The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-23

IA SERMON BY REV. G. c. RANKIN.
a Discourse on Church History by Rev.
J. NJ. Haiseii Of tho Cumberland
Preshy terian Church.


was scarcely vacant seat in the house
when the big organ introduced the wor-
ship with strains Of sweetest melody.
Mr.. w. +. Krahl had charge of the choir
and the music was beautiful and appro-
pirate. Two anthems were rendered and
Miss Hughes sang fine solo. The follow
Ing is synopsis of the sermon OF the
pastor. Dr. Rankin:
"rhe Birth Of Christ and Its Effect
Upon the Race" Fear not, for behold |
bring you good tidings of great joy, winch
born this day in lie city OF David a
saviour. which Is Christ, the LORD" Luke
II. i0-l1.
cedcd fact In the history of the human
race. Up to within half century ago,
tue birth and life OF Christ were a. :
counted for, by inidelity, upon the ground
OF a myth. The realism Of these facts was
ridiculed by the leaders of scepticism
According TO their teachings Christ sim
ply took His place in mythology along
But as knowledge has progressed. that
theory has been abandoned By intdel
philosophers. Even they are now teach
the world, and that He is a real person
age in the history OF the race. The entire
history and the literature of the civilized
world concede the same great facts. Ana
at this moment He stands before the
human mind as the great central though;
OF the present hour, Happy .childhoo1 and
t,ousnt ta ,laii ti. ar hauiis UP heart
name the earth is fun OF His praises
~ "a. ~ -, ~ ~, ~ ~ WIS t,e '5ehts.s
o o. i,sm elS ~ ~ 're i'ioI@l ana Religious
mankind knew but little of vital godnness
In the soul and of the real duty they owed
was as reIe,yar ~ at,Hr,,a IN ens.Gh
most part their morals were gross and de-
grading Sqpeisttitlon and ignorance
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