Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-01
MOODY SAYS BEASTHAlGHT-O UT
noN,r NE A HALFWAY CHRISTIAN
AT ANY rIME.


ali the morning, 1t commenced
to rain in earnest at about p. M,
but Notwithstanding this fact the tab
ernacle was again crowded at this az
ternoon's services OF the great Moody
meetings.
The street surrounding the tabernacle
were lined on both sides with carriages.
but those who couldn't AFFORD carriages
brought their umbrellas.
After the choir began to sing the
rain grew in intensity, and soon the
roof Of the building commenced to
leak. Most of the apertures Of the roof
seemed to be directly over the choir
and for while the singers lost interest
In the discourse OF melody in the scram-
BILE for a dry place to stand.
The organ and piano were moved,
and an EFFORT was made to 10 on with
the singing, but it was found impossi-
BILE. and 50 Mr.. Moody requested the
choir to move down among the audi
ence when the great divine commenced
his sermon ON Chris, as Shepherd"
He said that he was more encouraged
with the meeting OF yesterday after
noon than he had been with any in
Texas. That he had more people to
come up and say they would help in the
war with Satan than at any other ten
meetings in Texas.
Mr. Moody took his text from the
eleventh verse and thlrty-tourth chap
ter Of Ezekiel.
For thus sayeth the Lord God: Be
hold, 1, even l, VIII both reach my
sheep ana seek them OUT"
He read most all Of the remainder Of
the chapter
In this chapter he said there are
twcnty-one things the shepherd prom
ises 10 do for his sheep.
He took the promises in detail and
plainly explained every one,
He dwelt most lengthily, however, up
on the promise, Il Will sever them from
the people"
lie explained that the weakness OF
the church OF God is its close connec-
lion with the people.
No good thing viii be withheld
from them that walk uprlghtly." He
said what God wants is to get his sheep
away from the world
A great many people are afraid of
being too religious. They are afraid
that they Will be considered two much
Of d fanatic.
Christ died that he might nearer
~"aNeh peculiar people, jealous OF
good works.
When God has got a great work 10
90, he calls on a peculiar man. What
We want ~ do is 10 get the church out
OF Inc world, Ur rather get the world
OUT OF the church | would either he
IN the world or clear out of it, some
people try 10 be ON both sides of every
question"
He told Of family who, during the
tate war, possessed both u Confederate
and Union flag, and would pretend 10
De Ioyal 10 either party as the occa-
SION demanded. Finally, both sides
round II out. and they rlddled Inc
mousse with bullets. and had a greater
contempt for them than they would
nave had for an enemy.
l would rather be the little finger of
H,h nun VINO was Gut and out, than the
Wnole OF one OF your half way mon +"
lie said that some people try 10 1.-Two
'hau way Christian life They %
TO ball or the theater one nirht ara
10 prayer meeting the next "Get eieaT
away from the line" he said zone
way or the other"
Mr., Moody here urged the yital i'm
n'lunee or properly rearing CHILDREN
III order to Keep them within the foIJ
o. Tue Good shepherd. He said II IL
much easier to keep cars on tho tract
man to get them on after they arc
once Off ait
There ought to be moral ..r,i,,,,,,
enough In all OF our towns 10 ostraci-o
betting ON horse races and prize drbf-
Ing and the like"
A man who belongs to tho cbrroh
ana rents his property to a brothel is a
-, The Lord wants to be your shepherd
put II He Is you have got To ret n,it ~
me world. The Lord will have III
mock by Himself. You find about i66o
ham" '''N ohe Apra-
Mr Moody here compared the lives NJ
auu -AotdHaIh, Illustrating that OF
Lot TO resemble the many ChrIsfIans
OF today who are ON the fence. and that
oI Abraham, the true Christian.
lie next dealt broadslde AZ ~, ,o,
tailahs' saying that he had heard OF a
munster saying he was sorry Mr.
, tV'uy came TO Texas because he is
not a good Baptist. II am giad
not a good Baptist. | would 70 ca
heotarianisIn could be wiped fror, ~
eafth' There are no Baptlsts or Mall
oulsls In heeven. The Roman CatboIin,
nave me same God as have got They
cunt help themselves"
In discussing the pron,isa ,.r -,
make them covenant of nSac. :, "
MOODY said: "A man or woman 10 -,
NJ Tor the work OF God that can't get
rest OF soul" So
VIII help them another OF the
pto"'lses Ihere are lot OF peopIe
mat can't tell the difference betwaeT
Their ,hsl, keeping Christ and christ Keeping
them, Try and hold on to Christ hm3
remember Ho is holding on to van D aii
the time" 'ou All
M some Sn,,1 OLD divine said the Lords sheep
wi naSe their marks. First they hear
second they know his voice. and tb,r.
they follow He don't say they trv
but says they Just follow. ' wy
M. Moody. In his concluding re-
marks feared that man was hS &C.
more FOOLISH than a sheep, A man
never I, learns to avoid danger.
He said the Good Shepherd knows ne
by our failings N"O"s US
The remainder of Mr.. Moody's ser.
touching illustrations. ~hu
the night services were In eomnnri-
son to the relative meagre attsnssnns
,yaot by the inelemency Of the