El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-07
SUNDAY SERMONS.
AS PREACHED AT THE DIFFERENT
CHURCHES.
The Local Ministers are Doing Much
Good in Unfolding the Spiritual
Welfare of Ell PasO.

The Presbyterian church was packed
again yesterday at both services, and
Rev. Mr.. Moore, the pastor, may
certainly feel gratifed IN realz ny
that Ell Paso people are approaching
the force and power with which he i
preaching the word of God. He
preached yesterday morning from the
text 'LooBing unto Jesus, the director
and perfector of our faith, who for the
Joy that was set before him, endured
the cross, desplSing the shame, and Is
set down at the right baud of God, "
Hebrews Nip. The speaker said: The
turning point of the life of man or
woman never occurs at any particular
age. We do not necessarily find it at
graduation from school or college, or
at marriage; but rather from that
moment when one is su denly fired
with some grand idea which stings aud
StirS him to the core, to the center OF
his life, and spurs him to action that
directs his entire life in certain well
defined channels along strongl y marked
lines of experience. Words have force
as they emenate from men in certain
| conditions of mind, the force being the
greater as the person is moved by SOM.
stirring thought o. emotion. When
| Paul spoke the words OF the text he
| was deeply moved, and the inspiration
| that filled his mind led him TO 80 speak
as 10 command the attention of the
world. In all the brilliant galaxy of
; airs, Paul saw but one, the star of
| Bethlehem, shining over the end of the
| Christian 5 course that he is to run; so
| the apostle said if you wish to be a
| CnrisGian, cast aside the weights that
! hold Us back IN the surroundings OF
this world, and run the race tn at is set
| before US. Christ is the leader, the
perfector of our faith.
! God nas called US into the world for
! d purpose; and it is memorable event
| in our lives when the thought comes
| into the mind, God has called me into
| this world for a purpose. - This Is the
! dignity of manhood, the dignity OF
| woman hood. There is no such thing
as chance in this world. There are
not two people who look alike. You
are bOru to do something no one else
can do. The preacher here cited
Rem brandt. John Knox. Martin Luther.
each one of whom had worked to dc
what no one else on earth was able to ac-
cOmpiIsh. Paul declared, II am not
ashamed of the gospel of Christ" aud
he went forth to stand before Kings and
sanhedrlns, and to lace mObS, and a
Christian empire was started which
shall never waDe. The men who be-
lieve God is behind them, can not be
put down. They will succeed, accord
ing W GIltlT DclIel, III Tue PROMISES OF
God. Belief that God reigns Will make
a man victorious, strong and courage
Gus. There are many people who can
! trust God in the sunshine, but when
| the clouds of adversely come their fat h
and belief weaken. But let US bear in
mind that no matter how many clouds
may at times surround the church of
! God, the bible tells US no weapon or
tOngue-not even the gates of he'll,
shall prevail against it. The sneer of
| the intidel shall never prevail Nations
may come and go, but the church of
! God will stand triumphant for God is
| watching his own. The speaker told a
| touching story as illustrating how
| Christ died for us, and realization Of
| that fact would help us in many a
| temptation. What a great thing it is
to realize that Christ is at the end Of
the course ready to place on our heads
he crown of ri ghteOusneeS, the crown
| of life as a reward for successfully
running the course. Place your hat u
where it may be tuned in harmony
with the divine will. The reason why
| people fall in this world is because they
have Lothing to fight with. Build
stately and strong and beautiful the
Ladder with which yon rise in the sDiri-
tual world.
Mr.. Moore was particularly strong in
illustration and ane"dote, and referred
to the first Mrs. JudsOn, who left her
Massachusetts home at 10 for missionary
life in Burmah, with force OF path Os
that brought tears to the eyes of q