The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-28

Y ~ Ilrnar SUNDAY or THE LisNTisN
\ SEASON.
0e1pvncee ~ the Cumberland Presby.
tefian Church-lmpressivc Ser
m0n by mr.. C0ckrill.

Yesterday was the flrst Sunday OF the
l4enten season, which IS now fully under
way. and is being observed IN all COIN
tries where the Christian religion is estab-
lished.
1t is a season Of rect and devotion, and
one that is made beautiful by many pleas
ant observances.
To the unnitiated the custom OF otsery-
Ing Lent Us marked by no attractive re-
cillisritics or associations; vet TO those WIG
have been reared In It's history, /. possesses
thousand charms and az many mc;norics.
Around its observance are woven countess
illusions that render the idea sac,t ! at
least and invest 1t with the tenderness Of
the beautiful.
The season of Lent began last Weinss-
day and will continue TO April 10. Easter
Sunday.
There was good audience out to hear
DR.. Cockrll at the chapel yesterday and
he preached very able and thoughtful
sermon on the Work OF the Holy spirit
on Earth" His text was Revelations. V g.
u looked and behold q he midst OF tie
throne and OF the four blasts anl in thc
midst OF the elders stood lamb, rs 1t had
been slain. having seven horns and seynn
eyes, which arc the seven spirits of God
sent forth into nil the earth.
The sermon was based upoa the cause,
! '.'The seven spirits oil God"
The seven spirits OF Col" said the
speaker, mean the seven worhg OF the Holy
Ghost
he ettt,t bnli nj, n,n In tlc
Bible, such as three, represent the Trinity
four, the material world; seTcn, complete
ness or perfection. The first work OF the
Holy Ghost. as relating to redemption, WIS
his convictng power. The second ig his
work of regeneration. He sail that &C.
generation was not change of heart ut
an exchange of hearts, The Holy Split
gives 4 new heart.
The third work of the Spirit IS His in
dwelling OF the believer.
The fourth work OF the Spiri, is seen
in the outflowing life OF the believer.
The fifth work OF the Spirit is Hts icach
ing of the believer, as IL is said "Iin shall
guide you Into all truth.
The sixth work OF the Sni1it Is Ills COM
forting and protecting the believer
The seventh is His work Of 'evcalng the
the believer things to come.
The subject OF the evenings sermon was
1.-THE One Thing Neodful"--lui,e KIP.
DR.. Cockrill seemed 10 he in his very
best preaching spirit The verdict of the
large congregation would b. that II II liz
ever true a pin drop could be heard d,r;ng
discourse OF any kind that this was one
OF those occasions
He made three points from the text
|. He spoke OF the ibsrel'ty of May,
who made the choice of the COOL part and
the one thing needful; she gave The hes.
that she had TO her Lord she hal gathered
up her earnings and purchased the h,p-
baster box OF precious ointment for the
purpose of giving II TO her Lord
He commended men who acctiGu'pdoi
means for the promotion OF Gods rtuse.
He wished the congregation was miiljtn-
aires II they would serve tod with H.
He then spoke of the humility of Mary.
His third and principal point was lhs
wisdom of Mary In the choie She MADE
There We're many Christians present who
from an experience of ten twnhty 10, ty
and fifty years could before thar conf re-
cation bear witness to The value OF re-
ligion 1t was good support in .fe ard
In death.
II is rare that n more pr,f1nad imnres-
Sion is made by a speaker thai, was made
by this sermon, so brimtul OF earnest. .lir-
ring thought. The congres ,tioue ARE in
creasing with every service ANA the IN
terest in the services is alsp increasing
DR., Coeltrll and the pna' or spend u large
part of every day In visiting from house 10
house.
Services today at $3.50 y. IN, ana AZ
p M. Come and bring yoIr Bibles to the
service at $3.50 u. m