The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-28

men, priests, prelateS, religious teachers
and professors OF the Christian faith. II
every instance the text has been carefully
read and abbreviated.
COMMON SENSE-Too many Christians
drop their common sense altogether wher
they read the Bible.-Rev. j. r. Dixby,
Unitarian, Yonkers. N. Y.
EVIIr--Evil, under the cover OF betin-
seled gauzc. Is more insinuating and demon
alzng than when II flaunts It's uncovered
nakedness.-R ]. ID. Stanley. Episcopa
liam. Cincinnati. Ohio.
EXTRAVAGANCE - Two hundred and
fifty thousand people In want of food ami
coal, and s25oOo0 squandered in a single
society ball finds excuse and applause only
In hell.-Rev Cortlandt Myers. Baptist
Brooklyn. N. Y.
NEWsPAPERS-ou legitimate ncwspa-
per Is our public arena 1t Is our safety
valve it is the artillery that turns threat
ening revolutions into needed reformations
II Is our public conscience. Rev Joseph
Krauskopf. Hebrew. Philadelphia.
DIFFERENTIATION - The man who Ia
openly an agnostic has at least determine
tion, and that Is something. Determination
III what you need, aud IN tho best capital a
man can have, II It's determination right
through. Rev. sam jones' Evangelist ut
Boston, Mass
THE UNITARIAN CHURCH, believe
that II Jcsus should visit New York to-
day Judged by the words lie spoke .ynen
OH earth He would fluid himself more
at homo among us than In any other OF
the churches OF the modern world -Iscy.
Nj. j. Savage, Unitarian. New York City
THE USE or MONEY -Rightcou.ly
gotten wealth e a logiilante and honor
able possession II II ministers only 10
display, II becomes yoke and burden;
" II pampers the childrcn and shuta them
away from their follows, II Is failure. -
Rev W. II. =. Fauncc. Baptist New
York City.
BOOKS AND MEN-A millionaire renre-
scnts law: n professor represents hooks
but phuper represents man We storc rur
DOCKS IN magnificent libraries. but We
pack our citizens into unhealthy tonc-
m.ntS Rev. II N Casson, Congregation-
alist. Lynn, Mass.
CHRISTIAN LIVING Christians won. |
DER why II is that men win soil ,b.b. |
vote or. IN office. soil their honor II ts /
SIMPLY oecause they arc not Christian, he. |
.susc 'hey nave not been brought under |
Pc, ieiEh on Christ principles Of living -
deipha 'a''''' MIA |
ENi'Th Wealth rs an opportunity ror
aoing good would not dsslrov vain
hu. would unlock and employ If ,o,
human no sncrel mission M ve,lD,
a., 10 upiiU the fallen and T. oxtcnd flo
,ar mana In Sympathy or man Win
New yort o w.. o. Peters, Independent.
-, ot1AhtTf Tile conditions In which
thousands Of our fellows 1.-Two an, ""'Tn
,.'',Ius'S society To rut away for a viii.
H. V''} ana saFciy- our prrsrn, d..,
q, ~ 10 consider so1ory now We On, i
Viii riI 'Su,e OF The POOR Philanthropy ,Iooo
rnitsr,a, 'o,n'e Rev C. r. GepaIer
s,o onl.li 'E-rhe present nfe IA on,v
sSepplhs stosio TO a highrr ana ,,nh,ar
~" n',i 'r now lowlS YOU may Inn o,,,, r., Nv.
!ou' iF"Fblcs are. you shoulJ rc,,o, m,l"I
,n i,a thefe Ia nothing heroic in s,Jo,Sa
sr,,, n ~ ''lheF an lgnomInious act Of cow
a,nIce 81 one Of madnos.--Rev. fosenh en-
Vernian' Hebrew, New York civ. ''''" on
uoopNESs-The noblest thing IL IA IN
q. Houu nal fiely ~ helpful but gooJuess
~ supreme Human lie ia NOT c,,rsoS
u eii, ..s 20 or d@infcctcd OF it's poison. but
a wonderful seed to be studied nur,nrnd
49, ~ .,tnt sou and grown 10 it's natural
IH'tetuon Roy /. s McCollost,r ITrt
'ersalist Detroit Mich VIM
oRTHonONY-Wh are moro ,eor,,,,
thsn the orthodox? And who are more ,,sn
,fTA I'VE pon1eroua amount OF accur,,,
Iaied theology is too heavy 10 cary ainn,,
WIN living knowledge II tho life of IN,
nay. re learning Of dogmas take mn Tho
.Ime thRt should he used for more yital
saI,s, Icy. NJ 81 c. Wright UuNer-
salls'' New York City.
THE CROSS Christ has put the lIltoncss
OF sinful man on the cross. and wbntover
Is on the croFa Is under tho curse OF Co, |
" Whatever there is of self In US no se,,I. il
10 the cross The man who stands alone
beneath the cross of Calvary not only s,,s
ohrists ston'qnent for his sins. but ne se,s
Macs. ''''''
bQUALlTf-our greatest peril IA the
concentration of wealth. our greatest need
an equitable distribution OF wealth. Polt-
cal economists say tina, the benefits OF the
present civilization are not iInpartially dis
lr'puted, and II is no, strange that work
ngmen should agree to DO restless.-Rov.
j. White. Unitarian, san Fraaciseo, Cal.
APPLIED CHRLSTIANITY-n Don't waste
'our revival When hearts have boon
brought to white heat. shape them into !
rowels and swords for real Christian work
md warfare. The revival electricity ia not
with real life Your troley's
m, minister The need 81 the hour Is APP
lied Christianity W. f. Crafts. In 3
eperdent, Washington, d. c. s
HEAVEN AND HELIs-Intelligent peo- C
lie viii only believe in a heaven or hell :
hat is purely spiritual. Familiar as we all I
re with this idea, II is one that can never
ose its power over us. and while We may |
ope TO escape all else, but from ourselves \
ever. II is that which We fear. Il is tha,
o which we look forward.-Rev. Il. Wor- $
ester, Episcopallan. Philadelphia. .
IMPuRITY-Impurity is in its nature /
nrse and a crime. and II is OF the high I
1t Importance that this truth should be !
learly understood Some vice may be
rivate. but IL is not secret. and leaves It's {
ntspeaking impress on the features, the l
lind and the character. which proclaim It '
J directly % would plscsrd hung lboutl