The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-30

hryaa, 'fcxas. July 27.-Some one mailed
m M, GGpp ~, Of the Texas Preshyeriap and
ed Preachers Voting Contsst', ,rhis
Fi ia,,, is da s 1ay - and Published at
thlngs; We cali this n gambling scheme
,leoa,is" IT Involves transfer of values
a ''',ss' ul'oh a cont ngency." The writer
y; suss AZ length and writes forcillv tnn-
cluulng thus: There are pref.chel.s and
, il.anhefs but we are glad to see that so
"lans or o., NOSE who's names have appear
- On ! ne POSTS book have appre,,la ed
VIC Nervousness of the sin and withdrawn
20 soon 'iS possible that they niav not hc-
foane parliceps crimins." Not long ago
"'o'e 1 you tha't saw no harm in IT, but
~ IT, thought 1t would have shown bet
VI tHNte IN those preachers who have.
Withdrawn II they hal done 50 before get
t sn,S so ihmy votes and having so much
tnac and work thrown away" ,rhis nor
IAN snn a. a. y, noovn marked IN quotation you
nnM III 20 cut out. which was my mn N
point. Hereafter If should write ,i,.,aa
n,,IllSn an or none. Is il not a fact that
L .moSe VINO nave Withdrawn arc til 3se who
~, ,f received the largest votes up to the
lmr of thetr withdrawal? Did they know
rreNlphS'N that they We're in ths race
~ ~ became a matter of conscience after
~ vote. why was the conscience. asiec !,
Iil inc time this vote was aucmontiny .
an nahN lhs IN the race SO long were not
tb, Ia, .,,'''WNnrnssd to keep their names in
nVle"an; ! rcf7, 4 II as IL .tor,od and a
moe 'i,''i' mn magnitied into mountain He
can no, IN" .,,, words used in The Post, "a!l
An can not win SAYS The Post. and by
=, 3D. s i.;. declares that the transfer of
.nigcney, and this is gambling" rpon
IN" same logic i, might say that the rae,
lo' .ne crown and for the prize written OF
, ,iss on contingency. Was not rhe con
Ing NY based m the best runner-was
. ms GINNING? DO We not Prove too much
oti,'..n,Hins IN our cagerness to carry n
point? II is not Regarded as n hnlnaus sin
!" OYER rewards and pm zes to children
rh S,', ,, on = ,ontnrsucy Is this gambling?
me must have been sent On acrount Of
what J said in Tho Post. and Inc writer
must regard myself ana others IN tha ust
as rarfi cps criminis In u heinons Sin In In
5" rh'rh hy rho Houston Post As said
I'm NOT n lhis rage. because / am To-,
lnnr1l ohliiuily in this contest. while al
mlt,mg hat The Post makes business ont
~ on,i " nin,, no Doubt makes some money,
their favor 10 prrns.,,er 10 be tho VA
,rir'ent OF "A good policy Of Insurance
me terms used. such AS race win
= gamhliny scheme There Is another
w VIZ IN the presbyterian that signs hin
wilt and frantic has rhe fur become ma,
worldly sports are offering odds on their
,,nNoflie PARSONS, Again he says: after
ne contest twhen every sensible man
knows Y takes mon " to vim il WIN ta,ca
Gvisiderab.e quantity Of monumental
gan i,r any of the contestants to rehuke
~ WnildiN nfnl, FOR hacluiig his tudqmonf
on 'pH'n. and the small hoy will play
Keeps In tho front yard u,Ashi,led hy hfs
pa. who llowcd in SIT in voting for Par
son Goilghly IN The Pest contest The
rph"s Of morality Of some MINISTER'S are
he'ng burt on the Mother Hubbard pl,n
and sran firshlcns. and they tit powcrfrl
loose. II may h. possible that n nv
!nrk IN tho 'ulpit" was TO preach some
OF TINS pointed philippe at some of his
ni'nhefs mat need II, there would he per.
pans either some retormat ION or he woulJ
pc hHknh fer hs RI gnati'n and would he
locking for another job. Too many
long range and Try their hand AT game
far on when there Is aburdnnce nrtr
home that could be killed with smith,
shot All this thunder about the hninoues
ness Of thr sin in THIS contest Is on the
order of building man of straw and MA,
nifying II into the proportions If n yiant
- as mat Rev Jack in tho Pulri,'' cor
figure - q bona fde giant Killer IKE ihat
other Jack we read about. And tho NOM.
tain lahored hervcr AMI earth shook nnn
'o' mouso craw,cd out
Geo. Fl. Cloih.sr.
~ COUPONS FROM GOIIAp. TEXAS
Goliad. Texas. July -. -Ccntcst Editor.
place to the credit OF Rev h. - I,mLtn
OF Houston. Hoping he will he suerrs,f,li
IN the contest. | remain ~ ever. yonr
nerd Della Thompson
WAKE TT, We EPWoRTH LEAG,,Eps
Eagle Lake, Texas Juiy Contest
Editor. Here are Is NV Eaglc Ian =
vcfss TO- Rev. W II. Campboil of Wa.
ION, W Ak up, ye f'pworth i4sSgi.AYs aud