The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-08

nianifestations,--Rcv 9. w. Williams
Baptist. Denver. Colo.
THE HEARTIiSTONE.--Our National
greatness and honor and our religious sim
certify must be manifest first Mt the family
hearthstone.--Mrs G. r. Woollcy, lnde-
pendent. Chicago. III.
sELFIsHNESS.-The gods OF human
sclhshness In our hearts take silent de-
parture when the cross Is enshrlned there.
Rev. H. P. Dewey, Congregationalist.
Chicago. III.
PEACE.--Peace is the goal of humanity,
but the world must reach the ideal Of the
brotherhood OF man before nation can
60 unarmed.--Rev. Thomas Dixon, Jr, In
dependent. New York City.
MANS BEST POSSESSION Your faith
in Providence is the best of all your pos
sessions. 1t is worth more TO you than your
fame. your social position or your wealth.
worth moro than all else combined. Rev.
George II. Hepworth. Congregatonallst,
New York City.
THE TRUE I.ITrE.--Truo life holds out
untold possibilities, q richness greater
than the fondest dream Men are greater
Snan the world. for they are in league
. 10. II,
Congregationalst. Washington. d. c.
IDEALS,--We are transformed by ON
ideals. The man who holds n lofty ideal
ascends to Il. while the man with n base
ideal descends. And what a noble ldell the
gospel OF Jesus Christ presents to us.
Neb.
EX NOV
business, in reform. In philanthropy, in re
iigion. cheer up. Let the sun of expectancy
rise IN your darkened spirit that conf. |
0cnce courage and joy will be restored
Rev. Dr. William j. Cambron, BAPTIST. |
Camden, N. ].
DEMANDS OF sATAN.--Thc devil ,s
prince OF this world. and he will make his
deceitfuI demands, taking advantage of the |
weakness of humanity As he approached |
Christ 80 does he approach us today. --Pey. |
Z. L. Thurgood. Disciple. Pittsburg, Pa.
CHRISTIAN CONSIDERATIONS. - We
may have seen the hastiness and sternness |
OF those who, with very little experience
OF life. are swift to condemn every fault
and ready TO pronounce the harahest con-
domination, REV, Roland Ringwait, Enls.
copclian. Stockton, Pa.
CHARACTER Mature always does har
duty by first making hetsalf attractive. she
believes In beauty. Would that men 1tl
inc same To be q man il really to reflect
inc moral character Of God as diamond |
iad!ates the glory Of the sun. Rev Wit |
nam Hamilton Morgan, Episcopalian. De
troit, Mich.
fHAfER,- Prayer is man at his best A |
man Is not at his best when he talk, ar |
sings or works, but when he prays Prayer
III obedience, conduct. character, and every |
man may talk with the Almighty anywhere |
when his heart seeks the presence of God |
hey. william RAIDER. Congregationalist, |
San Francisco. Cal.
THE WORLD GROWS BETTER. The
world is not growing worse, but better
There never were such good times as these
Thank God that YOU live in them 1t is
true that Our times are not 20 good ms they
ought to be. And 1t Is our fluilt. IL tho
Christian people did half their duty the
would soon he ushored in--1,ev
r. NJ. Goodchild, Baptist, New York city.
RiCiES.--It Is not a crime against the
laws of God to gain riches. but we must
be careful how those riches are gained
What we need Ia the use OF conscience IN
Dur professions, Gain riches aud power.
but gain them in the right way and Use
thom as they should be used. Rev W. j
Tucker, Congregationalist, Chicago.
WOMANHO0D.--T only form OF work
having enduring elements of strength sur
hcjent to arouse the heart of the world to |
undertake the task and secure the over |
throw OF the liquor traffic has come from |
The brain and heart of the womanhood of |
The church. Rev. Sherman w. McCorkle. |
fhnAiet pittehtr1 pa
Tho SABBATH. The Sabbath is not to |
be a day OF sadness or austerity, on which |
The dwelling wears an aspect OF somber.
ness. when the voice Ia hushed, laughter |
checked and hilarity subdued Thou
ahalt call the Sabbath n delight" exclaims
the prophet. Our Sabbath must also be |
l day Of rest aud holiness. DIR. soh-es-
burger. Hebrew. San Francisco, Cal,
THE PROBLEM or HUMANITY. TO |
hold fast the good that the past centuries |
have brought us while marching on toward |
new conQuests Is the everlasting problem |
u humanity, and toward its solution we |
and each generation must take the pprt |
assigned Rev. David Utter Unitarian,
Denver, Col.
UNITED CHURCH.--The church OF
christ ought to be a unit. and II will he
the time Is approaching when We Will |
become so entnused for the Christ aad His
services that we will forget our sectar'an
our denominational dstinc-
lions and our party shibboleths, ami he
limpiy, only, always, everywhere and In
nli things Christian.-Rev. DR.. b. b. ,Hy-
Ter. Christian church. New York city.
GODS WIIlL.--We have the world as
we'll as the soul by original endowment al
The hands OF God. The world Is t;os's
world and belongs to Him and to Mis- wor-
.htpers. God did not send His children
hero to choose between the world ana their
Douls. No one wants to be an unsu scessrul I
k0od man and 1t ,is not necessary = kcy.
". y Tucker, Consresationalist. Chicago.
THE UNIVERSAL CHURCH. There il
indeed work. magnificent work, witch I
- may share Is fellow members in
arger church. Let US not minim,ye n
~ us do the part Of It which belongs "a !
y With all patience and perseverance,. And
- " rest assured that while We are doing
: We shall come closer TO the minds mia
.earts Of those With whom We work. snd
hps haateu forward the coming OF the mi. Z
versl church Rev. r, q. Southwark *
upttayian. Chicago.
BEING SAWED. Some men are belnv !
49,: Het - much because Of the strength .