The morning times., 1896-11-30
PEARLS FROM THE PULPIT
Summary of Leading Sermons
Delivered in This Country.
THOUGHTS OF LEARNED MEN
WeaItE-Makers of Nation What
Constitutes an American Citizen.
BE True 10 the sabbath VaIne
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Country.

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Country.
Following is a 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.
SUNDAY.
The American Sabbath, which is one OF
the pillars OF our national life, is fas,
becoming an institution of the past t-Rev
j. =. sankey, Presbyterian, Rochester,
y. Y.
PRIESTHOOD.
The sacrament OF the Lords sumner, "A.
administered according to Chrst's orieina
ordinance, is sign to every man that he
is his own priest-Rev. j. W Magruder
Methodist, Cincinnati, Ohio.
RELIGION.
bright, joyous religion, filled with
the radiance OF Gods love Kills ,Icspair
kindleS hope, begets obedience and creates
deathless devotion To Christ-Rev. NJ.
McDana, ConSregatiUnalist, Brooklyn, n Y
UP OR DOWN.
Humanity has been aptly divided into
Two classes, lifters and learners. Which
are you? Every individual Is either a
weight of wing. Which are you?-Rcv. A.
2. Conrad, Congregatiunalist, Worcester
Mass
PATRIOTISM
The true American citizen stands for the
whole country, not part. As the whole is
greater than any of its parts, the patriot,
citizen VIII subordinate his private inter.
est to the good of the whole.-Rev. ] X.
Smith, Presbyterian, Louisville, Ky.
STANDING STILL.
One of the saddest things in life is To
see Christian turn back to sin; to serve
the devil. You will do one of two things
either grow in grace OF fall from grace
We can't stand still in tile Christian life
Kew. DIR. Williams, Evangelist, Marshall
town, Iowa.
HUMAN HRYSANTHEMUMS.
Richardson, the father of novelsts, was
over fifty before he wrote his first work
OF fiction. If man has not been n
crocus Towering early, let him hone to
De chrysantheium that does not begin
to bloom until the frosts come.-Rev. DR..
duiette, Methodist, Cincinnati, o.
THE SABBATH.
We ought to be true to the Sabbath of til.
Lord. This is the day when the husband
can rest from the tolls of life and when
the mother can teach her children the
story of Jesus. We as Christians ought 10
keep the Sabbath day holy.-Rev. Dr.
Turner, Methodist, Evansville, Ind.
THE SALOONS.
1t is notorious fact that young men and
laborinG men of moderate means spend the
most money in the saloons. No trades
union or eight-hour law will relieve Il g
burdens of the laboring classes of the
country so long as tEey impovcriSh them.
selves at the dranshop.- Rev. Frank Hun
gate, Baptist, Columbus, o.
ENVY
The poor man-be he workin-rn5u rr
loafer-who carries envy and malice in his
heart toward these who are ricnrr, better
educated, and more successful than he
SIMPLY because they are so, who lifts
toward them sullen face and an evil eye,
has the spirit OF he'll in him.-Rev w X
Taylor, Baptist, Rochester, n. Y.
HOME LIFE.
The spirit of the home must be ,iey put if
the influence is 10 be On the side Of right.
The undertOnc of the home life is often
more important than the ovcrtonc. Parents
should bring daily heavenly lnfI janccs &c
bear upon those whom God has intrusted To
II,
sregatiGnalist, Washington. D. C.
PRINTERS INK.
Many Christians DO not realize the value
of printer'sink. Many church members arc
ashamed to dist ribute religious tracts.
Bibles, tracts sonreligiun nd religious paper.
ought TO be distributed by Christians by the
thousands of millions every year, far in
excess of our present methOds.-Rev w
c. Partridge, Baptist, Cincinnati, Ohio.
HARD TIMES.
The Christian church of todayis only half
awake to her duty toward the tempora
wants of humanity, and thank God thai
the hard times through which he have
passed has opened her eyes to her duty
toward the needy and has taught the poo
man that the church is really his friend, n
Christ meant 1t to be.-Rev. W. j. Reid
Baptist, Rochester, \. Y.
THE CROSS.
For more than 1 800 years the cross ha.
been uplifting every nation and tongue ant
tribe under heaven. By the cross men have
been turned hack from darkness to light;
by the cross nations have been redeemed
in day; by the cross man has been taught
the sacredness of life and the glory of self
sacrificing love-Rev. ID. F. Smiley, Pres
byterian, Homesburg, Pa.
DEGENERATION.
We see the whole world in sin. We he
come so familiar with sin that it ceases &c
be awful, deadly. We toy with it. We
analyze 1T, we study 1t, we talk about the
degeration of the human species, forget
ting that degeneration means departure
from God, departure from life, departIIrt
from the best power ofour own souls-Rev.
J.P. Egbert, Presbyterian, st. Paul, Minn
ANARCHY.
There is no surer cure for anarchy and
socialism than the putting of men in the
way of acquiring little property Of
their own. When a man OWNS house
and lot, or has even made one payment
toward its acquisition, lie ceases to bt
rampant socialist at once. He no Longer
clanors for equal division of this world.
goods. Rev. W. J. Harsha, Collegiate
Reformed, New York city.
MANHOOD.
Human nature received its highest com
plment when Christ was born in Bethle
hem. The crown of perfect manhood that
fell from the brow of Adam was found
again upon the brow Of Jesus. With thi
perfect idea constantly before his eyes
there came into mans heart q new hone
and with that hope new energy to at
tain to the full possibilities of his man
hood.-Rev. G. Coyle, Presbyterian, To
ledo, o.
INFLUENCE.
The individual must learn to live for tn
elevation and Chrlstianization of those witt
whom he comes into Immediate touch. You
power in this direction will always depen,
upon what you have in hand, laid Cow
for God sblessing and taken again. Teacher