The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-30

toward the secular press My drst counsel
would be the cessation of indiscriminate
hostilities against il. No Christian nor
Christian minister can afford 10 i.enounce
the press because there are now and then
recreant editors ar nncicln columns any
more than the worl should denounce the
Christian ministry because there are occa-
sionhily found 'sanctiniouiuu5 mouDtc-
banks with a devils purpose. but with
nj angel's face. Don't hight tho press
gays Mr.. Talmagc. better wait Till the ex-
element blows over and then 20 In and
&c; justice, forget IL you VIII VI you have
patience and con mon sense and equipoise
of disposition. NV second counsel is to
nii,izn and support it. rho secular press
co M become the mlcaticst reinforcement
TO thu pulpit and religion ] anu convinced
that there Is no hostility between the secu-
lar press aud religion. II our religious ut
terances were more interesting the press
would reproduce them.
while I deprecate the Sundny issue
lavc learned TO take thugs MS | and them,
would utilize the Sunday paper TO the best
advaIiag e and fill its columns with the
pures' thought end loftirst sentiment and
thus change its tone for good. I would.
however, use all reasonable means to bring
about its isoontinuancc But the press
as il Is Is Indispensable 10 ile progress ~
lie world And ] dsvDmtly pray hat The,
day may come when journalism and evan
gelism viii 20 hand in nuni, when his
great agency with sanet.ii power may
ioiu with the pulpit IN ;ha maEnit,ccnt
work OF mans redemption. !hsn WI the
Kingdoms of this world oHco ne ~ sins-
aoni of our Lord and His Christ"
Y. NJ C. A. sERCIVES.
The fourth and last of tho series OF talks
on Traps was delivered yesterday after
noon at the Young Mems Christian Asso
citation hall by Rev. william Hayne
Leavell, d. d. pastor OF the First Presby-
terrain church. AS has been usual during
this very interesting series the attendance
was very large, comprising number VINO
appeared to be strangers In the city. The
meeting opened with the singing OF sew
eral hymns and the rendition OF special
music by the association quartette, after
which Secretary Kincaidc of the associa-
ton announced Rev. Leavell on the sub
ject. 'The Big Trap"
As Il basis of his remarks the speaker
gave reference to John vi, 81 Some Of YOU
believe not. He said n trap Is something
IN which some other thing may BID caught
and man trap Is something which can
catch man, and set with this aim aud
purpose IN view. When man Is caught
he al once becomes guilty of traspassing
where he should not hao gone and the
object of his arrest is not intended for his
good. but for mis- narm unbelef Is here
considered as man trap until he VINO
sets the trap gets MIN permanent pos
session, In this case tho devil is the trap
per- SAID Mr. Leaycll. who sets his trap
Tor men, and In doing 40 he Is the adver-
sary of faith and all the good that comes
out OF Il. which is the universal conviction.
More men are caught in this trap than in
any other BECAUSE It Is the biggest and
most universal OF them all. a man may
not drink, gamble, be impure or ava
ricious. and yet be an nnbeliever. and
whenever u man wanders whore he has no
business In forbidden paths and out Of the
realm OF faith, the trap Of unbelief stands
menace before him and will likely catch
him in the end.
The speaker discussed thdrsubjoct thor
oughly and nj considerable length bring
ing ont some startling traps which young
men hive &c encounter every day. II was
an able effort aud appeared TO make
marked impression on his hearers many OF
whom congratulated the minister Mt the
conclusion OF the address.