The Republican journal., 1896-10-01

.-----LiGIOuS THOUGHT.
as rlhe of Sermons by Eminent clergy men
of All Denominations.
d ELF AoSoL0ON. As preachers we want to
more about the way to win souls.
uBLIsr want more manology and less the
gy, Rev. sam Jones, Evangelist, AS
6 tlry Park, New jersey.
The SECRET OF HAPPINESS. Invest
your lite in other people, take society to
your heart, throw away seltishness and
you will be better and happier for the
trouble. Rev, j. f. Mills, Evangelist,
Lancaster, Ohio
PERSEVERANCE. Perseverance is as
surance. No one can get to heaven by a
few frantic efforts and then no more en-
beavers. Sticking to it holding on
makes one certain. Rev. w. II. Moore,
Presbyterian, Doylestown Pa.
FRUITFUL LIVES. A fruitless life in
Gods vineyard is worthless existence
Gods expectation Of US all is fruit. He
comes seeking it. Shall he tind nothing
but leaves? Rev, L. {. Easton, Presby-
terrain, Washington.
LOVE. No man acting the part of a
man liyeth 10 himself. Thou shalt love is
the very law of our being Man was made
to love and to be loved Rev John Pea
cock, Presbyterian, Philadelphia.
LIVING AND DYING. l don't believe
that the Lord made us with the intention
that we should go about croaking about
dying. We want to live, but We don t
want to die. Rev. J. A. Miller, Metho-
dist, PittSbuTg.
FAIrH. Faith is mans first instinct.
He is born blind and gropes his way, and
the philosopher, with hardly larger vision
than the child, walks by faith ana not by
sight. Rev. DR., Gunnson, Universalist,
Worcester, Mass.
BoLDNEsS. An element in character
that gives a man confidence wins success.
Boldness, We claim, is that element-not
self-a1rogant, political style, but con-
tidence born OF knowledge of fitness
Rev. W. 3. Leach, Episcopalian, Chicago
THE HOME. One OF the safeguards of
young men is a love for the home. When
young man comes to form dislike for
the home, to make it place of retreat
simply long enough to eat and sleep, he
is standing on dangerous ground. Rev.
j. Il. Jewell, Presbyterian, Saginaw,
Mich.
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at the basis OF the permanent prosperity
of all nations. The nations that have
learned the truth from Moses and his
risen to the control of human destiny
REV. ". NJ, Harris, Jnversalist, Read
ing, Pa.
ESSENTIALS. In the kingdom of God
there are three great words-independ-
ence, liberty and liberality. They are the
highly important nonessentals that will
produce the great essentials-righteous
ness. peace and Joy in the Holy Ghost
Rev J. \. Rondthaler, Presbyterian,
Chicago
ErlJ:yAL REST. As Christians we are
content tolive, and yet are anxious to die,
not merely because We desire to be eased
from eur burdens, bat especially because
We long tor the time to come when the
soul, like the dove, may tiy away and be
AT rest. Rev. L. II. iltou, Baptist, Phil
adelphia.
tvLoGY. Christianity pr0nounces the
greatest and trueat tulogy on man. 1t
laUds him not III his riches, NOT for his
lame, nog woman for NE beauty. ChIis-
tianity pliIses man b. stnse he is divine
II Lis origin and destiny because he is
tie SON ot lrod. Rev. 5. W. Sample In
dependent, jamestown, \. !.
LEE LIQUoE q EsrIoN The questions
ii tile currency and the tariff are second
airy, and are chiefly used 10y politicians TO
keep in on TO set into office. The CUES
tlOn that uulerlieS the economic, social
and tine political interests OF this nation
is the liquor question. Rev. Dr.. Good
win, Methodist, san Francisco.
TIE DEVIL WEI. The devil delights
IL dazing us with q flashing but false
opportunity, d fascinating but fictitious
chance, and unless a man is possessed of
spirit OF discernment and self control he
tails into snare that none but fool will
Fetter, Baptist, Doylestown, Pa.
Co OPERATION. We are IN partnership
with God to save souls. We CO. operate TO
bSing sinners 10 him. The church exists
as a means tc an end. If We wish to lead
Christian lives, We must cooperate with
Cr0d and bring him into our life. There
must be NO Silent partnership. Rev. j.
). ttutson, Baptist, Allegheny.
GoD' LOVE. The weapon Of the Cos
pei is all-conGuering love. The love of
Christ constrains AS to love others. Let
US en@eavor to keep in the pathway of
love and peace, evincing the spirit OF the
master until the way of life shall merge
INTO the great eternity of Gods love.
Rev ). X. Mcconnell Methodist, Nor
wood, Pa.
The True LIFE. The type of religious