The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-16


New York society eighty years ago.
who had a Christian ancestry. while.
on the other hand. some OF the best
men and women OF this day are those
who have come OF an ancestry OF which
II would not be courteous to speak In
their presence. The practical and use
lul object Of this sermon is to show
you that II you come OF a Christian
ancestry, then you are soiemnly bound
TO preserve and develop the glorious
inheritance.
First. aceost all thoee who are ce-
aeended Of a Christian ancestry. do
not ask II your parents were perfect
There arc no perfect people now. and
! do not suppose there were any perfect
people then. Perhaps there was some
times too much blood Ia their eye when
they chasiised you. But from what
know Of you. you got no mnre than you
deserved. and perhaps a little more
chastisement would have been salu-
iary. But you are willing 10 acknowl-
edge, I think. that they wanted to do
right From what you overheard In
conversations. and from what you saw
az the family altar and NJ neighbour
hood obsequles. you know that they
had Invited God into their heart and
their life. There was something that
sustained those old people supernat-
urally. You have no doubt about their
destiny. You expect II you ever get
TO heaven 10 meet them as you expect
10 meet the Lord Jesus Christ That
earthly association has been a charm
| Tor you. There was d time when you
got right up from a house Of iniquiiy
and walked out into the fresh air be-.
cause you thought your mother was
looking AZ you. You have never been
very happy In sin because OF a sweet
old face that would present itself.
Trcmulous voices from the past accosi-
ed you until they were seemingly aud
iblc. ana you looked around 20 see who
spoke. There was an estate not men
TONED IN the last viii and testament
a vast estate OF prayer and holy exam
: pic and Christian ontronty ahd glorious
memory The survivors of the family
gathered 10 hear the will read. and
this was TO be- kept and that was 20 be
sold. and Il was share and share alike. g"
iut there was an unwritton VIII that
ranN .wutrfHIwa HItr ftfaa tff. 49,. -. Il.
OF God. amen. ] being Of sound mind.
hequoath 10 my children an my prayers
for their salvation. bequeath TO them
an the results Of lifetimes toll: / be-
Qucalh 10 them the Christian religion.
which has been so much comfort 10 me.
and ! hope may be- solacc Tor them: I
bequcnth to them a hope OF reunion
when the partinss OF lie are over.
Share and share alike. may they in
hcrit eternal riches hequeath 10
them the wish that they may avoid my
crrors aud copy anything that may
have been worthy. In tie name Of God
who made me. and the Christ who re-
deemed me. and the Holy Ghos, who
slnctifes me. make this my last will
and testament Witness an you hosts
OF heaven. Witness time. witness eter-
nifty Signed. scaled aud delivered in
this our dying hour. Father and Moth.
or" You did not get that viii proved
40 the surroEate's Office. but take q
out today and I read Il to you take
Il out OF the alcoyes OF your heart. /
shake the dust Oh H. ask u you will
accept that inheritance. or will you
break the will'
on. We OF Christian ancestry Yop
have a responsibility vast beyond al
measurement. God win not lei yor
on with just being as good "a ordin.
airy people when you had such cK
traordinary advantage Ought not &
flower planted In a hot-house be NOR
thrifty than flower planted ouisld,
In the siorm3 Ought not a factor,
turned by the Houi a,on.c do more wori
than a factory turHed by thin an.
shallow mountain stream? Ought no
you OF great early opportunity be bet
ter than those who had a cradle unbles
sod, 4 father sets his son up In husl
ness. tie keeps an account Of all tn
expenditures. SO much for store Ok
lures. SO much Tor rent. 50 much 70
this. So much for that and an the item
, aggregated. and the father expects th
con to give an account.
But I turn Tor a moment TO thos
who had evil parcniagc and want q
tell you that the highest thrones q
: heaven and the mlghiiest iriumphs an
the brightest crowns will be Tor thos
, who had Vyil paron,agc. but who b
the grace OF God conQuerol-eonqueI
=, ed. As good. as useful, as splendid
|, gentleman as | ever knew had for
! father a man who died blasphomin
, God until the nolghbors had TO pu
4 their fingers In their ears 10 shut ou
q the horror Ono OF the most consecrato
and useful Christian ministers OF ID
"a day was the son OF a drunken horse
o jockey. Tide OF evil tremendous !
q some families. Il Is like Niagara RaT
4 ids. and yet men have chung to a roc
b. aud been rescued. There Is a famil
4 In New York. whose wealth has role
a mp into many millions. that wac found
y cd by a man who after he had va
q estate sent back a paper OF lacks b
/. cause they were two cents more TIA
Il he expected Grip and grind and goul
y In the fourth generation-l suppose
y win be grip and grind and gouge In III
" twentieth generation The thirst OF II
j. ioxioants has burned down throug
l. the arteries Of a hundred and on
n years, Pugnacity or combatlyenel
l. characterlzes other families. Som
5. times one form OF evil. sometimes al
Ie other form OF evil But 1t may be r
A sisfpd a has honp rgeiatQd N the far