Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-24
BAPTIST REVIVAL MEETING
DR.. wharton Announces the Subjects
Upon which He WIN speak
During tho weeif-Inter-
est Increasing.

The attendance Mt the morning ses-
sion OF the revival meeting at the
First Baptist church was quite large.
and the exercises were very interest
Ing.
The evening service. which II had
been announced would be devoted to
service for young men. brought out
large attendance, Notwithstanding
the extreme hot weather.
The exercises opened with the usual
song service. after which Dr. Wharton
announced that. beginning tomorrow
evening. he would preach the first Of u
series OF sermons on the home.
On Tuesday evening his subject will
be "a Christian Home" Wednesday
evening "a Sermon to Parents" Thurs
day evening "The Enemies Of Our
Homes" Friday evening Our Heaven
ly home"
Dr. Wharton then sang the air OF
the familiar Throw out the Life Line"
the audience Joining In the chorus. at
ter which he announced his text from
Mark. XII: zone thing thou lack
est; 10 thy way. sell whatsoever thou
hast and give to the poor. and thou
shalt have Treasure in Heaven. and
come, take up thy cross ana follow me"
The young mans desire was natural
Everyone wants 10 be saved. Man
kind did not see the danger us plainly
as they ought, Many really good peo-
pie were too apt TO argue that there
was plenty OF time FOR repentance
They would 30 on. think It over, and
after while would become Christians.
lie told the story OF a mnn who went
20 phyacian and submitted to a
critical and thorough examination as
10 his physical conditions. lie was MS
nured by the physician that he was
ne sound as n nut, but yet the man
said there was something the matter
with him. IL was his conscience. He
could not sleep nights and by day
he was haunted with the idea that
there was something that he had neg
iocted. and begged the doctor o. help
him. His adviser told him he had
come TO the wrong physician, aud
being God-feaiing man himself, he
finally got the man on his knees,
prayed long and fervently with him.
showed him the power and forgiveness
OF Jesus, and the man became "a Chris
han and the possessor OF conteuted
mind
~ ~ lNAk ono tiluf WANllNk lNut 1
want you 10 ioln me In searching Tor
tonight The young man whom
Jesus addressed had wealth. health,
the desire Co be saved and that said
he preacher Is more than can be said OF
many Ia this day aud generation. He
then told how when last Ia Fort Worth.
Two gentlemen had called at his room,
aud naked him what they should do In
order 20 become Christians. How he
ADVISED with them prayed with them,
and said the one thing lacking was
found, and today one OF those men,
nm told, Is n deacon IN this church. IL
WAS too often the case that people
pleaded nA "a excuse FOR not serving
Hod, that there were no many hypo-
critics IN the church Granted that this
VAS 30, Il WIS no reason why anyone
mould neglect his duty 70 the great
ruler Of the universe Whenever
man or woman sincerely asks what
hey shall do 10 be saved. II was evi-
Heht that In their hearts. they were al.
ready saved Referring 10 the ,llsre-
lpeet which many people had FOR the
, .huIen; ne scored the young people who
sphfking ln and said the street or I'M
ner convenient tree was the place for
thtm' They had no business ia the
hanctuhry n they did not honor reitr.
On enough to behave themselves while
IN thla connection. DR. wharton sald
nnne uhlng he had against Robert al
lhNerHpll, was that he had no rcspact
Tor religion, IL was a free country ana
NsrY PERSON had right TO HIS own
pp,hinh upon THIS important question
but ne believed that oven thourb ti,,,
could not accept the Lord. thev on,sbt
60 respect the views OF othofu oR.ii,.-
nn hlld ne, may not seom 10 h. ~
MY use but as sure as Won 1.-Two nv,
alonus, 1t cnnnot be bought with
The young man ala not lack moral.
ny lie was lovohie. amiable, possess.
"a or many grand characterletios mn
Hull Jesus pointed ont 10 him tbe nre
ming lacking He referred 10 the on9e
81 saloon keeper who was aiwaya n
liberal glyer 70 the church. and Who
Mhh toid by the preacher that he be-
Bu1beu the deNil his soul This re-
marx set the man to thinning md bia
retormatoin followed. Jesus command
seu what thou hast and give II 10 the
Ruor, apply applied NJ the prcsont bonr
ana the preacher said there n.vor vns
q greater necessity for carryina, out
This command. W.
SAID he' MY friends. tell you thnt
SpheNa army means something There
W M army OF men marching M -
Washington. They viii knock NJ mo
uoqfa or congress, not With a demand
thnt they be given food and shelter
but that they be furnlshcd employ,
ment Christ was the divine tramp. as
ns had been called, who went about
without money. crying. divide and glye
TO the poor. 80
lf YOU were TO ask Christ what Won
should do he would shy. surrender, tivs
up your liquor, quit your drinking
leaNe on your swearing. atrnighton iip
and be better Christians than You hnye
been. You cannot serve two mnsterH.
~ yon quit the devil Christ viii stand
hy You. but he win not compromise
with the devil" ''''''
Or. Wharton asked frat those VIC
We're Christians to arise, and then those
VINO wefe not Christians, but had min
IN the lbve and mercy OF God were re-
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