The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-27

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HEART gEl16IoN--A -rlirso- ., the
bear Do. us ;hs heed IL The relsioa teSi
rnxkes rnRa n- woman cn-icraed with
Gos Rev. John MaosGy. Roman c1;Aol'e.
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WAGES OF SIN--Tns t-ne wages c; sin
Az broken hearts and BLASTED i.ves- wasted
opportunities. sh-1zS.n eusrgiss- shattered
hopes ana even decreasing despair 10; a.
huG-xtiaa. hi, decay Dot lie. tut death -
Rev. $ Il. Robin. JrlversAlisl, EosIen.
CoNsCIENcE-In me Christian the con
science is trained SO that man feels the
colossal imperative OF duty squirting him
10 lofty eudcavcr. Conscience IS the vo.ce
al God IL the soul and must b. 0heysi ~-
Rev. ". C Partridge. Baptist, Cincinnati
UNITED NATloNS-Au Nations are Uni
ted. The prosperity Of one affects the
prosperity Of all THIS IS especially true
in modern times when the means a. com
municaticn and tram priation have become
so rapid and complete -Rey. {. II Eaton,
uniyersalist, New York city.
woRk-Work is not religion. but Their,
can be no true religion without work Sa-
tan keeps many people out Of the ti.rdom
today by getting them 10 believe that works
VIII take the place of vital faith 10 Jesus
Christ Rev. G. ". Ria9ug. Methodist.
j Philadelphia.
RELIGION IN UNIVERSITIES /
State universities are great mission fields /
BY the very nature Of their establishment I
they can not support religious training I
which must. therefore. he supported in Goa I
nection with the universities by religious .
bodies Rev. W. NJ Mer;z, Disciple. De +
trcit. Mich.
OUR YouTH-A great many Of the
young people OF today stand on the brink
OF death. and ofttimes perish morally be-
cause the parents sleep snd ibe church
is negligent IN not performing the sublime
duties that God has appointed al par, OF
its work.-Rev Edmund Hewitt. Methodist
Camden. y J.
THE PAsT-The church. which cries out
that her chief business is TO interpret the
past is a dytng church The society that
believes her chief business is 70 interpret
the past traditions. IS a dead soon to be
rotten. sooiety.--Rev " : Rainsford
Eplscopalian New York City.
THE DAY OF GRACE-The Scriptures
say that We can quench the spirit. tha,
We can sin away our day Of grace AMI M
many ways We may array our wills against
God. God has q purpose. thai purpose Is
In Christ. who invites all and every LOST
sinner viii be a suicide Rev. G C. Lori
mer Baptist Boston Mass
THE GOLDEN KEY-The key OF geology
will open the rocky doors Of the secrets
OF earth. History is but the key in,o the
secrets OF the past And pure lie viii
be the golden key which viii open all the
wonders of creation and reveal 10 man
that city not made with hands Rev |. p
Timberiake, Louisville Ky.
THE FAMILY ALTAR Wherever TIE
family altar is allowed 10 fan into decay
there is seen corresponding decay in true
Christian hospitality and consecratet
Christian conversation about the dinner
t<bie. There is a peculiar blessing which
reNs upon that household where Christ ig
faIaillar guest Rev F. r, Parkin. Meth
odist, Germantown, Pa.
sinai sin is detcriora,ing. 1t weakens
tho manhood. it increases the power Of
eyI solicitation. it builds an environment
Of unholy influence. 1t nils the life with
suffering. The final results push out into
the dark, driving the victim We know not
whittier, but always away from goodness
and God Rev c. n. Sims, Methodist. In
annapolis. lad.
CATHOLICISM The Roman Catholic
church has lately adopted many OF the rp-
ligious methods OF work which used i1 b.
especially Protestant The Church feels the
need OF aggressive measures IN order 20
bcld her own. She loses heavily among the
children born Ia America. and n the stream
Of immigration we're checked she probably
could not hold her own.-lley r. S. Mac !
A-t1a ~. a-s. .rf-
HAPPINESS. Happiness does not Gene
upbidden. and must be sought out
and conducted IN person. Keep sweet
when you arc tempted 10 defpOua
cheerfulness is lie prcserye.
which will hold you W when you
are plunged into the deep waters OF irou.
BILE. great many people don't stop bur-
rowing trouble. They try to buy Up all In
the country and corner the goods Hey.
L. Z. Ide. Lutheran, Baltimore, Md.
THE BiBLE.-Ccase for a while the
reading of fiction. the reading ~
reviews about religion. or even Of
commentaries On religion. for dill
gent study u the VOID Of God iiseli
The church will realize u grea, awakening
OF spiritual purpose and under the iEflr-
cree OF the individual life the service Of
the Kingdom OF Gods grace VIII be might
iiy multiplied bishop J. y. White, Epis
oopallan. Fort Wayne. Ind.
WoMANFoOD. - Let every woman
have every advantage OF the higher
education and culture. but let all
these advantages be employed 10 make bcf
more womanly Anything that is calcu-
lated to diminish nv power OF the deli
cate feminine quality which refines and
purifies Is not an advantage: II is a posl.
tive detriment not alone to woman. but
to the race. The womauly ciemen. has
tcen a saving influence OF mankind --Rabbi
David Phillpson, Cincinnati. Ohio.
INTENSITY.--Ho intense Is modern
civilization, How rapidly docs It
consume the nerve and deplete the
brain. In the city men go down
ore tho lie course Ia half run. Those alone
can hope for leadership who have spent
their youth IN the open air, hardening the
compacting the nerve. developing
great blood vessels and arteries. through
which the blood can run In rich, free cur