The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-06
re TO NON.CATH0LICS
or THE PAULlsT FATHERS
~. .,osSEp GREAT INTEREST.
.,,r.s Begin This Morning at
!. n,.Iook and Continue Every
w NIoht During the Week

..r,ent Of mission 10 non
4, tbs Paulist Fathers Of New
NC .ropssd widespread interest In
I. rrom present indications the
cv' ,,.,,ch OF the AnnuncIation viii
Aal, re utmost Of its seating capac-
niN .,splpg OF this week. All non
~ - cordially urged to attend, but
w" I,sure enough space for them,
~ ~. viii be admitted unless accom-
s' !. Catholics friends. The con
" = in be invited to aid in making
rpo ., attractive by Joining In con
~ singing. 1t is hoped that the
@.,,, mission will set u good eS-
singing for the initiation OF the
rlssion which follows. The non
I, attendance are also expected
,-i,r,s largely to the interest and
~, n the mission by their use Of
s,lon box. to which half an hour
1 |, devoted each evening.
,n,s,Ion box is not a challenge to
$50 There is no spirit Of chal,
me ouestlon box Is merely
,,r n the fact that set lectures
laa,er the whole subject nor always
y, n making plain the subject Gov
~ rrsry university extension lecturer
~ casstion box. II IS necessary for
A n.serstanding OF any topic,
uealy. who will conduct the ques-
", ssId Yesterday that he will be
4, disappointed and surprised II the
u Houston do not keep him busy.
4 II been my observation, he SAID
j lhes Of this size. ana especially
Nm citles. produce the most thought
4 ID Intelligent .quest!oners IN the pig
=. !, r,aple have lost the art OF thinking.
4 s,ry about life Is hurried. every
A n. bsrely skinned over. But this is
~ II the South Eou may notice the
49,. between Southern and Eastern
S,ssrs There pages are devoted to
q tdyolltv. Ehastly attempts at humor
4 M aver aud over again threadbare
Xsa wit. The paper does not con
n, message in rounded sentences. IL
IN 10 rs public through glaring head
!, ,,toous and pictures OF news items.
Sauthen papers are still dignihed,
4 VOL hlled editorial pages and care
Il vmded accounts Of public events.
IN afford this. because they address
~ which still reads and thinks.
&tr. | believe the people of Houston
rsison 10 he interested in the Catholic
h The time Is past for Americans
nj themselves 70 the majestic role the
M, church has played In the history
rlirstlon The very fact that Amer
II have ignored the church so long
ERaIona reason for earnestness in try
# \ understand il now But Catholicity
~ merely past history. America Is
n ID becoming Catholic Eighty years
lie Catholic population amounted 10
b. nothing, Now II Is one-ffth OF the
h This IS largely due 10 immigration.
II has within the present generation
Il New England half Catholic
n Il Is also due TO the steady and
Il i,Tsaslng stream ~ converts drawn
- The best In America. and enriching
tArrth IN zeal. culture. intelligence and
prestige far out Of proportion to the
saei gain from conversions.
"a 81 J will be very much surprised "
tatts have not already been recog
~ the thinking people Of this city,
VII sfouse them 10 ask many illumins-
questlols about the subjects discussed
~ lectures, ! am hopeful. also. that
aiIs pne further, and seen the evil
r. o. Divine endowment in the vast
Ell resources Of this wonderful institu-
THIS fact Of course. Is all important
'yes; and ! shall he happy II I sue
2 making II clear Ia others"
fH Handy viii preach at 1880
hlgh masr, this morning on Zeal
Ecas'" and at as o'clock tonight on
Nscesslty Of Faith"