The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-06
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.


rofiowing Is summary Of tho princi'
pAl sermons recently delivered In the Unit
a States and Canada BY the leading cler'
Symcn. priests. preiates. religious teachers
and professors OF the Christian raith. In
every instance the text has beon care
fully read aud abbreviated
INFLUENCE--No Influence is more ef,
fective In aiding IFS to reach our moral
ideal than the Influence of the church =
Row. Dr.. 1iincklcy, Unitarian, Phlladel-
phiA.
SORROW--There is something In com
anou sorrow that seems 10 break through
all the bonds that keep us asunder.- Rev.
A. b. Curtis, Baptist. Springfield. Mass.
FALSE wIsDoM--Jcsus loved to con-
found our pet opinions. The first business
Of q teacher Is to destroy false wisdom. -
Rev. Dir. Frank Crane, Methodist, Chi
cago.
THE HUNT FOR IDEA1.s--our clvillza-
ton is tho grand result of the yearnlny
OF tho human heart after Ideals and OF It's
pursuing them continually .--Rey. j. 3.
Thomson, Unitarian. Chicago.
DIVINE POWER--I3e content only with
that power that shot the Psalms from the
heart OF David and sent them speeding
across the ages. REV, W. II. Dugan, rros-
byterlan, San Francisco.
JusTICE--Ihc corner stone of human
rights IL endangered when justice fails
10 DO recognized IN the adjustment OF great
social and economic questions OF the day.
--Rev. NJ. s. Levy, Hebrew. san l'ran
cisco.
VICTORY AND DETEAr--A half Vie
tory liz Il half defeat. A decisive victory is
an enemy destroyed. A half victory ia an
enemy maddened ana resolved upon lc-
venge KEY. Or. Dantorth, Congregations
alist Cincinnati
PURIFIED CITIEs-Ncvcr until society
goes back to the old Bible and roads Ats
enlogy OF purity aud It's anathema Of un-
cleanliness mover until then will our cities
he purified. Rev. Edward Nclander, lMth-
eran, San Francisco.
woMAN's PROMINENCE OF cycry
Christian nation II rs plain truth Of
history that the part woman has PLAYED In
the great drama enacted before the iicnN-
only witnesses has been greater than ihat
OF man hey. VIM. Organ. Catholic,
Denver. Col.
ADVANCEMENT. There is more rap
Sd advance in welfare and comfort when
each generation adds something to the per-
manent plant and leaves behind vnst nn
proyements to relieve and enrich poatel!tJ.
Key. c. G. Amts disciple, Boston.
oRIENTALISM. I've need about ms much
of the philosophy OF the Orient as Jesus PUT
into His teachings enough 10 make our
t,,tas l.t+t.,
PATTY. thinking OF justice and mercy rs wo
70 on,--Rcy. David utter Unitarian, Dem
yer. Colo.
THE CHART OF CHRIST THE creed \.
the Christians chart II Il map of the
way 20 tho eternal city that s go inr M
it h copied from The word OF God--and as
sgch II Is q source Of strength and OF WlN-
dom 10 the pilgrims OF eternity. Rev A.
r. kittredge, Lutheran, New York city.
AMBITION Mark your Tine upon the
timber and thcn hcw 1t, Set your stake,
and then work toward Il. Fix your goal
and In Gods name stretch ont for II. You
viii never be half man 40 long ~ YOU
merely want TO 90 about right.'--ltrV.
II, d. Jcnlhns, Presbyf erIan. Kansas City.
Mo.
THE NEEDS or THE CHURCH What
Christ aud tho church need today Is WORT
ers, not shirkers tGilers, not takers; laoor-
ers. not lolterers; helpers. not hindercrs.
pushcrs. not pleasure asoekers tools, nut
toys; benefactors 10 blass not malefactorg
TO curse humanity. j.. Is, Moutgom-
cry, Presbyterian, clndinnat
CERTAINTY Certainly Is vital ele-
ment in religion. Creed aud Doctrine are
good sn far as they 20, but above all we
must be sure The freat trouble Win MS
today ia that IN the matter OF religion we
give ourselves Inadequate answers ANA
want TO make our religion religion OF
doubt.--Rev. J. l.. cathlll. l;piseopHlian.
Des Moines. Iowa,
THE COMING TEACHER. The ,eaonoy
who can master both the head and the
heart Of our youth VIII be IN demand the
next century, In other words. we have
reached the period Of Christian growth in
america and Europe. when Il is alplost he.
Nond possibility for an educator to No.
cure n position unless he Comes from
God. Rev. S, A. Northrup, Baptist KAN
sas City, Mo.
GREATER ClTIES,--Wc should oil bs
GENE soul winners. Our great cities must
bo evangelical and Christianlzcd We have
now a Greater New York" bni We have
a more holy city. We talk about this ana
that greater city," but our eltcs arc
smaller and weaker II hey are not re-
deemed by the gospel of Christ. Rev. w.
g. Partridge, Baptist Clnoinnati.
CoNTENTMENT.--I we are to be con-
tent or contained. we must turn out amhf.
tlon. 10 not mean that we should .-t
have honorable amhltiun and aspirations,
but the truly contented soul is thnt ,f ihe
man ann the woman WIN a re bannv NM,