Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-06-10
THE EVENING sMIMIcE.

The auditorium of the Firsi Baptis
church was crowded again last night, ans
DR. Wharton held the people 10 the las
moment hy hi eloquent appeal IN III,
interest OF Christianity His text wa
from the First Epistle Of john, Nv. 10
God il Love" said he, "'l hat j. :
text rs high as heaven; Is Gccp ns he'll
and as brund rs the universe II W
could be- Convinced of its Ahsulti, truth
not a person could 90 out of this lous,
tonight except as mn ardent believer II
M Lord Jesus Christ When you tel
me that God Is
A CRUEL TYRANT;
that he hates AMI pursues the wicked,
am afraid Yes. my friends ! am afraid
AZ a Odd like that but when you tell
me that God is love. then nui ! satisfied
4 mother may forget her sucking child
lint God will not forget Tie Little one,
II /. ia suph d God that can get down
nm my knees and ask that hj forgive my
manifold sius and cleanse m through
his uudying love, ! have wondered q
long way from God; have seem the tlnt
when | despiHed prcacners. shd hnt,d thg
churches During that dHrh period
tried all
ia. a THE WORLD COULD OFFER,
only 10 Rnd that nothing ,r.isiied me or
made me hnppy Then Giuls my lrst
thoughts about Christnni ! tired 70
prove all things myself, ana my hnr OF
,i,n,,,,ht ran 10 a solution " thf problen'
H. it7a fnrt that God loves tbs poor help,
49, sinnprf IL il were tue. then /
,.,,,t.i 10 know It. ! loOhtt. GROUND me
n,.J sa,y what God had 81 buuniiiully
mi freely given me- In the raging sea-
H. rimling brook, aud tnt s;isless skies
SAW THAT GOD Is LOVE,
and In mat belief | found the rest and
ne,ce which every true Christian knows
I'm f.eis / had deserved tO be stamped
~ ~, ~ existrncp. had never done any
hing Tor him: had never tried 10 DO
,,.ni ousht TO have done, ana yei
wien / went on my knees he iorFaFe
mo Isn't that lUvrf Does he uot say
he who is baptized IS sHlhi isn
sbet loyey NV friends 90 everywhere
lnI ny III III. yiiest sinner that God loves
I'm that 10 him is offered q free par.
III, n he viii believe IN Christ. Nod
aid himself, Greater love hhlh no man
Than that he lay down
ms OWN LIFE FOL, HIS FRIENDS
Rrt God laid down his life Tor his
,pen,ies. Oh. that those within the
sn,,nd Of my voice. who were once IN tie
foii ana who have driited away on On
No dnrl, seq Of doubt aud uncertainty.
, ~. once aein rrtun to the protection
II Gods love. Unfortunately. y ls the
es.,If ~ esperieAre that Wien y man
iesss his love and respect for God be-
be,ofnes worse than De ever was, and
XII. day. ny friends, had dis. ruth
forrihly brought 10 my notice In ny
INN nj the hotel genil"man well
i,gowu IN Fort Worth came 10 go me.
xxi Ne talked Of this question oi Gods
lave / knelt down by bis side and
nr.yed that IA might By saved, lie
XXI me ihat at one dine in lis life be-
Hi bseu Christian, and them. follow
ne the hour when be dnitcd away
I'm Cod he had becn worse man
i itl .rar / wish / could take every
, M, man IN Fort Worth ID ny arms
Ny DEAR VOTING BRoTiihit
..,ra around. fact toward God. aud lead
TUT ~ anil a 'noliirr life II II high
~, 10 vou I'D -. God Is lore. aad be
s WI ,o,rire you. Some people will soy
II God u love. "hag Aas