The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-06

swindler These are regarded by the
heather as an example OF the result OF
Christianity, and for this missionaries
suffer and die, the victims OF the greed OF
our own countrymen. With our firewater,
firearms and peridy We have well mig
destroyed the stalwart American VINO
once rightfully owned this country, me
negro race Us 10 the conflict right ne .
among us. White Christians North ani
South are educating and developing tsls
weaker race. Anti-Chriz tians are. lor
revenue, debauching and destroying them
with mean liquor bearing governme-t
stamp, never realizing that the revenue
derived therefrom will not begin 10 com
pensate for the damage done ilnincia ~.
to say nothing OF the physical and mo. 81
deterioration of both races wrought Dy
this inhuman course.
For centuries we have been teaching
that the main thing wss to get gain we
nave learned the lesson well we nave
developed mania for "Commerciallim
which will destroy our Nation vita other
nations unless change comes speech
and radical.
WHAT is THE REMEDY?
The political partisan says "elect our
candidates." but | must say that party
politics. second only to greed and a party
to 1t. Is baneful In its effect on all moral
reform. Priestcraft, politics and pelf are
hedtellows Neither of the dominant par
ties have the coursge to stand Tor ms
right against the wrong, for the NeaB
against the strong. when ii VIII cost thrm
votes. The brewers OF Milwaukee,. Inc
silver barons of the Northwest or b.uthert
OF Wall street can dictate party platf INNS
ana candidates in spite OF the Will OF Lac
majority as now divided. the remedy u
| to be found in the gospel of Jesus Chrla;
whom God sent TO this earth clothed I
human flesh that He might give us ar
example of model man. show us no" tc
/ 1--we ana teach us that we are children o.
God and brothers all The sermon oil
! The Mount the Golden Rule, practi llN
accepted at home and in our dealing:
abroad--this is the remedy that God IA:
provided and that has never failed when
given fair trial. l am not pesslm st
| believe that men are growing better aEC
will grow better. This very fact ena5le
us to see these evils--growing also-a!
our fathers could not see them. Tn
leaven must work until all is leavened
/ The knowledge of the Lord must cUycl
4 the earth as 1.-THE waters cover the grea
| deep. Every true public school teache
/ is a missionary; every Sunday schoo
/ teacher is missionary; every newspaper
| journal or book written by men with con
/ sciences is missionary, There is
/ stalwart manhood. lovers of truth anC
liberty. that will arise above the rule o
greed There are youth and children be
ing trained for the conflict trained lo
conscientious action, who, with ballot in
stead Of billet or bullet. Will hurl gold ant
Gambrinus from the throne and inaugu
rate reign OF righteousness.
Ten missionaries will rise UP to tah
the places of every one who dies defen
ing the truth They will 20 to III
heather not with orders to take no pris
oners," not for the purpose OF reJsnge
but with commission from the Prime
OF Peace, proclaiming amnesty and Tor
giveness to whosoever will until swori
are beaten into plowshares, spears int
pruning hooks and the Kingdoms Of thi
earth shall become the Kingdoms OF Oh
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