The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-30
all; DR.. II. w. Thomas. independent,

all. --Dr. IL. w. Thomas, Independent,
Chicago.
PRAYER,--1rue prayer is the longing of
the heart after God. II may be expressed
In words, In signs or tears. Saying prayers
is mainly performance of the lips, with
no heart craving, The prayer of the pub
iican, God. be merciful to me. the sinner
u splendid model for all OF us.--Rev. A.
J. King, Baptist rittsburg, Pa.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES our will to
Gods Will does not weaken us. 1t strength
ems us The universal law of surrender.
deep planted In all human existence and
expressing itself In mans every righteous
ACTIVITY Is that self sufficiency is weak
ness, ana dependence is strength
Rev. Robert Macdonald, Baptist. Brooklyn.
n. Y.
FAlLURE-Iiuman wisdom always lies
In the way of saving one by human merit
going about by our own deeds to estab-
iish our own righteousness. But certainly
every such effort must fail We have
sinned, and the door of salvation is closed.
so failure ana phoriseeism grow hand in
hand'--Rey. q. q. Mcdonald, Baptist. At
lahta. Ga.
THE TASK THAT JESUS sEr.--No
conquoror who ever swept over the land
IN the majesty of his might ever thought
OF attempting so stupcndous an undertake
inE as that to which Jesus set himself His
task was nothing less than that of snhdu-
Ing the earth with nl lis antagonistic
icrces Single handed and alone he stood
iurth In The face of a hostile world.--Rev.
]. w. Montgomery, Presbyterian, Cincin-
natl,
rylR1Srv. nxfuN r.,,,.- ....,,
know that in order to he follower OF His
1t 10 not necessary 10 shun happiness MS
unholy. His ideal of religion is not to
separate the religious life from the daily
lie, but to sanctify daily life He shows
US that II is possible TO take Him with us
INTO the life OF the home. into our busi-
ness and into social life. Christ loves men
today as He did whilst upon earth --Rev.
5. u. Linhart Presbyterian, Pittsburg.
LIES MISUNDERSTANDING both MS
a religion aud as a philosophy. describes SO
vast horizon circle as to introduce be-
levers into larger life. Wordliness,
which Is practical unbelief. and agnostic-
Ism. which Is theoretical unbelief. and all
degrees OF skepticism have limited horl-
IONS, The horizon line begins at birth.
ends at death. and opens no prospect Of
9 NE peyond.r-Rnv. Il. 7. Ice. Prcsby-
terrain Cincinnati.
DEALING WITH CHRIsT--AIany who
profess TO BIO Christians reason and talk Of
Nnrist, but refuse 10 allow Him TO enter
Their hearts and fill them with His grace
When II comes 10 dealing with Christ. logic
alone will fall. Christians should lenrn
tho lesson or experience and allow u,s
healing grace 10 do Its work unqucstioned
remembering that experience is greater
and moro beneRcent than mere logic y
b nex. George D. Baker. Presbyterian.
THE MEASURE or CHRISTIANITY
what the public knows OF ChrstianNy il
what II sees In men that cali themselves
christians what It secs In them thar ia
distinct from what It sees In men who do
not call themselves Christians, In ina,
respect one Christian that IL a Christian
sil through is worth million Of Bibles
lying unused In gentiemnn's libraries or
iying Impoverished on the shelves 81 ths
Bible societies. --Rev G. IL. purkhurs,
New York City,
THE FAMOUS FIsHERMEN. -wn
ald Christ ~ when He loft His diseinlcs
@ prsys DID He 80 % the temples nil |