The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-06

different thing to proving. it. If you do not
believe in God start out as though there might
be one, even If you doubt it.-Rev. K. Thomp-
son, Methodist, Brooklyn, n. Y.
DESTINY.
The character and mission of Christ are not
so important to US as the character and destiny
OF man. His mission may be related to mans
destiny, may be Indispensable 10 its complete
working out but it must ever be true that TOR
man the Bible and Christ and death ana
judgment and all other theological questions
are subordinate TO that of human destiny.
They are the means, this the aim and end
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THE CATHOLIC CHURCH.
There are two schools, two parties in the
Roman Catholic church-the conservative and
the liberal, the high church and the low
church. The one party holds that there Is but
one church-the mo Their church-and.o out OF 1t
there is no hope no salvation. The other party
sees something of good and much of hope in
other creedS. With the one faction there is
little hope OF Christian fellowship ana CO
operation; with the other Christian unity is
more than dream.-Rev. George L. Knox,
Presbyterian, Indianapolis, Ind
UNIVERSAL BROTHERHOOD.
The world is one. Humanity is one. Human
aims and Interests are coming to be one. In
presence of a universal brotherhood war is fast
becoming the hideous nightmare of history.
Not much longer can slaves wear shackles.
Not much longer can the parasites of society
fatten on the Blood of their human victims.
When ruffians smite helpless Armenians too
many souls MI over the earth are beginning to
feel the insult and the string. A new faith in
brotherhood is possessing the race.-Rey. L. L.
West, Presbyterian, Winona, MINI.
GAMBLING.
The gambling spirit is a great National devil
FISH; monstrous octopus, which reaches out
It's long tentacles and blights and defleS any
thing it can touch. Gambling blunts and de-
stroys the moral perceptions. 1t cultivates an
inordinate greed for gain. 1t distorts stand
ards of value and right. To get something, for
nothing great returns for little investments
infatuates men into perilous risks and the sac
ritice OF every social trust. Gambling leads to
lying, dishonesty and stealing. Gambling and
defalcatons which can be traced to the gam
bling table are multitude. 1t leads to drink,
profigacy and muIder.-Rev. c. E. Locke
Methodist, Portland, Or.
THE COMING GIRL.
The coming girl will cook her own food will
earn her own living and will not die beggar
The coming girl will not wear the Grecian
bend. dance the german, ignore all possibili-
ties OF knowing how to work will not endeavor
to break the hearts of unsophisticated young
men, will understand English before she
affects French, win spin more yarns for the
house than for the street and viii not despise
her plainly clad mother, her poor relations or
the hand of an honest worker. The coming
girl will not confound hypocrisy with polite
ness: viii not place lying to please above
frankneSs; will not go TO Paris, but to reason
Tor her fashions, viii not aim to follow fool
lSh fashion because some worthless fellow
desires it, Duty will be her aim and life
living reality.-Rev. NJ. A. Peters, York, Pa.