Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-02
WORDS OF WISDOM
synopses OF Sermons Delivered Ypster-
day on the Confagration.
The Brg7e NAN who Lost His Lifts was Re-
msmbered In Every Prayer Breathed
in Yesterdays Services.


morning service into one of thanksgiving
for the escape Of the masses from the
burning Palace. Through it all there
ran CULVER Of sorrow, but the memory
of the brave man who died was not for
gotten. There was not a sermon or q
prayer uttered in the churches but con-
tanned some touching tribute TO Al
Hayne.
Rev. Mr.. DeForest of st. Andrews
used the conflagrstion as an
illustration. His subject was
divided into two points, the oorso-
lation of the consciousness of God 3 exis-
tence and the consolation Of the nseous-
ness OF Gods general and special
providence. Under the latter power he
saw it was a source of doubt that there
could be any such thing as a special
providence on God IS part, because there
were so many millions of men, but the
tide of facts show that man has been
taught how to live and how to build with
out too far tempting God. Here the
miraculous escape of the masses from the
Palace was used as an illustration or the
special acts OF the Almighty and the fact
that man has no right to violate the rules
which he has learned. He alluded to
were there and to the awful suspense of
those who were not there. He was
afraid on the night of the fire
TO calculate the loss his parish and the
city would sustain. Instead Of the sor-
row there was rejoicing, with but one
touch of pain and in that there was a
flash of glory. He closed by reminding
the people to cling to the consolation that
God exists and exercises a special prov
idence.
The Young Mems Christian association
had a meeting at o'clock in the otter
noon in which the subject was that of
denying one Is self. References and ap-
plicatlons to the great fire of the Palace
were constant, and the Keynote of the
whole was expression that people should
be as ready and willing to save the souls
of sinners as were those who fought aud
toiled to save people from the flames
Friday night. Those who were
fortunate enough to help people
from the burning building should give
the glory to him who gave them strenst tn
to accomplish it. Under the strong I'M
pulse which the subject took from this
forcible illustration about twenty signi-
fed their desire and resolution to deny
themselves in some way that endangered
their danger. The meeting was largely
attended and very profitable.
Rev. DR.. Nall preached to large con-
gregation in the opera house on the
lessons from the Spring Palace Con-
Migration. - The burden of his thought
was thankfulness that all had been saved
but t'one brave soul who was called and
manfully laid down his life. He en-
larged on the necessity of being ready at
all times to lay down ones life, and
continued by stating that the 'heroism
of human nature was not deteriorating.
1t can well bear comparison with the
chivalry of other days. He spoke OF
the calm Bravery with which the masses
of thIangfHg surging people were con-
|afS5lsSe He named one man with
reverence, AL Hayne, and spoke of the
grand and beautiful outgoing of his
life. He ended with the thought that
the people of Fort Worth should cherish
his memory forever, and the statement
that the uon1agration of the Palace was
but q faint prsfguration of the last
great day in which all might be saved
with care our prudence now.
DR.. ]. W. Lowber OF the Christian
church referred to the Spring Palace by
way of illustration and made the follow
ing points:
God had created man with an aesthetic
element in his nature and the Fort Worth
people have tried to satisfy the demand
by erecting the wonderful Karporama.
1t was a combination of nature and art
an almost perfection in the line of
aesthetics.
Each individual has been created for
special mission, which none other can
accomplish. Each one can do his or her
part in advancing the work of civillza-
ton or if we pervert our mission we may
be in the way Of progress.
Many have done much to promote the
worth of the city and the state by differ
ent contributions to the great Kar-
porama, but none more to show the
true spirit OF his people than the one who
gave his life at the end. It is our mission
to work for the good of others, and those
who are SO circumstanoed that 1t becomes
necessary to die for others, become our
heroes and martyrs. Such was Al Hayne,
who died on Friday night.
There IL tendency on the part of hu-
mainly to forget the transitory nature
of everything on earth. At o'clock on
Friday night at the Palace, there was no
fear or anticipation of the coming catas-
trophe. We must take sober view of
lif and be prepared for the consumma-
ton at any time.
We are 80 constituted as to depend on
higher power which will guide US in the
pathway of life. 1t does look as If the
hand of Providence had protected many
from destruction when the great Karpo-
rama went down in flames in four min
utes. The lives of many of you have.
been spared, and now let each one be
true to his life's mission. This life ls
only a school to q higher one and We
should be well prepared for the revela-
tlons of the unseen.
Rev. j. Morgan Wells preached to a
large congregation on ''ThouEhts sug-
gestsd by the Burning of the Palace. "
After describing the burning glory of the
Palace and the wild rush for safety he
made the application. Once humanity
was deathless, but stu came and made us
susceptible to burning. He called
attention to the weakness and help
lessness depicted Friday night. 1t is
said that the heavens and the earth shall
pass away, when the fire shall leap up
the dome Of heaven. Whence this IRE
Easy enough. Take away one of the
elements from the universe and an in
faInmable substance is left. 1t