The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-28

In heaven He regrets this he says because he likes
men and will feel lonesome without them the other
side Satisfied with the clearness OF his title to
admission TO the immortal Presence, be desires mo
nopoly of the delights OF the elect His generous soul
Is sad because of the impending fate Of his fellow
males and sorrows in advance the sight of Eden
In the clutches Of female trust Disquieted by the
prospect of fearful isolation the heaven he has In mind
presents, and not liking thedea of being ebowed and
pushed aside by crowds Of daphanous female crea-
lures as he wanders disconsolate along the golden
streets it is natural for him to feel bad about it.
But seriously, does the reverend gentlemen know
what he is talking about? Has he studied church
Ire with sufficient and intelligence to warrant
him into essayng the subject ne has preached? APP
parently not unless to conclude that he is strv
ing after noorety rather than seeking bring human
ity TO appreciation of the beauties of Christianity.
The testimony of and faithful pastors through
the United States is that while they as de.
won't or as demonstratlve as women, men are holding
up their end everywhere in church work Men must be
judged by their deeds and it is certain that many
men are swayed by Christian sentiments and beliefs to
do good women and there are enough men deserv-
ing heaven TO make that state anything but lonesome
Men have more to occupy their time than women
They have their families to provide for and their bust
to attend TO- and often lend counenance and sup
port to the religious work of wives and children with
out ever personally appearing therein. Would Parson
Leach have ii that the contribution of means encour-
agement and faith are not to be noted with favor by
the Great Judge of all?
Or Frank NJ Mason, another Chicago pastor, docs
not agree with Dr. Leach at all 1T may be-" he says,
that do not attend church services regularly
zealously as women but | believe that in their
own way they doing their share to attain saliva
ton. Look at the vast membership of the Young Mems
Christian association in America don't know the fig
Tes as suppued by statistcians, but I'm convinced
that the men of this country are as for salvation
and have as good chance as the women
As to Prof. Wetzol his lamentations bear the old
familiar brand He is of class of mortals pecu-
liar to no single epoch whose perpetual mission is
discover prediction the part of humanity to take
to the fguratye toboggan slide that leads to destruc-
ton lilo has mistaken the direction of the current Of
American thought Loss of faith in theological dogma
is to him the equivalent of loss Of faith in God To
quote from the Chicago Inter Ocean There is less
faith in theological dogma than formerly but the un.
dercurrout of American thought is flowing toward the
fundamental principles Of Christianity. The religious
unrest of today which many preachers prone to re.
gard as an evidence of rebellion against the church Is
only symptomatic OF the popular yemung for a larger
and clearer knowledge of religion ana simpler means
OF living regiously"
There is evidence of loss of faith in God in this
American people simply looking for nearer cut to
the Creator They are looking more to essence than to
form OF worship, earnestly seeking the way to ideal
christianity which shall know hut ono church-a uni.
versal church based upon hope of salvation for all
instead OF upon the doctrine of damnation for those
refusing 70 accept any particular Interpretation the
sacred word. .t4 foe-tT3t
With regard to the great cities Prof wotzo has
fallen into an error peculiar 70 superficial observers
when he alleges that they are given over to sin and
corruption Virtue, mobtusivr prevails in them TO d
much greater extent than Vice Tie latter rising TO
the surface the on the ocoani apt to hide the
clear depths below it from the view Of careless pess