The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-29

| the moral atmosphere culver with life
and love. Not long since ] sat In a
hotel near a table. A drummer sat OPP
posnc me writing orders TO his house.
After awhile he said.
Now III write to mother Apprc-
ciaf!ng the statement, | said.N THAT Is
a noble thing to do" He then turned
to me and said: My friend, have been
travelling Tor twenty years and l have
never failed writing to my mother every
day"
And then he continued in a most beau
tiful. touching tribute to his mother.
What beautiful sermon 10 the young
men who heard it. Only few words
were spoken, but who can estimate the
influence over the hearts Of the young
men who heard Ii then and the thou
sands who have heard me many times
repeat it siucei BE careful. my friend.
how you speak when sometimes annoyed
by the drummer newsboy. The little,
noisy tongue may some day thrill Ma
ton with the power of his burning elo-
qucnce. IL will not cost you much to
speak kindly 70 him. and perchance YOU
may kindle FIRE of holy ambition in
bis little soul that will continue tn burn
until the impurities of his environments
are consumed by the glorics of noble
manhood.
Banish from you impure thoughts AMI
acts and let no filthy communication
proceed from your mouth The lite
and character of the drummer should be
at least equal to the goods he sells and
in most cases better; his goods will be
consumed and wear ont, but his influence
in community for good or evil will
never end. | am not Insisting that the
drummers should become preachers If
this should occnr both the pulpit and
business might suffer. The impression
most desired is that the business men of
Ia ha
the moral uplifting of the race. The
business of the drummer is not to build
up sect or party. but esta blsh Lines aud
put In motion the fastest trains of com
merce. Many and potent are the in
tiuences that enter into and affect our
religious and social fabric.
Commercial fellowship has united our
country despite the bitterness of part-
san politicians. Through this system
of education we have become acquainted
with our neighbor and learned 10 love
him. though our political crceds may
differ. The harharic spirit of Intolerance
has vanished before the Christian grace
OF fprbearance. The OK cart and stage
coach of long ago have given place to
the lightning express and the Pullman
palace train. The inventive genius of
The present has belted the world with
glory and brought continents in close
touch with each other The croaker
and the crank. in politics and religion,
must stand aside and let the splendid
train II the nineteenth century have the
right of way"
The publcs chools Of today are keeping
pace with the age of progress. They are
not teaching theology or sectionalsm,
but preparing the young mind for thu
great duties Of life aud educating them
for the high and honorcd position OF
American citizens.
Geo. 1
Preston upon the world OF religious
thought The prejudice Of the pulpit and
tn" pew has for the most part vanished,
and tn beautiful spirit of fellowship
and love now characterizes the followers
of the meek and lowly one. The hosts
of the Christian world are now in heart
united and are storming the battcmeuts
of sin. As we stand shoulder to shout
der in defense of the right and against
the wrong We will forget the difference
in creed and at last win a glorious vic
tory for God and home and native
land"
We can not speak too highly of the
influence Of the press in molding the
public mind. The pen is mighiier than
the sword Men who occupy this high
and honorcd position should speak. AS
many OF them do, independent of public
opinion, and with master hand strike
Mt the evils of the day and present to
the world the spirit Of true patriotism.
The need of the hour in all the depart
ments Of church and state is mon.
When General Picton and his gallant
Scotch Grays were making the desperate
charge on the battle field Of Waterloo,
Napoleon, viewing them through his
glass. eaid: IF / had such men as those
| could conquer the world"
In the moving procession of the cen
fury we need men. not narrow-minded,
selfish bigots, but men. Men on the
road, in the fields, in the halls of legisla-
ton, in the pulpit, everywhere, the call
of the hour is for men.
with all these influences. present and
acting, may we not spend the evening
Of the century with plcasurable anticipa-
,iors for glorious future? As the rs.
ing sun Of the new century dawns upon
lis let us hope his genial rays viii fall
upon land united That bitterness and
sectionalism shall be no more, but under
one flag we shall live, bound by ties
Of universal brotherhood.
And may the spirit Of Him who stillcd
the tempest speak peace to the troubled
waters sf divided christendom and
make them one
And, brethren of tho road. when the
last bill is sold, the order book, the grip
and the packing trunk laid aside our
accounts checked up, may we he pre-
pared To enter the house not made with
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