The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-19
RELIGIOUS THOUGHTS.

.uowinr is a summary of tho princi-
.o-mons recently delivered in the
"a States and Canada by the lead
s,orcymen, priests, prelates, religious
.hers and professors of the Christian
Il In every instance the full text
..or carefully read and abbreviate
EwsPAPERs-The daily newspa-
q brief daily encyclopedia and, If
olv used, is an education in Itself
W. Hayes Moore, Doylestown, Pa.
ME MONROE DOCTRINE--I am
the American people with one voice
said land-grabbing on the American
tinent by European powers must
ca -Rey. DR.. Barrows, Presbyterian,
icago, Ill.
NFLUENCE.-Our influence is i'm
-tol II is the immortal part of us.
y deeds. our thoughts. live on for
r. and forever. Each propagates after
own kind. Rev. Carlos Martyr, Chi
10, III.
rHE TURKS.-If we have any sur
IS guns or ammunition let us send it
,he Armenans. If we must fight let
fight the unspeakahle Turk. Rev. ID.
Griffin. Methodist, New Haven, Conn.
fARRIAGE-The husband when he
rries below his social level elevatcs
wife. When the woman marries be-
her level she deScends to her hus-
nd's planc.-Rev. NJ. G.. Peters, New
brk City.
GENTLEMEN--All gentlemen are not
bristians, hut all true Christians are
ntlemen. The most refining, culturng
ID purifying influence on earth is the
spel of Jesus Christ.-tev. Frank De
lit Tamage, Presbyterian, Pittsburg,
WINE--If wine is made it will he
funk; If it is drunk the drinker will
ecome drunken; wine drinking leads to
randy drinking; the end is n chamber
horrors. c. Il. Smith, Fredonia,
Y.
THE DEVILS POWER-God some
mes restraints the power of the devil
here is a limit when his hellish pur-
oses are checked. The devil is very
bwerful, but he is not almighty. -Rev.
}, G. Yerkcs, Methodist, Philadelphia,
ARBTTRATION--I look forward to
he epoch when a court recognized by
II nations will settle international diff
culties instead of keeping large stand
hg armies, as they do in Europe. -Rev.
/. A. Christensen, Episcopalian, Indian
)polls Ind.
Observation-Disclosures Is a
feguative power. 1t gives the eye II
flow, the hand and voice hcartincss and
lhakes everything harmonious. 1t con
Rtanty throws out its life and radiates
rs glory Rev. G. Monroe Royce, New
Pork City.
MANIIOOD.--True Christian man
bood consists as much in living Il good
life outside the pale of the church, nj
tome and in the world, MS it does in
Peing good nj prayer meetings and other
church assemblages. REV. John Evans,
Baptist, Westerly.
POLITICS AND BUSINESS-The
best man, the purest and strongest ought
20 be in politics, but not to make Of /;
!, "'i"VHH' he pun W p"l'l'H a. |,
business is the most dangerous which
one can walk.-Rev. ]. e. Smith, Meth
odlst, Camden, n. j.
DOGS-Heredity and environment play
upon human nature, on character. ! had
a Scotch terrier | brought from Texas
lie was n ratter from Rattersville.
got poodle aud he became just as good
a ratter by association.-Rev. Sam Jones
at Augusta, Ga.
LEGAL MURDER-War is legalzet
murder, No argument. however finely
snun' can change that dictum. War is s
school for thieves, robbers and murder
ters. 1t teaches men the art of startegy
iylng, theft and killing. II hardens hu
man nature.-Dr Joseph Silverman, He
brew, New York City.
UNIT A r | A \ is NJ - Unitaransm
means that there is band of men nnc
women who dare to think. 1t means W
deepening. the hciGhtcning of the con
science, the declaration of human rights
me assertion that what is good dow
mere Is good up there.--Rev. Minot ]
savage, at Providence, X. |.
LOVE OF MONEY-Some people $,
,nnS 10 tlclr nelt and tlnSel that the,
starve their own souls. They will no
even attend church because they nigh
ne asked to contribute money for IL
support. They rather deprive them
selves of the bread of life because
vvoSt them something.-Rev, ID. NJ. Ben
man, Pittsburg, Pa.
WAX TAIK--The talk of war betwee
TWO great Christian nations when Al
mehlans are being massacred daily b.
W., NE turks is shameful. America an
England should be working together t
put the Turk out of Armenia; instea
vi mat these two great nations threate
one smother, and by so doing maxim
IIurther massacre in the East probable.
n. Y. "'''''' ''''' WV
m THE ARMENIANS-The Sultan o
turkey has out'heroded Hcrod by tn
slaughter of thousands upon thousand
a innocent Armenians. Let us ICa
almlshty God. not only in our publ
,Morshln, but also in our private devC
IONS that He will arouse the Christia
n,ations of Europe to rescue the Arm,
nuns from further desolation and do
ssuncuon.-Rev. John Il. Adams, Presb.
"Flan, Brooklyn, y. Y.
=. fEACE-Woud it not be better fc
.ue salvation of man-far better for III
conquest Of elgion-instead of sendin
lSSionaries into the far East, into III
Jungle of Africa. into the Dark Cont
nnent' spending millions of dollars. sacr
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