The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-07

Gods hands could not be seen. Yet he
never renowned his allegiance to God,
but acted Just as II sunshine and prosper
| lily were around him.
And Just as Outlines Is with us. God
| sends us blessings IN disguise II we are
only brave and faithful enough to let them
| develop. God purihes our hearts by trou-
| BILE for greater joys, lie brings us so
| low at times that the exultation might
| be the greater. All. yes 1t is worthy OF
note that In the darkest seasons OF ad-
vcrsity. when 1t seems as II God had en-
| tirely forsaken us. lie Is really very near
| us, steadily working out His gracious ends,
| How dark 1t must have been in Joseph's
prison when ne waited day after day for
| the message from the chief butler aud two
| full years rassee by. Yet during all that
| time God was guiding all the affairs Of
Pharaoh's cour, for Josephs deliverance..
Let us get here a lesson of more grit,
less quit" is there mother here whose
| hear; is sad because her boy is out in the
paths of sin? Then let me come with an
| open pible and say 10 you: Don't give
up Keep on praying. Keep on trusting.
Keep on working, for the fervent continual
prayer o. a righteous mother avalleth
much" Is there a wife here whose life
is saidened because her husband is an
| ungodly man? Are there Endeavorers here
whose homes ore not what they should
be because Christ Is not here? Then let
me come TO you and beg you TO 20 TO Gods
book and hear these words. plain and posi-
tive. Ask. and It shall be given you"
10 lot he discouraged. Read your Bible
more and ind what God would do and gain
.he strength In do it. Reach ont by faith
and bring theri home TO your heart and
life Lean upon the everlasting arms Flee
20 the rocl; that is higher han |. THIS
is what Joseph did He never through all
his trials los, sight OF God. He kept in
the sunshine of His loving approval and
because ot this God turned away every
sorrow, every trial. every dIsadvantagc of
his life TO his ultimate success ana glory.
And SO. again, let me say II here be
one here TODAY. boxed with grief ieafy
hearted and heavy laden, IN nc iaidst OF
dnrk waters ana angry s@a' ion ault,
Keep your grip Hrin uH'l! I'M ules@'''is
comes, until the sun shines II VIII come.
1t must come Goa mas Lroih's,1 Jr,us
speals. II WIN come; not perhaps !ost as
w" n'"r t,s, ,hrn yo,, ,ool, for II but
whom the burden seems the heaviest and
the storms the toughest. If you are true
ara pcrsGNerins' tne V,ouus WIZ p'Va a,.s 'n a..
,h. s,,,, Vii shine into vonr hearts warm.
tender and chooring Lot IFS remember
God says to us as Tie san to Potter Whil
40 .'on , 1890 "o' '''"'
~ lito tho man who faces when he must.
WIN stcp triumphant and heart OF
cheer.
Who fights the daily battle without fear.
CO.. Ri hon.s fau vet koons unfaItering
trust
That God is God. that somehow, true and
INST
His mans work OH, for inor,als; not a
tr,r
Is shsJ whom fortune which the world
holds dear
Falls from his grasp; better. with love.
crust
Than tying in dishonor. cnvlcs NOT
Nor lc-,cs f,ith In man hut dnes his hes.
Ncr o,c, ,unr,n,,rs ar his humble lot.
an, ,rt,h a sn,Iln and words az hone gives
,cst
tn every toiler. hn alone Is great
WIN Ia, , no, heroic ,onouers f,+e,"
Af,or the address The Banner of the
TOSS was sung WHO Quoe''ohS 'or tue
ballot box were being collected
President Bell then spoke on san Fran
.,soo ,o- ia snol,,. ..,o1,,r,r q, Gait
80 'fN"' So ''e''
tornia ana oil the enthusiasm OF the clt'-
zens of the Golden Gate state. He said
,h,, tho climate tho city and the noonls
60,
arr AisH's a.N Nv '''o 'io"' '"' '"'-
Nehtion In W., california had siNty-hve
representatives ana the Texans then had
ioretastc Of their enthusiasm. Notice OF
rates. routes stopoverS. otc., Will be given
later
Secretary Grotihousc talked about San
francisco also He said that the final ar
rangcments mad not vet been made, but
No said that hi could assure everyone that
ne could nave lower berth IN The middle
Of the ear, there would be no crowd, no
mad, but as near Heaven as anybody can
s't IN inns climate.
va sa,, ..roi,, '" aIa,t 'hIhea NashVilie
ture in san Francisco In 'Iniy hrIne 20
degrees. should say 1t was a mean tom
ntrature' the moSnesi summer temperature
! Know Of Nashville isn't a summer resort
hut YOU don't have to wear your
ovorcoats In July. You can wear shirt
waists and scersuckers, and Christian
Endoavor convention without shirt waists
would he Hamlet without Hamlet"
He Furthermore said that delegates could
20 to Frisco for Si25 His speech was very
tirring and enthused the audience bofor,
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