The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-02
ANyrvpRsARY D1scoURsF

Timothy, 2. ". "Give diligence 10 rr-
sent thyser approved unto God. workman
that needeth not to be ashamed. handllug
Alright the word Of truth"
Or, to put Il IN modern phrsseoIosy.
Make II your ambition 10 win Gods az
rrovsl, a. a worker nor ashamed Of his
work, accurate in delivering the Message Of
the Truth "
Thirty three years ago, January 80. 1870.
come four months before was % years
old. l was set apart to tho ministry OF tae
gospel by the laying ON OF hands" accord
Ing TO the custom OF the Church Of Jns,ls
christ For full generation I have icon
PREACHER ~ the gospel For the past ten
years ! nave been the pastor OF this CHURCH.
end come now 70 give YOU some brief ac-
count OF my ministry among you.
but want, nrst Of ALL To tell you what
impression Is made upon my mind and
deDed me with the duty OK being a minister
OF the gospel Of redemption, and in what
manner have striven to win Gods ap.
proval OF me rs q worker, trying not 10
need to be ashamed Of His work.
me APOSTLE Paul. perhaps the l.restcst
minister Jesus Christ has ever given TO MS
Churchi, stood abashed before the task OF
tsitnfuliy and fully preaching the gospel
OF the Lord or so preaching Il rs to emit
always and everywhere the sweet savor
Of Jesus Christ Of not hnder1fg It by hi.
want % hAllEfNfPs or lhCk at eQFUUHt lDt
Or the absence OF proper sympathy OF MOI
hinderne the free course OF that gos a
wnich must be SAVIOR OF '1ifc uuto No,
N Of death unto death" to NH who hear
Standing before the face " this st,,pend
BUS duty, and realizing better than We d,
all that Is involved In It, that mighty mar
nroke forth. And who is sufficient fo
Even tho man chosen Of God and 80
part 70 th1s service, men OF honest hear
T vlpo reroSe 70 adnlterate the gospel. viii
are, IN the estimate Of Paul lnsuricient 4
ana unworthy Of this glorious duty ana mi
mlsntiiy burdensotne and allAhsorbing sery
&c hncn more then are those insufffrien
Wbo are poorly equipped In mind nnd hos ~,
MO ARE double minded and haIf-hearte Cd
Who KNOW some other passion, who long fo
the deqnands OF some other master
any honest man with an INTELLIGENT mr.
pIethlloh OF what sincere and effectlv
snnsrInd %i ne gospel means will st n
sPpAHed Derore that duty n he feels ma
SOD has put II upon him Tho rosnat ,
me SAVIOR or life 10 those who beiievH n NJ
pgscuee H. and the SAVIOR Of death 10 thos
VINO do not hearkcn. me fault lies nnt I
the truth, bur In tho moral qunlity ~ fhns
70 whom Il Is preached II the gospel Il
hiu' y any man hears and refuses 10 Sc,
II the eue s CnanSe 70 accept II aud refuses
are being lost. 'N'ni tnA
II " ministers are 10 be "a sweet savor q
.i1tast among believers and unhelieyer
Ine sweet SAVIOR Of Christ: 'as some fr,
ram unsuent Of flowers and herbs, we AT
70 dlnuss among ALL as a wholesome an
sweet odor. the report OF His name,
no wonder that most sublime modest
evoked and all feel unequal TO the tasl
rink Of It, the minister must devot
himselr body and soul 10 the work mu,
use every energy TO equip himself FOR
must give 70 It bis time and thought. mus
sLWAys under all provocation exhibit IN
Insgnanimity OF the Master; and with n
nus burdensome and staggering sense Of h
aeeP unwoThiness must keep up couraf
ana labor on In hope yes even H. MI
me ourdened apostle himself, there shou
appear on the horizon NJ his lifo Of servi,
the grim srecter Of a great feRr To II
nothing in Pouls mo ia SO plesdingly pii
w as MS description Of his mighty strugs
10 suhdue his body and keen N under an
lection through fear that after hsvin
preached the gospel 70 the saving NJ othe
he might himself he uuhsppily rejected
sE, u such fear sometimes trouhl,
raul how often must Il ohtrude It's grl
md unwelcome countenanee upon N
thoughts OF less devoted and less worth
men,