The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-02
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
SUMMARY OF SERMONS.

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Following Is summary OF the principa.
sermons recently delivered In the United
States and Canada by the leading clergy.
men. priests. prelates. religious teachers
and professors OF the Christian faith. In
every Instance the text has been CAREFUL,
vead aud abbreviated.
ENFORCING GODS LAW.--Whcn we
find out what Gods law is we can trust
TO The Intelligence and virtue OF a man 60
enforce k.--Rey. Lyman Abbott. Congre-
| gationalist, Brvaklyn. n. Y.
CHRlSr'S WoRK,---By the faith OF
some, AMI despite the unbeiief OF others,
WRISTS work moves on :, sure and rni-
veisil triumph. Rev. W II. Williams,
Episcapaliaa. New York City.
OUR NElGiIDoRS.. We must think and
care for al our neighbors, or our want OF
thought Will bring swift retributlou TO
Ourselves Rev. w, Ghdden, Congrega-
tionalist. Columbus, Ohio.
THE DlRI4E.--The Bible is not treat
Use, not a dicbation 1t was written out of
the minds and hearts OF men, helped by
God Rev r. W. Whippen, uni,ersalist
Scranton Pa.
RELIGION Religion Ia not satisfied
without something more than morality
Rev. Lester i}radner, Jr, Episcolallan.
New York City.
y STRONG VILLA strong viii is
God given but when devoted 20 inholy pur-
poses Il becomes the instrument of our
own ruin.--Rov. f. c, Harding. Corgrega-
tionalist, New York C!ty.
GODS sERvICE.--Not only docs God
call men TO holiness OF character through
visions, but he calls thcm as well 10 SER
vice. --Rov. j. L. Carson. Presbyterian,
Brooklyn. n. Y.
MISSION OF THE CHURCH, The mis-
sion OF the Church OF Christ Is TO establish
tho righteousness and peace OF the New
Jerusalem among the nations OF the world.
Rev, J. q. Bmllor. Lutheran. Washington.
ID. &.
TRUTH OF RELlGlON..--The truth OF
religion demands a varied expression Re
lgion niust interpret It's formulated orseds
In the language OF the lime II the world
ms apt TO be kept religious Rev. l.. E.
Learned. Bpiscgpalian. New YORK.
THE GOSPEL.--In modern times the
Gospel has been victorious. We some
times complain OF tho slow progress OF
missions AS though nothing had been done
Is tt nothing that the ouuwh has been
aroused TO her duty 2-Rev. DR.. Mlnglns
Methodist. Asbury Park. y. }.
BLASPHEMY.-lrh FOUL and llasphe-
NOUS misuse OF the Great Name, the ours
ings. the invoking of horrors of eternal
perdition SO rife on Jbr stre-~s are like
the opening of a door o. the pit.--Rcy. A.
Il. Myers. Collegiate. New York.
DIVINE CALLING. The minister who
has true conception OF his calling viii
moi measure his success with The common
standard OF worldly renown. but faithfully
pursuing his divine calling. viii strive
TO work acceptably TO the Father CT all
Rev. C. G. Spieker. Lutheran Sc9aDlon,
Pa.
EVOLUTlON.--I believe In evolution
As far as these bodies are concerned they
are made Of dust and wNer. There Is
nothing in the human material body to be
very proud OF. ! strongly suppose that on
the animal material eide we are -elated TO
the sponge and the clain. Ttre IL d long
procession that Is moving an1 low animal
life dies Or is promoted. Re-. Myscn W.
Reed. Independent, Denver. colo.
HFROtSM There are many conditions
H. life which admit Of h3rolsil Standing
for God and His church 10 the stea, est IL
implies Christian aeroism, and h IS bDrl OF
confidence In God. Wherever this virtue
Is 20 be found neither Chrstan nor church
want for defenders. nor would either be
forever dethroued from their proper place
In the world. Then we could ony be he
roes In standing up 10. wldssyaf ID right,
whether for God or counLy or In suNerng
or in reverses.-Dr. Il. s. StoIrs, Congre-
eationalist, Broohyn, y. y
m. rNtf
power In man to thlnk is the est ehce Of
his soul Thought can destroy thought
can save. Prentis Milford ga'd; Thoughts
are things Can you zee this thought
called things? BY intuition man perceycs
thar thoughts are things, by intellect he
realizes the things, the effects. The power
OF fhouEht has falhome3 the depths
OF ube heavens aud brought US the comforts
and 1uxuries OF our present civilization -
Dr. Aston. Libenal, San Bernardipo, Cal.
THE RIGHT SPIRIT. do not mind OPP
position and persecution, 5rs fohter the
righ spirit. God Is sitting mea az He
never did bffore. / tm as satisfied OF 4
as | IN that stand here today. | want
30 make men dissatisfied W.T.. themseifes.
When that Is done tisre ~ A chance for
reformation. | would as sOpn meet the
mouDgsin lion In his ien. Il lie lad the
right spirit, the gentle spirit which should
everywhere, but where do you fird the
Christ spirN?-Rev. r. Z. ?assnore. Meth
o1ist, Denver, Colo.
UMSELFiSHNESs AT the feot Of Jesus
Is the grave OF self for self. We naturally
expect 10 flpd In he Christian warmth
sni tenderness and love. ana about him
that atmosphere that IS The inevitable ac-
compartments OF uuSetlshness. Rev. ], L.
Clark, Presbyterian. cncago, III.
THE REAL CONQUDRORs.- The real
conqueiors Of this BE are the thinkers
the ideallst the Missionaries. for whom the
Vigorous man OF actin sometimes has no
word too sarcastic and o3ntemguous.---
Roy. S. p. cldman. congregationalis;,
New York City.
MAN.--Man Ia CONSTRUCTED Almost with
mug limitations ami each victory he ac-
quirVs through the best uss OF his remark
able God given powers "a an acc1npiifh-
ment In testimony cf his Iaker---Rey. A.
I ~, fnf.