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we're burden to humanity.-Rev.. +. b.
Webb, Presbyterian, Columbia, Tenn.
| The Bible.-We are not called upon to
defend the Bible The Bible will take
care of itself.-Rev. DR.. Barron, Bap-
tist, Dallas.
Flirtation.-Mother Eve was the frst
fiirt, and the whole human race has
been similarly afflicted ever since
Rev. A. B. Chalmers, Christian Church,
Cleveland.
| Peace.-America has taught tina
world that the supremely good soldier
loves peace and deplores the horrors
OF war.-Rev. A. II. Rich, Methodist,
Dubois, Pa.
Pmyer.-Prayer Is the telephone over
which we talk and receive an answer.
1t Is the lever by which the rocks are
moved.-Rev. +. III. Shedd, Presby-
terrain, Sioux City, Iowa.
Observation-Disclosures may be true In
earthly politics, and am intensely
| Southern in my instincts and SYM
| pathies, In the kingdom of heaven there
| Is and can be no right Of secessioa.-
Rev. II. III. Cotton, Episcopalian, DIAL
! las.
Creed.-One might as we'll expect to
get well by handling pills rs to be
saved by creed. Whether one be a
Methodist or Presbyterian or Episco-
palian is a matter of small importance.
Rev. J. 1. Vance, Presbyterian, Nash
| vile.
Happiness.-We must give ourselves
| to others before we shall ind our own
chiefest JOY. The true happiness Of life
Is not found in the getting. but in the
| giving. And we can get happiness in
no other way.-Rev. DR.. Putnam. Pres
| byterian, Logansport, Ind.
Devout Mothers-A devout, piouS
mother contributes more TO the propa-
| cation Of religion and the strength Of
a nation than the sermons of Angus
| tine or Chrysostom or the transccndant
eloquence Of Burke or Webster. Rev.
+. Riordan, Catholic, Lawrence, Mass.
Home-There are so-callcd religious
homes that are like tombs, jOyless, dark,
parents long-faced, sanctimonions, big
oted, forever drawing out heartless
prayers and making Sunday n day to
be dreaded above all days Of the week.
Rev. III. II. Barbour, Baptist, Column
bus, Ohio.
Politics.-The heterogeneous compost
| ton Of our American cities makes 1t
possible for the INSCRIPTIONS leader to
| bargain and deliver masses Of votes In
great blocks. The perfectly natural re-
suit Is debauched city government
Rev. Il. f. Howard, Presbyterian, Los
Angeles.
The Stnge.-Out of any 100. plays in
the best theaters to-day 1t Is acknowl-
edged that not over three are ever Of
any use whatever In teaching anything
for the good Of the race. Anything
taught must be good to be elevating,
and then it must be true.-Rev. w. L.
custer. Methodist, Spokane Wash.
Immigration. gulf. between the
working classes and the church Is large
ly due to foreign immigration the peo-
pie coming from countries where Eng
lish is not spoken, and for that reason,
when they get here. they have no desire
to 60 to church and listen to English
preachers.-Rev. A. ]. Waugh, Presby-
terrain, Cleveland.
Health.-Therc is nothing so cheap rs
health; nothing so expensive rs disease.
Gods real rcstoratives are very cheap.
Sunlight. beauty. fresh air and water
are supplied ut low rates TO those who
go to the right market. while the COM
pounds of the apothecary are always
costly.-Rcv. Jenkin Lloyd Jones, Chi
cago.
Religious Training.-A lack of rellg-
ious training Is the trouble of our
times. Boys are left to decide for them
selves whether or not they will so to
church or Sunday school. Going de-
ponds only on their youthful whims.
which are more changeable than the
winds. Parents think nothing OF tho
church services. w. s. Hoskin-
son, Lutheran, Sacramento.
Education.-Ed has TO do
with the soul Of man, and religion IL
the attitude OF that soul toward God
The former is question of training
and enlargement, the latter question
Of attitude Thus we see that true re-
ligion must favor education, and edu-
cation should lead on to religion. That
education which fails to build UP a
pure character Is dangerous to man
kind.-Rev. q. ii. Humason, Methodist
Duluth.
Success.-virtue and victory are we'd
ded. No man can divorce them. The
knighthood Of our day must not only
be chivalrous, but Chrlstly The flash
ing scimiter which will cut its way
through the serried ranks OF opposing
hosts Is the sword Of the Spirit. No
armor Is invulnerable save the enfold-
ings Of divine love. The cross is the
symbol Of victory. Christliness insures
celestial coronation.-Rev. A. Y. Con-
rad, Congregationalst. Worcester,
Mass. |-'''.'
Degeneration.-The people. the work
ers, are letting go of the Bible. The
mass of the people are not reading the
Bible. not hearing 1t read. Park Street
Church, Boston, as means Of grace.
cost 100000, and seats 1900 people
who can afford the luxury. The only
preacher who has succeeded in filling II
In later years called 1t "a religious clu3
house" There are n great number of
religious club houses In cities and vii
lages.-Rev. NJ. w. Reed, Independent
Denver.