The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-20
REVIVAL At EAGLE LAKE.
Evangelist Mitchell Takes St. Pau
us an Example.
CONFERENCE Ar ORANGE POSTPONED
a N~thodist WNs Words ot trais~ 10,
tho uosi--sWcc~ssfut Revival At
paiut Rock -R~ltg iuus.


morning service yesterday after swec,
song service led by Professor Hart. Evan
ssiis, $ o. Mitchell suokc on tho toA
:. Tim. IL. "a have fought a good fight.
have nnishe my course. / have kent
the fa.th" saying that Paul knew what
he talked about possibly more than am,
other living man. aud WAS therefore 500
authority for what he said on this sub.
jcNh Ills life stood out prom ncnt on he
history OF the liihe ns one who knew
how to be satisfied tn VITA, he had
aud at ali times ready to do hs duty
both to God and TO man. Wha' he here
aaNs about hehtns a good night means
hat HI ,onpu.icl himself NOR, than II
M. ms anything else, aud tho truth stands
iiim that no man ever succeeds n ION.
ut'rins amy hing clse. nor any loly else,
who docs not inst conquer himself.
RAUL nat thorn In the iiesh. wanie
TO gei 10 OF IT, hnt dil NJ succeed N
s." uong, hnt uli g"' ihc vcr, help prom
isod hN the saviour 10 enable MIN 10
ovrrcomo Is row'r and rs innn,ncc, IN
hinsc, ana on others. what are We 10
shink OF thu processing Christian of
today who says that he * 'sinloss.' hos
reached a state of perfection, secured the
'sc,ord hlcsaius' and yet IN tho hllhy
practice of sin, goes right on grace or
N" grace, W IN no difference hr tween him
sell and the world. Nhhi he gays Is con
dcmno,l The follow who can't get mp Of
a morning aud rut his pants mn IN H., has
tnk,n chew OF MS 'toh4c." or the
woman who cant got mp and drcss her
sci mni'l she has hl.Gt her monthh vi h
town ani So" his whistle b"iore he 4
ahle to so to work, aud the many cN
rrcssions OF the Ninctrrnih century rru-
= on mat we Sc" of his kiud are enough
10 disgust "A dog, much less iiuinAu beings
Has my HE boon a failure or n success
Is tie greatest question of 'ihe day Some
Of the things that rnnstiiut" failure aud
stirrs are easily named, and may tod
h"lp you al 20 hear them as fur Eternity.
a. 10 miss heaven. enNing 'i.orh, i.o,d
aud do nos ihs VIII. 60 Picniy ot
isI.ss. oufsid" show, prcteuuon. and 20
ruit for Christ. az Great hig self
WIN no gioi, a. God a. Mi gotinr
what We Eo for, bat missing the mark
and seeking only the praise OF men and
care nothing Ion the frowns OF cod. op
burn- works IN IN, judgment, whrr' We
escape 10y IN. skin OF our ic"n. Thee
IA ngs constitute dead failure, no hr
success means. oheiirncr To COD IN h
word and Will. faithful service II all kinds
securing The obl.c' OF your NE I'm glori
lying God. svod ilairirg fur harves's to
com" ON by nnl bye; patient Wa ING for
tils cniainnnds, Win positive influences
Tor good at all times and everywhere Re
suit.ne II YOUR prinetng your shraves into
the Kingdom. THAI ;ho "ktneipn Of tod
may como and HAT The VIII OF God may
be done on earth as II " IN Heaven
What tn" Christians Of mis- town need.
Is ia wake ~, aud he nbou, IN. work for
which they were called out of dHrkness
into the light ana liberty OF the Gospel
No man cnn I'VE on Tho food OF ye-tot-
IIN. Goa atone can MAKE u~ "A n al sue
cuss pi.iy is net enough 10 hiring us to
tho peace Of til" Gospel, some people lack
brains rs we'll as heart don't unders' and
the ir'nfion Of the body Ia the soul, nor
To the mind, and Therefore do not know
" hat religion promises. have never learnei
that enthusiasm brings a large part OF
our success aud 'hai thouEh,irss and lazy
people n.ser aur,od hut fail. and tna'
many lives arc only 4 success nfuer death
has come aud taken IN IN home. some
failures arc surety victories.
Al tine night meeting Mr.. Mi.choll spoke
on thu t.Nt OF Common lieision. and
said Ehnl he was glad tina; II waa free
10 one aud AL. ana that it did not and
could not depend on any, nor all the rights
churches. That II was complete shlNa
on ana ahpi had no riGh, TO add
20 H. NOR TAX" awas from H., Int simply
10 DO cur besi 10 nnd n out aud accept II. |
What would you think of a God ma
would start n lob. fan in It, and hon
cnn ia man and ask him 10 In sin
", Such has been the rond iion OF mon
fnf many long yrirs and centuries. and
sun no end to n the lnsi decade nm
b seems that IT. may continue TO he 20
lin the prayers # J.sur CHRIST shali lr I
iiswnrrd. Let u- do our patl 10 hf!ng |
lf about This town is cursed win much |
OF IA 81 kind Of professional religion an
nulcss II Is ernhhod ~ aud The ignni ,srn, !
min sort put in its place, Noli VIII infn
many days full Of he results 81 such |
errors ia th..r Influence. Iimt M liv"s. |
homes ,nd souls. Paul finished MS ceurs' |
:, nd ana Pc u record worthy of his chlluH, |
and with Il all he kept th' ihi'h ira
was given 10 him and proved ms rpw'r
to defend II against AL rom"rs. and IN" |
catsr w are aft fn.thfnl 20 he truth |
,,4 II is IN Lord .lrsuR Christ.