The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-06

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cure for the mourning, and tha y
OF praise can alone displace ths ; ss
heaviness, 1t realizes thst ths ~ XIV
OF humanity is TO know God n, 4.
wise recognizes that, before sl,ph KY.
edge can be perfected, there mus, 4 sa n
out of the way "whatsoeysr
ahomination.' 1t believes in ~ '1H
ence of the "indwelling Christ, b@ y 4
lieves equally In the experlsuc. J, y
out-reaching Christina Christ
spirit inspires His followers h =
straight paths for others feel III, 4.
which is lame be turned out Of AZ -
Not only 30 make the indivIdusi I,
good, but to bring about conditions &,
shall make it possible for the larrs, NJ
Der of men both to become rood III 7
Continue so, this is the work of X. NJ
mans Christian Temperance Unior
To this end its forty three deuar,n.s|
were born; to this end II has adouS \,
do everything policy" to this end MI
ever 1t sees wrong, whether en,hm,1|
in law, as the liquor traffic; or il (, A
verted nature, as social impurity. h,
selfishness, as oppression and mcup,s3
wherever it finds wrong OF say bid h
recognizes its own implacable foe N
in turn thus recognized. Because d n
fearlessness, because Of its bresaiS \
purpose, because OF It's determInatI,, y
hasten that day when Gods kingion I'D
come and His will be done in earth
is in heaven, therefore Is 1t the n,iui|
ally of the Church of Christ.
Its ally? 1t Is the church itself MN1|
does there exist dividing line! ri
should there be the slightest feell4 Il
/ difference? VINO are the members d N
Woman's Christian Temperance unlui' d
! niue;y- nine cases out OF each hurts
they are members and for the grealef ~
active members of some one Of he nil
branches of the Christlan church md
then. do we need an Individual exsad
and separate organization WIZ d d
/ need the Sunday school? Why mksI5i1
societies? Why the Christian E1ieAt5
But these are branches Of the chYs1
you say? So is the Woman's cinS1
Temperance Union. II Is part d N
great whole, but part which has IL N
special province as truly as any u
enumerated. and which believes it, isa|
milton as an individual part TO be I'D
tial to its best working, II Is conis4
of the chosen few from all churchH n
have been baptized into knoxlfdn Il
the worlds needs and longing y a!
secrate themselves to the meeting y IN
needs through the surrender Of sslfs
ease. and life itself, II need be,
When there is an antsgonism wsn|
the heart and the hand. between he N
that moves and tne organ Which rei2n|
TO it's power, then there can Be s'ns,|
antagonism between the church al n
Woman's Christian Temperance Unpaa n
is true, il one means by the Nu-]
his individual forty-foot lot in ths y!
city of God. he may find decided Fot*|
this antagonism. Our organization III
great to be contained by any one aei'|
inaticn. nor can 1t consent 70 supo'ap7
the universal to the individual. the Es5|
to the less. But, II a man % np1|
broad enough to grasp any true w!s|
ton OF the scope of the kingdom q nv
then must he recognize the WoIs8
Christian Temperance Union : N
part OF that kingdom, and rejoice y n
it is SO gloriously aiding In nasie''r h
universal dawning. Then must ne "
nize it as an integral part o. tas
Church of Cod" and not onl! eesN
repudiate il as the foe to that chs'sa'
4 welcome It's entrance into every ~
Nv as onotbor and mighty Ink I'D