The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-27

Following is a summary of the principal
sermons recently delivered In the United
States and Canada by The leading clery-
men, priests. prelates. religious teachers
md professors OF the Christian filth. In
every instance the text has been carefully
read and abbreviated
TRUTH-It is a greater thing to feel
truth than It is TO b. able to prove that
the truth is true-Rev. Charles II. PARK
hurst, Presbyterian, New YORK City.
TRoUBLE-How to get rid OF trouble
Go and find some one wtA worse trouble
than your own and Try to help him or her
bear t.-Rev. Dwight /. Moody, Evange-
list, Chicago, III.
THE HUMAN HEARTH the human
heart were In order. all external things
would be brought Into order. Selishness
would cease. Rev. Joan Goddard. Meth
odst. Cincinnati Ohio.
POLITICAL MuRpER--ou- civil laws
need to be guarded and preserved. lest po-
litical changes meae litf'e else than whole
sale pillage and rslrdeT- Rev. J. w. We'd
dell. Baptist. Philadelphia. Pa.
REFoRM--Never marry man to mend
him or reform him. II man viii not re-
form to please his sweetheart ne will never
tiers. Independent. New York Ci;y.
SoCTETY-whaS,> he best society we
believe in an exclusive set. but We exclude
the ungodly and The sinners AMI the soocn-
full Of both sexes Rev John stephens,
Methodist. san Francisco! cal.
REwARD-To Do good to others, 20 re-
lieve suffering. to nurse the sick - save
young lives by education and all similar
efforts % carry their rewards y tn them --
Rabbi Gottheil Hebrew. Nev York CITY.
Whoever fails - think an
nuls his hirihHch' and remains beg
cared fool Whatever means can be used
TO promote thinking must be fOsfered.---
Rev. Byron Sunderland, Presbyterian
Washington. D c.
MANHoOD-som live ,or money. son-
work for It. bur man should also work
for the sake " WORK II hs does that he
is 2 man whether p, works ln 1 street or
builds an empire Rev Heber Newton
Episeopa!an. New YORK city.
WANT OF FAITH, IS POOR philoso-
rhy 70 seeenua:e the bad; Il IS u1vise 70
dwell uron and magnify evil d reveals
sas wan Of real ta.,h 20 fear that he
good w.l Re overcome ard perish from
:he earth Rev. pr. Thomas, Indeps -1er; ,
Chicago. III
GOOD OR EVII.-The gooi OF avu you
appropriate out = fhis strange conEloInera !
ton g. things here below will he yosr
good or evil you- happiness o. uahapQ
ress fDr inns and eternity Rev. Eivrol I
Worcester. Ee.sccpal.sn, Philadelphia Pa +
THE DEVILS TRINTTY-The devil con-
trois opr cities our mayors and common I
--HH ..H.-
shops. The ihrae persons o. ths liabol- ,
zeal trinity are the llquo- trade hurio.ry I
and rambIiuE Roy Carlos Martyr Irde- .
pendent. Chicago III.
PUBLIC OPINIoN-The most powerful I
law IN America. the force that makes and |
unmakss, executes or nulides laws. is
public opinion. By our own conduct. by
cur own habits WE VIII Do NOT little 20
huilf rp righteousness and To seclre jas
tlce-Rev II n, jenkins. Presbyterian,
Kansas City. Mo.
THE VITAL FoRCE-The universe is no
longer mere mechanism the scene q
conflicting forces. Now We know that
there IS but one force, one life and that (
life is Gods, Matter is no longer irIure.
u Is the same here that It is 10 the gilt
terng star overhead Rev Minot ]. saw /
age, Unitarian, New York City
PoLlTlCs-An absolute merit system In
which every official up 40 and Including
the president OF the United States. should /
be chosen by examination, would not in
sure purity In politics so long az vast
wealth unites TO bride and ofhcehold- /
ers are willing to be bribed Rev. Frank
Crane, Methodist, Chicago. III.
SUNDAY ~ PARIs--In Paris SUNDAY |
brings no respite on the contrary. II Is I
the day when they work the hardest On /
no other day are the thoatcrs 80 crowded
on no other day are butchers stalls fire..
guehted more by customers. It is not a |
gay OF rest IN Paris, Il is a day of activ- |
,wy.-hey. w. +. Richardson. Christian, |
Kansas City. Mo.
EFFECT OF BELIEF-Back Of sui,iac
ana crime Is tbs belief In tho heart What
q man 'hinks, he IS When his theology
hn,' nm 10 fepudiate the existence OF
d men II should be made responsible when
ne commits suicide. The man who bo,lavss
IN me Bible punishment for murder viii
nov take his own life,-Rev. Cortiand NJ
efs' baptist Brooilin. N. Y.
-, ssANDALisM-If the sense Of reverence
ana awe for the treasures OF ant,,,,t,v
Characterized our fathers ,h.,- ",tsnly
are chhdren OF irrevereneo and yanaaIis,
ne ifet ana fever OF modern ne xaer, =.
nafe consumed all reverence gu, NJ man
near, as the hot sun burns ne dew me-,
me morning grass.-Rev. DR.. Hills q,
dependent. Chicago. III. ~
THE EFFECT OF sIN--sln boras,s -
heart The Incorporate man finds hts III,
sroW,ng weaker. the licentlous man NJ.
moral power waning. Sin destroys ,h pr
when is more than hearing. more IA
vision more than music. more thsn , tnsu
zeal life 1t destroys the soul. n Won pps sr
MIS- you VIII give sin up at once -pav
w.. W. Case, Methodist. San Francisco
AGNOSTICISM.--Ag claim ~ A..
opposed to doematism. They, therefor
ought not to dogmatiye as TO what ~ a,
- not possible to man. It is evident Inn,
they do not love their enemies, hui thev
can not be sure that there are no peonle
IN the world who have not attained n a
more altruistic love than themselves. Rev
Cal. "AS''o'
BIN AND S1CKNESS-The tenets OF faith
healers are all contrary TO reason. scrlp-
turs and universal experience. The atone