Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-22
llI.-THE CONDUCT or MANY
GOOD PEOPLE


lIl.-TlIE CONDUCT OF MANY
GOOD PEOPLE
who live in the cities.
irst-They are AFRAID to look at the
facts. Ilhcy are afraid of agitation.
| But agitation is absolutely necessary
to reform. The masses OF the people
are always willing To sleep II they are
| allowed To do su. II requires agitation
and powerful agitation at that, TO wake
them up.
My friends you will all agree with me
| that the great municipalities uf this
/ country are terribly corrupt. There is
not the slightest question Of the truth of
this statement Everybody knows 1t
/ and admits H. How, then, are they 10
| be purified? DO you think they Will
| purify theinselyesi No, never. What
| then. is to be doneI Agitntei Yes,
nlgitutc. But who will agittcI VIII
! the opponents Of corruption agtate!
! No Can we expect those who obtain
office by corrupt ballots 10 agitlte. No
There will be no agituton unless the
| exnonpnts of morality and religion do
| the ngtating. Tins It is the Imperative
! duty OF Christian people to agilnte these
| questions. Some Christians are 50 much
! opposed To agitation that they VIZ
| Intentionally mud even unconsclousy
throw thcv Influence with thC eNl
doers. This conduct of good people sur
. / DIlsNN me II II u lAlN HAfAe ~ nv
Now / want To refer very kindly TO
young man whom | regard as one OF
the purpst and most sincere OF young
| Christians ! love him for llls pullly
of heart. | love him for bis high family
connections love him for the snke OF
the denomination OF good thrlstlhll
people TO which he belongs love nm
lar the SAKE of his calling, lie is a
minister Of the gospel. If ! know my
own heart | love every mnn upon whose
soul the Holy Spirit has hrrnthed a
call to the ministry. Irresponsible per
sons may try 10 bring me iuio nhtNs'-
nism with my fellow ministers, bul they
are losing time, ! can hglit lhe enemy
hut | cnunut afford to tight any true
minister of the gospel. ! cannot afford
ia fight men upon whose ministry tue
ord nuts his seal When sam Jones
vns in Fort Worth h. used sometimes
what seemed 10 me 10 be proinne lhli'
rn,nre from the pulpit. was shoc'eni
NV blood ral cold M my VEINS ss
hoard him hurl Missing hailstnue' OF IN
yective at his audience. ''uWicumts tn's
ratne like rcl-hot thundcrbOlts' snutter
inr from the roaring flames of he'll. and
we mn .tors of the city sat upon me pllr
: furn. Everybody knew that we were
The counscling committee IN the meet
ing. hence we were rec9El,ileu " ~
, dnrslng All he said | asked myself ih'
question DO | endorse his utter
, ancesY Surely not all Of them ~
/ soid IN my heart, "GOd forbid thai
= sbonid lny one straw in the way oil s.
great a movement In the direction o
, reform" / now give II as my opinion
E that Sam Jones is one Of me greA1's
) .,'Sar,,ars az This century So | copper
ated with the other brethren III th'
p meeting am glad ! did It..
/, Rut must return FROM TINS ulSies
2 sion | am speaking nf the cohdhcl o
, \ voung minister Of the gospel "a fof
: Worth He came into my study laS
/; Monday aud said TO me- among .., o'nI
: M dome eoad--it Inns done sr"n
+ dasl of good It has created senti
G nart In fnvor of the enforcement o
. law tint Is VERY beneficial ~ tul'
i me. however. that he did NOT lNe n. ~.
y utternnces on the previous SUNNY wv,
G He said had not nctsd ule
!, Christian gentleman. IL Isiiy ,Sper
d mnblished card 10 the I9ls I1Fr.
r calling attention 20 liy prenelnhs lEAl
n,,,nirjnnl ni.nnness. ard stated W mo
z .,,nt,iic lnnr1inge that he strongly his
q 'n,,roved of nv course He said ~ wa
: npposcd to ministers dealing
r aiitics He did not nhnk We ohhi'
4 y,,rsonntn even wicked petedu- AHN ~
o RELY persenated the broadway pa'
z Tar calling his name. and punn'lE w
IT ttf,,seif ON record MS opposed !" ~
u ..rs,sade against wickcduess ~ il-
e ,iaces conducted By said pastor NV
r. i wonld like ia ask him 'lues'li N
e Would he be- willing 70 men', ,'n,,tI II,
e name Of any saioon-kr'pe ..,Te ,bsf h
y In this city and tell the pnplr ,lH' {.
u stroualv disapproved Of the epnrsf ~
~ ,,1 IN ..nch Acknowledgment or tulhhtNi
le n he over has done such q thhiE NV
4 have heard of IL. / regret Nsi} ulu'
= this action Of TINS yennE s,tnrs eff,.,