The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-25

Of the Lord. ! desire our officers TO closr
saloons, beer shops, beer gardens back
doors and alleys
May God hasten the day when our ladies'
Gun feel perfectly safe on every street Of
our city long to see every gambling den
closed seven days In week the year round
Our people should ever stand together for
the elevation OF every person, rellgious'F'
morally, socially, financially and politically
To the Editor Of The Post.
Would have conscience and sense domi-
mating qualities OF mankind. REV. E. w.
Biickert. Central Christian church what
would have for Christmas git.
have been asked to write briefly on th'
above subject. Briefly 1t shall be from a
religious, social. political and economic
point Of view.
should desire that which would be cle
most beneficial 70 all mankind. II l WE'RE
COMPELLED TO ASK FOR TT IL ONE
WORD IT WOULD BE CONSCIENCE.
II one other thing were allowed, It would
be sense.
No greater blessing can mankind possess
than conscience and sense. As each ludr
yldual has these will our Christian cyiliz l.
lion be carried towards its Possibilities. As
these are lacking Will our advancement Doe
retarded This Is true I'm every sphere.
IN the economic world there IS need ~ tuls
lhristian gift
When a business mnn. or an organization
Of business men believe that ths beginning
and the end uf all, that the % :i'
uf human possibilities, that tho most sob.
lime glory " the race Is money. When tAe(
Will 80 prcstitut" the glory 90 twentieth
century civilization as TO ask that Il lucJl
option Clnusc be struck front proposed
city churtcr. believing that therclN the,
may get more money through II, smell =
the blood OF the crushed EcartS ot another
and wives and murdered sons aud nus
bands aud ho mOstoncd with the trI =
~ lost souls, they need tp he treated with
my coveted Christmas gift Of "rpnscicnc,
and sense" administered In oldtashionod
allcpathr doses
When political party lays down MS thor
basic principle money. when government
Of any kind Is guided In Its actions solely
| by money. measures her righteousness by
| the dollars. they are In de'a}lnc con ID
| tion. and there Is but ono rcmodT an,
| that Is the one recommended above.
Money has never. tn the highest sense ~
| the word. made single nation great. bui
| has wrecked many. The greatest danger 70
| our government today Is her enormous ~
| tonal wealth. Money has rarely blessed pr
/ individual. but crushed her millions lh'
mighty Garfield said. Tho richest hl"sS
! ing that can he bestowed upon l"pp'
| man is poverty
] NhoN the S0Cl0i Wprln CONTINUES 7" hi
/ vide even the great white race into classe
and castles. measuring the worth and Ir
/ tive of the man wholly 10y the dollar Jon
/ ~trsd ~ uniting al into ono grand nr q "r
| hood with the character Of the son of G''
ps the standard Of manhood desired, 1n'
| continues eating and drinking and max
| ing merry" revealing I'm the cumIi d Kin
~ refined dehauchery she is very much III
need ~ a baptism, 81 conscience and scust
Religion needs q larger measure or Chris
tianitv. The church should Hw"rti".
vol MS preach We need moro faith In tn
life of the Son " God. Our prayers WI
uNtoud no further upward towards Go
than onward towards our feNowmcu
Many church members on Sunday pr1'
"nur Father who nre In heaven aud mex
day trent every man ms though he wcr
an enemy. "Glvc us this day our dan
bread" and the next try 20 beat over
other person out NJ his part or H. Tho
sing IN SUNDAY. - care not for richie.
! neither silver nor gold" md next da
work like mad for an tho silver and col
, possible.
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