The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-18
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.

RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.
EDITED BY WILL NJ. CLEMENS.
Following is a summary of the principal
sermons recently delivered in the United
States aud Canada by the leading clergy
men, priests, preiates, religious teachers
and professors of the Christian faith. In
every instance the text has been carefully
read and abbreviated.
SUCCESS. There are only two rules for
successful: absolute honesty and hard
work.-Rev. a, Mckenzie, Congregational
list. Cambridge. Mass
THE LESSON ENGLAND LEARNED
When England lost the American colonies
she learned lesson that has largely
shaped the policy OF her statesmen to this
day.-Rey ". G. Davenport, Ep!scopaiian.
Washington, D. {.
sIN.-A man needn't cut away from Sin
TO be- saved. All he needs to do is to come
TO Christ and He viii give the power TO
turn away from iu--Rey. j. w. Chap
man. Evangelist, Philadelphia, Pa.
GDLENESS. Where a man Is out of
Job there IS generally a reason Tor 1t,
generally the fault Is with the man KIM
self DIR Timothy Dwight, Methodist, New
Haven. Conn.
A SENSEI.ESS DEA.-The idea that b.
living an honest lie and gong quietly 20
church on sunday, the wrongs Of So
cieiy VIII ha rightcd Il an iie1 without
,yes or sense.-Rey, George Hodges. Meth
odist, Cambridge, Mass
MoRALITY.-Mor depends ou the
people themselves not on ihcr term OF
Rmusemouis ALMOST any sqort or pastime
can BE- given an immoral ttulen'y 4 alus-
ed.-Rev, y. j. Mooney Catholr Chicago
THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC. mo', now
erful traffic ia America * that in in,oN-
eating liquors. Thus the work oi death
still HITS Is head proud above 'he work Of
s,stenance and help Rev Frlnk crane,
Methodist. chicago.
WOMAN oman's part has always been
one OF sacrifice. and he brave Or l-tN-
.ngston more than once said ne would have
given up hope and nc s'rugslo had II NJ NOT
been for Ills brave VIE -l"Y. % " ia
Aer. Presbyterian. Philadelphia ~
ETERNAL LIFE.--Iet every man ask
hirrsef hoy he shall have eternal life
and fhe answer for each OF you VIII be
found to In siairle words. 'Betirre IN the
Lord Ir->s G. rist and you Nill he yaYed
Rev. ur. Patton. Presbyterian, Prince
,an. X ].
ABUSE or THE WHEEL Is not the
us.. o. taa wheel but the abuse. which
does me harm. Moderate wheeling is a
thysfcal ionic and healjh proluciug force.
The bicycle rs The average man c2~'ase
ami tHe rpor mau's means OF NaGat ION Oh,
Rev j p. Brushingham Methodist I'M
cazu.
PRIESTHOOD. Tho browning glory TO
the u-iest the most fruitful art o' his
rE!n.atry it IT, 100 The slprtWest "prh
Of he Redcencrs i7yc--ls shat sacrifice
1hi1h he reErws daily upnu me a'iar by
Ill minister's hands ROY NJ. T. smith
Catholic. Washington.
ADVANCE or CIvlLtZhTloN-Th
changes in science AMI Pie nrosIess N
invention have CONE 800 rapidly mat We
do not marvel at th" telephone, me cleo
trc car and the -aA7l1 tseiA'tes all OF
which at. cyIltarts u our advance in
civilization Rev ". u Baum, Lulh-
eran. phiiadoiuhia.
CONCENTRATION -- Tho knowledge
that has Accommodated % lac years has be-
come 20 vast taat @ man. IN order to
succeed iu the ao-t aad make his WORK
OF Ye-Ne 10 IT -'i-t" ...le9, 'tNs 10
oehirate re- % - ~.
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ins'rEr.els isr 4t'aEEIGE me church Of
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