Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-18


oonFlomernto heaven. thore arc millions n,
people in Christendom who expeot Ia 90
straight TO heaven from their serarlion. and
lneir inebrihtion, and their suicides when
among the loudest thunders that break
over Tho basaltlc island to which st. John
was etpatriated was the one In which
oou announced that 1.-THE abominablo and
the murderors and whoromonpers md scr.
oerors and idolatcrs and all liars shall have
their place Ia tho lake which burnnth
with lite and birthstone, which Is the Soc
ond death" correct whit snid when
declared the gospel was buried so feet
deep. 1t IL buried a thousand feet deem
Had the glorious gospel been given full
opportunity l think before this the world
would have had no need OF pulpit or ser
mon or prayer or church, but thanksuiy-
ing and hosannas would have resounded
IN the temple to which tho mountains
would have been pillars, and the blue skies
tho dome, and the rivers tho baptistry.
and all nations tho worshipers In The au.
ditorium OF the outspread world But so
far from that, as remarked In the openine
sentence OF this sermon, the greatest nov
city of our time is the gospel, And let mo
say TO the hundreds and thousands OF cd
$500 olaNhaiQ eOunk ultu NDOut 10
enter tho gospel ministry from the theo-
logical seminarles Of all denominations
on this and the other side OF the sens, that
there is no drawing power like the glori.
Gus gospel. Him hath God lifted up to
draw all men unto him" Get your souls
charged and surchargcd with this gospel,
and you will have large audiences and
Will not have to announce, in order to as
EafN hIo ,rI.
sacred concert, with brief address by the
pastor, or the presence Of "Black PATHS"
or creole minstrcls, or some new exposure
OF Tammany, or sermon accompanied by
magic lantern or stereoptioon views.
Glorious Good News.
Tho glorious gospel OF tho blessed God
as spoken Of In my text will have moro
drawing power, and when that gospel gets
full swing 1t will have momentum md
power mightier than that OF the ATTAIN
tic ocean when under the force OF the
September equinox 1t strikes the high.
lands of the Navcsink. The meaning OF
the word gospel" is good news, " and
my text says IL is glorious good news, and
we must tell 1t In our churches, and over
our dry goods counters and in our factories
and over our thrashing machines, and be-
hind our plows, and on our ships decks
and In our parlOrs, our nurseries and
kitchens, as though II were glorious good
news, and not with dismal drawl in our
voice and dismal look on our faces as
though religion were rheumatic twlnge,
or a dyspeptio pang, or a mAlarial chill,
or an attack Of nervous prostration. With
nine "blesseds" or "hnppys" Christ began
his sermon ON the mount--blessed the
poor, blessed the mourner, blessed the
meek, blessed tho hungry, blessed tho
merciful, blessed tho pure blessed tho
peacemakors, blessed the prosecuted,
blessed the reviled, blessed, blessed,
blessed, happy, happy, happy. Glorious
good news for the young as through
Christ they may have their coming years
ennoblod, and for a lifetime all the angels
OF iod their eoadjutors and oil the armies
Of heaven their allies. Glorious good news
for the middle aged as through Christ
they may have their porploxities disontan.
eled, and their courage rallied, and their
victory over all obstacles and hindrances
made forever sure. Glorious good nowf
for tho aged as thoy may have tho sym
patty Of him OF whom st. John wrote,
His head and his hairs were white like
wool, as white as snow" and the defense
OF the everlasting arms. Glorious good
news for tho dying as they may have min
istering spirits to escort them, and open
ing gates to receive them, and sweep OF
eternal glories to encirolo thom, and the
welcome of loving God to embosom them
Che Text Ia Right.
oh, my text IL right when it speaks Of
the glorious gospel. 1t is an invitation
from tho most radiant being that ever
trod the earth or assembled the heavens
to you and me to come and be made happy
and then take after that royal castle fol
everlasting residence, the angels OF God
our oupbearers. The price paid for all OF
this on tho elf OF Limestone about as high
as this house. about seven minutes walk
from tho wall of Jerusalem, whore with
an agony that with one hand tore down the
rocks and with the other drew a midnight
blaokness over the heavens, our Lord SET
us forever free. Making no apology fol
any one Of tho million sins Of our life, but
confesslng all Of them, we can point tc
that cliff Of limestone and say, "Thert
was paid our Indebtedness, and God never
collects a bill twice" Glad nm that all
tho Christian poets have exerted their pen
In oxtolling the matchless ono OF this gos
oerning him' And he writes, II am not
ashamed TO own my Lord" Nowtoni
what tlo you think of this gospel' And he
writes, "Amazing grace, how sweet The
sound" Cowper, whit do you think oil
himi And the answer comes, There is
fountain filled with blood" Charles
Wesley, what do you think OF him! Ant
he answers, Jesus, lover OF my soul. u
Horatius Bonar, what do you think o.
himl And he responds, ~ lay my sins OF
Jesus" Ray Palmer, whit do you think
OF hims And he writes, My faith look
up to thee" Fannie Crosby, what do you
think Of himi And she writes, "Blessot
assurance, Jesus is mine" But l taxi
higher testimony. Solomon, what do yot
think Of hlmi And the answer is, Lily o.
the valley" Ezokiel, what do you thini
| of blmf And the answer Is, "Plant OF 70
nown.n David, what do you think o.
himY And the answer Is My shepherd.
81. John, what do you think Of himf Ant
tho answer is, Bright and morning star :
ST. Paul. what do you think OF himf Ant
tho answer comes, "Chrlst is all In oil.
Do YOU think as well OF him, D man
| o woman OF the blood bought immorta
suiritY Yes, Paul was right when NJ
STYLED It tho glorious gospel.
And then as q druggist. while you ar
waiting for him TO make up tho doctor
prescription, puts into n bottle SO man,
grains Of this, and SO many grains oil that
ard 60 many drops of this, and 80 man,
drons Of that, and the intermixturo taken