The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-04-02


CHURCH Music. An unsinging church
is like face without expression, like a
lamp without light. Rev. c. c. Hall,
Presbyterian, Brooklyn, N. y.
EQUALITY. All men were created equal
in the eyes of God, and they all have an
equal chance of obtaining eternal saliva
ton. Rev Joseph keelty, Catholic, Co
lumbus, O.
The LIQuoR TRAFFIC. Can any good
moral reason be given for the liquor traffic?
Can any one say good thing Tor it as re-
CARDS morality, law and order OF patri-
otism? Rev. J. IL. Macdonald, Metho-
dist, Newport, X. |.
AFTER DEATH. " hen a man dies he
dies and remains dead until he is resur-
lected. AdNtntlsts do not belleNe IN the
spilit that goes roaming Oft into space.
Elder TAFT, Seventh Day Adventist, Bat
tie Creek. Mich
Coon MANNEEs. Manners should be to
mulals hat The perfume is to the flower.
Tue refinement OF manner flows from no.
bilty OF soul Mannel is the fixed express
sion OF Civilization, not its measure.
Rabbi Phil son. Hebrew, CINCINNATI, y.
SACmIIcI. The man who loves Ii cause
bes1 is lie " no has sacrificed most for it,
and the most pat1Iotic among citizens are
those Who have lost limb on the battle
field. Rev W. X. Land, Presbyterian,
Nestchestel, Pa.
SrIHTUAiIsM, FL AL. One of the great
est dangers oil the present day is the peo-
pie seeking after some novelty in doctrine,
such as spilitualism What is needed in
the chuch to-day is contentment with
godliness. Rev. t. NJ. Wood Methodist,
Allegheny, Pa
FAST LIVING. The times are TOO fast,
they require TOO much money, and the
poor have to struggle too hard to live.
The rich set the pace, the middle class
follow, and the poor live in dissatisfaction.
REV. W. w. West, Baptist, Pittsburg, Pa.
The AWAKENED SOUL. The first feel
ing OF the awakened soul is one of fear.
The eyes are opened to see the greatness
of their sins. They have been so accus-
toned to look upon their sins as such in
bine, Scranton, Pa.
SUNDAY. Rest one day in every week
is necessary for man, beast and machn-
cry. Six days are enough to devote to
secular pursuits, and one day is not too
much to be given to mental and spiritual
development, Rev. &. p. Rutledge, Nor
folk, Va.
NATIONAL Sins. God Furnishes sin in
nations as in individuals. National sins
bring national calamities. 'tRighteous-
ness exalteth nation The nation must
be established in righteousness, OF it
will not be established at all. Rev. E.
Humphlies Methodist, New Bedford,
Mass.
RELIGION FOR TIE MASSES. Christian
ity is a religion toI the millions, for the
masses. All have sinned and all need the
gospel OF redemption. Woe to any church
that desenelates into d social club and
caters only to her Owl pew holders. Rev.
{. ii. Jones, Baptist, Louisville, Ky.
Practical CHRISTIANITY. 1t is of lit
tie use to Try and teach a man about the
Bible and Christ and God when his stom-
ach is empty Ca ho Is suffering from the
cold. The human heart must be touched
Where it is most vulnerable. Rev. VIM.
Rajnstord. Episcopalian, Cincinnati, @.
DOCTRINE. 10 i've Oh doctrine is like
feeding hungry man on the formula OF
bee tsteak. CattclnSms and theologits
must be made into the bread of life il the
soul would feed ON them. Rev A. j.
Nelson, Methodist, san kafael, Cal.
PROGRESS. The Church must encour-
age new learning. 1t must foster inves;i-
cation. Verify We stand upon the thresh-
old 0t 4 vast temple of scientific knoWl-
edge rising all around us. The Church
must lie lively il it keeps abreast of the
march of modem thought. Rev. A. j.
Cantield, Univelsalist, Chicago, ILL.,
SCIENCE AND TIE CHUKCH. Under the
guidance of the Church the whole uni
verse has joined i'll the worship Of the true
GOD. The Chulch knew that human sci
ence was the handmade of faith, and there
is no branch Of art or science that does
not aid her mission. All great scientists,
with a few exceptions, have been deeply
religious. The Church has always been
to science kind and helpful friend. Rev.
Father Doody, Catholic, Cambridge, Mass
koNflDENtE we are llV1ng IN naru
times. The experts in finance tell us,
and the recent bond sale justifes the
view, that these hard times arise, not
from lack of money, but from lack of con-
hdence. Without confidence credit is
impossible, and without credit business
dissolves. [Rev. DR.. Hidden, Baptist,
Richmond, Va.
MOTHERHOOD. Motherhood is womans
truest glory. Whatever other rights
woman may attain, none will throw around
her the luster which attends motherhood
Yet how many there are who discount
motherhood. The imperative need of the
hour is revival of motherhood in it's tru-
est, highest and noblest sense Rev.
Leon Sonfield, Epscopalian, Galveston,
Tex.
The JAPANESE. All the virtues of
mankind existed before Christianism was
born, and they exist largely and vitality to-
day in lands where it is unknown. In the
10000, 900 japanese there is found more
humanity, more charity, more integrity,
more sweetness OF life without the Gospel
than in any 100000 of Christendom