Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-06-13
rllE EVENING SERVICE.

DIR. Wharton announced as his scrip
turr lesson last night the tenth chapter
Of Romans; "Brcthrvt my hearts de-
sire, and prayer 60 God for Israel is,
that they might hc saved"
The preacher read the entire chapter,
commenting as he proceeded. lie made
q fervcnl appeal to all present to come
forward and acknowledge Christ Said
he; Brethren and sisters, is Ii your de-
sire that you should he savrdf with
that wish in your heart. and believing In
Jesus Christ, the son nf God I h,secrh
you to come ont before the world aud
acknowledge him. He told In o very
effective manner the story Of the young
English uublemdn who went Ia hear
Moody and SAnkcy az one Of their meet
ings in Scotland The young man had
recently inherited yusi estate aud was
starting out IN life with great p1pecta.
lions OF enjoyment lie visited the meet
ing. heard Mr. Moody preach; listened 10
the singing Di MIR. Sauley. and became
inspired with q desire 20 lead a better
life Returning home, he stopped in the
road, and drew a line IN the sand. and
sOilOquized with himself
THERE - THE LINE.
On the other sdv is all that is good
and pure and holy, Shall / hesitate to
step over that line and array myself on
the side OF the Lordi No. / will step
over, and suitng the action 10 the word,
determined 10 change his life then and
there DIR, Wharton begged his hearers
~ cross the line aud take up the cause
Of Christ He referred to The meeting
Of Sunday night as one of the gflulcst
aud most successful gatherings he had
ever Witnessed, and said thar men whose
wives had been praying for their re-
dcmptinn had come forward and public
ly ayowed their intention to bccome
a. -. 81 L.. q
strayed away would be- rrjOiced 10 know
that their sons had joined those who
sought the altar and bowed their heads
mnbly before God,
Al Ills request the congregation sang
over THE LINE
and he then announced his text "How
long halt Sc between two opinipnsl II
the Lord Is God, follow him Said he
II there Is anything we admire Il is
decision OF character We don't like to
deal with men and women, when we
don't know where 70 find them.
You can hardly pay man q smalisz-l
compliment tlnu To say, be is one thing
today, and another thing tomorrow. II
is so in all the churches. The Bantlsis
are no exception. Sometimes they are
on and sometimes on, hutmg between
two opinions. We all admire
DECISION or CHARACTER.
II is one Of the real principles Of great
ness. When old General Harrison was
waited upon by an envoy from the enemy
and asked when he proposed 10 surrender
d. promptly replied; Not while ! have
the honor to command this fort"
That was decision of character When
General Grant stood sticking bis knife
IN tree In tho wilderness, while his
men were being slaughtered some one
asked him what h. proposed 10 do. and |
he said. Wen fight Il ont on this line |
II Il takes all summer" That again was
decision Of character. When StOnewall |
Jackson was hnriedly approached by an |
orderly aud told that his men were cut |
who asked what they should do. We'll, |
give them the hay1ncii
Ny brother. II / were 10 ask you this |
night 10 heiu ne rob d bank. how long 1
would Il tukp- you 10 say nDA II ! were |
10 request you to do some charitable ACT /
within your ability to perform how long |
would il tukc YOU 10 say, yes, ! u assist
youl But when | ask YOU TO
GIVE YOUR HEART TO GOD.
van balt and saw. "Nai tonight" You'll
have been asked 10 DO It by loving /
sister: urged 10 ia u BIS consecrnied /
mother: you have heard the eloquent az
ueals III God appointed sergauis, AMI /
vet y0u are undecided.
T6en referring to the conversion OF 1
uld mem lp said. ! Nu nave gotten NNt
~ IN. II. there was IN 10; have trans
dressed nc .nws nj Gol, and moss uheu
I'd Old TO longrr enjoy The ioiie- OF The
world. you pfooecd Ike the servant 81
sbate thc crumbs % your table az the |
feof of tho cross saying Take that V
h an l have left ] fag 20 you whose
bsjr Is NOT vet sirlnkei with white. 10
pot pnf OF becoming hapg memp'fs Oh
THE LORDS HOUSEHOLD
Yet it Is never 100 laie 10 mend. fef.
i',t,. some Of you have been haitins
H. M past few days. ferAap.. yog
nave breu awakened Us ne sWni e
~. suec these meetings began Nly
Il, yon halt, my brOiherl Why are yn
XXX oui-aud-ouf for Gglf J. y because
WI Snn'i believe Ia lhms We % ~
~. h him I will nD Insult NE in
,,'liieen-e III this lndieille By qiestomns
u'S; brother. it Is because Of some "a
,bsf Z holding; yes, ..
'''"' THAT'S THE REASON
~. az 5o.diag hack. Bni ny friends
soa IN no. zet 10 hi.irea mil ipn egt
lose and sAy. IN give " ny An'-