The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-13
AMONG THE CHURCHES.

ana BODY all to that end, and the truer he
hin,.--Rcv. j. c. Jackson, Jr.. Congre-
gationalist. Columbus. Ohio.
LIBERALISM--Yo Young men delight to
call themselves liberal" so liberal tpat
they will give away the throne OF e'eihni
Justice. What more could you expect IN
the way of 'libcrality?" she light III Ea-
t,re? This is the Nineteenth cen'ury.
Progressg Thousands OF yol1g IN, n are
going down under that process every 'ay.---
Rev. Il Nelander. Lutheran, San itai-
cisco, Cal.
SPIRIT OF PRoGRESS-Th search for
power Is the spirit OF the age and the
spirit OF all progress, the STUD slt yciolns
over 4 white hot crucible watching some
delicate reaction the astronomer gazing In
the heavens. an Edison wrenchiag iiven.
lions from his BRAIN are iil3istrstious OF
the spirit of search for power that builds
I'm civilization REV. w. Il. Dugaii, Prrt-
byterian, San Francisco.
MARTYRDOM--If martyrlo.n Is the
fruitful germ of faith, II from ;ha hltoe OF
martyrs sprang thousands Of SAINTS, then
as we read OF the acts OF the curly mar
tyrs we nust rejoice for wonii'5, pirt IN
the nfaut church; for freely sne gave hef
blood In the cruel arena 10 the sword OF
the exNsutipnor or the .,u1slil ~ teeth oil
the untamcd lions and tigers. -Rey. VIM.
Organ, Catholic, Denver.
sELFswIBL- -seif-will wax ne,er able
10 detect and appreciate tire real truths
OF life. for self-wlll cau rot 10 beyond
itself. 1t is influenced ~ It's own craving.
und after attaining unto all IL II Is coa.
sctous OF needing. its oocr lise IS fciccd
10 cry, "Unsatisiod'' while the woI d en-
bracing ocean OF truth circles around II nj!
rtnexplorcd -Rey Robert Macdonald Pap
tlst Brooklyn.
THE POETS-pocts tocp abreast with
the times. The latest ihought relative 10
God man. human destAy, rel 'gion, arc By
them voiced. Tho poets OF this CENTURY
are men nf broad minds, LIBERAL ,hotSl IL.
strong convictions. intensely spiritual,
deeply In earnest, and profound in thti
thinking Ther love is a. broad az Il .
measure of mans mind lay. U $. NIL
burn, UniyersaliRt. Cincinnati.
THE COMMAND or CHRiST Go work
today in my vineyard" This rs ;he con. =
maud of Christ, which should be thutdered
IN the cars OF the church throughout Chit-
tendon. This command is not to ite
preacher. teacher. elder or deacon thS i.w
10 WHOM tue NOFk VI NNllNi = uauH''' W.
but II is to the Son. 20 every child ct
God. to every member OF tie church So
Rev j X. Montgomery. pra'hytafian,
Cincinnati
THE TONGUE The tongue o. the sGn-
lcrcr is forked like the tongue OF ~ hke
infljctlng three wounds 81 single ,lnuNi
II Injuries him who speaks. Il INJURIES MIN
who hears aud mates him partals " OF TIE
all I'm, F -, IN Tho SiJntTr As
spoken. a long tongue has ,he elanderer II
| can reach around the world stnrl
| tongue 1t piorces the Gal.uie and cute
OF the grave, REV, +. NJ. Muaspn, VII
mington, Del.
THE GREATEST sinh | We're calle
| to noint out the most alarming sins of to
| day--those which are the most decettu
| H. their influence aud the most soul de
| stroying In their ultimate ofiects-l woul
| not mention drunkonness With all its FEAR
/ fun havoc not gambling, with It's craze
/ victims not harlotry, with all its heliis
orgies, but the love OF money on The par
Iof men, and the love of display on IN
| mart Of womcn.---ltev. G. l.. Thurgoot
| Disciple, rittsburg, Pa.
PRINCIPLE Thoro iB one thing that
higher than policy and that Is principle
Better we're it for tho world IL the men q
principle ruled In The councils Of State
and of natlons' the men who having deter
mined uron the right wish TO act now~-noN
J who having a message would fulhll II Mt I'll
earliest possible moment and unburde
their souls. Nothing is gained IN the an
by time serving, by policy. You can nc
,cempromise with the wrong -Rev. Davi
philipson, Hebrew, Cincinnati. Ohio.
GREED - God is not Knocked by nation
any more safely than by men. II YOU 40
the seed Of selilshness you viii reap cor
ruptlon md decay The dry rot Of gree
viii cat the htnrt ont OF your lbertlt
with which ycu have equipped It. wi
march into the CAPITALS OF your State IN
your nation and intrench Itself in stronl
Eolls OF legal privilege from which IL wi
never hc dislndgcd save by the sword an
ilamo OF another revolution, Rev. Wasl
inTon GLADDEN.. Columbus. Ohio,
SIGN or srHE CROSS -Multltudes
hahItually non thoatcr gocrs IN vario,
cities have been attending drama OF u
Neronian prosecutions called THE Sign
1.-The Cross Churches rightly discourse
, lthcator- going MS Il practice, Most plays n
harmful In tendency, This drama Is n d
cided relief from the low moral tone OF Il
average II breathos the lofty spirit OF Il
, teachings OF Jesus, The old dream Is II
viyed that tho dramatic passion 20 stroi
b In human nature may he used delicate
and reverently, 10 teach the highest trut|
II Is wise 10 welcome any good. oven %
of Nazareth Rev T. G, lindsey. Met
odist, pittsburg, Pa
LAY RErR PRESENTATION.
The Proposed Amendment to III