Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-28
AND REAPING.
...ar We Now Form win In.
i " I. o others in the Future
FOR Good or Evil.
.,cr,iny Morning at the Second
= '.,,erian church by Rev.
Dr. Moore.

~ Second fIesVl eoii~n NhNi~h Jer1
p Y. there was a pleasant and
~, ~ seryice. la the absence OF
7 s sasskllp Miss Field, daughter Of
, sy Field, presided AZ the organ
~ and dignity. The conerega-
not large, but seemed co be
V, ,,,,eres,ed in the services. The
I" room OF the church Is one Of the
4 ..ntliul snd attractive 10 the CITY.
ALLOWING is = synopsis OF the SER
a !. delIyered by the pastor
i az, WAS chosen from John ", 37a
\. .aSc.h and another reapeth."
4 no All partners in the moral har-
a !, society. We are rcaping the
y !, other mems sowing, and we are
= he seed which Will produce har-
h ~ others may reap "0ther men
1.nd we are entered into their la
A y h may be without a purpose we
. ,tpIng 70 prepare the harvests Of the
The character OF our life will
4 n. influence upon others for good or
The part acted by us In the drama
4 Win give Joy or sorrow to many
a. We cannot, therefore, isolate
'Ees from the responsibilities Of So
\ nile we form a part of community.
I we should carefully consider the
IA a our moral position, as well as
4 'ssrseter OF our work.
4 /, Diyine Lord has said, "lle that is
4 IN me, is against me; and he that
..,eth not with me scattereth abroad"
~ occupies neutral position with
4 .,uce 10 Christ and His cause. While
me YOU have no desire TO hinder the
4 Christ, and do not wish to favor
slr, yet your position outside Of the
N nav be your mostpotent influence
1sa Christianity. AS parents and
KS we are sowing the seeds OF in
= nbry influence as well as voluntary,
i will mold the character Of chill
and may fix their eternal destiny.
\ annot be too careful to preserve the
ness Of spirit and
n PURITY OF CHARACTER
NAV attract others to the love and
lie Of the Christian virtues. When
q pe not conscious OF doing eithey
4 or evil there may be those around
|jsAo are receiving the most durable
tssons of their life from our ex-
The passion and the petulance
: ~ wildness and gentleness of our
Imay be reproduced in them when
expected. Such unconscious in
s,e Is continually producing lis own
|sss in kind, II not in quantity which
1a0e gathered either in sorrow or in
a siler many days.
oFsfre born not only to vegetate, but
Slalp others to grow and ascend to a
Ingfand better position in life. Should
K 10! feel that we are commissioned "a
! sewers OF good seed that may be
,setsied by others? We build houses
3dplant orchards, and we know moi
Do will use them. Other men have
7 nand planted; we are enjoying the
slli Of their labors.
Such Is the order Of Providence that
5Enen occupy for lifetime the house
INied for their own use, and gather
N hut from the trees OF Their own
3nlsg ltshould be regarded a duty
Tell as a privilege, to build and plant
I posterlty. That wealth which has
"a gathered by long years of toll and
t1nomy passes into the hands OF others
~ whether ii win be blessing or q
'lsc depends upon the moral principle
itssessed by the heirs OF the estate.
Specially should we be careful as tc
Elcharacter OF the moral heritage We
4 preparing for posterity. The tolls
dMcriilces of others constitute some
our most precious blessings The
sedOm snd immunity we enjoy in the
|laclse Of our civil and religious free
'0a, we owe to others, some OF whom
lrAased these privileges by the sacri
Soi their life.
The church as well as the state owes
|nfh to
iHE sRIF. sA CRIFICE or HEROIC MEN,
~ planted the seeds OF advancing
priests Of civil and religious freedom
Ieeuioy our most precious privileges ~
tsnoers of good society because they
|H1 and labored before us, Above al
|laef God, we owe to the bible and III
Fred appliances all our superior ad
HAAges as citizens over the people who
''e not the sacred scriptures. The
|slalngs Of intldelity have always beer
efts among the wheat, injuring anC
'aceEing the best effect OF the truth II
Leciening and saving mankind. The
'pimatlons that have been effected by
Il preaching of the gospel of Chris
" been done in spite OF the opposition
We Church by her enemies. The goot
1aol the divine word IS "the powel
N Wisdom OF God" to every one tina
ElleYeth.
y remote ages past the fathers OF oul
y were degraded idolators; but thel
sgs visited by Christian missionaries
~ planted the truths OF the gospel o
aass IN their heather minds, which pro
W. the fruits of civil and religious 10.
IN vita au abiding hope OF salvation
sgagh a Divine Savior There Is ne
'.tm Of human philosophy that can pro
~ sach a marvellous change as Chris
XIV mas wrought wherever received
eaoaL the grace of God through Chris
\ mol possible for any people TO III
lselves out OF the degradation o
\, or the slavery of vice into
" q exalted civilization Of refined ano
aaons society
Y children never educate themselves
s'slui knowledge, so the moral worl(
.-'eoted to educated and deyout min
n Of the church for presen
elaments. All that is valuable IN
ssencalion of the people, and in th'
~ ~ and religious institutions Of oni
,luy, we have inherited as the harvest
n ~ church OF Christ. Even the mos
l.'anl lnhdels In our country are
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