The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-19

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sore The PRESBYTERIAN mission board in
New York this month: ''rhe OWLS OF from
Tier life are serious considerations IN
country whore the people. good or bad. |
| are the rulers. because the conditions TO |
which rave referred would certainly |
menace. within circle Sonatan,y en-
tire body polite If we could not hope tina, !
the churches and religious teechinf
oppose the evil Influences that arc apt 10
lpeivade the beginning OF organized COM
lmunitics."
| What a tremendous tribute to the abso-
lutte necessity of church work. One OF the
greatest factors for good In tho world ia
to avoid temptation.
men in their ability to withstand temp
talon; they all fan But there is great
difference in their ability to shun tempta-
ton. You should pray as II the salvation
of your soul depended upon 1t. Lead us
not into tcmptation.' The hpworth league
must now form correct habits.
BE faithful. brethren!
The Christian religion is worth living
for 1t Is worthy OF the highest and holt
est conservation. and any religion that is
worth living for is worth dying for TN
faithtuln'ss. Intolerance and higotry In
side the church are great factors for evil.
| BE faithful.
The faithful man, conscious OF the rec
titude of his intentions. IS open to the in
speclion of the world. He feels health
inspiring confidence. an eNulting alucrity.
ne feels that he is In pursuit OF honest
, ,hiS DN honest means. He may he SIAN
dered. misunderstood or deserted but he
never loses the high confidence OF his fell
i low,man; His character does not re-
lets Which S loss VIZ er d dree aierS at s evary
! petty impediment that obstructs their
feeble and sickly course. he does not re-
: ocean. that noblest emblem OF majestic
. decision. which in its calmes' hours sun
y heavcs its restless waters to the shore,
= iillns the heavens, day ana night, with
+ the echoes OF it sublime declaration of in
depcndence; tossing and sporting with an
II imperial consciousness of it's strength that
=. laughs ut opposition. In power and purity
y of character, the faithful. consdcrated
4 Christian worker resembles the ocean,
. ana like The ocean puriiies himself 10y his
. own activity.
=. Ftlthfulness 1t alone is that impress
(which gives TO human dsoss its currency;
= without it gold has no value. birth no dis
: tinc'ion. station no dignity, beauty no
charm, age no reverence; without 1t every
i, treasure impoverishes. every grace de-
FORMS every dignity dcgrudes, and all the
l. arts the decorations and accomplishments
If OF life stand like beacon blaze upon the
ii rock warning the whole world that It's
. approach Is danger and Its contact ruin.
l. Faithiun ness! withou, 1t the end of life
e is joyless peril without 1t. in the midst
/, of all t'lat ambition can achieve, avarice
i, amass. or rapacity plund,a, the unfaiihful
losses on the surge huoyant pesilence.
e. When Christ hnllowcd the earth 10y His
y presence lie did not tell the people of
:. Nhzareth that wealth. honor genius or
$ brilliant achievement VIC uld advance his
d kingdom. but the most brilliant gem In the
- diaiem of discipleshp WIS declared 10
lie be-Faithfulness.
lie that is faithful" runs like IA COLDER
r, thread through all his discourses. Thi'
't deft TOUGHER of the organ keys of human
ir life whose silver notes touched and kisso'
A. the mconlif waves aud charmed the lover
y andorihS mid the Vnecad hills o: Judcr
rs give the faithful man all honor and glory
e. He that is faithful over littlc shall b.
x ruler over much All of us can not accom-
ID plisli the nrNCir dncdS nor speak tn
ID mighty words of Paul We can not sin
IL the song of Bernhard nor bear the ,swor'
~ the tireless activity of Luther, Wesley
4 Calvin Knox. Feneion. Loyola. sam Jon
IN company before the throne.
y We can not all render homes happy
d hearts ennobled, and characters holy. hl
~ we all be TRANSFORMED by the suhtl
~ power dwelling in Christ mo faithit
r, servants and r wear the 9rishtest sfom
e. hcug, the crown OF fidelity and trutl
10 Come ont from among them and be !,
in plow and then look backward If ever
'e. Christian were a faithful servant, Of tt
H. Most High tho millennium, would dawn.
us have seen great deal of life, with i
IL sins and sorrows. its defeats and It's VII
he tories its struggles, is weakness,s an
in and had rather he doorkecper In II
a house of my Goo than to dwell in II
lis tents Of wickcdness.
of and chants Of the church maxi the aev
'e shudGcr, and T. confcsseF that II, th' pre-
ID, rowerlsss for evil ono genune, GOO
1i faithful man * of more power fqr GOO
20 in the world than hundred church
OF Win vas. cathedral aisies and symphonic
nj nj This is great country, my friend
mt this America OF OUTS. 81, IT. Is Pew %,,.i ,i
In in others YET land of religion. M
~, ,ps relric as Freedom. rne world neyer KIN
n,, he meaning Of intellectual liberty uni
he America was settled by those old i'n
led ,ans who are amusing to Colonel, a
1rs gcrsol that they might worship Goa
m, America is grand, stroaa# and stern ~
igo stretching toTaId me snd - maj man r
H., tho grand purpose of here working @
, my Tie great problem Of human freedom
his hat nhpat His own high. purpose nigh,
be- wrought upon # IigIs Is vo S9d !, Wh II
I've I've is innocent Unlike me oiG "n n6 Min ~
TO ny,ins, man. no fcuds. no Ill custom
i've any kind, and as the YEARS al ron ub ON u
cd. shS MghFS lo"W"n"-trolisa laodess a
MS ,wSrxeoi, will turn their foces 70 Il, >,
ind Hence VII conc i ration ' ',ot III i. ~,
hon hiehoSt SEQ now The iay dawn Of 81
;od n poople. people who care more 10 TN
OF Of the Iumhe than TO eyali The rlcn y
he. undnrstilnd that there is more bravery
mud peace than in war: who WI zee ,h"' -
',h- mon nre brothers, whose hearts w
w moi n,rraw thems lives to their Own ir'
%, Hers. hui warm in sympathy with eve
anu an nobe cause the Whole world thromnhi, II,
on the building of such n nation your ~
Ep VIZ tioa Sf c Tfa is Tho aim Of I
9g 6t church Good ciiacnsh,G' I g pg9' ai
re- G yirsIn Which is merely allie 10 Re
&C. a agtS Of JAIL but good citizenshiD that
, 'hG worth ndrcd ecn eaS Sq e RG a1nr
and u, an wool and Il yard wide. ana mas ,
nine name n me- blown in the hottie Good o,i@,
:, shin thai condones NO wrong nm, NO. r9
Ned ways on the right side OF every mo-
role s,inn
tim 49,
the The part which the Epworth ieaf
pi,ng viii play in the future OF th'S 'ahu WIN
vii invented the rights of man ana '''
era laws TO punish and protect WIN DC
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