Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-13
aFIyC PRECIOUS SEED.
), Sam Jones' Campaign Is Now
On in Dead Earnest.
l,r1 SHEEP IN THE FOLD AGAIN.
or.at Evangelist in Hia Most
s.riou. Mood Prc"e'es on n SUD-
Isct Of vital Importance.

~ Farmer Sam Jones yesterday as n
~, Of his Sunday canvass in search
as.,o and It's altogether probable that
n, soon have the big Houston farm
,,area with an army Of hard working
,bat will nj every department and
NH together in most harmonious en-
nmbe.
~, az there was so much clearing to
:. sone. such an appalling array OF
',.,n. TO be grubbed and tons upon tons
,.,enes to be carted away and used for
..a,Inx fences, hut the example set by
r,,rsr Jones and Superintendent Stuart
!. saving what two earnest and deter
r,o,d .uen were capable Of shamed the
.u.,s into u desire to prove that their
,,l,,as was only surface fault, and
NV could do good work and would do
| sod WORK.
/, consequence OF this numerical addl-
s,n 10 their force. Farmer Jones and SUI
,,tn.endent Stuart yesterday afternoon
/ tl,ebed IN a horse from their fancy stock
10 4 road wagon and took Il drive all over
. Mir broad domain. They paid special
.tt.ntion to bad spots. and a number OF
shsts we're found where head work Will
nj b required TO get the soil in proper
condition for seed.
In one corner big batch Of coclsle-Lur
hushes was found. weed that somehow
tr other was overlooked In the general
clearing process. These bushes were deep
rooted in the soil of prejudice. and the
lovers chung tenaciously TO every moan
Instnct that happened their way. Farmer
j,nes iecided that the removal of this
,rIudIcial crop must be accomplished by
asrses.
Dynamite exploded by Farmer Jones'
electrical eloQucnce will probably be re-
CURED to rid the grounds OF a lot OF old
Rumps that can not bo readily grubbed,
sng TOO far down In the ground to be
ro,ien out by anything short OF the most
powerful agency. and Farmer Jones has
be means to that end In stock.
Al the old stumps that yield gracefully
10 The grubber will be- trimmed up. levoled
Of on top. drapcd Ia white and utilized
| Is pedestals for statues OF Mercy, Faith,
Hope Charity, Perfect Love, Forgiveness
and salvation. Others that evince stub
lorn and unyleldlng spirit are to meet
he common fato OF all who reject the
frub Of eonversion-blown out of the
ground, split up and prepared for the
frs.
A result Of the tour around the
rounds Farmer Jones and Superlntend-
20, Stuart arc convinced that they have
the most promising bit OF land they have
ut converted Into a model farm, and
'sty see ahead OF them the biggest kind
& crop. one that will likely prove pc
isnni. They Will work night and day,
a. lmo Is precious, and they want TO
have the seeG germinant early this week. |
i1st night the head man and his super |
h'sndeht together with all the help, per- |
f'rined wonders and succeeded In pretty |
ven clearing away the rock and stone. |
'au giving the pillow CT conviction a
shanee to turn several hundred furrows
The largest audience that has yet |
sise'ed Mr.. Jones at his morning services |
assembled In Sheern church yesterday |
l'fenoon TO listen to the preachers plead |
'nss Tor Christianity. After the song ser
VICE ana prior to tho sermon Mr.. Rankin |
trsd upon his hearers the necessity Of
larger attendance nt the Pentecost meet
nss mat were being held in the First |
''pust church at o'clock a. m. "These
.''nenhss said the Shearn church pas
W were the sources from which the |
'uA'S received the Divine Spirit and |
4Auehee for good. and all who could at
sna Irrespective Of religious denomina-
uon' should do so.
VI. IOnpg sai.,,.., -. a.,
~ and philosophy OF prayer. taking
~ us "xt the words: ~ will Therefore
man pray everywhere, lifting up holy
~ without wrath and without doubt"
Nh, subject tho preacher regarded as
7" ., rlfile Importance at this time.
s'a wonderful difference between
prayer and speaking a prayer"
,As "A man can get drunk and 70
'-'e and speak his PRAYER a thief a
Ia. .,,T' gambler can do the same.
j, wy oont pray their prayers.
,. "eryoody In this church and every
,,r' VI this church were to pray their
,r,,. we would indeed have q sure
;,,,, rehtecost. What a wonderful
M, mere would be II all would only
,,,,' uis resolution; 4 will never
~ put OH God or palm on on my own
IN awning called prayer that / haven't
Srsoh 10 believe God will answer
IA, resolution has rang In my ears
,,,, s'4rs and years. Unfortunately we
h, s WI children to speak their pray
49,. not one mother in n thousand
IN WosssIr children to pray their pray
% hollno,,u s seem so mean and sentences
s-fstsew IN spoken prayers,
Jeq m ne telegraph operator with whom
h touc}k0n r message for New Orleans.
sA you me Key and In an instant
Trough. W. shb get your. message
lave ~, y n located and the llnemen soon
srdsr s wires In position and In working
arssasss wire , OF faith that leads to Gods
Rated WIZ oe up and thoroughly in
zone folk -, food words and good works.
Vt es'Sn md never get an answer haven't
tuns scta sense. There's something
',ssi somevSere along the line. some
tuherins. " sa.r party. progressive euchre
\ lescm on the wire ieadinp above and
layer Az grounded. your messages OF
Dow wba,.. 70 through and you don't
Ven GU, the matter. YOU haven't
:. sonei,r.oo SEQ and locate the trouble.
Y lsaloasv 81, YOU preachers get a weigh,
nov ny have grown cold and don't
!. II W. ea,,ss the matter.
~ pss',uilu yet our prayers through to-
,aNreu ,basH snow you messages from
'ensilction would result in Houston's
Y .,the wire oa aor hundred years, Prayer
" W What we wan a. t ifN..,snh'
hdturhe, up and iusulated ami heforo