The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-27
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never be conquered In this world. Look at
poverty, crime and ACCIDENTAL the results
| OF sin, but all will continue to the end OF
time.--Rcv. All Hummer, Methodist, Oak
| land, Cal.
THE AMERICAN SoCRATES-There u
| no more remarkable character in American
history than Benjamin Franklin. some
eminent men in Europe called him the
| American Socrates" and others the Scion
| OF America" AT one period In his diplo-
matte career II was said of him by presi-
dent Adams that there was no other man
in the world with as wide reputation az
Franklin Q. II. Eaton. Univcrsalist.
| New York City.
EVILS OF DIsCoRD--There Is no prom
| Use of God given to dsunion. We need, as
a church, to be In accord. He who brings
| one discordant note In the house OF God is
| in the truest sense robber; he has stolen
neither silver nor gold. but has done that
which is infinitely woNe-he has taken
I the riches OF divine grace. which is the
peace OF God,--Rev. Or. Chapman. Presby-
terlan, Philadelphia, Pa.
SELF-SACRIFICE-Th ideal OF mouas
ticism. or the absolute remuneration N self
will always have attractions for a class OF
noble aud heroic souls This devotion 10 a
sublime standard is the only motive that
can sustain the missionary spirit In the
inevitable hardshIps and sacrifices thar at
tend the preaching of the gospel 10 the
hea,hen.-Father Joseph V. oConnov,
Catholic. Philadelphia. IA.
RECiPROCITY-The law az dependence
runs through all things. The rivers need
the clouds, and the clouds the SEA. Each
region Of the earth S surface brings forth
and IL
auoiheT ;or what il lacks. The Nations
20 forward best when they are mutually
helpful Wealth or p1we7 gained hy crush
ing OF cheating weaker IS no gAiu bu;
loss.-Rey. Z. ;. Todd. Methodist Bal;i-
more Nj.
INDEPENDENCE believe that the
angels weep over no fact IN the worlds
history today ucre thRa the tsc; that in
dependent ruarhoDt is lying out IL This
country The people leaning on the gov.
eminent, sud the church leaaiuc heavily
upon God Tha farmers leaning OF the
merchants and the merchants leaning upog
Wall street AMI wall stree; ahou; the only
tang IN the country ;bat Is standing
aioae.-Rev. sam Joues. Evangelist. a,
Rock Hi. 5. c.
CREEpS-If man car be religious only
by The Westminster standard then le, MN
abl4e by them II ne can TO religious only
tY being a Roman Catholic then IL, him 81
a catholic 4 man may De very orthodox
ami not Christian. = man may bel!ey.
everything necessary 20 a sound faith ana
yet be rascal. 8: IS no, probable. bur
possible. The Kingdom within is -igh.eols-
ness he Who is righteous L religious. M
matter to What church he belongs. Rev
william RAIDER, C}1-reeat!onalist. san
Francisco. Cal
EVERYDAY DUTIES. We ara a.. ruu.
y " undertaking our everyday duties.
whenever some loriiy calling some lofty
purpose arpea!s % our sympl,n.es. when
s"h' great cause IS al stake and some I'M
common Ncfs 70 be done We are or once
i'Ftd MO enthusiasm. aud We discharge
DUG NAis na1iE ami GENEROUSLY But III the
same measure as cur ambition is aroused
'-' tit+. and glorious things. We are slow
ana Negligent n things which require our
sian. 'ar- and attention Rev. Ur
: '1ae-aoeFser' Hebrew. Baltimore. Nd.
CONSCIENCE. Conscience. which cic-
40 described as God rulus within us. i.
always on The side Of what the soul he /
'tVes 10 be right Conscience is The echo
az slai IN the human breast IL is The
moral law. written TIC, In tables % stone.
h'' an ihs tablets OF human hearts The
power NJ conscience 10 reward and punish f,
can ho; ae oTerstatel Victor Hugo says
COO he1yts the s0ul as the ocean. In the /
case oi he sea If is called the tide. and N !
Z ha' ~ me- soul rsmorse God tn the con- I
science II man IS always on the side OF
u ieh' Key. br. Gu.lette. Methodist, Gin |
clnnau. Ohio.