The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-23
PULPIT EXPREssIoNs.
All the Leading Clcrgymen Proclaim for
Peace.

All the Leading Clcrgymen Proclaim for
Peace.
New York, December administers Fl
nearly all OF the churches OF this cit,
made references In their sermons TO tn,
Venezuelan boundary dispute and the pos
slhllity OF war between the United States
and England.
Dr. Parkhurst. in the course OF his scr-
mon IN the Madison Square Presbyterian
church. said:
UNLESS we utterly m.rconcieve the senu-
nents OF the Christanlzed masses both
here and on the other side OF the water
ouch an issue viii bc morally impossible
There Will be no constitution that will &c
beyond the point of messages and pro
nuncianentos on either side II the church
OF the Bethlehem Christ comes cut and
records It's veto.
~ wish for two weeks that 1t could he
a State prison offense to print newspaper
headlines with anything larger than small
capitals. If England and the United States
would Join hands In the rather more
Gospel enterprise of rescuing piIlased and
outraged Armerians from the duty and
bluody grip of the Turk. thcss two broth
cred nations would coon ind thenselve,
In good Christian condition of spil IT.
probably no that little question OF civil
engineering down in Ncnczuela cnn bt
rcttled ia a way that would save both
parties no, only their pride nnd their
heads. but their Christian rcputc."
Rev. Charles III. Eaton. pastor OF the
church of Divine Paternity. preached q
sermon ON the wickodness OF war, u,
believed the people would Visit upon the
head nf any Statesman or the leader VINO
dared to Ming about war without trs'
trying 10 erbitrate, "A swift ana terrible
Vengeance.
In the course OF his sermon on "civillza-
TONS Debt 10 Christianity" Rev. Dr.
Madison &, Peters of the BloominSddle
Reformed church. said:
WAR Is hateful and wrong wEr Is hell.
The political demagogues who At this
Christmas-;ids are voting for war VIII be
branded by the second sober thought OF
the nineteenth century. When these men
had an opportunity to fight for their land
when the stars and stripes were traiied In
tho dust they sent substitutes. war
between England and America could mover
be determined until one or the other went
into bankruptcy or had no more men TO
MI the ranks"
Rev. Dr. VIM 8. Rainford preached n
sermon before the Young Mems Christian
association at the Association Hall ON the
misundcrstandiLEso Of Christ. Towards the
close of his sermon he said that the mis-
understanding of Christ was evidenced BY
the war talk that had been INDUCED IN ny
the Nation during the last few days.
Nothing could be more In direct conflict
with Christ's teachings than Two Chris
tan nations should lily at each others
The members OF the Young Mems Chris
tan association were numerous across the
SEA and n would be an eyil spirit, truly.
that would put them at the threats OF
their brethren here II would be fratric.d-
al. II was "a false and 9llurirg conception
OF the rules the people of both nations
owed to each other. There could be lao
war IL the Christian people OF both nations
had anything 10 say about II, and he be-
iieyed the Christian spirit in this instance
would triumph.
or all the antI-war sermons preached In
this city soday the hercest was that
preached in the Central METROPOLITAN
church by the Rev. DR.. Cadman, Dr. CAD
man is an Americanized Engilshman and