The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-28


tion.-Bishop T. F. Gailor, Episcopalian, Louis
vile, KY.
TRIUMPH OF CHRISTIANITY.
The ultimate triumph of Christianity is COM
ing: NO power on earth can beat back the
trlumphnl trend of Christianity. The nations
near IT and are bidding it welcome. The high
est culture of the age. to come may lift its
standard to the Hottest heights, but far above,
in beauty and glory, will be the standard OF
Chrlstianity.-Rev. J. 2. d. John, Methodist,
Greencastle, Ind.
PARTIsANsHIP.
II we could eliminate the banner of partisan
politics and men could vote as they really be-
lieVe with n popular campaign If the
churches would unite themselves, and the men
ana women who believe in the suppression OF
lntoSlcants would express themselves, we
woulo have the majority. The worst thing
that can come TO community Is blind parti-
sanship.-Rev. w. r. Marsh, Methodist, Water
town, n. Y.
HARMONY.
Christian perfection is nothing more than
perfect harmony with God. God made man
perfect, but man himself is out OF harmony
with God; All this harmony Jesus came to
adjust. He came to set men free by setting
to start him once more on the way that leads
TO heayen.-Rev. James Gosnell, Methodist,
Rochester, II. Y
REFoRMERs.
The living reformer is Gods Messiah of judg-
ment, parting the sheep from the goats, the
mora! hero from the moral coward. Christ
was the highest type of q reformer. He was
perfectly fair and just. Custom or habit did
not blind his eyes He saw both sides of a
moral issue and recognized whatever there
was OF truth and good in each.-Rev. J. H.
keld, Newburyport, Mass.
MODERN CHRISTIANITY.
The nations that are dominating the worlds
thought are the Christian nations, and the
more closely they adhere to Christ the more
power is God comforting on them. The churches
winch are to save the work are those which are
emphasizing Christ and not creeds, and the
Christians that are blessing the world are those
who are most closely following Christ.-Rev.
Dr. Williamson, Christian Church, Atlanta, Ga.
HIGH LICENSE.
High license has been found failure where
ever tried as a temperance measure. 1t ac-
composites two things only, the number of
saloons diminishcs and the revenue from them
increases. There is no effect on the consump-
ton OF liquor nor in the court records. The
only city vhere high license was successful
was Philadelphia, and there the system was
regulated by the courts.-Rev. Frank Dixon
Baptlst, Hartford, Conn.
THE IDEAL PREACHER.
The ideal minister should preach the truth
In love, and not sarcastically and caustically
he should be man of broad sympathies
reasonable and humane. He should give his
people liberty of thought in dissenting from
his views, and still be able to respect their
opinions 1t should not be his sole aim to try
TO please people, but to preach the truth fear
Ohio.
SUNDAY OBSERVANCE.
Neither Christianity nor good government
can survive the loss OF the sabbath. There can
be no public morality without morality in indi-
vidual hearts and lives, and proper keeping of
the sabbath is absolutely essential in character
building All the foundation fails when this
cornerstone fails. II we do not keep the Sab
bath holy we shall have no Sabbath to keep,
and nothing else worth keeping.-Rey. E. c.
Bass, Newport, R. l.
POLITICAL EDUCATION.
The study of municipal affairs should be-
come one of the principal studies in the
schools. and the Importance OF good, clean
government, and how to obtain it. should be
thoroughly impressed on the minds of our
youths. Toronto is the best-governed city on
this continent, and municipal politics has for
several years been prominent study in the
schools of that city.-Rev. Wilbur Crafts, Re-
form League, Washington, D. c.
UNIvERsALISM.
>, History has justified the existence of the
UnlVersaliSt church. II has won its great
theological battle. If ever a group of men de-
served the thanks of future generations it was
those who put eighteenth-century theology to
one side and Rousseau. Voltaire and Hume to
the other side, and between these two went
forth to found Christian church on the uni
Yersal fatherhood of God.-Rev. +. W. Belts
Universalist, Syracuse \. Y.