The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-19
time until he pays the penalty OF his

time until he pays the penalty of his
/ bravery. ~
But his teachings and the example Of hls
| me dwell III the hearts OF the people and
slowly they rally to his standard. in small
numbers at first and the purity of his
| doctrines is kept indebted. But the church
t=assi state are soon clever enough to see
the toud of things and from persecution
they extend the hand of fellowship. THE
klGs is dead long live the king" A new
| IDOL is placed upon the throne, new
clergy is formed the simple teachings are
soon buried under the dead letter of form
ana ceremony and it is the same thing
over again. For centuries this mockerv
OF all that is highest and purest has gone
on, each new belief declaring that 1t had
the whole truth, that all others were false.
ana ready TO prove this assertion by fire
ana sword Never for one moment realiz-
ing in their blind Intolerance. that the
| great teachers all taught the same truths
ana that II is only tho selflshness and ig-
h2iancc Of men that has perverted their
teachings ard brought suffering and misery
Whore there should have boon peace and
happiness. The so-called Christianity Of
ire end Of the Nineteenth century is about
nearing he close OF the picture that have
drawn. For almost nineteen hundred wears
the clergy has held sway over the peopl,
IN the nnme Of Jesus Christ thousands,
nave been slain under the standard of the
cross, untll today the simple teachings OF
the Nazdrene have been buried under A
mouuta OF dogma and reel Christianity
is divided against Itself into hundreds OF
sects and thus has dug the pit into which
It VIII eventually fail.
But always there have been those who
nave grasped he real truths in all r,( zion
ana who have worked ever TO keep these
truths before the people, and the effect of
tuelr work is beginning to manifest rsrlf
m our present era. ToleIation is t1lint.
the place Of creed The clergy are already
btslpnng to feel this and are ha,truItr
10 make peace with the new order Of
thlhes' many Of ;hem with great success
hut so long as they worship personality
aad make belief a factor In salvation %
long will liberation a its fullest sonee
he but an ideal
We have briefly glanced at the religious
sue OF the question; le, us non look at
Mhat Is commonly called the r-a.iol
Here the state of affairs is. il arythirn.
worse. Eve y"here mnu 4, ARA yed IN a
merclless hattie asIlust lis fellow nan
u's mana aGltltt every man and every |
mar hand rSaipst HIM" When repro1rh.
eu Tor deceivihg Ms 'eliOw nan he wiz /
tcP'E mat ~ prAss:Jt 'o1 IL the FIST |
law OF nature and will point the finger |
OF scorn at the unfortunate one who hos |
not succeeded as well as h.. In society |
there exists Il double standard of normoIS, !
tNere is liberation for one sex and co, |
demhallon for the other. and woman's |
most merctless, pitiless judge is woman |
An" marriage has become almost ques ION !
o, sale to the highest bidder The caste svs-
tenn is daily gaining ground and mans in.
tolerance for his brother man in every wall.
OF life is slowly but surely crushing out
sympathy, love and compassion from his 1
heavt- The corruption OF the ancients
could not surpass the corruption of the .
moderns and II personal God took such .
q Hrsohai interest in the affairs of the |
ehilnren OF Israel 1t seems strange that lie |
should have so long neglected the many |
thousands who need His guidance now.
but as In religion there have always been /
those who have recognized the truth. so in .
society there have always been those who
nave sought . upllft mankind, sacrificing
al ana receiving nothing In return. and
s".'slied II our one soul has been helped
upoh the way, To those OF us who des,ro
TO be one OF these. make this plea for fol
in its broHest mast
complete sense. In religion lei ms strive
TO realize that Truth is one. bur has
many aspects, and that we all may he
looking al an asAct Of truth and trying
~ lo,ee II up'A Others as the whole failing
hidden in all religions The majority NJ m.
never even see the great white bird a,
ruin, while 10 fewer still and only after
ineeasing sacrifice Is vouchsafed a single
Gather from her wing, Let us strive to
yep constantly in mind that "a correct life
,lm s"ncuiy the creed, but the creed can
SVer correct the life" Above all. Iet ne ,
~. into practice what we profess to believe +.
ma, while endeavoring constantly 10 Iive
p TO our highest ideals, let us view with ,
=, y . nhnpreJudieed mind our brothers efforts :
tne same direction, remembering thar n
not what we believe. but what we arc ,
y so gong We may so influence men thai {
'nsn the next Great Teacher arises amnnr ,
: tie may find us ready TO receive Him a
, "sa 'ne mistakes OF the last nineteen hun {
req years may not be repeated
hut u Is not so much 0--ailrian as 4, q :
opr oaliy social life that could appeal +
sou--'cr after all, our life is orr reI,s' =
w, Let integrity and mutual confidence s
q ro,d nrrrms, and Jet us be careful how $
ather let US help chem in evsry 49,,