The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-13

not depend ON the minister. true church
ideal Is nothing but lHymcn acting n
disseminators OF the gospel. The genius ol
the Christian church is a sanctiiied inli'
vdualism.- Dir. Lamson, Congrega'
tionalist, Boston. Mass.
EDUCATIoN.-- Christianity gives Il
man the greatest Of all ideas. SO she is the
greatest OF all educators, DR.. e. w. Gull
lette. Methodist, Cincinnati, Ohio.
wOMAN.--woman Is the malnstay o.
the Christian church. Christianity open
to her every avenue to honor and useful
ness Bishop Fnllows. Episcopalian. Chi
caso, ILL.,
sANCTITY OF MARRIAGE. The great
protection OF woman Is found In the sane.
M fifty and perpetuity OF marriage; the great
est enemy to woman Is loose ideals re.
gafaing the marriage tie.-Rev. william
Ryan, Catholic, Denver, Colo.
MODERN BLESSINGS.--A devoted and
sincere Christian life Is reservoir Of uu-
measured blessings TO Its parchcd and bar
+ rem surroundings REV G. Ice Gaul,
Methodist. Philadelphia, Pa.
IN THE INTELLECT-sT intellect is tho
dignifed faculty. II will not run. hut in
sists on marching keeping step In orderly
process, Rev Frank Crane. Methodist.
Chicago. Ill,
KNOW THYSELF.--1'o know oneself rs
ia great accomplishment We make many
plumbers both ludicrous aud painful, he
cause we do not know our powers capahii-
Ties, faults aud weaknesses. REV. Z. s.
r M!lburn, Uniyersalist, Cincinnati. Ohio.
CHRISTIAN CONQUEST. The very
genius of Christianity Is enlargement and
conquest. There must ever bn an Gag r
reaching ont TO the things that are before
The individual must never be content with
present attainments.- j. w. Conley,
Baptist. Chicago, III
THE TEST OF oRTnoDoNY.--I cate
moi whnt the creed OF another man may he.
whether II he the same as mine or far re-
moved from IT, II he is honest in his be-
lief he should have tho Iovo and respect
of all mankind The real test Of orthodoxy
with Christ Is character and goodness.
Rev. 9. u. Eaton, Episcorniian, New York
City.
JUDGMENT. The critical spirit rouse,
The spirit OF criticism. and that spirit
Judges us as We have Judged Others Than
The judgments we pnss form the standards
Rev g. Hornbrooke. Independent BOs-
ton, Mass.
MANS EVILS. Never fan any mans
evils so that they shall consume him. hut
inilamc every mans goods until they shat,
master him,--Rey. w. l.. nemnrest, Con-
Eregationallst, Chicago, H.
SERVANT GIRLS, God HESS the scr-
NaHf glTla pT Atpppiga ,ut
nothing but hard. bitter hopeless irudge,-
les Horn In an unknown home, to IA
buried IN nm unknown grave. Rev. r. De-
VIII Ialmagn. Presbyterian. Chicago, III.
LIBERAL RELIGION The world wants
religion thai shall satisfy all the needs
o. mans nature nourIsh the mimi.
strengthen thu VIII. warm and up,lff the
heart.--Mra Celia Parker Woolley, Iut,c.
pendent, Chicago, ILL.,
BAPTISM Baptism Is simply n method
OF processing faith. do not 500 that II ma,
any particular effect on character. Soma ~
tho best characters have ever known were
Quakers. aud not baptlzed4 Dr Lyman
Abbott, Congrogationalsi, New York city.
THE WQNANLy MOTHER. Maay a
prfnciO'6 OF Righteousness that hns Ii rnc
frnit IN some humanitarian epterprise or
REFORM legislation was first instilled into
che lie Of tho child by q womanIy mother
VINO mao room enough in her heart To Ink,
ne world ipto her affections. ~-Rcy. DR.
1umpert Baptist. Boston, Mass.
LAW AND LIBERTY. law =, a.,
" not the arbitrary Limitation OF human
endowment by q desrot who delights IN
piood, but II the bcnignant ordination ~
2 gracious sovereign who gives always
tho largest liberty that is possible far
creatures constituted Ike ourselves ROY
=. 3. Henson, Baptist, Chicago, ill.,
IMMORTALITY q The very sact No, -.
rail o. Garth to reach our ideal l. 49,
ssumnfye proof Of our Immortality ana
future In which to grow~-not ii f,lhIrc ~
proDation---and our growth In the tshr,s,
usa NE here Will be marked by rrowth
70 Cnristian character.--Rsy w =
uscrse. Prssbyterisn, Kansas City. Mo.
MODERN CHRIsrIANs.-.rhcr. M.
Dem hundreds and thousands. and perhans
miilions, that have hcen pure and good I'M
Nezst put who have not been called mon
menifest 70 greatly their worth or 4,
nenleter n 70 wide q nald Rev. william
= oeorsnegsp. Unitarian. Berkeley. Cal.
ePIRITuAL CONTENT. The man WIN
ssSSs .cses nts hold upon Cod will never be
~n04x overcome or horne down by ina
e0reet trials and reverses Of this lie flne
tneeoa q this \ that the mar whose M
xc9p y ~ this Gtate Of true harmony wifi,
41e neasenly and divine can never ID rsuf-
n eel9leh. He haa the God life Unused
lnte hiln ~ loves humanity. He learns
@cre and more % live f0r Others. REV DR.
~ ~ =: III Methodist. kansas City. Mo,
y RDDTk0 ~ Slnast ~ - ,.,..A .x.s !. 4, 4 Es