The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-05

The shade trees about the court house
SQUARE have OF iate become rendezvous
or forum for the discussion Of religious
topics amone,the brethren in black, and
at almost any hour OF the day squads OF
colored citizens NAV be sven earnestly
eneaged In tho solution OF some knotty
theological problem. In these discus
sions divorsihcation seems TO be the rule
that Is. the religious opinions advanced
are 30 numerous that the very atmos-
phero Is filled with them.
a Post reporter overheard one OF these
arguments yesterday in which the dis
putants touched on Biblical questions
ranging from Genesis to Revelations.
Some OF the arguments advanced we're re-
ireshingly unique. and all showed The
aptness of the. average negro for inject
Ing big words OF uncertain meaning and
doubtful origin into his conversation.
one learned disputant had much to say
regarding what he termed de retrogra-
olousncss OBJ dc cuilud race which from
the text OF his remarks evidently meant
That ne thougst his race was lnaN.n.
progress backwards.
An hour may be spent very pleasantly
listening TO these discussions OF rellg-
lous TOPICS. II the listener seats himself
where he WIZ be unobeerved SOME OF
Them set up peculiar standards for hu-
man conduct but all seem to have some
KIND OF a religious belief This belief Is
not always orthodox when measured ny
the standards OF the white race, but the
eolorcd brother who holds TO the theory
that 'iootwashinE" Is an essential article
or faith ID no less positive OF tho cor
reotness OF his position than anothtr
brother who holds rteadfsstly to "srsc-
ordination as prime feature OF lis
creed. II 10 noted. however that these
religious enthusiasts among the colored
race cvinco a surprising familiarity with
seriptural quotations. and many of them
who can not even read can quote many
passages OF scripture. The discussions
are conducted good naturedly, and usually
when some brother seems to Ire getting
the worst of a discussion. one or two OF
the disputants VINO were originally
against his proposition will go over 10
his side and help him out.
No doubt all the important questions
pertaining to religious matters have been
settled many times in these discuss
sions, but like Mr.. Banquo's ghost, they
continue 20 stalk abroad even after they
have been laid low.
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MIR G.. Herbert Brown was in Houston
from Galveston yesterday ana. accordil &
TO information furnished his friends. ne
was celebrating. the OCCASION being the
third Anniversary OF the founding of ms
paper, the Saturday Review OF Calves
ton, which he has successfully conducted
Tor the past three years. The Rr,iew
was something OF an unknown quantity az
nrst and Mr. Brown was frequently given
the consolation OF those !rta1ls who he.
lieyed he would never be able to estnb-
lish the bright little shee; witch has L cy
come 10 be such favor.e. The Review
tlls field in the social wocld whlsh Is
peculiarly It's own, and that Mr. Brown
has succeeded in placing 1t on firm basis
with the reading public rs A cirsumatanou
which entities him to much credit es-
pecially in yseU OF the many obstacles he
was forced 20 overcome
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Colonel Louis J. Worthln arrived IN
Houston from Austin yes'e,lly no,nhr
and spent ths day with friendB in the
city. He has lust returned fron months
outing on Nipigou lake aur river, in
Western Canada and he reports that the
time he had there was wat nlgbr DC
called, in the vernacular, simply Inn
mcnse The fishing was splendid ANA an
adventure which Mr., WORKMAN and his
party had with a renl live bear was OF
such nature as to furnish each OF them
with a most thrilling story wherewJh TO
regale their friends
Colonel Wortham has formed an assoc
citation with Mr. ! Six Bamity Bon
ner OF Austin and with him will COM
mence the publication OF menthly polit-
ioal and economic journal to be known es
Current Issues Both gentlemen arc
writer's OF unusual ability and their jour
nal is expected to ell a field in the SCUM
west which has hitherto been unocclpied
The hrst Issue will appear ON October /.