Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-06-10
BAPTIST REVIVAL.
The Eloquent Evangelist and
His Christian Labor.
YESTERDAYS SERMONS.
Dr. Wharton Talks Feeliugly Of the Necessity
Of Encouragement
God Is Love, The Theme Of the EVENING Dis.
'eurse-A Large Audience Listened 10
the Great Oylus-Hls Patio,
and saruesluess Are Win.
ming Hearts 10 God.

larger audience than has thus far
% o Ted the morning services greeted
". ". harton yesterday at the First
" L. 9Frh. The topic was timely
on 'G n, veacher, to use a worldly
phrase, /:.HIa without gloves those
Who' pr, ~ . Christianity, were pas
slVe aud Ia . Sc in church work. In
the course % his remarks the doctor
stated that he was aware that he was
preterring charges which many In the ar.
dlence would possibly consider harsh
ana unjust, but to such as took that
view OF the matter he had onl, to say
II You return no more to hear me. you
VIII when in the quiet Of your own
homes. admit the perfect justice of what
l have said.
lhe usual song service was followed
by prayer by the Rev. DR. Lloyd of the
First Methodist church. who prayed fer.
Yenty that God would crown the hbors
OF the preacher with great success: that
his celebrations might dnd their way
lnt9 the hearts and homes Of the peope
OF fort Worth. and that through his cf-
/ of the cross. ''''
Dr.. Wharton sang the NINETY nnd
Nlhe' anu then announced as the scrin.
| thre lesson the 10Th chapter of Romans
uo'h Fclcher and audience Joining In
thc reading. As he opened the good
DOOR SAID; as ! was coming into
ihls mouse q few moments ago. I over.
hheard Z lady' who was getting out OF
hef carriage, say. oh. dear, | have for
gotten my Bible NY friends. mis- was
an Illustration Of Christian apathy. Let
Us not iurget hereafter to bring our
Bibles with us
Look at the appeal in the first verse
OF me lesson; II hespech Won therefore
brethren, by the mcrcics of God. Tint We
present your bodies living sacrifice
hOlN, acceptable unto God Think how
good God has been to you. and that he
only asks th't you will be- good 10 YOUR
selves. little girl once. holding forward
her loot, said u preacher, that h my
church foot. The minister asked her
mother what the child mean. hy the ne.
mark, aud the mother explained that
the little one said her father took her to
the tleater and she had conceived that
she had one foot for the house Of God
and one for the playhouse That is the
way in llc church. Won have one foot
for the church and one for somewhere
else. In the sight Of God fills is not
right, Let us make our Christianity
felt In the world To live for God Is d
blessed privilege. He tells You 10 enjoy
Your life. and does not expect that Won
shall be fanatical. ar puntuni-
cal hut that your life shall he
that Of u rational well balanced
Christian, II we profess To love Christ.
aud do not attempt 10 carry ont his
nrecents, all orr efforts are as naught
] attended revival once wher1 Ger.
tain man was loud IN his professions If
Christian faith. in fact he was the
most conspicuous person at nll the
meetings. J asked the pastor how about
that man; and he said well, can only
say that notwithstanding his loud PRO
fessions he is the most dishonest man IN
this town Don't you see. my friends
in whit a position the church Is placed
by reason of the conduct Of such q man.
who wears the cloak Of religion, IN which
to worship the dcyilg II is said that
Bishop Marvin while preaching an elo-
puent sermon. was constantly interrupted
by man who 'hollercd' amen very
loud at every opportunity. He know the
mans character. and stepping over TO
where he could point him 0ut, said:
Have you paid your quarteranW The
man replied thai he had not Then, said
the bishop "lkiudly keep your mouth
shut" My friends, there is great
deal in thai. We must work. for by our
works VIZ shall be- known
Sturgeon one Of the greatest preachers
Of INV MO-. once said that ii he was not
bn>v with Jesus Christ, he would be- busy
with tho devil peOnle work. aud In their
struggle for gain forget God. and then
wonder low ii is that they are so far
from him. Give me busy man or
woman. and | will. II | can interest
them. show Won a worker IN the cause
az Christ Nv advice II tat Won take
God MS a silent partner, and make your
business shine with
ms prrIECTED GLORY.
80 ..,,, al In, over.
BE not overcome WIN e'i' ou'
come evil with g9od; 20 a., ,l,.n,or
That verse Is the leTrl o. 'n oi 'n nHlgeb
As soon as yol am .i,, Msrs v og nv gio we
to realize the responisil'''i'iirrT " ,tns h..
determined TO 90 lisu', iti be
fore we got me w IKE. !,i oss,ciotiS"s
tight anu row Nnsn Ne.', I'M, ~ IN. we
hnre shown us 'he o'''ei '''V " ~
oil. ,r. ,,,t-r
SAINTS AND SINNERS NLlNn'
want ia do right. and live right. often
rrsacl, ,,-l on M home to the prisoners OF
ihe NIarylnnd penltentiay. DO | nlk 10
them Of their sins and violations ,. o. tte