The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-03
WE MUST MAKE SACRIFICE
IN ORDER THAT WE MAY SECURE
ETERNAL LIFE AND BE SAVED.
Sermon at the Central Christian Church
Preached by Rev. A. f. San
derson.

The meeting which was carried on under
the leadership Of Rev. t. W Brickut OF
Des Molnes, Iowa but who was called
home last week, continues under the III.
reetion Of Buy. A. r. sandcrson OF keo.
kuk, Iowa, Who arrived IN Houston Sat.
nrday hight, occupying the pulpit ycster.
day. His subject nt the morning service
was Prayer aud the sermon was both
edifylng and Instructive
The threatening weather prevented
large attendance AT this service. but at
the evening service the house was nied
With deeply attentive audience The
usual sOug service OF some half dozen So
lcctions was had. after which Rev. SAN
derson selected as his theme the account
Of the rich young man who came to the
savior inqulring what be should do to
inherit eternal life.
Both the Savior and the young man rec.
Qgnized thar something was stli lacking.
although he had kept the commandments
OF the law from his youth up. lie asked:
What lack ! yctF' Probably he thought
there was something lie could DO But IL
y not SIMPLY what We can do that can
purchase us forgiveness: certain nrtnrI,,i,.s
must be built into the ruaract,r me
ltst imposed upon him was thAt ne seii
dl us possessions and give them 10 the
ggoh SUI tue sacrifice was too greur.
lueic are some hard things required OF
M IA NE, aud tue object of TINS sermon
~ 10 MAKE some suggestions AS Ia how
these may be done
here was hard proposition The vounp
man desired eternal NE, but he pinced
more value upon his possessions than upon
nih deslie 80 We may desire eternal life.
But II there Is anything we viii mai SAD.
nnec Tor II that Is tue measure Of the
valuation we place upon eternal HE
iut "NNluf mlght say to one 10 sell his
possessions. 10 another to give up his am
htlohs Whatever stands between the
man ana HE would be The thing that lie
would require 10 be removed This would
Apply TO all men. Il there is any pleasug.
"l ptacu2e o. ambition that we viii mo-
sAcrihce Tor christ that is the thing tAat
hsNthta me Young man went away
sofrnWuL Ii Is hard to forgive an enemy
GI pray Tor one who uses US desb,tcnlly,
Inc savior DIDN'T Impose h becnuse ii
W5s hard, but because il was right
How can we do the hard tmng OF loving
our enemies II is by doing the hnrd thug,
iAHl Gun lives are Frightened and Strength
eurd me greater the struggle the bright
er VIII our lives shine. Thus we see tnr
blessing bat how; Let Us consider some
fhe prophet Daniel was lItuc Hebrew
captive selected With others to be ed
urHted AZ the kings court They were to
ne yea WIN meat from the kings iubc
as they pursued their studies But Daniel
puiposcd in his heart that he would not
eat ot this meat, the eating of which would
ne defining under Jewish law. The cues
ION Is; VIII he value Isis prospect more
lAAu ms convictions lie never could I've
persuaded 10 torslke HIS convictions He
'1se,S'tu 'hdl me steward give MIN veg
JI,Jtu!t u,Vt 10 .Ht rms could not be. nc
uluh refuse the meat, but suggested
Ion days TEAL az the eDd of which the
ithu.eN ,nuolS appeared better than thu
',uens rlhaHy ne WIS called upon to in
Nv, PLuL urr"h Tor Tue King lie ala
| "aH OF COO But he was able to inter
XXX 'tS Hiv cam ana won me kings favor
an" "a niEn position Oihets Incoming zeal
.'I S,,uS ~ ~ W'Hil uGliou iteN procured
q a., neCtre ihnt ail should worship an image.