The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-31

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| Sunday. 10 to ia
Rev. F. Bergstresser, Lutheran, Aneghany,
| EXPERIENCE.
| He who really seeks to know the truth
will not long De kept in doubt Each man
| may test Christ's power to forgive sins.
| Each may know this for himself. 1t is
| the supreme test-the test of personal eX-
| perience.-Rev. c. B. Mitchell, Methodist,
| Kansas City.
| THEN AND NOW.
We live amid the blaze OF gospel glory.
Ancient workers had but a dim taper to
| guide their feet, but we have the brightest
,lnbeams They ha the shallow, we nave
| the light. They had the green blade, We
have the golden harvest. -Rev. DIR. Stevens,
| Methodist, Charlottesville, Ind.
THE AGE OF WAR.
| We are in the midst Of peculiarly
| restless and apprehensiye age. The sound
| OF war is in the dark continent. Italy is
bankrupt. The blood stains OF massacre
are yet fresh in Armenia ami the balance
| of European power trembles with ominous
| poise Rev. Almcn Gunnison, Cniver-
| salist, WurceSIer--Mass.
THE CAMPAIGN.
|
| criticism. Both candidates are believed
! to be men of unblemished personal char
acter. This is to be Il campaign OF edu-
cation, a campaign for the discussion Of
| great economic principles, with great
moral elements underI wing these prin-
| cples. Rev. X. S. Macarthur, Baptist
| New York. - .
OVERCOMING EVIL.
The first thing necessary in overcoming
| sin is the conquest of yourselves The
human heart is deCeitful over all things,
| and a Christian life is not an easy thing
| The struggle against sin is the saddest
| struggle and hardest fight men have ever
made in this world-Rev Dr. Gala CHER,
| Baptist, Brooklyn.
THE-CHRISTIAN ENDEAyORERS.
The church cannot do without the Chris
| tian Endeavorers. The Endeavorer is the
| star. or citizenship, a necessity for the
| state Politicians are beginning TO feel
| the influence of the Christian Endeavor,
which is growing 80 rapidly that it Will
have a say in the politics OF this country.
| Rev. DR.. GuInbdrt, Baptist, Roxbury,
| Mass.
LOVE
Love does no. sit down with narrow
heart to count the cost and see just how
much or how little il may do for the be-
| loved. Selfishness laughs at loves sac
Tiltes- WHh''i IL 'dniio' ohueiseshu 'iu
| does not desire To initiate and rebukes
| much OF what love does as waste.-Rev.
| A. S. Dealey, Episcopalian, jamestown,
n. Y.
CHANGE
The church has nothing to fear from
epnsh'eil'"th' anu no'iiins ~ nope ION
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worid nav 'dhen Pr ~
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pbia
SrrU,pncurp
Many OF us go 'hrouen ,iiis me wi.ilout
one thought OF "od' alai wneh we are caiieu
upon TO give an account OF gu. stewardship
we are no. reahs' we snouiu NV va.
IN nilnd why we are piaceu on tIhs ear.n
ana VINE n our tihle mas come De leau! 10
S S,se an aT C,,hnl,c % Rrn"rirn "'"e'
CONS pupposE
Man nVcs NOT 10 oie, 'houEH men appear
tome. 10 OUT ip'o .'ie 'horoaShiares' rro'n
early morn thcre Is ceaseiess search ,or
Manimonand pleasure; Ihat seems 10 Det
only Object ol men s iVes. Inere Is, mere
fore' DeceSsit! OF re"iE"lIe man. eunua!
after Sunday, and year AFTER year, OF the
| purpose Tor winch 'od put you on earth.
Kew Josepn scint.'' o"."o''' III" au"ee'
Dreams make eeperiMpresslohs on most
;;:inds and lives than any other experience
| OF fact This Is rot very strange wnen we
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many me work more vigorously than at
any other time. We can say, therefore,
| withgreat truth. that much of the meaning
| and importance of life comes to us In tins
unconscious way Rev. Charles East, Uni
| versalist, Kansas City.
| FREEDOM.
No nation is free till it is right. No
| city is free Till it is right and just and
| honest and faithful In its policy with
| all the people No party is free till it is
right. And what shall be judged as
| right is that policy and law and all
| ministration that sLall Fest conserve the
| best fortunes OF all the people.-Rev.
e. T. .Rexford, Universalist, Columbus, o.
| LOVE AND LIBERTY.
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