Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-20
4 AND PLATFORM,
sermon by Rev. II. IL.
"a I, \ the First Presbyte-
rIrn Church.
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nd rssas wesi gan
N college.

Nj sl,.t Presbyterian church the
n, '.,sra,y we're very impressive
M Z. sss no superior in North
EQUAL, composed OF Mr.,
n'selas, tenor; Mrs. M.
ls I, Soprano; Miss Martin, alto
Logan and Pratt, bass;
ss Mccoy, orgenlst. At
b ~ isd In singing sold Hun
/. s..ise God from Whom All Bless.
the entire congregation
I MA very impressive invoca-
4, nsstor, Rev. Robert Fl. Nall,
rendered a very beautiful
applse Ye the Father" AZ
M,,e usual opening services OF
rsyer and scripture read
Nail reading for the
s.,ort the xiv chapter Of Exodus.
rSer song by the choir and
I'M Mr.. Nall commenced his
"A Of the 18th verse OF the xiv
H Exodus; "Speak unto tie
Israel, that they 90 for
which the pastor spoke for
minutes in a very earnest, i'm
nanner to very large congre-
N available seat being filed,
sIss being filed with chairs.
flg is only a condensed report
aDn:
Ire dlscouraglng ci.cum-
rer surrounded a man
around Moses at the
NJ directed by God to speak
iTen of Israel to go toward.
Va before them, mountains OF
be right-no means of escape
nd the avenging Egyptians
The murmurlng Israelitish
"a % Moses: "Because there
Ees In Egypt, hast thou taken
lie In the wilderness?
he word that we did tell
III, saying, let us alone, that
ne the Egyptians2 For 1t had
fior us to serve the Egyptians
he should die in the wilder
he crowd of Israelites, panic
ingered, rebellious, yet Moses
ime them, and charges them to
sud see the salvation Of the
kkye shall see this day. The
4 Asht for you and We shall hold
Ne. But, go forward, neither
W right hand nor to the left; go
4 And Moses supplicated the
snd God replied to Moses:
81 criest thou unto me-" this is
Mcrying and supplications, but
work thou hast to perform.
Into the children of Israel that
'hEard." GA? the faith of that
|Rs. Speak to that turbulent
fhiell them to go forward into
Oal that our faith to-day was
'ay TO explain how the waters
3 before the east wind and left
Found by natural causes, and to
With the miraculous power of
llbelieve the waters parted and
4 east wind dried the ground so
ll's host could cross on the dry
l Why? because the bible records
hat God caused 1t to be done,
Eho made the sea and the land
ismand them to obey His will. |
lost, by Gods command, passed
ly and, (which the Egyptians
10 do, were drowned" God
he Egyptians, and their
wheels fell off, and
led heavily where fleeing Israel |
sAlly, and they said; "Let us
Tbs face Of Israel, for the Lord |
Isrthem," and by the same COM
lDses stretched forth his hand
yea, and the sea returned In its |
d engulfed that pursuing army.
ltds, let us draw from these rec
lln facts and truths for our own
y We are pilgrims, journeYlng
/ 70 eternity, and you who profess
: children of God are travelling
land of trials to a world
sd our lives are repetitions of
Fences Of those Israelites. We
lpect to remain here, this is not
lng place forever; put we look
lnst hath foundations. 1t Is a
" life OF every son and daughter
The old prophets and the old
lave gone before; where are
els!to dust, ashes to ashes, and
Hssed so must we likewise pass
often composed about, with
sand difficulties, and who es-
~ tbcm? Review but Tor few |
the brightest examples:
Noah, Joseph, : the three
'Alldren, DRnlel praying three !
~ through his opened window |
siusaleln. Nehemiah, Ezra and |
etrs, their sore trials and dis
md In the new testament, John
~ beheaded for his services;
n Killed, Peter crucified; Paul's
and death; and sll down the
||s0rld has risen up against them,
.'e they dare do it were made
H Toe cause they served. 0bsta-
eangers for every one; no ex-
obstacles like great mount
w shores of the sea. You see
Ne to the right hand nor
leit and in your troubles
~ Of God comes to you
10 forward, go forward; !" turn
I ne right hand nor to the left.
turn back the tide Of time,
Aafd, God win divide seas for
sary for your salvation.
.Elsaan's life Is a life of pro-
',.e The Christians experience |
hunyan. God leads them on |
V You must have the faith
\ .d nse unto a grain Of mustard
!. Wy Y. produce and grow into q
1e leaven which the woman
Measure OF meal until the