 avenues, and the
work ~ ~ your d0Ori The capacity IL
| Nnura. the nnnnrInnllv Il. nnnra nnNa Won