The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-13
WHO is GREATEST

Houston, TeAas.--Dear Haphammor: BY
contests we learn very much But what we
learn We should be suro that IL Is true. Now,
by simply telling what great man did, does
that prove that lac Is greater than others? II
something should be proven, not only your
own reason should he given, but thu argu-
ments and objections OF the other side should
be answered. Now l wish TO agree with most
of the HapS and IL ] am wrong they would
do me n favor to show my mistake. Some
claim that julius Caesar, Charlemagne or Co
lu,nbus were great men, but we should ind
out who is the greatest Columbus was
great dlscogcrcr, chariemague great gen
eral. statesman and rcformer. luliua Caesar
great general aud historian. Now, who la
greater. discoycror or general or statesman
or historian OF retSrmcrg Columbus was
great discovercr that scores point for him.
but Charlemasne WAS Il great general, states
man and teformer, that gives him points,
Julins Caesar was a great general and his
torian, that gives him points. According
TO tho number of points, Charlemagnc has the
most TO his credit. therefore he would be the
greatest Of these.
But papa says this Is not The best way TO
find out who is the greatest. We should ask
what makes them great. Dear Hnps, YOU
probably have read tho story of the robber
and Alexander the Great, in which the rohber
shows that Alexander the Great 10 only
rohber larger scale Great generals
cause the destruction of thousands Of human
lives and property hence they great Kilt
ers and robbers should that be called great?
That would put Charlcmagne and Julius
Caesar lower than Columbus. Hut for that
such heroes are not called great. They
brought glory to their people, saved n from
its enemies and made their country larger
and moro powerful Thus they did good to
their country. dscoverer finds new homes
for people, new markets and roads Tor com
mcroo and thus Is called great Tor the good
he does. Il Great statesmen do good to their
Nation by managing it's araira wisely. They
make their empires greater. cause more bust
ness and do away with bad laws or customs.
Therefore, who does tho most good IN the
greatest. Now, | claimed that Christ did the
most good. and nobody has disproven II.
Great generals have Kill d Thousands Of Chris
tans--Christ cured and fed thousands Be
fore Christ Strangers were without protection
in foreign country and called blrbarans.
Now thoy have almost as much right as a
citizen. Since tho time OF Christ we have
aKyiums for the blind deaf, dumb, insane
and aged. Tho missionaries OF Christ have
civilized even chnnibnis- Even Columbus,
Charlemagnc and many other truly great men
praise Christ as the greatest and best man,
aud II any one OF these or some other great
Of the world for the better why does NOT hls-
tory use his name as the parting point OF
time. Discoveries do not make men great.
Pizarro had not The education OF Columbus.
He first ruled over hogs. then found and ruled
Peru. That Is In some respects moro than
Columbus did Still he Is not called great.
II people do not love and help each other.
what good viii Il new land do thomP But
Christ taught how To live. His life WAS love.
lie never prosecuted like Paul; he suffered
more than this apostle and died greater than
any hero before mr. after him. He WAS the
rreatest teacher that ever lived or viii live.
IJs showed a noblenesa n character that never
has been reached II all great men are Ike
the stars OF heaven, Christ is like the sun OF
I the uniyerse. Yours. Arifi.