Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-11-12

- pi"ltss said ~ Il see here
my, .n,ce gltis for every boy, that IS pres
mas always been true
/ 70 my mind. there seems to be a
spirlt which has taken hold of The boys.
ana ihey think II they can pass through
primary school they are ready for
some common place in business. They
naay, i am afraid Of those high Positions
lae fact IS they don't want 10 pay the
price which Will place tlem there, and
! don't like to ser Il. There Is nothing
] like more than to see them settling
their feet IN that way which leads to
success in life. and | tell You. boyS. to-
night, you arc bound 10 pay the price II
you win distinction. As that Is true In
the natural life, SO In the spiritual, to
receive any blessing that is promised
need quote but one text; turn back.
Il you please, 20 the eleventh chapter Of
Deuteronomy, when Moses. In speaking
to his people, said; And il Shall come
10 pass, II We shah hcarken' diligently
unto my commandments, watch 1 com.
mand you this day to love thc Lord your
God, and to serve him with all your heart
and with all your soul; that | will give
you the rain Of your land IN his due
season; the first rain and the latter
ram that thou maycst gather IN thy corn
aud thy wine and thine oil: and ! will
eefd grass in thy fields for thy cattle.
that thou mayest est aud be fun" This
temporal blessing is summed up
in this one word. Love" To keep that
command requires a sacrifice On your
part.
( 1t is work, It Is a great work, To enjoy
the richest blessing Of life we must paw
the price Of the same
have found many people with the
deepest desire 20 lead christian life
They say: u would be willing 60 make
and sacrifice 10 live right" And l some
HImHa NTInefilsft tts1tu Il.
exactly telling the truth.
Turn to the t.y-fifth chapter of Isaiah.
Let the wicked fonsake his way. and
cue lmrlghteous man his thoughts, and
let him return unto the Lord. and he will
have mercy upon him; aud to our God,
Tor he viii abnudanlly pardon
unless you pay that price you can moi
expect TO reserve that blessing.
lou viii hear people IN the church say:
Our church is dead" or "our society
is dead When You hear person talk
IN that way YOU may put your finger
upon thN one and say: That person
Is spiritually dead, also"
There nre n great many people who,
u the weatlr is a little damp or cold,
rhnk then they have an excuse for moi
attending Church or the PRAYER meeting
lhey will take the slightest annoyance
for an excuse. They seem unwilling 10
surmnunt the least difficulty In order
AZ the hands Of God The price must be-
paid IL that blessing is received from
thr hNuds of God. We often hear poo
pie say, / would be the hHppjpst person
TO he pcvuttcd to come forth as one Of
Gods jiosen .disc.p.cU But there IS
always some excuse for their not do.
Ing so.
Turn 10 the eleventh chapter Of Mat.
thew: Come unto me. all I've that
labof aud are heavy laden, and | will
give you rest" Tho great truuhlc w
IN wanting things on credit The manu-
featuring establishment is run on credit.
The farmer comes IN and lays in a sup
ply of farming tools, and gets them on
credit, and then he is a year behind
with his debt So in religion You want
the blessing before You pay the price.
II YOU have o real desire aud want TO be-
come n Christian YOU must pay the
price. Just deny yourself Take up
the cross and follow the Lord There
is not a living soul but what can en-
10Y that blessing II he viii only pay the
price. / ann not putting this In any
stronger terms than nre here ia this
book open before me Suppose / were Ia
ask each one here tonight IL you eau put
your finger on anything religion costs
Won. You could not point out ono thing
There are a grent many people lik,
Little Johnnie. Little Iolnnic's father
,vns bpgiuuinfr to sec that he was not
serving tho lord as he should, 50 wheil
thcy snt down 10 the table after tho
blcssin. had been usked. he said to hi
wife, / have been thinking we do not
sho,,ii
.Yom know how well | love coffee; |
3 ,,, I'm, nv DIV. tbnt M, for a week
t,t s.r lacu ecconnf If Il. nnJ MI tnni
,trs ebail % ia Tho mission box. Ills
wife said She Lad been thinking he same,