Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-10-02

man to be relieved from the bond of drink,
answered befOrei What was the trouble!
Simply this. He had been seeking
divine help out of one of his sins, in
stead of asking God for Christ's sake TO
forgive all his sins. And it is remark
able to what an extent this mistake Is
being made by men and women every
where. How utterly unreasonable TO
expect Of God power to overcome. and
forgiveness for one sin, when the man
would be left In an hundred aud one
sins. Again. How many of us would
have become discouraged under such cir.
cunlstances as surrounded this womanl
How often II is, that because our pray
ers are not answered at the time and
IN tue manner We EXPECT, we are dis
appointed, grow cold, and feel that God
has forgotten Us. In one of the older
states q mother had nm only son. She
had often prayed that he insight become
q Christian, and that she might know II
before she died. When the bugle note
was sounded that summoned the North
and the South to arms the yonng man
stepped under the banner of his country.
He made brave soldier, was wounded
and died, The mother only heard that
he died. She never knew the particulars
of his death. All along during the years
she never ceased to pray that he would
become Christian aud that she might
Know " before she died. Years after.
nn acquaintance of the mother visited
her at her home. and casting his eye
upward upon the wall saw there a faded
picture which he recognized Did You
ever know that man. said heI Know
him, why that's my son lie died iu
the war Your SOM said he; why he
was in my company during the war,
! was lying In the hospital when he
died; and more triumphant Christian
death j never witnessed. And thus after
many years the prayer Of this mother
was answered. and nj a time mud IN \
manner she did not expect, But time
forhids a multiplication Of instances of
like character to establish this PROPOSE
ton. Now. my friends, Is 1t the longest
prayer that is always the most prevail
ing? Paul prayed, "What wilt thou
have me TO dog' The publican prayed.
God he merciful to me, sinner" The
dying thief prayed lord remember me.
The prayer of the Syronhecian woman
was short. II was humble, II was full
of faith. 1. was feryent. 1t was modest
and respectful, IL was rational II was
perseyering. She fully relied on the
mercy of God. OF each of these
splendid elements much might be, said
but forbear, And in conclusion
let me say to those Of you. my
friends, who. are not Christians. that
time is passing away, and verify we
know not what day may bring forth
The world has ceased to argue the truth
Of the Christian religion. The time for
argument has past. This Is the day for
action: not theory. | point YOU tonight
TO higher and a better life. | point
You tonight TO kfe of the greatest salts
faction in this world, and one forever Of
unbounded JOY with God and angels in
the world to come l point you tonight
10 him who came into the world aud
"a d O.. L.
promised If we would obey him ne would
III us for the skies. redeem us from the
power of the grave, and enthroue us
kings and queens, sceptered and crowned
In heaven. | can say no more. No men
and women Of Texas, II ever you anchor
your souls in that haven Of rest Of
which you sing IN that sweet song 80
dear 10 us all. tel You tonight that
II must be done through the merits and
shed blood Of the Son of God There is
no doubt of this. Honest Inquiry and a
fair test WI confirm the statement.
Every mail brings TO US the good news
that amid pecuninry disbursement. the
spirit Of Gcd Is brooling over the face
of our great state, The omnons clouds
of financial dependency. which for
time have hung low upon the horizon.
are rolling back aud breaking away he
fore the glance OF the Lord, and the cry
of disconteat Is being sienced and sub
ducu heipre inc glau halein1ahs of new
born spirits. From the Panhandle TO the
Gulf. aud FROM the Sabine to the Rio
Grande, we hear the roll of revolution.
Not that revolution which slavs lis
thousands that Napoleon MIGHT he
great, not the little drum beat Of bloody
battle, but the fnll-toned thunder roll
of a revolution of the human soul, sh.,k-
ing of the shackles that bind 1t to The
iimits Of the earth. breaking loose the
chains that drag II TO the chariot wheels
Of death. asserting its divine fountain.
claiming Its divine revelation and an
c;ioring lts hope within the storied tenn
pie that stands In the midst of tbe
paradise of God Oh that the young
men and women of Fort Worth NAV
have part in this glad Jubilee, md
share IN so glorious a Contamination
Rememher that procrasiiuatlon / tho
gNnd scheme Of Satan TO wreck the
world Wait not another moment, but
settle CHS question tonight for lime and
for eternity.
Quito a number held mp their harls for
prayer. Mr. g. W. Byron viii nre,cb
tonight. All are invited. N'''