The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-03
THE CENTRAL CHRISTIAN
EXTRACT FROM REV.. BRlcKERT's
SERMON YESTERDAY.
"Saered Places" the Theme on Which
He Makes an Able Discourse to a
Large Congregation.

The services at the Central Christian
church yesterday were well attended.
Large congregations greeted the pastor,
Rev. b. w. Brlckcrt at both morning and
evening services. The choir at this church
Is building up wonderfully, and at yester-
days services furnished very excellent
music. Rev. Brickert chose for his text
last evening Eccesiss tes, third chapter and
sixth verse. and for his subject Sacred
Places" In his sermon, which was a very
able and well delivered effort, he said
! take It that very large percentage Of
people of those who claim TO he Christians
are Interested in the advancement Of the
Christian cause / take 1t this is true, and
| believe from observation that l have a
right to take this position. majority OF
people who claim to be Christians would
like to see the cause Of the Son OF God
advanced; believe n large majority OF
them would like to be OF some good to the
cause. | believe when we are obstacles in
the cause II Is u lack of common sense ana
not a wicked heart. Sacred places: Now
we want to learn how TO be powerful Tor
cod The great oratiOns that are regarded
great never had one word or the humorous
In them The great achievements or the
world are born OF great thoughts anu great
tbougbts are born of deep feelings. No
great work has been given 10 the worid
horn OF mirth. Mlrth is necessary, but the
Ereat the useful and the mighty Is born
Of deep and serious thought, Our serious
Thoughts are conceived when with COO
orr plRns are thought out when with COD.
We are inclined to pray when we are win
God When We are with Gou we are
righteous, and when we are away from
God We sin Moses. the great Judge, spent
much OF his time with God, and IT was as
he came forth from hours aud days with
God alone that he gave to the world the
Zen Commandments, which VIII never pass
away until the world Is perfected. II was
very soon after the forty days OF fasting
1 and PRAYER that Jesus spent with Ills
/ Father In the wilderness that ne came
| forth and spoke 10 his disciples the great
/ est truths the world mas ever heafd-ths
/ Sermon on the Mount.
| The greatest judges OF the earth today
/ are Christians and have their sacred places
] and the noblest judges Of the earth pray
/ over the decisions which they are to make
/ In YOU must judge one Of your brothers oil
I sisters 20 to your closet and open youI
, heart 10 God and ask Him to help you
I I'M the sacred place Of our closet, where We
meet God Ia prayer Is where we receive
| strength to do the will OF God. Abraham
| the father OF the people, had his noui
{ which he spent with God. John the Bap
Iesus went directly from His baptism q
the wilderness to pray aud spend forty
dsys and nights In prayer, and from there
he came with power 20 perform miracles
Before the great conflicts with satan Jesui
spent hours In prayer, and never failed, hu
those who do fall to spend their tma win
/ cod in prayer are the men that do fail. Pau
| urged US TO pray without ceRsing. Whel
you are tempted, says Moody ran upoI
/ 1rsyed and always got as near 20 Jesus al
| poSSIble and John was the best man OF thu
twelve and made the fewest mistakes.