Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-02
TALK ABOUT GIVING!
The Drunkard Pays More for
Whisky Than You Do for
the Church.
You Want to Pay Excursion Bates to
GlOry-YOu Ought to Have
Your NeckS Broke.
1t is More Blessed to Give Than to ReceIys-Sam
Jones Amuses, Enrapturss and Eneharms.
His Closing Labor.

HIS Closing Labor.
Yesterday morning the Sam Jones service was
held in the Baptist church. Song service was
conducted by Brother Excel. Mr.. Jones prayed
one OF the most impressive, simple prayers ever
uttered. He announced the business men would
organize daily prayer meeting for those who
had few moments to spare for their own goo
and the good of their fellow citizens. He then
commented on the false idea so prevalent among
business men that their business and their re-
hglon must be kept separate. 1t is as
religious TO pillow 1t IS to
pray. 1t is as religious to do right
AT home as it is at church. Religion is some
thing else beside going to meeting. Some peo-
pie think the only religious thing they can do
is to go to meeting. II = religious idea were
dress themselves and go to meeting TO tell it.
Old man said: Sam Jones, you amt inprov-
than you do in your blowing. It's Gods land
you are wasting, you old goose. you. What
right have you to be blowing six eight
inches deep when you ought to plow ten or
twelve inches?'' Good religion will make
man tell the truth, good religion will make
woman when she wants piece Of goods go in and
buy 1t instead of going IN and saying well, L
can get IL cheaper somewhere else
Mr. Jones then read the words, Trust in the
land and thou shalt be fed. Delight thySeif in the
Lord and He will give thee the desires of thy
heart. Commit thy way unto the Lord and He
shall bring 1t TO pass
Mr.. Jones said the promises of God cover all
the ground. A man counted the promises OF
this book ano found 1920 TO the Oh ildren of God.
Friend, it is the privilege OF the child OF God TO
put his foot down on the promises. [ am glad
that L can feel that Goo IS my father,
have good deal more courage to go to God as
my ia Their. man said came near being lost
last night
The depot agent shot at me three times
What fOr?'
He was drunk
Won't tine president discharge him?'
'No!'
why not?
The agent is the brOther-in-lsw of the presi-
dent
God is my father and he will take care of me.
A good father will bear with his children. 1 am
father OF six children, and oh, how they tug at
my heart strings, and how when they
do evil feel the heart blood drip,
down and think about it ali, and I don't want to
quit no how. Once my wife had a colored girl,
and she said, Sallie, go, I don't wan you any
longer, you go home. viii pay you and
looked uD and saw the great big tears run
ming down her cheeks, and felt sorry as she
I said If we plead with the good Lord that
way He viii let US stay feel Gods goodness
and my own meanness but he is my father
but He is my mother well Gods great
heart pours out his love to me
ike gushing river. LneSG pEOBliseSs
These promises are con ditional. There
is but one promise in the Bible
that is unconditional, and that was given to
Adam, and at a time when he was unable to
comply with it. God said to the woman, The
seed of the woman shall bruise the serpeut's
head. - Mr.. Jones followed these words with
beau tlful II illustrations.
'iThere is but one condition which you can
get on the Texas and Pacific railroad. That con-
dition is, buy your ticket and get on the train.
What do You mean by conditions in religion3
mean trust in the Lord and do good, so shalt
thou dwell in the land and thou shalt be fed.
Just certain this railroad will take you
on your way. so certain will God take care OF
those who serve him.
David said. 4 have never seen the righteous
forsaken nor his seed begging bread. -
At this point Mr.. Jones gave fine iliustra-
ton OF man piling up provisions and dry
and when all was done the moths and reaches
got in and held high carnival with his riches. |
He said 81 would rather work on the rail-
road every day of my life than to sit up and |
keep the rats and roactes out of them. Lay
ing up treasures for yourselves. In Grenada, |
about their tine lands in the Mississippi delta |
Yesterday read in paper how the river |
poured out of its banks and is taking devasta- /
ton and ruin to all around. Find me something I
that IRE will not burn, that water will not wash /
away, when thieves will not steal nor moth cor
rupt. An old man bought 5000 acres of land |
saying, L have got title, II cannot wash away;
will hold it, He said, this cannot fly away
In few years he lost all. You old goose, you,
you don't know what's going to happen. You
absolute Insurance in the world is TO meet Gods
conditions. Trust God and do your duty
The well known illustration OF faith and works
vas given. "a msn IN q boat pulls on the oar OF
aith and the boat goes round and round He |
pulls the other oar, good works, and 1t turns and
goes round the other way He then turns and
pulls both oars and goes straight to his destina-
ion. Some fellows believe everything and do |
nothing. 1 would rather be Bob Ingersoll and |
believe nothing than to be that fellow. do not |
believe in the hair-brained fellow. If you say |
you believe in the Bible, then pitch in and do as
ILL TnEh
% raise child in the way he shall go, go that
way occasionally yourself
do you remember in Esop's Fables about |
he crayfsh? The father crayfsh said, SON,
,rawI forward, and the little says, Father, |
Tou crawl forward and viii follow YOU Ex-
nipple is better than precept. We have precepts
enough TO run the world, but not enough ex-
lmple to be decent before our children. Trust
n the Lord and do good. A man said: i have
10 patience with myself il kinder
tucked myself under my wife's apron, then
we're to get into heaven the angels would run
him out. In the name of heaven let be good
ourselves. have found more people in Fort
Worth than anywhere else trusting to their
yives' religion. Last night saw man looking
cry serious. said to his wife, Will you not
% TO the altar of prayer with him?'
90 No. she said.
s'I said this is my first experience of a wife
efusing to go to the altar with her husband. II
lot carry the conscience that you would have to
AIRY through life for the universe
90 rust God. do good. II you starye to
cath, it Is as near heaven any other way.
What are you quarreling about going to heaven
Or? l away from home and homesick and the
ngine runs into town few minutes ahead of
me and I get mad about It. A man says, Il
amt be religious in the business 1 am in
hen quit the business. II you can't be |
awyer and be religious, quit the law. A law
er's is noble business, A sAloonkeeper |
tho was worth 81, 600. lived twenty years,
lade $40, 900. His wife wanted him to be
eligious. He could not do it. His business |
-ould not allow it. Is your soul worth only
10 900? VIII You take $40, 900 for your soul? He
aid, L viii clean out that house tomorrow |
lorning.' My, my! I don't care whs1 you get
Dr. your soul You Lave sold out cheap. You |
re doing poor business to trade at any price. I
ct mad when / folks sell their souls so |
heap. Some Of these days little man with 3 |
ght mustache viii come and measure you with
tape line, this way and that Axe. little later.
Re have got lot Axe. We are going TO make ,
on lie in q lot Axe feet. -
Concerning Boston man he said: s'You are
great millionaire. You have made name.
DOR old fool. l would rather be the poorest
ian in Boston to-day than you. Trust God.
% your duty. You would be selling out for !
arlor dance.
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