The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-07


Under this head We might include III
whole range ~ our charity and help wori
| yet, perhaps. II may be more fully define
In our efforts TO christianizc the foreign
era about az. and all othern who know no
God who do not attend religious service
or take any interest In religion.
Wa ran prove our interest In them II
many ways. by inviting thom 10 church
! Sunday school and tho league, asslstlpl
them In gaining friends among us or II
getting employment. We can supply then
With tho bible and other good books, an,
| papers, nnd best of ALL live such az
emplary lives that they will be constrained
70 hunger md thirst after this blcsset
salvation which mnnlfeais itself 80 beauti.
hiiiy in tho lives Of our ieagnera. undol
ihis division let ur consider our work al
II relates TO prison life.
Down. deep aown IN gloomy dungeons.
Where no ray OF sunlight falls,
Where the glad new light o, morning
Near 10 pleasant duty calls;
where all vile and nauaaous odors
Freight Tho air Win poisonous breath
There the prisoner, bound with shnckies,
bfcathcs, exists In living death"
Fellow ehEurrs' into these lonely pris-
ona, these dull, dim corridors o. His Wit
nesees We must 10, With prayers. songs,
words pf hope and comfort. blessed woris
Of life, ever telling over aud over the
story 81 our blessed Redccmnrs love and
mercy, until The 1liest wretch incsrccrs,ed
tbefs shall receive AN unilfi toward God
and Henycn.~unll not one Of them shall
say. mo man cares for my soul"
Another branch OF missionary work II
10 Visit tho hospitals he poor farms. the
homes for orphans and for the afflicted
nnos~such az the Confederate homo in
"a N.fts h.. l.g a
erhna ara "bidiug theif time" waiting for
the roll call on high. Only those ~ us
who have been 10 those places with our
literature md songs and words NJ cheer
and on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas
with our fruila and bowers. can realize
the blphnings We mus bestow upon iboss
poor unfortunAfca. II nils our rnp 10
O'tTfo~Ing to zoe the tears ~ Joy trlcke
down heir glad faces and 10 feel their
hearty hand clasps rs they bid us 10 come
again soon. Let VIZ remember, whil-
wore young. that Tho day to US may clme
when Wen be old" aud long for young
frinndt 30 brighten our lives nut come
OF You who live In tho smaller towns say.
we haven't any hospitals or Confederate
Home In our city There ~ very ii,ilo We
can do 10 tho charity and help depart
ment" or course your field OF usefulness
Is moro limited. but your responsibility
is greater IN the work which you have,
Tor you have more time. then 10 dcyote 70
tho sick and poor who are always with
YOU Then ynu. AZ well na all of Us. ltnys
dntler toward the stranger. who has not
felt that lonely home-aiolt feeling rs VIZ
longrd for oar own loved 0Hcs1 Faces
people all about us. Ito everywhere
crowds coming in and out. ana yet W. feel
alone.
Alone mid surging thousands,
Alone In the city's heart"
IN college iifo and amid scenes OF travel
ls thiE experience pre- eminent and our
duty 20 these IL doubly apparent. TIE
studontH IN our colleges aud univnrsitics--.
Tor tlme removed from The Ahel lorIng
home fold and The restraining Influences
~ the )nvrd ones tbere--rx posed 10 tsIpp-
thtion on every hand longing. oh, so much
Tor word OF friendly sympathy -thrse
ahould he ihn objects of our tender solicit
ludc Let ia aoek out these lonely onas
nnd weave about them Tho myallc chain
~ christian love and friendship. ana
bring them Within tho charmed circle OF
our league, before nVll associates leHd
them Into forbidden paths when God
gave Tho law IN Moses. and through him 10
tho children az Israel. he laid great atreas
on their obligations 10 the stranger. often
reiinrntlng the fact that they had been
such In The land Of Egypt. ana consequent
ly knew how 10 sympaihifc with Them.
Tho stranger within tho gates was 10 he
Hnaly dealt With ana he wns 10 share
I he benefits OF the lend md to Join IN
their worship We sre admonirhed To be |
careful 10 entertain strangers. for there.
ny some hayo entertained angels IN
lwnres." fFriendB let nm never permit |
an opportunity 10 pass without enabling |
h0 stranger 10 feel ''at home" win ue) |
A special committed should be- appointed |
WHO VIII Oh IN tho renr Of The church and |
peak 10 All yihIsors as they leave, giving |
hem an Invitation TO come again
ln conclusion. ! would say n We provo
Hllhfnl along all these limos Of our ,clnrliy |
ma hnlp work no earthly accountant viii |
10 hhlc 20 compute The good done for The
'leHfod Naster--eternlty alone can toll