Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-04
'ALKED ABOUT THE BIG SHOW.
as Subject Was "ohristianity and
uiuEenship'' ,and He said Some
Pointed Things The Duty all Allen
owe the city-The New Chureh.

a AT -. Andrews church yesterday
morning the Rev. Harry cassil talked
~ christianity and Citizenship" and
IA SO doing preached a sermon bearing
In the seml-Centennlal. All good
Christians. II was asserted. are good
itlzcns. Good citizens who are not
irufessed Christians get their citizen
( hip from the traditions and influences
10 Christianity. under which they have
cen trained. and they obey one-half
IN the Divine injunction. They render
into Caesar the things that are
Caesars. because the Christ so com
Blended. BE ye subject to tho powers
lthat be- has no reference to an en-
forced obedience 10 the laws OF the
llnd. or the requirements of rulers.
M m ans that Christian men shall
BADLY. willingly. range themselves
lnder the banner of the powers that
e. because those powers are ordained
10 God.
( First the city OF Fort Worth and
:, ow the state OF Texas has decreed,
Is formally und more authoritatively
han by Legislative enactment, that
,he admission Of this great empire
ttatc into the greater empire OF the
Republic shall be celebrated by Semi
4 Centennial Exposition, The tdecrea
inds all citizens. He Is worse than
inerely dislOyal who does not obey II.
i'he Christian people OF Fort Worth
T nd Texas must range themselves
nder the banner Of the powers that
ie. They must range themselves there
'lndly, willingly. They must, laying
/ side all preludices, all mere prefer
iince, devote themselves TO making
lhe exposition commensurate with the
Occasion. II is u future event. but Il
4 as certain as time. Fort Worth has
sAid IL, and it will be so. The state
as ratified the rity's proclamation.
Ind It must be so. Christians are not
II simply do what they are told to do
"A this matter by the powers that be-
pey are TO help the powers to plan
md act. They must honor God and
pen In leaving nothing undOne that
an add TO the glory of the exposition.
his parish has before It the great
York OF completing, by tho time the
opposition opens, o new church, which
'pmpetent authority has pronounced
.le most perfect combination OF
IAAtik ~ dlAl otduty hubWn pg any
.pmple on earth. And this must be
one. The magnificent church must
10 built. But that must not inter-
ere with any Christians work for the
lemi-Centenuial. with the first Sun
Jay after the opening of the exposi-
on In honor OF the great event OF
he states history. the grand now
hurch must be open 10 Gods honor
nd glory. But there must not, In
1nscquence of the work Of church
Building, be left undone n single thing.
10 left unsaid single word, be left
nthought single sentiment, that can
I'D 70 the success and grandeur OF
Iiie Semi-Centennial Exposition To
endcr unto Caesar the things that nrc
aesnra. and unto God the things that
r. Gods, Christians must labor with
u the strength and influence God gives
aeni TO make the great expos t>on all
nat II ought to be. as well as ~ mako
lc church all they desire It to be.
slack any effort for either, because
the pressing demand for the other.
III be to disobey the command OF the
laster.