The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-02
AMONG THE CHURCHES.
men to each other.--Eishcp Thompson.
npfscopalian. Natchez, Miss.

men to each 0thcr.--Bishop Thompson
| nptscopalian. hatcher, Miss
CHRIsTs TEACHINGS. when Chris
came He brought no philosophy and made
no def1nitiors known as philosophy and
| logic. I doubt Il there is a slngI there
fore" In, His sayings. Christ summed VI
and philosophical. 1t ia impossible tc
make philosophy OF the teachings Of Christ
Rev. Lyman Abbott, congregatlonallst,
Brooklyn. n. r.
PAIN.---Dcspite all the theories ssA at
tempted explanations Of the problem OF
pain and suffering. these still exist aud
must be faced. Oftsn the stricken soul
inurmurs and rebels. but In It's impotency
can not but feel that In the presence Of the
insolrbie mysteries OF pain and suffering
we are but as children crying In the night.
and with no language but a crys--k Rabbi -.
Philfppeon. Hebrew. Cincinnati.
ENTHUSIASM. - Enthugiasm In the
church TO be effective. must be common
10 all. The pocr man or woman must car
~ as much moral responsibility In lis sup
rort as the rich man. Five cents Sim
day from n poor man who attends regular
" "a worth moro than $50 a year from a
Tieh man who goes once or twice and tells
tbs pastor that he is always present In
sptrft.-Rev. George l.. Perrin. Unitarian.
Eoston.
Two F'oRCEs--That there are two
forces at work In this world ia apparent
TO all men. One force makes for good and
cultiyates mans highest nature. the other
force makes for evil end develops mana
lowest nature. The higher nature is the
fbirIttal and Jesus Christ Is the master N
this Kingdom, The lower nature Is the
sinful part OF mar and sifan rules over
this kingdom REV. Or. Curnick. Moth
oaist. Cincinnati
WAR IIPoSSIBLE.--It Is almost I'm
rossibie for war to b. wagcd between the
British empire and the taited States. for
England would be compelled to seek to
destroy the security OF her own invest
ncEt= and tho United States seek to de-
slrof the market for her own Productions
such. In decree. is tho rec,sr ocal relation
ship cf every nation. This is due to the
uroolaimlug and ieavenins Of the gospel
or Chris and lis evidence Of coming INT
versal peaCe.--fiev. II. W. Reed. Prosby-
terrain. Toronto. Ont
FAITH AND STRENGTH - There Is
noihiHg difficult IN this HE II We have the
strength Of the Lord with u.s. Caleb had
great faith In entering the promised land
nf Gar aan. He still5l the people before
Moses and said let Us 20 no A. once an,
ncs9ees IT, for we are well able TO over
come IT. This should ne the example OF
every Christian heart. We arc able TO do
great things for Christ II Va but seek Him
for strength Every wish OF the coHsc-
Gated heart Ia granted II they but work
10 that purpose --Rey. a. II. Caudry. lJis-
ciplc. counci! Bluffs. Iowa.
HAPPINESS. With knowledge OF iav-
Ing done right. I can lie happy under any
condltior. and no power or earth In hell
or heaven, can make me miserable Ths
horrors and persecution follow iuto cter
nifty SIN 1isturbs a mans haDpiness We
VIII inhabit house Of cur own Building.
and were the impure soul In heaven With
tbs blaze Of It's brightness around him,
even then. out NJ sgmrathy with God he
would suffer and fsrd tl.r words 81 Milton
true: Each way ] tly is hell myself aud
hell Rev. " G. Peters. ludependpnt. |
New York city.
THE GOLD SEEK ERS. This men who |
have become famous In late years are the 1
men who hesltatad not to wander uron |
snowy heights or through dark or broken /
CANYONS or 10 oross the deserts OF Aus |
tralia IN solitude. They knew that when |
they found gold II would be treas,ir,, not |
picked NO from under the feet Of careless |
Ininutudes. but treasures hid IN the field.
the reward ~ patient labori1ua. solitary |
search. And when they found that treas
'Ire they we're rich for life SO it Is with
him who searches for the good gold OF
the kingdom. When he finds II IN some Nj
lent hour In which he has retired from the
world aud ls atone WITH Cod he Ia NJ.
only rewarded. but Ia rich for time and
eternity Rev. nr. Jenkins. Presbyterian.
Bensas City. Mo.