Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-01
THE EVENING SERVICES.
Some OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and Reap
ing-Services in the FIRST BaP-
fist Church.


ing-Services in the First BaP-
fist Church.
The great tent stood dark and deserted last
night. Sam Jones did not appear there.
In spite OF the chill and the rain the
crowds began 20 gather around the tent, and
there were probably couple Of thousand
seated inside, shivering in the cold, damp at
mosphere. Everything had gloomy appear.
ance Not more than third Of me choir was
there, and Brother Excell's big voice was
noticeably absent. Someone said the services
were going to be at the First Baptist church ON
account OF the night, but message from the
Mansion house said the preacher would occupy
the usual stand. So the people ShlVered and
waited and wondered.
suddenly there came voice from the right,
far out to the edge OF the tent. II said:
''SeryiceS in the First Baptist church,
There was = seconds silence. Then every
body rose at once and mace a break for the
doors-snywheTe to get out. Iney Ius1ed over
the seats il the cry had been fire Then
there was wild race up the street Men and
women, boys and girls, all started for the First
Baptist church. It only took a moment Tor some
to recover, and they saw the fruitlessness Of the
rush-there were more there than could DO
hacked into any church in the city. So the
larger part turned home ppointedly-prob-
ABLY 200O Of them. But the rest kept on, and It
seemed as If the women would be in the minority
at the church. But it wasn't 50! They were
fairly represented, but a good many cheeks were
flushed and eyes shone bright
The church was crowded That goes without.
saving. Every possible spot was occupied. Even
the hall above. where the speaker could not be
seen was packed. But hearing was seeing last
night in the church, and the tent tapped idly Ia
the darkness. The music, even without the
choir, was good-possibly the grand organ had
its effect.
the faIlows might be stirred and the harvesss be
ripe
at the tent. He was unwel and did not wish TO
risk the exposure. He read the text: Galatians
vi and 8, ''Be not deceived; God is not
Knocked; for whatsoever man soweth, that
snail he also reap For he that soWeth TO his
flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he
that soweth to the spirit shall Of the spirit reap
His sermon Showed the effect Of III health. It
was OF an entirely different order from any OF his
others It was preached IN sq3dued tone and
some in the audience wero unable to hear. A
great deal Of it was illustrative, which must be
heard TO be appreciated. He began:
fsBe not deceived There sre three great and
absolute upOssi biities in this life. 1t is simply
and absolutely impossible for you 70 practice
continuous fraud upon yourself. If you know
voice OF God breaks the silver silence Of eternity
and teI lis you who you are and what you are and
thing YOU know these things, and il you are
fraud and know any one thing better than an
other you know that. God does not allow any
one to sleep their life away until he lands at the
gates OF he'll.
HE 10 practice continuous fraud upon your
neighbor. II you are fraud he knows it. We
NAV receive the hattery OF a friend, but your
neighbor knows what kind Of man you are
Oh tell you we know each other here. Yes we
do. II you are a good fellow your neighbcr
knows it. II you are stingy old dog they know
it. The women know whom to appeal 70 when
they want anything. There are some Of you
they'd never think OF asking. II you'd Just
disguise yourself and talk to your neighbour
you'd find out ne knew you. You wouldn't talk
i've minutes. You'd Just set up and go. III
tell you whom ike. like man whom all his
neighbors ike. If they like him he's good sure
enough Your neighbors know you: yes they
do! You may put on sleeps clothing and pass
for . sheep Little while, but whenever goa