The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-02-24
THE TEXAR.KANIAN
T.swooTTES, City Editor.
BISHOP GARRETT
BsliTsrs Two Good Sermons 10 the
PArishioners Of 81 James
Episcopal Church

Bishop Garrett arrived IN oul
citr on Saturday and vas taken II
hand bv the members Of St Jane;
Episcopal Church, and treated in =
royal manner, mauy Of the parish
iouers calling on him and paying
him the homage due him, not mere
lT because he IS the Bishop OF the
church. but because he is a great
man of learning.
The ck1rch is always filed on The
visitation of the Bishop here, and
although, yesterday was drirzly
and disagreezble day, the church
vas soon filed With those who en-
JOY hearing the Bishop talk The
reporter did not arrive in time tC
take down the text.
The Bishops comparison OF thc
characters Of job, Solomon and St
Paul, we're to the point in every
particular. Wise lessons he drew
for ~ from the lives of the illustri'
Gus persons of Holy Writ. The mar
Of Ur vas perfect and upright aud
oze that pleased God and kept from
evil WAYS. He had a large house
hold, and his wealth was the great
eat Of all the men of the East. Sa
;sz, il hi. going up and down upor
the earth saw how Job prospered,
and thought that vas why be loved
the Lord so, and asked him to Put
forth thy hand and touch all he
bath, aud he will curse the to thy
face" So he was bereft of all hii
possessions and yet he said; The
Lord gave and theLord hath takeE
away; blessed be the name of the
Lord" Still Satan thought if hi
body we're touched With disease ht
would lose faith in God, aud MS wife
Who should have been sweet coh'
soling spirit in time OF severe afHic
ton told him to 'curseG0d and die.
Job replies: What, have we no
received good at the hands OF God
aud shall Ee not receive evilI
When his friends came to cOudol
they accused him of great evils h
had committed, aud told him God
judgments we're for the righteous
but not for the wicked. They tel
job IF thou vert pure and up
right, surely now He would awake
for thee and make thy habitatiol
prosperous. Through all the crue
accusations Of his friends and th'
pangs Of disease, Job eTclaims
''For | know that my Redeemer liv
eth, and that he shall at the latte
day come upon the earth ant
though after my skin worms de
sstroy this body, yet in my fesl
shall see God: whom Ishall see 70
myself, and mine eyes shall behold
and not another"
Then the Bishop pictured all tn
glory of the wisest man who eve
lived. When he was first king owe
Israel he asked not for riches or re
nown in battle, out only asked o
God an understanding, that h,
might discern between good ant
bad. His desire pleased the Lore
and he gave him wisdom, aud thos,
things he had not asked for-riche
and honor-and promised him lonl
life, ifhe would keep his command
ments. After building the temple
and Walking in the ways that Coz
had commanded him, he turne'
after false Gods and led a most dis
solute, wicked life. In his unhap'
piness, he complained that all wai
vanity.
Then the Bishop showed US IN th,
beautiful character of St. Pau
that the flesh is ever at war with
the spiritual nature OF man. He
did the things he did not want done
and left undone the things he want
ed TO do. The warfare was cease
less in his own breast, what cared
he for hovling, hooting mobs, while
be was in prison, writing of the
blessed Saviour, and what be had
done for man, the brother. He pro.
claimed him to Festus, to AgrIppa,
and to all with whom he came in
contact. and.yet he felt unworthy
of all the man Of sorrows had done
for him.
The Church was again filed at
night and after the service, the
Bishop confirmed class Of ten,
aud then preached an excellent ser.
mon.
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