The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-07-10
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT
AN EPITCMe OF THE SERMONS OF
A WEEK.
what the Pastors of the Country Are
Thinking and Sayipg-Thought For the
Life That Is and the Life That Is to
Come.

Edited by will M. Clemensl
Following is a summary of the prin-
cipal sermons recently delivered in the
United States and Canada by the lead
ing clergymen, priests, prelates, reli-
gious teachers and professors of the
Christian faith. In every instance the
full text has been carefully read and
abbreviated:
What Chicago Needs.
What Chicago needs is not a revival
of business, but revival of conscience
Rev. Kittredge Wheeler, Baptist,
Chicago.
Lave, 49, '-1-'--
Love is the greatest and grandest
foundation stone upon which the human
character is built. Lacking it, man is
a moral zero-Rev. o. J. Davies, Epis-
copalian, Haddonfeld, Pa.
Heaven.
Heaven is but another word for har-
mony; hell, for discord. In harmony is
blended all that is good and true, and
harmony means happiness. Rev Dr.
Mitchell, Methodist, Kansas City.
No Creeds.
Love of God and love of man are the
only requisites Of religious faith today
The only test of the religion the world
cares for today is the word character. -
Celia P. Wooley, Independent, Chicago
A National Sin.
Every sacred thing is sacrificed on the
altar of covetousness-duty, honor, re-
ligion, patriotism. Is it not becoming
the national sin?-Rev. Washington
GLADDEN., Congregationalist, Column
bus, 0.
Use of Wealth.
A man with honestly acquired wealth,
using it for the benefit Of his race, is
one of the grandest sights of all ages.
Gold is only current to the grave. Rev.
George R, Wallace, Congregationalist,
Chicago,
~ The Ministry, s1
The Christian minister should be the
most manly of men. He should be re-
spected for his manhood, and not feared
for his priesthood or laughed at for
ghosthood.- Rev. Cortland Myers, Bap-
fist, Brooklyn.
Education,
There is a moralizing influence in
learning. The educated man is, by vir-
tue of his education, more likely to be
pure and true and good than the litter
Marfnr Ranticf O.
bury Park, N. J.
Parental Authority.
We want liberty for man, woman and
child, but we want the child under sub
lection while under parental authority,
so that they may be under control as a
citizen. Rev. J. F. P. Bradley, African
Methodist, Dallas.
Gods World.
This is not our world. We did not
make it, we bring nothing into it; we
take nothing away with us; it was all
here before we came and will remain
after we leave. Rev. DR.. Weld, indie
pendent, Baltimore.
Success.
It is not luck that enables men to
climb to positions of merit and attain
ments; it is the natural consequence of
high and noble purpose coupled with
industry. Rev. M. G. Coleman, Meth
odist Beardstown, Lis.
Science.
Science is simply inquisitiveness-
the thinker seeking some reason for I'M
answered enigmas, The astronomer IN
his Investigations is trying simply to
think Gods thoughts. -Rey. Howard
Dufield, Presbyterian, New York.
The Law.
The discovery of law as operative IN
the natural world has made possible true
science Lawfulness is synonymous with
uruyress. Sequence and order are the
fundamental features of law.e-Rev. A.
q. Conrad, Congregationalfst, Boston
The Bible.
The best answer to criticism OF Scrip
ture is Scripture. Know your Bible from
cover to cover. The tidal wave of oppo-
sition to the church is best met by q
clear presentation of gospel truth
Rev. Waylana 'Hoyt, Baptist, Philadel-
phia
Religious Life.
Never was the religious life of peo-
nile more intense and throbbing with
energy than it is at this moment among
the Americans, and they are the most in
telligent and progressive people In the
world. Rev. H. b. Steelman, Baptist,
Salt Lake City.
The Flag.
A flags responsibility depends upon
what it stands for. The stars and stripes
stand for a government of the people,
the liberty of the people. The flag
stands for freedom and for honor and
right.-Rev. c. L. Thompson, Presby-
terrain, New York.
Society and the Church.
| The Christian church is not reli.
gious club, which meets weekly for pur-
noses of mutual acquaintance and i'm
movement. Sociability is good and
needed thing, but the church is not q
mutual admiration society. W.
T. McElveen, Congregationalist Brook
lyn-
| Church Growth.
| Tho cbnrch is numerically stronger