The San Francisco call., 1895-11-03
the teachings of the Mormon church is obedi-
ence to the truth.-George @. Cannon, Mormon
Salt Lake City, Utah.

the teachings of the Mormon church is obedi-
| ence to the truth.-George @. Cannon, Mormon
| Salt Lake City, Utah.
| MARRIAGE.
| Thousands of marriages are contracted every
| year that any physician knows can result in
nothing but inferiority and suffering to the
| offspring. The time is at hand when judg-
ment must conspire with sentiment in this
matter Particularly is this true among the
great criminal classes. Marriage among GER
matter OF self-preservation society must pro-
nounce against indiscriminate marriages.
Rev. 4 A. White, Universalist, Chicago, III.
SACRIFICE.
When Socrates was lifted up he drew after
him the hearts of the Athenians in the cause
OF education. When Savonarola was lifted up
he drew after him the hearts of the Florentines
Ill the cause OF pure religion and popular lib
eTty. When John Brown was lifted up he drew
to himself the hearts of those who synpathized
with the oppressed. When Abraham Lincoln
was lifted up he drew TO him the hearts OF
| those to whom freedom and union were dear
When Jesus was lifted up he drew TO him and
is still drawing the hearts of those who hunger
and thirst after ighteousness.-Rev. NJ. D.
Shutter, Ep1scopalian, Minneapolis, Mimi.
Personal BEAUTY.
1t is the duty not only of women but of men
to make themselves as beautiful and attractive
as possible. Many woman would have more
influence over her brothers and sisters and her
friends for good, and many mother would be
able more perfectly to hold the admiration and
love of her children and many a wife retain
more attention by preserving an attractive
personality, remembering that 1t is the little
things in toilet and temper and habit, as
surely as in the garden or orchard or fields,
that make up beautiful and charming ar
pearance.-Rev. DR.. Darling ton, Brooklyn, NY.
SELF.
The object of greatest concern to any man
is himself. He will have the companionship
of himself forever. He can never get away
from it,. If he be ignoble he will have the
eternity. or if he be noble and Godlike SO he
will have the companionship of noble and
Godlike man. What avail will a mans ances-
try be to him when he stands in the presence
of the Judgment throne? What concerns me
is not my descent, but my ascent. You may
know the history of the foundations of the
to the gates of glory you will find them closed
against you.-Rev. D. w. DUNCAN, Methodist
Philadelphia, Pa.
THE GOSPEL.
Despite all opposition the Gospel has been
marvelously triumphant. 1t has captivated
and liberated human thought. 1t has demon
straIed in the experience of its founder the
| future and immortal life. 1t has created q
new literature as well as impaired new life.
The mission has ever been to bring heaven
down to earth aud cause q kingdom of joy,
justice and peace to obtain among men. 1t
speaks in accents of august authority on all
the grave questions of life, death and eternity
1t has proved itself equal to all emergencies of
temptation and trial. suffering and sorrow. 1t
sin, inspires him with divine ideals of justice
and purity and sends him forth as messenger
OF mercy to the lost.-Rev. ]. Q. A. Henry, Bap-
t1st, Chicago, Ill.
God is love and all his outgoings are but the
diversified manifestation of love. Infinite love
brooded over chaos ana brought forth order
and symmetry and beauty. Love planted the
trees in the garden of Eden, and by its breath
created the living gardener. The march of
humanity, which is the march of civilization
across the centuries, is but the continual and
advancing development of divine love. Love
has established nations and founded kingdoms
and bu1lded cities. advanced art and science
and literature. Love speaks to US in the
myriad voices of the universe. 1t drops with
the golden autumn leaves, shines in the stars,
1T roars in the storm, it quivers in the earth
man and in all his kindly and munifcent sur
roundings.-Rev. S. R. Frazier, Presbyterian,
youngstown, Ohio.
ENFORCEMENT OF LAW.
Our laws are better than their administre-
tlon: The ringing question of the day is not
the temperance question, nor the social purity
| question, nor the currency question. 1t is the
| enforcement of the law. There seems to he an
| epidemic of lsw-breaking in the land and the
| Congress of the United States sets the example.
What can you expect when our highest court
| desp1ses the Sabbath and keeps bar in the
| very capitol of the Nation? God be thanked
for the rising spirit of protest in the country,
and for man now and then standing out in
! New York, or Texas, or Indiana in a police
board or a Governors chair, or even in the pul.
pit, who will speak out and who is not afraid
to insist that the law shall be honored.-Rev.
j. Z. Morris, Methodist, Birmingham, Ala.
PLEA FOR NARRowNEss.
We hear much said about broad minded men.
the men who can see both sides of question
When we come down to granite truth 1t is very
doubtful If these broad-minded men ever
counted for very much in the worlds life and
work The worlds workers have ever been
narrow men. Its reformers have been single
idea men. John the Baptist, Saul, Savonarola,
( a artn mr.
There were no two sides of question to them.
There was but one side-Gods side, and they
were willing to die for that. Our codes of
ethics are too broad. There has been no little
| of changing OF boundaries in the realms of
ethics. Renan has set the fence over the other
| side. Spencer, unconscously. is doing it.
| French laxity is creeping in. We are too broad.
| Rev. G. II. Combs, Christian Church, Kansas
City, Mo.
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