The San Francisco call., 1896-03-28
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT AND PROGRESS

sELF-CoNTRoL.
To conquer ones self is the successful
deemed by the precious blood of Christ and
who are his divine disciples.-Rey. E. Trum-
Dull, Presbyterian, Cincinnati, Ohio.
THE CHURCH MILITANT.
We sometimes speak of the church triumph
ant and the church militant This is not so.
The church militant is the church triumphant
and the church triumphant is the church mill
tant. = Rev. James V. Vernon, Christian
Church, Augusta. Ga.
Faith finds its most intelligent expression
not In words but in actions. There is always a
reciprocal protection between the believer and
his belief. A good man is himself everywhere.
A godly man takes God elong-Rey J. /.
scott, Presbyterian, Philadelphia, Pa.
LIFE.
would paiIta bright picture of life from
birth to the grave. l have no sympathy with
that Ipessimism which makes youth a blunder,
manhood q struggle and old age q regret
Rev. j. NJ. Cromer. Lutheran, Kansas City, Mo.
INDIFFERENCE.
IL the American Republic falls 1t will be
through 1ndinerence-our accurSed "good ma
ture which binds us to our dangers" Indiffer-
enee Is the besettipg menace TO the perpetuity
of our form OF government-Ra bbi Joseph
Stolz, Hebrew, Chicago, Ill.
DEsPoNDENCY.
Almost all men OF great and stirring deeds
have had their seasons of encouragement and
uOUUt. All lie is u StTuRRle, anu QOuDLS anu
difficulties seem to be the necessary eoncomi-
tants OF life and progressively. j. w. Lyell,
Baptist, Camden, n. ].
HEATHENs.
In this world there are 1 200. 900, 900 OF peo-
pie: of these 800, 600 900 are heathens. In the
remaining there are many Christians, but
there are many who, though they are not
beathen, are far from good Christians.-Bishop
Coleman. Episcopalian. at Westchester. Pa.
THE CATHOLIC CHURCH.
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been the altar of every sacrihce, the home of
every charity, the asylum for every misery,
and they who reject and hate her reject and
hate her divine founder, Jesus Christ.-Rev.
Father Dwyer, Catholic, Cleveland, Ohio.
LOYALTY.
Above all party is country, and above coun-
try is humanity. 1t is in politics as in ecclesi-
astics. Denominational fealty is good thing; ;
man serves his denomination most truly who
serves Christ most Loyalty Rev. R. Thomas
Congregationalist. Brookline, Mass.
DECAY IN CIVILIZATION.
Ours is civilization that is beginning to
decay. We do not practice the religion of
natural law. The wealthy from their idleness
and indulgence of self, are beginning to de-
eay-to lose that stamina and sturdy manhood
and Womanhood of our sires.-Mrs. Althea B.
Stryker, independent. Topeka, Kans.
LOVE.
There is one virtue that is superior to all
others, and that is love. You may possess
every grace and every virtue, but if you lack
this one your life is worthless. If love is not
paramount in our lives, all our beneyolence
and self-sacrifce profit us nothing.-Rev. Il. W.
Partridge, Baptist, Cincinnati, Ohio.
CUBA.
1t is not so much question as to who shall
govern Cuba, so long as the Government is a
good One but as to whether there shall exist
tyranny in Cuba. When Spain rises in anger
at our protest she should remember that her
own honor should protest against her own
tyranny and broken promises.-Rev T. E.
Schumacher, Baptist, Pittsburg, Pa.
AMUsEMENTs.
Avoid amusements that the church in gen.
eraI condemns. is it not better to be in har
mony with the main body of good Christians
than with the few exceptions? l think man
may dance, play cards and attend the theater
and still be a Christian, but his influence will
be weakened and his soul fettered.-Rev. DR..
Humason, Methodist Duluth Mimi.
WOMEN IN POLITICS.
Victoria doesn't rule England. 1t is the
freest land on the face of the earth-that is,
for Englishmen. And why is this So?
Simply because the dear, good old lady
doesn't interfere in politics. And let me say
that it light be better for this country If the
ladies did not interfere in poitics.-Rev. H
H. ConweI, Congregationalist, Philadelphia
Pa.