The morning times., 1896-09-28

In these days of sin and dishonesty
days honest work for ones daily bread
is gospel work.-Rev, Walcott CalIius,
Presbyterian, Boston.
TRANSITION.
Modern civilization is undergoing tran
sition. l believe that the human race
has reached one OF the crucial periods
in its history.-Rev. DR.. Cornell, EpiscO-
palian, Sioux City, Ia.
WORLDWIDE.
I believe in universal religion, re-
ligion that is as good in foreign lands as
la America. 1 also believe in Il currency
that is uDiversal.-Rev. q. w. Kinkaid,
African Methodist, Piusburg.
LABOR
Labor Is controlled by supply and de-
maud, but there is this difference be-
tween labor and commodities on the mar
ket--the laborer must sell or die.-Rev.
]. IL" Smith, Christian Church. Chicago.
i RELIGIOUS FREEDOM.
Men have broken with the fetters Of the
past to. attain the freedom which Gods
latest revelation promises to them. This
explains the presence of many denomina-
tiOHs.-Rex--A-N-F Foster, Universalist,
Lynn, Mass.
CowARDICE.
A cowardly Y man S nota man that counts
In Gods army, for cowarlice is a condi-
ton OF soul which cannot become the
medium of divine deeds Good deeds re-
Quire great nianliness.-Rev. w. j. Cam
bron, Baptist, Philadelphia.
LOVE AND JUSTICE.
You cannot steal affection. All stolen
love dies and hangs its corpse about the
neck of the thief The law is, he that
would have friends must show himself
friendly.-Rev W. G. Todd, Unitarian,
Kansas City. -,.. .t,...et
DANGER.
In all times and places the tendency has
been to yield more and more TO the
demands OF satan, but somehow, at this
period of shallow uncertainty, We are prone
to yield altogether too much. We cannot
afford to compromise with sin.-Rev. b. II.
Tipple, Methodist, New York.
'',- SUCCESS.
Success lis measured according to its
value before God. Aud the highest attain
ment, we are taught, is spiritual, Christian
success. The most beautiful life is that
which is cousecrated to godliness.-Rev.
b. L. Bulkeley, Unitarian, Chicago.
GREATNESS.
The man is greater than his inventions,
the painter is greater than his painting,
tue general is greater than the victory, the
author is greater than what he writes-any-
one is greater than the thing he creates-
Rev. W. W. Ramsey, Methodist. 2 Philadelphia.
THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC.
Good may be said of every kind OF busi-
pessbutthe saloons. They yareeviland moth
ing but evil. Apologies may be made for
slavery, forms OF government and all move
meuts, but no apologies can be made for the
saloons.-Rev.C.D. {. d. Snow Methodist. Haver-
hill, Mass.
THE SECOND COMING.
That Christ will again visit the earth is
prophecy that will surely be fulfilled. No
man knows when, but the divine law will be
carried out and lie will once again preach
the gospel to the world.-Elder II S. Tau
uer, Latter Day Saint, San Francisco.
THEY KNOW IT ALL.
The Lord help the man who thinks he
knows everything, and the Lord help the
man who has to live with him. The mar
row minded people are those who let all
tue rest go to the dogs while they choose
selfish course.-Rev. B. L. Whitman, Bap-
tist, Washington.
LIBERTY AND LAW.
The trouble with US Americans is that
We have too much liberty and too little
law. The people OF this country need
TO he governed more. They need a greater
Willingness to submit to the wholes ONE laws
on the statute books:-Rev. F. F. Emerson,
Congregationalist. Hartford.
CHRISTIAN POLITICIANS
The work of political convention does
not disqualify man from teaching class
in Sunday school or taking communion in
church the next day. 1t is not true that
public officials are unfit for church work.
They are generally honorable nen.-Rev.
E. n. Wood, Methodist, Allegheny, Pa.
AN HONEST DOLLAR.
WhatI want is an honest dollar, honestly
earned-the kind of a dollar which man
can put in his pants pocket, put his pants
under his pillow and let the eagle oil the
dollar change into nightingale and sing
him to sleep.-Rev. Sam Jones, Evangelist,
at Emory Grove. Md.
MYSTERY.
Mystery is all around the human soul,
and TO some of its anxious questions
come no answers. but in the Gospel is
the story Of Christ, and it is Christ or
nothing for the human soul, and with
out that light there is fatal darkness
Rev. Daniel Dorchester, Methodist, Pitts
burg.
GOODNESS.
Goodness is greater than knowledge.
Goodness and knowledge ought to go
together, but it is a sad fact that they do
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this world; goodness in any world.
knowledge is power; goodness is the
direction of that power.-Rev. A. N. Won
Tobel, Presbyterian. Philadelphia.
CONFIDENCE.
Faith is not fataiism. 1t Is supreme
confidence IN the unseen one who will
reward our best human effort. The help
OF the unseen is most easily discerned
at the time OF mans extreme need.
When worst comes to worst, man either
suicides or clings to the unseen.-Rev
Harvey Hostetler, Presbyterian. Sioux City,
Iowa. -
MONEY.
Money in itself is neither good nor evil.
The use of it is good; the abuse OF it is
evil. When tho love of money Is the su-
preme passion of life. subordinating all
the faculties of life. mind and energy to
its own end, then it. is a positive abuse.
II the passion for money become irresisti.
bic, il is the root from which all other
evils flow.-Rev. N. Luccock, Methodist,
Pirtsburg.
THE MORAL Law.
The simple observance OF the moral
law is not enough in itself to secure the
regeneration of the soul. The mere oh.
servance of rules of conduct, whether they
be inspired or not. cannot win regeneration.
1t Is only by keeping ourselves iu Intimate
fellowsh with Christ that this can be Sc
cured.-Rev q. A. Martin, Presbyterian,
Chambersburg, Pa.
THE WORK OF SATAN.
Separation from Christ is the prelude
to souls ruin. Satan cannOt sift q
Christian unless God gives permission
Satan shakes; God separates the rubbish
from the Soul. Satan's own children do
not need sifting as they are all bran and
chaff. Satan does not trouble himself