The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-02

one 81 the iuiunctions NJ the Divine word
has ever been before my eyes, "Whatfo-
ever thy hands ind to DO do II With thy
might"
ln view IT the work to he done-in view
Of the accountability demnnded-iu view Of
the might God offers. and In view OF the
limit OF time for there IS neither work
nor device tn the grave, ! have ever meant
to do nightly whatever found to do.
Another OF the mjunctIons OF the Scrip
ture has always sounded in my ears:
Whatsoever yc do. do all to the glory of
God l know something OF the weakness
OF human nature something OF the desire
to please himself that every mau has, some
thing OF the wish and effort TO please 9th
cls IN order TO win certain degree or pop
/ uiurity and personal influence. ! know
something OF tho danger OF such things,
! both TO ono own moral quality and TO
/ the truth itselt
j know too, something OF the necessity
Que Is under to have 'nue upon line, line
/ upou line, preccpt upon precept. precept
| upon procept here little ana there a
! uttlc, IN order 20 keep him true to the
fact and to the spirit Of his duty.
/ And know that as the servant Of God
! one Is under bonds 10 have the fear of God
before him always, to III his eye IN the
| whether In general or letall, whe hcT In
great things or small
| ana / nave known al nlOhC innt ul'
s, rthiest lives are those Gl5cn wholly to
God,
SO this injunction has been in my mind
always and hoNeyer FAR short ! have
lam entahle, have honestly gtrivcn irst 70
seek the glory Of God, and not my own
| glory.
But one duty have the boldness IN de
clare have fulfilled 81 have not shuhne.
! 10 declare unto You the whole counsel n
God. Punl when ne uttered these word,
NlhT tNt.. .l4 N#s
may have meant 20 say that no had faith
| fully exposed 10 'hem the full circuit nj
the truth as It is found In the gospel o
''f rnuIsf, I can nor repeat
the declaration IN any such sense as that
for my limitations ut every biud make sucl
claim impossible Rnt FAM meant als'
~ hy hFl 70 & totrtiucd from duly gdr,' n
ishlng them 70 'lyo 40 bccometn disciple,
Of Christ I'm all holy conversation mud godli
ness He testified to them that he WA
pure from the blood OF all men," In tina
no never "shrank from declaring unto thcn
ANYTHING thRt wNa profitable" That IL, h
would not be responsible for their reiec
tlon. should they he rcis,ted at last be
cause of not having lived as they should
their duty, ~
and make my own the words OF the greA
, apostle for have not shrunk from declar
: Ing unto you the will ot God eoucernmt
YOU. Something's have done this In a wa!
that was neither wise nor good. pcrhaps
, often It has been done IN way very Pa
from the best; but In some way and
, Good gave INC Ia see my duty. I hay
: not refrnined from preaching 10 you III
F, truth Whatever may he the considerate
: moss, ! am under obligation to show you Il
: our personal intercourse az man hetwcci
! man. ] have no option here I'm this pulpit
, as tho messenger of the Most high
, must speak the truth honestly, plainly
: clearly, never shading Il, never trlmmin
I n, out Of false tenderness 30 your srnsI
. hllitlcs And this I believe T have done
minister can do no more. an angel shoul
DO no |ess A the prophet Of God az
! / commissioned to deliver HIS MESA 2
: whether mon "will hear. ~ whether the
i, VIII forhcar" Tzeklel n, And should
y ever pruue tho truth from mv Fear OF ma
y hope God win give me the grace eithC
. to rerent the cowardlcc or descend foy
! ever from the prophets place