The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-01


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THE BALLOT-The greatest danger
which threatens our liberties and our Irco
institutions ia the Ignorant voter WHO can
be bought cheaply. REV. c. II. Mitchell
Presbyterian Kansas City, Mo.
SELFIsHNEss-Livin to ones self VIII
shriyel up the soul. for we are all do
pendent morally aud spiritually on the
livos of Others, -Rov. y. ]. Lewis, ConEre-
gationalsi, Wlllimantic. Conn.
SORENESS live soberly does not
mean to liyo gloomIly or in melancholy.
Religion has been carlcaturcd too much.
Livins aohcrly means living earnestly,
with purpose. Row. n. Luccock, Methodist,
pittsburg, IA.
POOpLEs-l know Of no sadlcr sight
than TO see a great big full-hlooAed womau
dragging around dirty little poodle dog
and talking baby talk to lt.-Kcv + Oe
Witt Talmage, Presbyterian. rlitshurg.
Pa.
CYCLING what the church should do
today Ia to make Itself attractive to wheel b
men. The bicycle has come 10 stay. and
let this be done. Rev, C. D. crane, CON
II II can be made uge OF tn church work.
gregatioualst, Machlos, Ma.
BfGOTBf-ln theology n "a usually the
incompetent who are bigo'od IN politics
the same thing is true, ana also ~ finance
II is the uninstructed and narrow miudvd
who resort 80 abuse Ruv II, " putham
Baptist Denver. Colo.
SELF DENIAt.--In :hc world sc;i-,on-
fdcncc is al premium and by H. many OF
the worlds marY,ls nrc Nroutai hut IN
the kingdom OF God selt -donll Is a. a
premium and here tho marypls M,
wrought through reliance on God REV. J
f. Stout Methodist. 9t. raul, Mluu.
BY FAITH ALONE Gods lleht and
revelation furnish guido book to tho ce-
lcatial city. while the impcnctrnhle mys-
terry that surrounds His ways and judy
irenis tlll the soul with awe and reverence
and bid Va walk hy faith and not by sight
--Rov. " F. Hunt, Baptist. Louisville.
Ky,
THE WIDE WORrD-Thc fieli Is tho
world. The place where religion Us 10 I've
and grow is nnt some cloistcr nor some
wailcd-iu church. separated from ordi-
nary life THE fold for religion is the big
outside every day world Rev. G. r.,
Brown, Consregauonalist. Oakland. Cal.
DEATtI-It Is Impossible to say anything
Original on the subject OF death I, is d
theme 80 common and frequent that at
every sick 81 tho clio x among the fifteen
hundred millions 81 rho human race. rifty
fouls have raescd into she other world
Rev DE- Jackson Epscopalian Newport
Il, !,
MoHANMEnANlsM Christianity would
make much more r1pil prurtrss n lts FOL
lowers were az dovout aud Iov.l Ia thrn
faith rs are the MohammelAus To theirs
Only death or sickness prevents tho latter
i from attending the ceremonies at the tom.
pie five times each day -An,ranig Azh
derian' Armenian. Scranton, Pa.
:. WORK or THE CLERGY There ar,
three important considerations vhlcl
should shape every minister's work. ii
deity to Him who callcd tho minister I,
the work. fidelity to the truth which IL
" intrustcd TO deliver ami fidelity I,
Those to whom he Is directed to deliver Z,
REV. s. II. Anderson. Congresatiopallst
Topeka, Kan.
f THE HOLY Dook Our source of fai,l
Is the Book, the Word 81 God. Tho sourc
q OF our lallh does not elnauatc from an oil
q man nitting on the banks of ;he rlber no
IN a company % bishops with ear at n
head. nor 10 a company ot protcstan
bislops and preachers bat In tho Rock.
Rev II a. nuchiel, Methodist. Noun
\ Vernon. y. Y.
uNTTAR1 ANIsN-Wa ehnrld n, I'm,
: tariaHs uoi merely because the tonets ar
e fnorc acceptable 20 our belief hut ais
4 caNf" $50 love God and are fellow work
err "iih Him We arc fellow lahorers. nc
FELLOW thinkers, with God, iiis truth
ffahner ihan our conception OF It can d,
--Rev c. T. Billings. Unitarian. Lowell
Mass
LIES JOURNEY IL iourne
over pretty interesting road. wcll wor
4 by the feet Of many who have gone befor,
marked Win many guide board and dan
Ecr signal. We are ali travellers, eve
noving on and on We have no ne
abode. we dwell all our DAYS In ten,x
Rev. c. r. Brown. ConeregationalIst. Sal
Lake City. Utah,
CHURCH SIDE SHOWS The church
not q thcater, lecture room or an amuge
nicnt hall I've soen thousand and on
thiuEs tricl which filled the pews fcr IN
time being, They were secular AFFAIRS. an
whcn they We're done there We're no re
suite. minister should preach the Cos
K pei, and only thNt.--Rev. j. W Hathaway
Presbyterian Jersey City. y. !.
INFLUENCE or SIN. Every SHINE
sinks in the eyes OF his fellows Men ma
Join you in evil doing but they can not re
spoct you for 1t. Sin dehases the soul I
u " u
tonic In the good opinion men have OF u,
II helps lis 20 keep Mp certain siandar
OF conduct Rev A. Il. bartholomew
Episcopsl!an, Pottsvllle. Pa.
CHRISTIANITY christianity has give
the world its best civilization. Il has raise
the estimate OF human life. and has hee
the unc1nquerng foe OF every curruptlo
In church and state, No other religion ha
such mass Of evidence In it's favor. Chris
and the Christian religion 1T the huma
life cxactly.-Roy David Gregg. Prcsby
terrain, Brooklyn, \, y.
THE PREACHERS MISSION-The mii
iater who Is true 20 his commission co'
not serve self, nor does he preach 10 pleas
men He who serves self is sclf-calle
nnd he who serves men alone, IS isuall
called OF men, but be who is truly clle
OF Cad serves God, and even though
Is truly called Of God, no is hut humai
The people he serves must recognize thu
ha In but a human being and as Liable