The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-13
THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY
A YEAR OF THE Passionate OF
REV. E. w. 7RlcKERT.
A Large Congregation and Beautiful
Musio--Nsw Members Number 100.
Sermon - Believe God"

sunday was beautiful day and ths
churches enjoyed good attendance. A
srent audience gathered at the Central
Christian church TO observe the FIRST an
nlversary Of the present pastorate. Re
ports showed phenomenal years work
done
Finances are IN a healthy condition and
100 members were added to the church
The pastor preached a forceful and elo'
queRt sermon Inspiring the church 10
greater works the coming year
A special feature OF the service wss the
music, led by Mrs. Brickert. assisted By
Miss Bessie Warner. Mrs. Bickert led the
large chorus, sang the leadug part IN sew
erai numbers and rendered a very beautiful
solo she possesses q voice OF rare sweet
ness and OF wonderful range. Her ar
tlculation Is excellent every word being
distinctly heard in every paft Of the room.
During the communion service she rendered
q plano solo, which added much 70 The 30.
lcmuity oc the OCCASION Mrs. Brickert is a
pianist Of rare power aud artistic skin.
She is a graduate 10 both voice ana piano
OF one Of the best colleges In America aud
has studied IN a number Of the best conserv
atofies "a the coyniry.
The pnstor, Rev. T. w. Bnckert, preached
from Acts xvii, IS: II Believe God
Among other things he said:
IN an historic ages men have been force.
fJl IN proportion AS they have believed
soniet mug lnf3 nv Hl1ae Nm, 49,
developed their innate characteristics and
nave uscehdtd toward lAe Ica4lu7 o. thF
grand ana sublime AS the philosopher vs.
tIt s.. b. o.
deptns OF tue most lhlIleutf que 'l'IA auu
Drought mamtolu pless!hss 70 ht9 ifHoW
men. - me stlthusl mas pelt'eu lu NY
great principles oi Ms realm mas hc WIN
unurlns zeal searrhed CUT nHu reNeulta
me iCdny marNes ot lhe sclentlnr world
As the artist ana me man ol letters haNt
loved and eene{ed N the beautiful aua
trne. nave theN held neiore us pictures M
surprisingly DeautfuL ana lHted ny up
nplli we nave caught newer ana broader
visions Of a sWeeter and holler ne. aud
as men have believed Jehovah nave they
gone forth 10 more complete victories FOR
righteousness. 10 win the sarth Tor too
ana make II new Tor man,
MENTAL D1SPEPTlCS.
II "A sad. bpt true. that there arc couut
,ess tbo,,sords ~ bnp,op bcIpcg With In,
'a' '''Ne''iN' W "",'"'' '''i'N'' VIZ" i'
mortal souls made IN tho image ~ the
,I.a-..,- @''r ,,l''. , 80. h,,
Intensely III H''u'us, '' "'V
yourinp things 10 kaep them from epcliinpl
,ra ~, 80. -. "a ~ ,,.ar,, me- A.
VIVA theh pass out OF the "oflH IKE 'e"
drops before the morning sun. Too, there
arc Tshr,oslltes In tho ,vntld t,lav and I'm
the chnrrb vvhcee bnndu orr ognInet everv
hodv and vrbo beiieyo maj nh hands arc
aratpst tber nrsnenttss vcbo And I. main
nj 70 digost SOM ana nsnifoei ali f6air
Feelings in their facos seeming to alN.nys
blame son1o one else and often ryerv one
else FOR Their IN feelings the oro nienasd
Win nothin- ana snend ,r,st ~ ~ olr tt,nc
stroyinr The nsef,,ness ~ otbars NJ Thcra
IS hope even here for The optlnlst the
tribe ie diminishing. Father Time Is Kind
Cline Bnt we s roiotno 70 t NV, ,bsf tbn
large hearted. happy spirited loving and
loveable sons, who believe in God ana
in 'n aT ppL .U anu sisters. are multiply
every part Of the cnrtb nm indeed grato.
ful for the privilege Of laboring With
peohie composed so largcly OF the latter
IrantI' ~ - inueeu Joy 70 lanor WIN
Fnst y psYP PIX ~ sp'n y '9usei we hhve
{usl Clostu rue hlst year OF Ids iahor or |
l'Nf ~ pastor anu uVch. ~ mas hePO