The morning times., 1896-07-20

some higher power. The human soul, with
all it's passions and selrishness, thirsts FOR
something be yond itself.-Rev. G. F. kenn-
yott, Unitarian. Lowell, Mass.
THE POWER OF REASON.
No church, no law, not even God, can
coerce my intellect or make me believe
things which my reason tells me are alb
surd. There is no such thing in this world
as liberty of thought. Once my reason
tells me Il thing is true l am no longer
free to believe the contrary. Rev. +. II.
Wall, Catholic, New York.
LOVE.
Love self-renounc cling love is re-
lision and nothing else can be worthy OF
the name; love, that is blind TO self and
that sees others only; love, that knows each
love. that mounts TO heaven by STOPPING
to the lowliest need of earth. Rev. 7.
johnson, Baptist, Lynn, Mass.
OUTSIDE THE CHURCH.
The Christian outside the church is in an
unnatural position. lie is always liable
to topple over. lie is trying to get on
without all the advantages that Christ
and all the apostles enjoyed and needed.
Heis deprived OF Eiuch thatG cd had planned
for the help OF the human soul.-Rev. Wal
Lace Nutting. ConSre gationalist, Providence.
THE CROSS.
The cross raises itself above all Chris
tians whether they recognize it or rot.
The cross is a symbol Today to Which
all point as the basis OF tier hope, be-
cause upon it was sacrificed the Son or
the living God. who came down from His
place in heaven beside His eternal Father
to redeem fallen men. Bishop E. J Dunno,
Catholic, Dallas, Tex.
CHANGE. -
While the seasons must change, human
beings must pass from infancy to child
hood, from manhood to old age, and human
friendships become thing of the past,
willie society must 20 on changing Ike
Kaleidoscope, nations rise and fail and
one era OF civilization be superseded by
another Jesus Christ Will remain UNI
changing and unchangeable.-Rev. II. H.
Barbour, Baptist, Columbus, o.
TODAY AND TOMORROW.
We should live each day as though it WIS
our last. Eternal ISSUES may be packed
into Il single moment: there are vast posi-
bi,i;ies in small compass. Today is the
parent OF tomorrow. Every day is a crit
zeal period. every hour contains the spirits
of moments unborn. No moment iiveth
unto itself. The days are sacred in each
Others eyes. This is the day of cprortu-
nity.-Rev. Z. d. Burr, Baptist, Boston.
BICYCLING.
The wheel is welcome because IL demon
ocratizes the people like the public school.
1t brings all classes together. You can
tell the rich by their equpages-the Van
derbilts, the Goulds and Astors by their
you cannot tell the social
position OF bicycle rider. 1t levels
society. 1t is Il democratic vehicle and
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instit utions.--Re d. b. GREGG, Pres
byterian, Baltimore.
VICES OF THE AGE.
The prevalent vices of our time are
fastening to lie rich, extravagant living,
riskful and ruinous speCulations, undue
crowding into professional life, pressing
from the country iEto the cites, striy-
ing after public office, general iDpa-
tience and rcstlessness, willingness to
put on false show i'll unsolid buildings,
in paste lewelry, in veneering generally
Rev. II. W. Ballentine, Consregationalist,
Philadelphia.
STRENGTH.
History is the record of the persistent
conquest OF the weak over the strong.
civilization does indeed qualify and
modify the character of strength, so that
the powerful OF one period are not ncces-
sarly powerful in another. Brute force
is constantly undone by intellect, and
even intellect must bow 10 the finer and
no5ier influences of the heart and spirit
Rev. G. W. F. douglas, Episcopalian, New
Haven.
THE IRON AGE.
This is an iron are-iron Ships iron
bridges, iron buildings, iron everything.
To succeed in these days Il man must
not only have pluck and grit and push,
but he must have the power to stand
and let the sea of life hurl its breakers
against him. His opposition to obstacles
in his way must be mishtier than the
forces that battle against him. There is
little room, and 10 use for milk and
water men.-Rev. j. h. Dixon, BAPTIST.
Brooklyn.
FIGHTERS WANTED.
We need more fighters. Luther was
fighter, and hence the reformation; Wash
inSton was fighter and hence our own
beloved country; Grant was fighter. and
we have IA united people free from slavery.
Give us NOR, fighters for the truth TEN
perance, industry, righteousness. Give
more iron i'll the blood, more sand in the
character, to the end that more may lay
hold on the eternal life.-Rev. A. V. New
ton, ConGregarionalist, Brooklyn.
THE CHURCH IN POLITICS.
The time is coming when tie church will
demand that all the chief places in the city
shall be filled with men whose
pcrs onal character does command high
respect Its high time to cease toleratiDg
the presence of any man as a city official
who is himself hand and glove with that
which is most degrading. The democratic
Christian church has a right to make de-
mands and to enforce them.-Rcy. E. NJ
Fairchld, Unitarian, Troy, N. Y.
CHARACTERIZATION.
The difference between evangeIiZing
the nations and Converting all the peoples
is as great as the difference between.
twilight and monday glory. To evan
geliZe the world is to proclaim the gospel
Of the Kingdom to all the people that is to
sa y, inform every one as to the principles
and practices of the divine government.
But to convert the world is to change every
living soul and establish righteousness on
the earth.-Rev. W. B. Hartzog, Baptist,
Ohio.
THE POINT OF VIEW.
This world is as you see it-tbat is
you may see what you will. Wear green
glasses, and it is green world to you.
Wear blue glasses and tie world about YOU
g cts the tint. Look with a vision distorted
by discomfort, and You will find enough
to harass your life out of you. Look
through an impure eye, and You will vote
virtuea myth. Look through pure loving
eye, and you will find enough to admire
and much TO inspire.-Rev. A. z. Conrad.
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