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What Others Say.
ST. Louis Ch,istian Advocate.

If order is Heavens first law many
Methodist preachers are sinners in
chief. Our Methodist order of wor-
ship is very simple, and we think
scriptural, and should be followed.
We are charged to mind our rules and
not mend them. Yet men in high
places, in the church, are great sinners
in this respect. Sometimes there is
Mobile lessons read in the morning
service. The closing the first prayer
with the Lords prayer is rarely observ.
ed. This is little thing, we say. 1t
is not the greatness nor the littleness
of thing which constrains the doing;
it is the command which makes all
things, little and big, great. We have
rules, let us keep them; an order of
worship, let us follow it. We cannot
improve on it, and if we could, we
have no right to do so. 1t pains US to
see pastors, reverend grave elders, slur
over, MAIN or mangle our order OF
worship. Stick to our law, stand upon
its order. --.- a.-.
Aethodist Protestant.
Do you like your pastors preaching
very much? Are you helped by his
ministry? Suppose you advise him OF
the fact. Perhaps the good man is
discouraged; thinks his ministry un.
productive. Probably, the better the
man in the sacred office, the more liza
BILE is he to be disheartened, because he
is the more soIicitous about results.
Lift up his weary hands if he is doing
you good, by words of appreciation
fitIy spoken. Go step farther. Tell
others what profitable pastor he is to
you; how faithfully he delivers the
message of the Master. AS the old
Methodists used to say: 'Do not eat
your 1norsel alone" Induce others to
sit with you ut the feast. "Let him
that heareth say, Come"
- FIisnds Reutep. ......
Itseems strange to those who are not
engaged in political affairs, not only
that such violent language should be
used in the Uuited States Senate as to
make occasion for humble apology,
but that hours of the time and atten-
ton of such a body should be given to
discourses on personal questions, con-
cerning the "war record' of members
and others, on the pretence of consid-
ering a message from the President.
Surely these things ought not SO to be.
Ne,o Orleans Christian advocate.
We are much afraid that many pro-
Tossing Christians are living in ignor-
ance Of the real meaning of the word
righteousness. Judging from their
lives, we get the idea that the word in
their view means being good. 1t seems
to US that the Revised Version has
brought out the true meaning in Reve-
lation xix, 8, where the translation is
made thus 1.-THE fine linen is the
righteous acts of the saints" "D6ess
of the word" is the defnation st.
James gives, and they who do, are the
ones who will stand erect in the judg-
ment. H. -.
NeU Orleans Christian, Advocate.
When we get at the bottom of the
Sunday traffic, no matter in what it
consists, we will find that it is based
upon this sentiment: It is better to
make money than to obey God.
Nashville Christian Advocate.
Tt costs the United States 100000
wear to carry on the war Of 1872,
even at this late date. Such facts car
ry irresistible deducation to sensible
men against the folly and wickedness
of war between Christian nations.
Christian nations, did we say? When
they become really Christian this hor-
ror will come to an end.