The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-02
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.


Following Il summary OF the princi-
pal nernions recently delivered In the Unit
"a States and Canada by the leading eier-
Gymen. priests, preIates, religious teachers
and professors AZ the Christian faith. 10
every instance the text has been care
fully read and abbreviaied'
JOY--Ioy Is condition of the best de-
veiopment. n Ia an atmosphere in which
the human soul notirtshes, expands in a
most Wholesome and fruitful way.--Rev.
! DR.. Barrows. Presbyterian, Chicago.
DIvINITY-our glory is that wo are
made In the Image OF God. and the climax
Of our glory IL that point In Jur develop
ment IN which the Divine image is mcst
fully realized ia ussRcv. G.. -. Vssbifrg,
Baptist, Denver, Colo
ctapACiTY-ye Verify, the immense niesn-
ness OF which men are capable proves thesr
capacity for goodness. Yonder field with
strates It's fertility, -Rey. S. r. Young.
Presbyterian, Newark, n. ].
Al FALSE CHRISTIANITY Literary and
dramatic Christianity VIII never be truly
descriptive Of the actual Christian life be-
cause there Is 20 much OF Il that Is beyond
the power OF human portraiture. -tJr. \.
FRIyITs-The Christian gentleman will
always be greater than his york and yet
will regard his work aS tho crystfii alton
OF his trusst hopes and ambitions for the
upbuildng Of humanity -Kev i1r. Louis
A. Banks uniycrsaiist Cleveland. Ohio
THE RICH AND PooR-with the llcss-
ing Of God the day Is dawniag. I erbeYe.
when none shall be able to necJrlo vicli II
all arc not comfortable. and TO man FlHlt
become poor without all others .es9m.us
likewise impoverished Rey. = j, iin-
cey. Catholic. New York CITY
DREss--we live In On age OF tAe ~orii
when appearances are taken Us Indications
of prosperity Coin can dress US p1saetsof
In purple and fine Linen. but oniy rliara Ter
can put on the robe 81 righteousness =
Rev. DR.. Hnfeourt. Methodlat. PnIladc'-
phta.
THE TRUE CHURCH-The attractive
church Is that which sn her Worship. her
preaching. her work SGd ,he hYcs OF her
peog,le exaits the CROSS. Then the clements
Of Chrfst's power become tine elamaats OF 1
hnr power.-Rey. b. E. Ely. Jr, Pte@ny-
terian, Rockford. Ill.
GREATNESS. True greatness means
great sympathles as well as great power
Because Jesus greatness was complete He
cctId live among fishermen ms one Who be-
Iongsd 20 them ln u mnsterful fellowship. -
Rev. Or, Charles l.. Thompson, PreahYte- |
rian. New York City.
THE PRESENT The pres.ss is OF !
more importance TO you than the future d.
Tho present III the only reality, the past 4
is a memory. the future hope. Take care /
Of the present and the future Will take /
care OF tself.---Rev. L. s. Mlburn. unl- /.
yersallst. Cincinnati Ohio. 1
THE TWO COMMANDMENTS There
are two commandments underlying the
ten; they relate TO our duty 10 God and TO
our fellow men, and are summed w 10 the |
Sew Testament commands; "Fhon ahalt
Owe the Lord thy God and thy neighbor
Is thyself. Rev 7. $. Henson. Baptist.
Chicago. III.
SOWING AND REAPT&G Many a man
lcea daily ho revelation Of his sin In the
chastity reproduction of n sons career Hell
& on both sides OF the tomb Sow 70 ain
md reap destruction. Sow to righteous
lass and reap righteousness .---Itey. ", r.
irwin, Presbyterian, Chicago, I'll.
sUcCESs.---WhateYer worldly laureis
ron find on your brow they win with-r.
4 Is Christ tina, you want. Success In life
iod sometimes uses rs q lash to the cross
Successful men are TOO often negligent OF
heir souls Rev Or John Robertson.
BAPTIST. Philadelphia. Pa
GENTS Tho common man Is conven-
tonai. The genius IL natural, Ho lives
'earer The primary forces FL deals with
Hes sources. He = what We call ofigi- I
ln.--ihat IL. he is truer child OF nature .
nd Its hest snierpreter.--Dr. " l. Rubln-
Iain. congrrgatonaiist, CHICAGO. III.
GRAINS OF COLD II we have one
rain Of pure gold or silver In our char {
cter we shall be fayed The viest Sinner !
as some grains OF pure gold and silver.
nd We must realize the worth ~ the pure i
ross Rev w. q. Partridge, Baptist. Gin i
innali. Ohio. .
LIKE CHRIST. Christianity does no, n
aean first tho effort to get others 10 think | h
3 you DO abost Christ so much as the n
rrpose 10 90 tIss AZ Christ did 30 far as 8
gu can. Then men viii thlnk about Him &
sofa than ever you can make them bv !,
cling -Rcv. Or. striker. Presbyterian. \
lew York City. I
THE SORROWS OF DAvIp.--There \, !. !,
ne thing notable about David. and thar !, :.
that at the time when he is most de- y
L.,
sember the .goodness Of God aud immedl- a
fe!y rises above his aadncss and attains =
leling o. 10y and giadnrss --Rey Or. VIII !.
on. ccngreeatlonalist, Council Bluffs. :,
CAUSE or UNREST Many see that II q
g new fncwiedee Of thu century Is true
pewieqee, HEN their ereeds nre false. and o.
y this feeling that the whole o,,cstion g
Al neve % ne reopened and faith adjus ed y
nv bash. that produces the wide and
"a r~fept - today. Rey. A. ]. Wells. q
!llfnf5en ~ Francisco. Cal. Xxx e
a2Sy3elf1x4xFer most fearful nun 4
~ M gldted man II hin wicked Z
. ~ ses1> hing that happened 10 II
y. Vt leeclfpt ~ tAai be war Judas IL a
y =! u - Nvest punishment for sIu Is n
~ ~ l19oG aiunor, Tao gyeatesf T
a. 1eleG eno4 n ia having done pl
q Gaiistte. Methodist, y
!tcx ~ aob. rhs church i
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