Brownwood Bulletin. (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 17, 1894 Page: 4 of 8
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WATER WORKS.
We put in and extend Water-
Works. We sell Hose and Lawn Sprink-
lers etc.
HURXBUT HARDWARE CO.
Brownwood Bultetb?.
Entered at the postoffice at Brown-
wood Tex. as second-class mail matter.
Published Every Thursday by
WILL H. MATES. - Editor and Prop'r
Q. Xi. HOLIiAND - Business Manager
STUART TUESDAY MORNING.
Two More Effective and Im-
presive Sermons.
"' BROTHER JONES AT NIGHT.
Stuart complained of feeling un-
well and said the congregation
would have to bear with him but
lie would do the best he could. He
took for his text the same as on
yesterday morning "Grow in grace
aud the knowledge of our Lord and
Savior Jesus Christ' I believ.e
that growing in the grace ot God
means is getting on good terms
with God getting closer to God so
that lie may hear their prayers and
petitions. To illustrate: There
was an important issue about to
take placo in my state in which I
v.u deeply interested. I wrote to
several friends telling them my
wishes and asking their prayers
Why did I do that? Because '.
knew that thev were grown m
erace with God aud that He
answered their prayers. They
were in close relations with God.
They can put themselves in such
attitudes that God will hear their
prayers.
An old negro was once ap-
proached by a fellow who wanted
to get him in a box in regard to
the bible. He said: Toby there
are lots of things in the bible I
can't understand things that don't
mean anything and'secrets. I wish
you would explain some of them
to me. Toby replied: "See here
bos the Lord don't tell His family
seer ts outside the family and if
you want to know this here secret
you'l better join the family."
That's it. The spirit of God can't
make y6u work until you get into
the fr-mily. It can't use its influ
ence on you until you are among
its supporters. Get into the fan?i
y of God and He will tell you all
the family secrets.
Brother if you wf
1 just put
youiself into the hands
nf Gnd
get into full favor with him ytyi
will be wonderfully improved.
bcueve you ought to do every
thing a christian ought to do. You
ought to visitthe sick care for the
poor pray in public say a blessing
and do the thousand and one little
things a Christian ought to do. If
you don't you are still the baby in
the church. God help you. You
say you haven't but one talent and
it doesn't lie in that direction.
But .you C8n improve your talent
H r?!rl ihr man in Hio hifiln I ho
eye every man who prays in
rivate ought to pray in public.
lieve the Christian ought to say
blessing before each meal.
ight women to preach? Broth
crgprcacmng is not confmeu to the
najro.v Units' of a pulmt. The
wotjkn. who meets a manXon the
. .r . . .
slix-uThukes hands with hfm and
enciCHVorsito make nun ieau a
Chrij-tiun life preaches. If she
doesn't pre
i what does she dor
At least as mapy h
n lead to
Christ bv the tfbr
vis-
tian woman as in other ways.
The illustration of the talents
was givep. yesterday but 111 give
it again. I claim that one talonl
given by God does riot mean that
HI
bury that talent in the ground but
it means that he shall improve
that talent and cause it to grow
and increase. 'The one talent man
of the bible said to his master I
knew you were a hard master reap
ing where thou hast sown and
gathering where thou hast not
strewn ho I took good care of my
one talent of course the Lord does
this and he will say to the man
who has not increased his talents
depart into outer darkness I know
you not. The reason a man does
not improve religiously is because
histalents are not being improved.
He does not try. He does not
stick at it. I once taught school
in a country town and a boy came
to me and said. "See here" he al-
ways called me 'See here' "I ain't
very far advanced and I want to go
to school. I don't want you to be
too hard on me at first be kinder
easy." I said all right and put
him in one of Ihe lower classes.
He didn't succeed and I put him
in a class by himself and gave a
very small lesson. He succeeded.
Then he tried speech-making
learned a dialogue instead of a
monologue was laughed at and did
not succeed. He persevered and
at the end of school stood highest
in his classes and was the best
speaker in school. Do ask why he
succeeded? Because he tried again
and again. Now how Is it with
the Christian. He comes into the
church and says he ain't very far
advanced but he wants to learn
and so asks the pastor to be easy
orijiim and not trv him too hard
at first. All right the pastor says.
Now I want you to pray in public
to-morrow. Why I can't do that
but if you say so I'll try. Well
he tries and doesn't succeed as
well as he thinks he ought. He
never tries again so of course he
can't learn. I say a man can make
a success of aiiything if he' only
keeps on trying. The sweetest
music I ever heard was from a fid
die played by a man with only one
hand. He didn't play with his
foot with the stub of his arm or
with his teeth but he played"-how
I will leave you to guess. The
Christian can train himself to be of
'great service even iJie hasn't the
talents or accomplishments of that
other man.
I once was sent some Texas cat
tie ponies at my home by some
San Antonio cattle men. I had
trouble "getting them in a pen after
they were turned out of the car.
sold them at auction but saved one
speckled pony for my awn use.
The man who broke 'him said he
was perfectly gentle but when
went to get on him from the wrong
side he began bucking. He had
been broken onlv on one side as a
cow is broken to be milkedi only
on one side. That's the way with
some Christians thev are broken
only on one side. You can ap
proach them all right from the to
bacco side but when you get
around to the religious duty side
they are sure to commence kicking.
They need breaking all over.
I have an old horse mamed Sil
vertail. He is perfectly gentle and
will work anywhere. That is the
way a Christian should be. s He
should go all the gaits carry dou-
hl. nnd work anvwhere. Thank
i -
God for such a man.
The reason you are no account is
because you are no account. The
reason you can't pray in public is
because you are no account. The
reason you don't ask a blessing be
fore each "meal is because you are
no account and when you come
before the judgment bar of God. he
will say that ho knows you are no
when you appear surprised ho
ell you that you novor grew
religion. God help you to
orth Bomothing. I want to
v
ess on your minus uie iac
an
mm
bof
imp
thamtt
here are no drones in heaven
The blacksmith went to his pas
tor learned how to pray little by
ittle and finally became eloquent.
He said that he was a good black-
smith and he did not wish to be a
poor Christian. How is it with the
ordinary Christian? He is a fine
doctor but a very little Christian;
A first class man as a merchant but
is worth nothing as a Christian.
That blacksmith was a sensible
man. Grow in grace; don't live in
everlasting sin and don't always be
a baby. Grow in grace. - A fellow
can learn anything if he will stick
to it. Just say I will. I will.
Some sweet day I - know not
when; some sweet place I know
not where I believe God will call
me up and say "Well done thou
good and faithful servant thou hast
been faithful over a few things I
will make thee ruler over many
things.
The principal thing thing to do
is to make -a new start to say you
will and then stick to it. Now I
will give an invitation to all who
will start anew will promise to
ead a practical religious life to
come forward and give me your
hand.
At this invitation nearly every
body went forward only a few
keeping their seats. Aninvitation
was also extended to sinners and it
was answered by a few. Then the
services were closed for the hour
all feeling that it was good to be
here.
EVENING SEUVICE.
Singing occupied the early part
of the exercises until all the con
gregation had arrived Bro. Hend-
rick led in prayer after which
came the sermon. The preacher
complained of feeling unwell when
he began the services but the
gospel must have made him well
as he preached nearly an hour.
The comments on the sermon are
hat they are getting better all the
time. The following is a briel
sketch of. what was said: u
I want this afternoon to talk
with vou a little iust as if I was
vrt.
don't pay attention to the preach-
er but think of yourself.
The bible says 'Straight and
narrow is tne way lew mere De
that find it.' The other road is
described 'Broad is the road and
many there be that enter in.' If
1 .. t
ispme old lender neanea man or
woman had charge of the gates
perhaps you might be able to pass
in but you may be sure if you fail
the 8th part ot an inch as a Chris-
tian you will not get in.
"A certain man had fig tree in
his vineyard and came seeking
fruit by found none. Then said
he to ' his keeper "these three other. One is "Whatkmd of work
t y . P . lit i i iui .
years l nave sougnt iruii ana
founnone. So cut it down."
Now do you know what this
parable means? That tree repre-.
sents character. That fruit repre-
sents character. If that is so and
he says what he means Jesus
Christjudses the character bv the
fruit it brings forth. themselves to the Lord and strike
'h am the true vine God is th on the devil. Mourners were call-
husbandman. Every branch in me ed and he then made the way of sal-
that bringeth forth not fruit he vation plain to all who would hear
taketh it away nnd that which and lued.
bareth fruit he maketh to bear one of tho Be3t.
man. That old proverb is true Will H. Mayes . 5
that says "God helpB those that Brownwood Texas.' :
t i. .i- i " ti i ; . .
neip inemgeiveB. -aumjb hi me x)kau Sih: Accept plea?e our
and I in you. I am the vine ye m0ii 8Ulcere thanks for the weekly
are the branches." Suppose h visits of your bright newsy Bul-
branch (some society sister) wants LETN- for ti10 piv8t 8everal months
to go to a theater. Then Jesus jt is always full of general news
must go with her as she is the
vine. Oh no. He
that kind of places.
does co to
rni it
x nen mere
inusi do a spin.
"Ho that is in mo and I in him
tne samo snail unng iorin mucn
fruit ' TTnrn in hnw David ot.I
i ! i
presses it: no snait do hkg
treo planted by a river of waters.1
Do you know where you are plant-
ed? Somo of you don't. Your
MISS ABEEKETHY.
(Pupil of New England Conservatory of Music.
Boston Mass.)
Wiil continue to give lessons during the summer months either at the
pupil's home or at her residence near new public school building..
R. B. ROGERS & CO.
Land axi.d. Xn.sn.xan.ce -g-exxts
J
Brownwood Texas.
Office Bear Brownwood National Bank.
Abstracting Conveyancing: and Notorial Work Promptly Done.
YOUR BUSINESS SOLICITED.
wife don't know; your neighbors
don't. I like to see a man planted
so that his neighbors will know
what side of the creek he is
planted on. Abide is the strong-
est word' for living. It means
just staying there.
Some declare "Isn't it wonder-
ful how some people get their pray-
ers answered?" But-it isn't. They
live in close connection with God
realizing that He is the vine and
they are the branches. "If you bear
much fruit you shall be my1 deci-
ple." There are to fruits: Per-
sonal influence.and personal char-
acter. Christ depends on you for his
talking in the world on you for his
walking on you for. his working.
Christ can't work without your
help. Was ever a Chinaman sav-
ed except by the help' of man?
Was"ever a Fugee Islander rescued
from cannibalism except through
the instrumentality of mankind?
First there must be the vine and
then there must be the branches.
Weear Jitle fruit. The fruit of
the corn is more corn. of wheat
more wheat. The fruit of any-
thing is some more just like it.
The fruit of the Christian is more
Christians. (Here he asked all to
-i.
sana up excepv ine preacners
that had saved a soul in . the lasti
twelvemonths. Seven stood up.)
0ne or tw0 other parallels and
illustrations were used and then
DV-ii""" "
usual invitation to sinners
night service.
Fully 4000 people assembled to
I.
uear Sam Jones deliver his opening
address last night. He took for his
text: "The wages of Is is death
the gift of Go 1 is eternal life through
Jesus Christ our Lord." spoke
of the wage question the greatest
problem of the present age. Two
questiwT are asked by every man
who inletids hiring himself to an
do you want me to dor' ana wnat
I will you pay me for it?" But the
people don't ask the devil what he
will pay or what he wants them to
do. He preached an hour and al
were well pleased with the sermon
At the cloe of the service Bro.Stu-
art exhorted the people to hire
am w0 consider it one of the best
nn'nuro mi hi
ihed in the South
for
r 1 1 1
v. Knmn n
fireside.
tllU 1IU1I1U til
'Give
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more
'? Random
Thoi&hts.
$ "The
man St. ClaikaQoa
I Stat Mm
Sootaty f Christian
a cndM
aoo May 20 to 31.
For thi
wioa the Santa Po will
sell roui
io tickets to Waco at rate
of one ti
- .
or rounu tnp.
ti. ti J3.UC Agent.
TEACHER
-OP
Voice and Piano.
SAM P. JONES
Heie 2vo-$r 13.
SAM P. WILLIAMS
Here Mfow.
Jones will be with us one- week
Williams is here to stay and wants
everyone in the Brownwood coun-
ry to give him a trial.
Williams the Grocer.
A Public Benefactor-
"Patroir." in a column wail con-
inues.his abuse of the scheel board
for closing the public sclools 1 -
week early "on account of the Sam
Jones meeting." He feels espec
ially called on to criticisethe editor
of The Bulletin because-he stated
last week the true motive that
prompted the board to elose the
schools. As "Patron" flails him-
self out and this paper and its ed
itor dislikes the mere fun of fight-
ing wind no further reply will be
made than to say if "Patron" i&
really a friend to the public schools
and would have their inierests'pro
tected why not come out and give
his criticisms over his signature so
that the public may know who this
self-cQ.nstituted-guardian. of the
schools is? His criticism was fully-
answered last week ani there is-
nothing new to be said His lec-
ture on newspaper ethics shows that
'Patron' J thinks he knows how to-
run newspapers as well as public-
schools. Will H. Mayes.
Fnrr Worth
4 . AND
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Riodrande Railway Co-
excursion TO BROWNWOOD
Sunday. May 20 1894-.
1 samTtonbs.
LEAVE
ARK FOR THE
BOUND TRIP.
0:30 u. ni Granbury $lj50
0:55 a. m .Tolar 1.50
7:17 a. m BlutMale l ot)
7:36 a. m lmmermere 1.50
8:00 a. m Stephen ville...... 1.50
8:23 a. in Harbin 1.50
8:33 a. m Dublin 1.25
0;02 a. m Proctor 1.00
0:16 a. m Edey 1.00
0:53 a. ui Logan's Gap 1.00
10:09 a. m Blanket 1.00
10:27 a. m Delaware C. .50
10-A5 a. ui. ...... Brownwood 3s
Arrive. Train will leave Browawood
for return to Grambary at 10:30 p. m.
Tickots feood oaly oa this trala.
Buy tickets bsfort trii the train.
Passengers without tkktta will pay
regular tariff rate.
ObcXx Wrr Gen. Pass. Agt.
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Mayes, Will H. Brownwood Bulletin. (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 17, 1894, newspaper, May 17, 1894; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth344398/m1/4/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Howard Payne University Library.