The morning times., 1896-10-12

do not fully understand her, and, therefore,
harder Is tns conflict. Tns iig IL is on ana
the battle must be Won and great victory
crow the en- irch in her onward ma en-
Rev. E. C. Sunfield, Methodist, Camden.
N. j.
SOCIALISM.
Socialism has been largely instrumental
in making the administration of London n
model for the world in economy, industry,
purity, honesty, and earnestness for the
good of the people. l confess that AS Il
Christian man, studying the programs Of
Socialis.ic platforms, l find ruch for
which l am willing earnestly To labor in
the interest Of the highest good OF nianand
the coming OF the Kingdom of Godfrey.
G. II. Trevor, Methodist, Milwaukee, Wis.
WORK OF THE CHURCH.
The church has taught the dignity Of
women aud has accorded to her that place
in society which is her just due 1t has
taught the Sanctity OF the family, and il
has made the home life of today possible.
The church struck the first hiow at sla very
by teaching that all men are equal in Gods
sight and that labor is noble and dignified,
ana through these doctrines 1t is cstab-
fishing liberty in all lands.--Rev. F. b.
Vrooman, Presbyterian, Chicago, III.
PATRIOTISM.
IL,
and its presence in the heart OF the citizen
makes him patriot. 1t is this which has
made great Civilizations possible. without.
this In The citizen, Sparta would never have
made a record, Athens would never have as
tonished the world with her deeds Judea
would not have run her course OF power,
Carthage would not have rivaled Rome.
and Rome would not have conquered the
world. Rev. j. F. Stout, Methodist. st.
Paul, MINI.
DIVINE FAITH.
1t is faith that has made life worth the
living a nd robbed death OF its sting Divine
faith is still Gods choicest gift to man,
and until the worlds consummaion will
still be SO. Nothing can take its place in
regard to mans moral uprightness or the
worlds true greatness. Men have toiled
and toiled for a principle outside OF re-
lgiunthat could uphold morality but failed
Nothing can supply the place OF Divine
faitli.-Rev. j. c. Monahan, Roman Catho-
lie, Philadelphia, Pa.
LABOR
Mans real happiness consists in keeping
alive his several faculties. The indolent,
| man suffers his capacities TO sluI. bcr and
unrest follows as natural consequence.
Rest follows labor, and the rest OF the
laborer is sweet. The vigorous body, the
vigorous mind and the vigorous soul have
become so by vigorous exercise of the
material as Well as OF the immaterial being
The world would be wretched without
lahor.-Rev L. c. Sheip, Lutheran, Doyles
town, Pa.
POLITICAL LOYALTY.
| Party loyalty is all right; but it is i'm
| portant that right ideas on that line should
| prevail. Under some circumstances the man
who repudiatcs the platform and the candi-
g.
| ing a higher loyalty to his party than the
man who always votes the straight ticket
Parties, like individuals, can go astray,
and they Eeed strong, conscientious men
| to give them such a singing rebuke as
will turn them back into the paths of
right.-Rev. j. L. Weber, Methodist, Gate
City, Va.
| UNREST is SIN.
The cause of the present general dsquiet
| and restlessness is broken relations with
| God. The disease of the human heart is
| sin. Our troubles are moral in the origin
and character. They do not rise from
| poverty, which more wealth would re-
move, nor from economic conditions, which
might be bettered. knowledge of i'm
| proved social and sanitary conditions may
| do much for human betterment, but they
do not go to the root of the matter. Divine
forgiveness is our greatest need-Rev
! George Cooper, Baptist, Richmond, Va.
A GREAT TRUTH.
There is one great fundamental doctrine
| which -underlies the whole Christian sys-
| ten. There is one great, vital, rudi-
mental truth before which all other Chris
tiaD truths dwindle and shrivel, to wit:
the vicarious death of our Lord and Saviour,
Jesus Christ--the fact that he bore our
sins in his body on the tree; was wounded
and bruised for Us hat we might live in
| Him. And any denial of tina I doctrine is
the one mortal heresy as 10 the Christian
religion.-Rev. d. j. Burrell, Prcsbyter
ian, New York city.
WORK FOR CHRIST.
Every battle against corrupt politics;
every war waged against the American
saloon; every blow at the gambling house;
every effort in the interest of civic re-
form: every attack upon the adultcration
of food; every effort to suppress crime;
every influence that makes for righteous
ness in life, high or low: every sacrifice
TO carry the light into darkened places;
every opposition to wrong and every en-
couragemcnt of loyalty TO truth. il done
in His name, is service for the Master.-
Rev. p. II. wifi, Methodist, Englewood,
Ill
BEASTLINEss.
Beasthood is the great face of human his
tory. IteXists in some form. How shall it
be controlled and kept under? 1t is this
which Constitutes the one problem of gov
ernment and Of society in all our coInmuni-
ties, poisoning all domestic life. making
hearths bitter and hearts hopeless. 1t is
the one problem Of all personal life, Of
yours and mine, and of our families. Nowoe
is So great as that which sees the manhood
and womanhood going down in sensuality
to the devl.-Rev. 8. E. Herrick, Congrega-
tionaltst Boston, Mass.
THECOUNTRY'S NEEDS.
The great need of our country is prac-
teal experimental knowledge of the gospel
by the masses The vital problem of our
Christian civilization is to make Christianity
and civic advancement keep pace with each
other. Upon the solution of this problem de-
pends the destiny of this nation and the
destiny of tue world. To effect the proper
solution We need an army, not armed with
roaring guns and bristling bayonets, but
panoplted in the whole arnlor of God, bear
ing the sword of the spirit and wearing the
breastplate of. ghteousness.-Rev. W. A
McClymonds, - Presbyterian. Clinton, Mass
THE LAW OF MOSES.
The Ten Commandments given by Coz
through Mosesare the foundation of modern
civilization. They express the will of Got
as to otheconduct of man. They coverma Is
duty to God and his obligation to his fel
low man. They exalt the. standard OF re
ligion and lay down the tasic principle
Of sociology. They are perfect They neet
not to be added to nor to be Subtractet
from, but only to be obeyed. The violation
j Of this, law Is what plunges men and wo
| men into misery, breaks up families, cor