The St. Johns herald., 1896-12-12


 Work.-Work is the best remedy for despondency. "Go thou" is Christ's cure for the biues.-Rev. c. $. Brown, Epdscopalian, Columbus, Neb.
 Haste-There is new god in Amer lea. It is the little American god Hurry" Everybody is lowing down to worship it.-Rev. E. J. Haynes, Methodist, New York City.
 Love.-Spontaneity proves that love is deeper than intellect and conscience. and that it is genuine, since it has its abode among the instincts of the heart. Rev. E. A. Taylor, Baptist, Memphis, Tenn.
 Happiness.-There seems to be tre mendous mistake about the power of large fortune to make man happy. Carrying $1O0,0OO, 900, or even s1,0O0,- O00, for board and clothes, is doing a great deal of hard work for small pay. Rev. NJ. c. Peters, Independent, New York City.
 Capital and Labor-I am opposed to deEnagogues, but for labor to protest against capital in the fashion it does IS folly. For how could labor live with out capital? On the other hand, of course, capital could not live without labor-Rev J. D. Newton, Congregar donalist, Cleveland, Ohio.
 Honest Toil.-The soul of the honest ;wordngman is white His wife loves him, his children worship him. The community respects him, he is mighty factor in our complex ciyiliZa ton. He is a splendid example of the nobility of toil.-Rev. I. N. MoOrhead, Methodist, Mount Carmel, Pa.
 The Living Church.-The end of the world will be the end of everything eX- cept the church, but the glory of ths church will continue without end. The church believes time to be the vestibule and eternity the temple where she shall go no more out forever.-Rev. O. F. Wright, Methodist, Pueblo, Colorado.
 The Problem of Man.-The problem of man. We have a divine lineage. The very record Is an inspiration. The poorest man may carry himself like king in the light of It. Our breasts may swell with pride Tn rehecting upon it. Our heart burns within us because of ft.-Rev J. R. Mace, Methodist, Cam den, N. J.
 A Condition of Wealth-Labor is nov the one condition of wealth; neither nations nor individuals longer dream of riches secured by war of theft, but as the fruit of human energy. Give all men permission to work, and this world will bud and blossom like a garden.- Rev. J. M. Patterson, Presbyterian, De troit, Mich.
 Wealthy Tramps-The man who does no useful work, who does not contrib ute to the common good, does not fully live. And this Is so whether he is rich or poor. see no reason why the tramp who rides fin the palace car is any bet ter than the tramp who walks upon the ties.-Rev. H. B. Cooley, Disciple, Cleveland, Ohio.
 Signs of Weakening.-So much ig- norance, selfishness, corruption and avarice have entered into the politics and principles of our governing parties that although we have a splendid peo- pie, magnificent domain and a rich heritage, yet many parts of our great structure seem unsafe and show signs of weakening H. O. Rowlands, Baptist, Lincoln, Neb.
 Beauty.-Beauty is the result of our accidental relations to objects. For q thing that is beautiful to-day is tame or disgusting tomorrow. You can do more define it than you can Overtake the ignus fatuus You might as well attempt to paint lovers sigh or tell where an angels smile had been.-Rev. w. W. Fellows, Congregationalist, Hamilton, Ohio.
 Strikes.-From an economical point of view labor strike is as bad as war. There is a great waste of resources on either side In no great modern strike has the point under contention been worth financially what it has cost. Either side could have afforded to give up the point and avoid the strike.-Rev. O. J. Fairfield, Unitarian, Spokane, Washington.
 Religion and Politics.-Business and religion should not and cannot be sep arated. If the workingman is getting poor wages, the church and the charit- able organizations will suffer, and for that reason claim that every one should be true to his religious faith, should adopt that for his platform which should benefit his church.-Rev. D. F. Woodburn, Baptist, Allegheny, Pa.