The morning times., 1896-10-26

Following Is n summary of the principal
sermons recently delivered in the United
States and Canada by the leading clergy
men, priests, prelatcs, religious teachers
and professors of the Christian faith. In
every Instance the text has been carefully
read and abbreviated:
MIRACLES.
There S no greater miracle in the world
than that which every man carries under
his own hat.-Rev. George I. bowling,
Episcopalian, Toledo o.
HATE.
The breach between labor and capital is
wide enough already, and ne is dangerous
man who seeks to make it more So Hate
heals no wsunds. Hate builds no bridges
Rev. i'll. Scott, Presbyterian, Philadcl-
phia.
POETRY.
Poetry seems To he the natural language
OF the spirit of God; the natural language
of the soul under the Immediate influence
OF the soul when it is keyed up to its ma
tural pitch.-Rev. k. A. Thomas, Congrega-
uonalist Boston, Ma So.
CHEERFUL CHRISTIANS.
Many people have the idea that to be re-
lgiuus they must carry around doleful
face and always look solemn. This is
not correct. God wants his people to be
cheerful, with a smiling face and hearty
hand grasp.-Rev NJ. Williams, Evungel
ist, Marshalltown, Ia.
THE CoUNTRY's CURSE.
The curse of the country is that each po-
ltical contest is looked upon as mere
struggle of brute force for party suprcm-
acy, not rs the settlemc cnt of grave moral
issues before the comitium of Christian
people-Rev. II. ID. jenkins, Presbyterian,
Kansas City, Mo.
THE CHRISTIAN LIFE.
A Christian life does not consist in be-
licving long creed or a long list of doc
trncs. 4 man might believe in these,
might know the creed by heart, may read
the Bible every day, and Yet not be
Chris ian, or lead Il Christian life.-Rev. X.
Il. McNicd, Presbyterian, Salt Lake City,
Utah.
SELF LOVE.
1t is mans duty TO love himself So
sclf-preservation is tie first law OF life.
otakc my own life is as much murder a S
to take the life of my fellow man. But self
love is different from sclfishncSs. Self
love Is a duty; seliishness is Il shirley.
W, G Partridge, Baptist, Cincinnati, o.
A PERSONAL CHRIST.
The fact of sin and the need Of a savior
d
of condemnation is practically universal.
Christianity presepts personal Savior.
1t does not propose to save through church
or ritual, OF philosophy, or good work
Rev j. T. Blanchard, CongregationaliSt,
Chicago.
EQUALITY.
What makes Il man is not circumstances,
but self. not tie accidental but the essen
tial; and beneath mankind there is Il strong,
solid suhstratum. All men are alike in
their origin. The Lord is maker of them
all, rich and poor. grcatand small. Christian
and pagan.-Rev- X. b. Tupper, Baptist,
Philadelphia.
NATURE.
Nature is full of our own human heart;
is reflection Of our own nature, and the
beauty we admire in ii is the sympa thetic
expression of the beauty of our spirit. We
act upon ii and ii reacts upon us. Thus
the beauty, the grandeur of nature is n
part of our own bcing.-Rev. NJ q. Linton,
Univcrsalist, Charles City, Ia.
AIMS OF CHRISTIANITY
The aim and purpose Of Christianity is
to develop children of God into men and
women OF God. IL is to raise up ocular
people Of such integrity and stability or
charncicr that on this rock Christ can build
His church and the gates of hell shall not
Methodist, cincinnati, o.
CREED.
Let us not think too much of form. God
can educate the world and redeem it with
out the church If he wishes. At the last
we have Him and need 10 temple. as the
plants which have the summer sun need no
hothuuse. The sun shines and the land
smiles. God near to each is the final tenn
pie. Rev John Rusk, Militant Church, hi
cdgo.
BALLOTS.
Anglo SaXons now fight their internal bat
ties with the ballot box and all the world
is slowly coming to the sane way of doing.
But this imposes upon all citizens great re-
sponsibilties. Voters are civilized bay
onets. ana Dayonets are dangerous weapons,
capable of as much harm as good. Rev.
E NJ. Jeffreys, Episcopalian, Doylestown,
Pa.
DEATH.
Death in the country seems always attend
ed with deep and peculiar pathos. In the
cityiiIe is so compact and eager that its noise
and hurry close inquickly even rudcly pom
the loss of death. Ii is as it is in battle tn e
break IN the ranks is Instantly filled and the
pushing column marches on.-Rev. j. II.
EcUb, Congregalioualist, Denver, Col.
BELIEF.
Belief is the product OF human thinking
We must each have some definite thought or
conviction which is our creed or dogma. We
must have definite conclusions and settled
understandings. Our conclusions must not