The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-11
CHRISTIAN CHURCH REVIVAL.
4 Large Gathering mt the Afternoon
Meeting for Women Only.

L
Rock and Sand" was the subject Of
ing service at the Christian church. His
text was two verses taken from the latter
| part of the seventh chapter of Matthew
which read as follows: Therefore whose
ever heareth these sayings of mine and
| doeth them, | will liken him unto wise
man, which built his house upon a rock
And every one who heareth these sayings
and doeth them not shall be likencd unto
a foolish man, which built his house upon
| the sand"
| The wise man doeth just as he was bid,
| while ths foolish man was bid but did to
| suit his own taste. They conclude that
one way was just as good as another way.
or the way in which they were directed
They want to do something that is relig-
ious. We must build our life upon the
rock, Christ Jesus. 1t will stand against
the storms Of this earth, while if our lives
are built without Christ, we build upon
the sand. and the storms will come and
he floods will wash away our frail founda-
ton
Tho evangelist paid loving tribute to
the hypocrite. He seems to have a right
fu grudge against them. They are living
for show, and in their hearts they know
thoy are scoundrels. Another weak founda-
ton is the self-righlcous person. They
want earthly credit for being good. and
verify they shall receive their reward.
Your intentions are another frail founda-
ton. You intend to be Christian before
you die. but are not ready yet. Another
foundation. is iberaljty. People try TO
buy their way into Heaven. If that were
a possible thing some of our mllionares
could do that easily, and live the remand
err OF their lives in sin.
To gain Heaven as our home We arc to
n nd wi h,,
so doing build omr foundation upon the
solid rock, Christ Jesus. and we shall be
saved. He spoke with scorn about the
deatbbed repentance. and urged the SIN
ners to como at the tenth hour. which
might be now to some. and not wait until
the eleventh hour had almost vanished into
the unknown.
The afternoon service for women only.
was attended by a very large congregation
and the talk was one that any mother,
wife or daughter could remember with good
results.
The evening service was very largely
attended. as was also those preceding il
The evangelist preached an able sermon
on THE Communion Question. - This do
in the remembrance OF Me- was the verse
from which he took his theme
The subject of open communion and
close communion was the first theme In |
the first part of the sermon He show ed |
that nothing could be found in the Bible. |
Just communion is all that is mentioned |
in the Good Book.
Everybody is invited to commune with |
the Lord. He also mentioned the differ |
ont oreeds in communion, which were used |
decades ago. Today uneaven bread is
used as typical of Christ's flesh aud the
fruit OF the vine as typical of Christ's
blood for all
shall partakc of the communions? Ban
tized believers, was his answer to this
last question, which he proved from
several sources.
Three came forward to unite with the
church.
me subject tonight is ono which will
draw q packed house. HELP |
is to be the subject at this meeting. and
Evangelist Martin promises something
very warm In his sermon.