The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-26

of the name, love, that is blind to sell
ind that sees Others only; loye, that
for each; love. that mounts to heaven ,, ss
stooptng to the lowliest need OF earth
Rev. T. II. Johnson, Baptist, Lynn. Mass
OUTSIDE THE rMrRcH.-Thc Chris.
tian outside. tho church is in an unna,ura
position; lie is always liable TO topplc
the advantages That Christ md ali the
apostles enjoyed and needed. He Is de-
prived of much hat God had Planned
lace Nutting. Congrcga,ionaiist. provi.
dence.
above all Christians, whether they recog-
nize II or not. The cross is Il symbol To-
day to which all point as the basis o,
their hope, because upon It was sacrificed
the Son cf tho living God. who came down
from his place in heaven beside his cter-
nh, Father 10 rcdeent fallen mon. Bishop
| f.. j. Dunn. Cathos Z, Dallas. Texas
ENVIRONMENT. - Environment and
heredity nrc something. II may be con-
| shows that they are not masteTnl IN NE.
| Neither Standardization nor his nncea-
try made Shakespeare, nor can Ahrahar m
| I'nc1ln's greatness be accounted for ny
| his birth or the environment of his youth.
Rev. i. c. Snow, rntversalist. Haver-
| hill, Mass.
CHANGE. While the seasons must
| changc, human hangs must pass from IN
fancy to childhood. from manhood to oiu
on changing like "a kai,idoscore. nations
! rise and fall and on. era Of civilization he
superseded ny another, Jesus. Chris, win
| rcmsn unchang'ng and INTERCHANGEABLE
Rev. II. II. Barbour. Baptist, Columbus.
| Ohio.
TODAY AND ToMoRRow--we should
live each day as though y was our last.
gle moment. there are FAST possib lities
IN small con pass. Today H. the parent of
tomorrow. Every day is a critical period.
| every hour contains the sp rios of mo-
| ments unborn. No moment iive'i unto
itself. The DAYS are sacred in each others
eyes. This is the day of opportunity
Rev. Il. ID. Burr. BAPTIST. Boston.
BICYC1.iNG-The wheel is welcome be-
cause it Temperatures the people like the
pubic school. 1t bring all classes to
geh.r. You can tell the rich by their
elupages--the Nandcrbiits, the Goofs
and Astors by their turnouts--but you can
not tell the social position OF "A bicycle
rider. II levels society. II Is :. democraiic
vehicle and harmnnzes with our spirit of
American Institutions. Rev ID. b. Grrigg,
Presbyterian. baltimore.
VICES OF THE AGiE-The prevalent
vices of our time are Fastening 10 be rich,
extravagant living. riskful and ruinous
specnlations, undue crowdlng into profess
the critics. striving after public office.
general Impotence and rcstlessness, will
!ifeness to put OIL false show in unsolid
buildings, In paste jewclry. IN venaering
gencraiy.-Ilcv. II. W. Baleutinc. Con
gregationalis,, Philadelphia.
the persistent conquest of the weak over
the strong. Civilization does indeed quail
ify and modify the character of strength,
so that the powerful of one period are not
Yl,sF y fN
force is constantly undohe by intellect.
and evcn intellect must bow to the in"r
and nol,ier influences oi the heart and
spirlt.-Rev. g. W. +. Douglas Epdsco-
palan. New Haven.
SOIL Ht-NGER-w Wien The body is hun
CRY it Graves that which 1t can not itself
supply: when 1t IS thirsty u wants some
thing which n can not itself satisfy. The
soul thirsty. looks. longs for something
It can rot produce This very craving and
unrest of me youl show state of depend
ence on some higher power. The human
soul, with al! It's passions and sclfishncss.
,h!rsts for something beyond itself,-Rev.
G. r. kennyott, Unitarian, Lowell. Mass.
THE IRON AGE-This is an iron age
iron ships iron bridges. iron buildings,
"a M, must not only have pluck and grit
ma push. but he must have thu power 10
stand and let the sea of lfe hurl IT'S
breakers against him. His opposition to
than the forces that battle against blm.
There $ little -oom and no use for milk
and water men.-Rev. j. *. Dixon. Bap-
tist, Brooklyn.
FIGHTERS wANTED-we need more
fighters. Luther WAS a Fighter. and hence
the reformat.on; Wash,nston vas a
try: Grant was n fighter, and We have |
united people from slavery. Give MS mora |
fighters for the truth. temperance. indus |
,t.,b rttFn
the blood. more sand in the character, 10 |
the end that more may lay hold on the |
eternal life.-Rev. a. V. Newton. Congre- |
gatonalist. Brooklyn.
CHRIST THE ARCHITECT Tho peo-
PIE thought that Jesus was 2 carpenter 81
barns and houses ana h2 b Smr,s' b ,ns cine the
pyramid $50 fcei high. Christ the Him.
aiayas 2sotO feet high De 1Irsseps scooped
out tho suez canal; Christ made The val
ieys for tho seas. RoehlIns butt IN,
Brooklyn bridge, uniting New York and
Brooklyn; Jesus Christ butt the bridge OF
enrih Rev. Dr. Clymer. Methodist. Troy,
n. Y.
EVANGELIzATIoN-T The difference b.
tween cvanarlizing the nations aud cnn-
verting all the peoples is as great as ,ne
d,nerence heiwesn 'whi'lsn, o sa' " 20 pr,.
claim the gospel of tho Kingdom 10 an
the poop!c-thn. is 10 SAY. inform every
one 40 TO the princ'ples anu p.actiess ",
tho world IS to change every living soul
md establish rirhtcousness on the nhiNn'
Rev w. II. Hartzog, Baptist, coiuhi-
bus. Ohio.
THE POINT or VIEW This world Is
as YOU see A-|that is. you may see wn',
green world to YOU. Wear blue glasses.
and the word about YOU gets o, inc, ,nt
a nj vnn vii lind enough To hurass your
life Out of YOU. Look through an impure
eye. and you VIA vote write IN my, tai, ~ w,i
mi ,no,,gh 10 admire and much to M
sp i ."R HS" 4. T.. Conrad. Congregation
alist. Worcester. Mass
THE DUTY or THE sTATE.-it Is tne
duty Of tho state 10 throw us pro'eetadmns
arms about the, hume;es, IAN anu NE .ne Strong ry
to see that each one has the rignt ~
labor and enjoy tho fruits OF his labor;