The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-05

people" refers to large and important
part OF our modern world. The other eie
ment is that of the pleasure lovers, who
are seeking their own enjoyment and hap
piness in various ways. at the expense OF
the common good.-Rev. z, A. Horton,
Unitarian, Boston, Mass.
1NGERSOLLISM.-- Robert Ingersoll may
tell the people OF our city today why he is
an agnostic, a know nothing But ] doubt
II his words will bring lasting comfort to
any heart or soften the dying pillow for
one OF our citizens. The reason for his
agnosticism Is not far to seek He has not
sat at the feet OF Him who is meek and
lowly In heart and who giveth rest TO the
soul.-Rev. J X Montgomery, Presbyter-
ian, Cincinnati, Ohio.
[ CHURCH UNITY Unity does not mean
conformity to the same thought. This would
mean the stagnation OF the religious world.
No body OF men can ever formulate creed
that the world will accept. There will be
many men of many minds as long as
there is thought. Unity should not mean
the obliteration or suppression of indi-
vidual thought, but the harmony OF the
thinkers Rev. U. s. Miiburn, Universal
ist,, Cincinnati, Ohio.
CHARACTERIZE describe mon by the
offices they hold, the reputation they have.
the money they can command but these
are but the merest accidents. The man IL
not what he has or what men say OF him,
but what he is. The chief fact about
man is the man himself. There is somewhat
inside the circle OF circumstances, UNDER
meath his words, behind his deeds. and
that somewhat Is characterize G. w.
Gullette, Methodist, Cincinnati, OHIO.
PROTECT THE PEOPLE, Catholic
church In these United States must lead
for the emancipation OF the people from
the present social and economic slavery
the church must lead as the emancipation
Of the working classes. and the States, and
the United States, its senate and Its con-
gress must make laws to protect the peo-
pies right and abrogate the laws that have
been made by bribery in the interest Of
fraud.--Rev. T. J. Dhcey. Catholic, New
York City.
ORIGINAL sIN.--The belief that man
has fallen because Adam sinned Is not
Jewish Judaism never believed In an orig
inal sim Man is not born tainted with sn
because Adam transgressed Man Is born
pure and innocent. Ascending to the Old
Testament teaching, sin is not inherent In
man, but II is tendency. II is described as
a weakness, a failure violent outbreak
a perveiseness or as blindness and folly
is an enemy ever pItsNhls ahN
alert, but not invincibe, for II can be over
come by mans own effort.-Dr. A. Quit
macher, Hebrew. Baltimore, Nd.
wOMAN'S TASTES. -woman's nature
calls for certain things that mans nature
does not call for so loudly. She needs ten
derncss and love. She is an admirer OF the
beautiful and the delicate. She ought and
must have these warnings of her nature
gratiiisd up to certain degree. IL she Is
to realize her destiny. Did you ever know
man 10 be desperately In love with a
masculine woman? We want woman TO
be womaniy, and II she Is TO be this she
| must not be denied those yearnings OF her
heart which constitute so large share OF
her wonaps happiness.--Rev. G.. B. Vos-
burgh, Baptist Denver, Colo.
THE CATHOLIC CHURcH.-The Cath
Ollie church reaches all classes. Her divine
founder sent her into the world 10 teach
all classes, all peoples, He died that men
might live; she lives that men may not
die Her temples dedicated To the most
high. the Unite number OF them. and
the multiplication of masses on Sunday,
AFFORD ample means Of worship to all. Be-
fore her affairs rich and poor. cultured and
illiterate. saint and sinner. kneel as equals,
Side by side In her pews. merchant and
laborer, mester and servant, the mighty
and the lowly. sit TO offer their praises TO
Godfrey p. J o'Donnell, Catholic, Bos-
ton. Mass
Presbytery of Eastern Texas
Henderson. Texas. November so.--Hon'
Ia, A. Aidrich Of Crockett bears the hon