The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-26
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fye--the first 10 the foire Of the lack
Of power, which IL negative; the second 10
the force OF the possession Of power, which
is positive. The more we can lessen the
deleterious influence exeriad by the hrst
force. the greater hope and the greater
success there is for the lattcr.--Rev. w.
s. Craft, Methodist, Davenport. Iowa.
LAxITY OF MoRALs.--There Ia in
these days n great deal OF fashionable
laxity In minor morals that Ia weaken
ing character In many young men. Tnere
are questionable things In business meth
DDS. There are schemes for money get
ting which would not bear the scrutiny oil
the divine eye. There are social practices
which do not promote virtue nor Strength
en- character. but which weaken and tarn-
ish manhood. REV. J. II. Miller, Presby-
terrain, Philadelphia. -
OPPRESSI0N.---We as Nation are d.
viding ourselves. like ancient Rome. into
two classes, the very rich and the very
poor, the oppressor and the oppressed.
On the side OF the oppressor Is power ana
protection. class legislation and military
support No country can prosper, DO gov
eminent long perpetuate itself and its
Institutions, which does not administer
Judgment and Justice alike to all of It's
peoplc.-~Rcy. W. IL. Carwardine, Method
list. Chicago. III.
THE KLoNDIKE.--Thc recent excite
ment over the klondike reminds us that
gold dust is more powerful than graine
OF gunpowdcr and also more attractive.
All battles arc not fought with bullets.
and bayonets, etc, many are fought with
picks and shovcls Young men Ike TO get
wealth suddenly without working for IT..
Gold opened California aud does more good
and more harm than any other secular
thing. Rey. DR.. RAIDER. CoDgregatIonalist.
san Francisco, Cal.
STARVING AMID PLENTY. There Is
no greater fallacy than to ever live so
as TO always DC preparing for the future.
The man who is forever laying up for a
rainy day Is sometimes starving in the
land of plenty. People live poorly that the
day may come when they may be rich,
they live on hueks that they may In future
1--we like epicurcs. Men are preparing for
happiness, and when they are almost
ready to be lifted Ia the arms OF volup-
tuouS eaae iniirmty comes and death over
takes them. Rev a. s. Yantes Episco-
palian. Brooklyn, n. Y.
HEAVENLY RECOGNITIoN.---In giving
emphasize to the doctrine Of heavenly
recognition We observe. first, that in the
resurrection each person will retain his
full Identity and will live hereafter as
distinct existence as truly as he lived
here. He viii have his own distinct spirit
ual organism which viii follow It's own
laws OF life. and from this almost self
evident postulaie may be deduced the idea
of mutual recognition, | believe that
families long separated. will come together
and exult In tho Joy Of blsEful reunion --
Rev, j.. Il. Morse. Baptist, New York
city.
MANHOOD -Manllness Is the greatest
word In tho Engl!eh language. a word
destined yet to control our morality. our
intellect. orr politics and our religion.
IL Is not go much single trait OF char
noter as a rcau'ant-~tho fullnesa and
harmony thnt arise from coordination
or the higher human excelloncies IL Ia
10 Tho character what strength In TO the
arm, the result OF well developed muscles;
what health Is to the system. tho result
oil full toned organism. II Is the bright.
conHnmnato flower ~ human worth--Rey.
Kerr II. Tuppcr Baptist. Philadelphia,
Ia.
FILTRATION Filtration Is not con.
hned 20 any country, cines or color. Doc
'ora flirt with their patients lawyers with
their clients, ministers sometimes with
thelr parlshoners, clorks with their CUE
TONER'S, tne butler with the maid servant.
young ladies' with their fathers coach
man. while the fathers are found In the
company Of their typewriters. Married
people tlirt. aud that is the worst part OF
" when man and q woman arc united
IN marriage, they should beth consocrnto
themselves 10 each other. II YOU want Ia
give only half o. your heart TO your wifo
you should have II understood I'm tho
morriaEe agreement. Rev, G.. NJ. Good
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