Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-10
The Lord is a Shepherd, the
Good People His Sheep.
He WILL NOT FORSAkE YOU.
Tamage's Sermon TO the Herders, StOckraisers,
Farmers and Others.
God Himself Thinks 1t Worthy of Immor-
tai Record that He Owns the Cattle
on a Thousand Eills"-A
Large Audience.
THE DRoVEs AT THE WELL.
Special to the Gazette.


preached here to-day TO the immense multi
tlGc who have come TO attend the New
York and leELSJ laVania exposition. which
Is being held here September l TO SepteIn-
her =. II IS q com Oined exposition Of cattle,
sleep. horses and valuable stock Of al kinds
from the two states. The sermon was
preached on the fair grounds to a great au-
Licucc Of farmers, hOfSemen, drOvers and
stOckr2isers from near and far as well rs
citizens from the adjacent cities. Secretary
Stanley of the Young Mems ChriStion asso-
citation Of Eimra presided. DR.. Iaimaee's
text was Genesis, viii: And they said, we
cannot. until all the iioCkS be gathered to-
gether. and till they roll the stone from the
wells mouth; then we water the sheep"
There are some reasons why II Is apprO-
pirate thai / should accept the invitation to
preach a this great Interstate fair. and to
these thrOugS OF COuutrymcn and citizens.
horSemeu Just come from their fine
chargers, The king Of beasts for take the
crown from the lion and put it on the brow
OF the horse, which is III every way nOb!er)
and speak to these shepherds lUSt come
FROM their iiOclls The Lord himself is in one
place called Il shepherd and in another place
Is called lamb, ana all the'gOod are sheep.
and preach 10 You cattlemen come up from
the herds, your occupation hOnored by the
fac that God himself thinks II worthy Of
immortal record that he OWLS the cattle on
a thousand hills 1t Is appropriate that 1
Corae because ! was farmers boy, and
never saw city until WAS nearly grown,
and haviu. been born in the country never
GOT over il. aud would not dwell in cities a
day if my work was not appointed there.
My love TO you now, and when get through
! Will rive YOU my hand. for though | have
this summer shaken hands with perhaps
10000 peOulc IN twcnty-uue states Of the
I Mon all the way through 10 Colorado and
North and South, ] will not conclude ny
with YOU. You Old farmer out there. How
you make me think Of my father. lou
ider.Y woman out there with cap ana spec
tac.,~, How You make think OF my mother.
Anu now while the air Of these fair grounds
is filled with the
ELEATING OF SHEEP.
and the ncighInc OF horses. and the lowing
OF cattle. l cannot fud Il more appropriate
text than the one | read. It is q scene III
MeSopotamia. beautifully pastoral. 4 well
Of water of great value i'll that region. The
fields around about il white with three
fiocks Of sheep lying down waiting for the
watering. ! hear their blcIting coming IN
the bright an, and the laughter of Young
men and maidens indul2lng in rustic re
purtec. | look off and | see other iiockS of
sheep coming Meanwhile. Jacob,
stranger. on the interesting crrand OF look
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