Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-02
UNDER THE TALL SPIRES.
ryuAr WAS SAID IN THE CHURCHES
OF THE CITY YESTERDAY.
rhe Audiences Were Large, Notwith-
standing the Escessive Heat
and Abis Sermons Were
the Rule ms Usual.


NotWithsthnuing the oppiSoo''N''
warm weather last night large con-
gregatlon was present at the First
Christian church, Rev. James Sharpe
OF tyler, Tex. filed the pulpit and
preached an eloquent and impressive
sermon. His text was from the 10Th
gnd nth verses OF the Second EplstIe
TO Timothy: IAN Scripture is given
by inspiration OF God. and Is proht-
able for doctrine. for reproof. for cor
rcction, for instruction IN righteous
ness: That the man Of God may DC
perfect. thoroughly furnished unto al
good works"
Every right aspiration OF the human
mind can be satisfied by the study OF
and obedience to the Holy Scriptures.
do you desire TO know truth. to be
made wise unto salvation? Then
study the word of God. 1t is the only
power that can prepare a sinner for
pardon and fit him for home In
heaven. II is the power OF GodSinto
salvation" but only when II IL stud
led and our lives made TO conform to
the teachings. There are two parts
TO religlon-Gods part and mans
part. Too many want God to do our
part. IT Is useless to ask God TO
bless us Unless we are willing 10
do our part---otherwiae our prayers
get no further than tho dead prayer
office" The preacher then drew Il
graphic mind picture OF chain which
bound n Christian to his God. II IL
a continuous chain reaching from God
10 man, and back from man to God.
The links OF the downward chain are:
l. God. who In his mercy furnished
the plan Of salvation; g Christ, who
left the courts OF glory 10 bear the
sins of the world; 3. the Holy Spirit,
whose mission Is to convict and re-
prove the world of sin aud Of 1udg-
inent; 4. the Apostles. and 8. the Holy
Scriptures. The links OF the chain
extending upward from man to God
represent the Christian graces, faith,
virtue, knowledge, temperance, pa
thence. godlincss, brotherly kindness
and charity AZ the close OF the ser
mon one young lady wns baptized and
another made the good confession"
Hrondway Presbyterian Church.
AZ the II o'clock service thirty-throo
new members were publicly received
Twenty upon profession Of faith and
the rest by letter from various evan
gelical denominations. This addition
said Or. French, represents all who
have united with the church during the
past three months.
when the names of these persons were
called each one came forward and stood
in front OF tho pulpit whereupon thoy
were charged by the pastor Quoting
from Beecher, he said "The language
Of man entering the church is not 4
have become so good that | VIII now
Join myself to the members Of Christ.
and henceforth be pattern to all who
know mo, und an honor to Cod 1t X
rather tbs. 4 have discovered my lost
and wrctchnd condition, and that I am
too weak to atand alone. have Gust
my soul upon Chriats mercy and trust
In Him alone and bcsceoh His child
rem. II there is any strength or safety In
tho church, TO take me in and help
me'' Ilo then called upon all the
membeTs TO Indicate by rising their
hearty reception Of those new members
ANA their willingness to watch over
them In love aud kindness IA fellow
heirs heirs Of the grace OF eternal ITO.
The entire membership stood aud were
led In prayer by tho pastor
After the singing OF n beautiful hymn
by Mrs. Bennett u short sermon, the
subject Of which was '"rhc Character
istlls OF Acceptable Personal C0nscciR-
ton TO God" was preached. Following
this was tho celebration Of the Lords
supper by "a large body of commune
The entire service wRH Instructive,
encouraging and spiritually helpful.
Cants.