The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-29

States and Canada by leading clcrgy'nen
priests. prelates. religious teachers and pro
fcasors OF the Christian faith. In every
instance the text has been carefully read
and abbreviated.
WEALTH MAKERS. They who bring
healthy children into the world are the
prime wealth makers Of a nation. Rev
DR.. Crance, Methodist Chicago
SuNDAY.--The American Sabbath, which
Is one OF the pillars OF our National life,
Is last becoming an institution OF the past.
Rev. j. +. Saukey. Presbyterian, Roches-
ter, N. Y.
PRIESTIIOOD-Th sacrament Of the
Lords supper, as administered according
to Christ's original ordinance, is a sign TO
every man that he Is his own priest. -
Rev j. W. Magruder. Methodist, C.ncin-
natl, ohio.
PEIIGION.--A bright, Joyous religion
filed with the radiance of Gods love Mills
despair kirdlos hope. hegots obedience and
creaiea dcathless devotion to Christ
lev. NJ. Mcpana. Congrcgationallst, Brook
Ign. y Y.
PATR1OTISM.-Tho trun American citi-
zen stands for the whole country. not n
part. As the Who'll" Is greater than any OF
its parts. the patriotic citizen Will subord-
mate his private interests to the good Of
the whole. Pov. j. *. Smith, Presbyterian,
LouisyiIle. Ky.
STANDING STlIL.--Ono of the saddcat
things in life Is to see a Christian turn
back TO sin, to serve the devil. You VIII
do one of two things either grow In grace
or fall from grace We can't stand still in
tho Christian life-Rev Or Williams,
i,a11
HUMAN CHRYSANTHEMtMs Ms. Rich
ardson, the father Of novciists, was over 30
before he wrote his first work of Uction. II
man has not been a crocu6 lowering
early, let him hope tn be n chrN santhcmum
that does not begin to bloom until the
frosjs come. Roy, Dr. Gulette. Methodist,
Cincinnati Ohio
THE SABBATTI-We ought to he true to
the Sabbath OF the Lord This Is the day
when tho husband can rest from the tolls
of life and when the mother can teach
her children the story of Jesus, We as
Christians ought 20 keep the Sabbath day
holy. Rev. Or. Turner. Methodist Evans
willie, Ind.
THE SALoONS---It Ia a notorious fact
that young men and laborng men of mod
crate means spend the most money In the
saloons. No trades union or eight hour
law will relieve the burdens Of the laborng
classes of the country 40 long MS they I'M
poyerish themselves at the drainAhop Rev.
Frank Uungate. BAPTIST Columbus Ohio.
ENVY-The poor mnn-bn he working
man or lonfcr-who carries envy and malice
In his heart toward those who ARE richer.
ho eI,nplv hcransn thcy nrc en- Who ma
tnNNppl than ett1Inu "a N g,sl ~ %
hqs the spirit OF he'll In him ROY. w. II.
Taylor. pnplist Rochester n Y
HOME LIFE-The spirit OF home must
he dcvout II tho influence liz to he ON the
side of right The undertono Of the home
he is often more lmportant than the oynr.
tone. Parents should bring daily heavenly
influences to bear upon those whom COD
has ,ntrustrd IN thnir corc pcv a -
d. e.
PRINTERS INK Many Christians do
not realize the value Of printer's ln,,
Many church members are ashamed TO dis
tribute religious ;Nacts. bibles tracts On
religion and religious papers ought to he
distributed by Christians by the thousands
OF millions every year, far in excess os our
present methods. REV. W. G, rartridre
HARD TIMES The Christian church or
today Is only half awake to her duty tn-
ward the temporal wants OF humanity o,d
] thank God that the hard times through
which we have passed has ooenod hnr
eyes to her duty toward the needy ana hns
taught tho moor man that the church ia
really his friend. as Christ meant if IN ne
Rev W. /. Reid. Bap,'st Rochestnr
THE CROSS--For more than lsOO wars
the cross has been unlfting every notion
and tongue and tribe under henyen. nv the
cross men have been turned back from
darkness to light; by the cross nations have
been redeemed in day. by the cross man
has been taught the sacrcdness Of lfe
and the glory OF self sacrificing love -
Rev, ID +. Smiley. Presbyterian, Holmes
pEGENERATIoN-W see the whole
world In sin We BECOME so familiar with
sin that II ceases to be awful. deadly We
Toy with IT, We analyze It. we study II.
we talk about the degeneration Of the I'M
man species. forgetting that degeneration
means departure from God. departure from