The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-10-05
BISHOP GAMBLERS APPEAL.
\ strong sermon Delivered in Hons
ton Recently.

To the Editor Of The Post
In the great amount OF news recording
done by The Post during the tArer weeks
following the Galveston storm IL was
quite natural that the sermon delivered /
by Bishop Gambler soon after that catas'
trophe was not given the attention it
would have received at any other time. |
II may not be too late even now, how
ever, TO oonsidor some q tho views. both
practical and spiritual. advanced by The
bishop in his discourse. Bishop Gamblers
! appeal was 20 MS own people, ana in
terms pathetic and strong ne urged tho
sGDremo necessity OF Immediate action.
lie stated that his mission WAS IN the in-
teresJ Of the church an he had been ac-
lively engaged IN securing aid from all
/ SouthCrn Me hOdism.
lie did not dwell upon the prime ne
ccsSity Of providing for the destitute Or
sheltering the homeless. or formulate
pans for employing the unfortunate, rec
ognizlng that all these matters were be-
ing ably adjusted by our own citizens,
But he dchned clearly tho duty OF tho
church as jan organized force and babe
her members prosecute the work without
delay. He referred to the progress Of
, the commercial world in constructing
bridge within two weeks, and yet the
ElNTNn as an ORGANIZATION nhO taken no
decisive step, His great warm heart
swelied with sympathy as he portrayed
the dcsoation of those who now in their
sore distress have no place OF worship to
find balm for their bleeding hearts!
, He did not propose, however, 10 direct
= any specific movement for tho rebuilding
or repairing of churches; would leave
!, that TO the discretion OF his co workers.
He only sought to emphasize the Inn
portance OF continuous church work
saying that soul saving could only be ac-
complished by the marvellous means OF
y Christ's church. instituted to represent
~ His body.
In this connection he quoted the Mas
tiers commission to His disciples GO
:. we into all the world, etc. and recount
y ed the difficulties which heset them or
= every side; no money, friends nor home
!" yet they were TO teach the whole world
q But these obstacles were as naught fo
\. they were encompassed by the tremend
Gus promise OF the Lord. 10, | am wit
20 20 you ALWAYS"
The minister then mentioned tho an
;, surdity of doubling the goodness of Co
y, in times OF devastation and death. Sal
=, that did not help us out OF the dilemma
"a In the least. for It left us without fait
w in any power: that ne would rather be u
= ship with helmsman he trusted tina
a. out In the darkness without a guide
80 The speaker related an incident OF
=, friend meeting him In Galveston with tn
40 inquiry; Have YOU seen the ruins c
, Rosenberg's charity7" He answered
% "No. l have not seen the ruins Of nj
~, charity. but I can now behold the shin
~, ing faces around the great white thror
~ who were saved by his charilyl" The
~ he rose 70 spiritual heights. and pre-
claimed In laundering elcquence.'the po,
u er Of Christ as Prophet. Priest and Kin
- declaring that no work could survive II
~ fury OF storm or the wreck OF time sa
that done in the spirit Of the Lord Al
such work no destructive elements cou
reach. for It was founded on eternity
/. ! self.
II was a powerful sermon. earnest
purpose. grand in SIMPLICITY and SO fore
BILE in words Of sanotined wisdom that
was evident this man Of God had NOV
his hearers TO a more definite plan
action.
! Long live our blshop'
Verify his noble Christian works q
elready crowned with the lmperishah
glories Of eternity, Mary Hobby.