Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-07
ONE WHO is EARNESTLY I'm
GAGGED IN THE LORDS WORK,
EVANGELIST HOMER J. WILSON
AZ tho Christian Church and the
work He is Doing-His Discourse
Last Night--Congrega-
tons Growing.

fotahy filled, which fact prompted mr.
Wilson to remark that II was certainly
very encouraging to see the Increased
congregation, though he noticed however
that there were still some empty benches.
Mr. Wilson announced that he wouih
speak on practical subject but that To-
night he would Il the congregation con
tlnu,d TO increase MS 1t had, deliver
special sermon TO Young mon on the ques-
iion, "1hc Royal Man" But preparatory
to discussion Of that" he continued
with view to dropping some points
that will he Of benefit, / shall speak ON
the text, Consider the lilies of the held
and how they grow"
"TLis language" proceeded Mr.. VIII
son. 'is from the sermon Of the Master
on the mount All the beautiful thoughts
presented by the Master were illustrated
by the beautiful fields of nature, ] have
sometimes thought that when the Say.
ior illustrated the relation between hun
and the disciples by the beautiful picture
Of the vine, the vine was growing not
fur from him, aud that the branches with
| the luscious grapes were hanging there.
| And ugniu. when he says, "a sower went
forth TO sow believe his attention
| was called to farmers who were casting
| the grain on the ground. Now, sud
the Savior, some fen by the wayside.
some fell on stony ground and others fell
ON the good ground. ! believe all the
| Illustrations were taken from nature that
| me disciples might not only get the Ian.
| lrlage, but that il would be- Impressed
ON their hearts.
"llonce he says consider the lilies OF
the field and how they grow How
do the grnwY There h n mystery IN the
process Of growth. II is beyond the
| power Of the most gifted scientist TO cA.
| plain To- u.s. hut there is O simple nhrt oil
IL TINT belongs to us. You Know mere
Is an old legend nhuut Tie lily ana the
| angels, Angelo are said tp have come
| from heaven and Looked over the whole
universe for q flower Of perfect white.
ness, and FILLING 10 find a flower of pure
| Witcucts, they sat down and wcpt, Aud
the tears, rolling down their immaculate
cheeks, fell TO the ground. And While
they were there weeping, there sprnng
| up beautiful lily ard turned It's face
TO the rising sun Of The morning.
Now consider the lilies of the fields
and how they grow. We do not under
stand the strange process by which the
flower takes its color 1t Is not neces,
snry TINT we shoud understand. A child
may speak 10 It's mother and say, Il
not the flower beautiful and she will
uniwcr, 'Nes, my child And then IL
may place II TO It's mothers nostria and
say, Mamma, Is not II sweetF The
little one never understood aud never will
understand that pcculnr power that gave
the Hover It's color That IL mystery
But that does not make any difference,
Though a Nv not IN the power of man 10
comprehend these problems, there Is n
side that is next 10 w, and that Is as
plain as The the side which saye
that the Hover lA colored by means OF the
suns hno rays. But howG How are the
varied colors produced by the same sun
II ~ beyond the power Of man to com
prehcnd
Consider the lilies Of the fields and
how they grow, Well the growth Is
simply thisi The flower must be planted,
That is the germ principle. And Il
must be planted on fertile ground A
lily can not grow on this pnlpit, be-
cause the conditions are not compiled
with. The lily can grow only when
placed Ia position with It's proper onN.
romcnts, so that God with his unseen
Maud can give II It's fragrance. We do
NOT understand. Hut the side we do nm
dcrsland Is the side that is plain and
simple That side is duty. The house.
wife and the maiden understand how 20
cultivate the flower TO place Il in H.
understand what mikes il rrGw '''
"rherc the problem h solycl Tint IN,
lily grows In consequence Of lis environ.
ments. that Il must he nlantcd ,rber.
Coda power Is brought to henr upon h
View Ii from nhysicnl sinndnnint
Physical dpvclopmcnt Il Tho result M
living In hnrmony with nnture's INV
II natures lnws are yioloteJ ,ve snea,
pain. IL / cut nv finger. n viii iJn"I
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1t wonld berd IIe Ji1 not nr' NIX VIZ" ,',fn,
that / should cut nv fnger, I'M ,b,,
II / did cut nv hnger Il shonlJ Mall
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have been violated ami In cnnse,,, , NV
of thnt must suirer main f''"''
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man snffer fran dysnou"ia ,s,I gYu Nve
terrible disease -
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duccs lt-c,tinr loo much anJ n',i "a, IN
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