Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-08

Prayer.-Prayer Is like love. You can
not argue a man into 1t. nor out or IL.
Rev. II. b. Hopkins, Congregational
list, Dubuque, Iowa.
ATwofold Mission.-The mission OF
the Christian Is twofold-to preserve
the good already In the world and to
reveal higher good.-Rev. l.. II. Har-
ris, Episcopalian, Atlanta.
Society.-The social life of to-day is
poisoned with an insidious woridliness
that Is destroying the character OF too
many that have entered It's circles
Rev. ]. w. Conley, Baptist ST. Paul.
Worldliness.-Sln pleasures never
satisfy. The pleasure lasts only as
long as the sin lasts. The practice or
iniquity may be pleasant, but Its men,
DRY Is painful.-Rev. G. II. Fitzwiiliam'
Baptist, Pittsburg.
Poverty and Debt.-Poverty, Is 30 q
hard question with whichrtoi deal.fslt
Is a problem that few solve with much
satisfaction, but bad as II IS debt - p
thing much worse.-Rev. u W Bell
Presbyterian, Dubois, Pa. A4'i'
A New Disease.-Nervous strain and
overwork are producing the disease
known as Americanitis. Americans
live In a hurry, die in hurry. and are
carried to the cemetery on 'trot.
Rev. w. H. Moreland, Episcopalian,
San Francisco. lg
Christs Mission.-Our Savior came
into this world not alone for the Jew
ish nation, but to gather unto himself
and enlist under the blood-stained
banner of the cross all men of all ma
lions and kindreds and tribes.-Rev.
Francis Hagen. Moravian, York, Pa.
Voice Power.-The greatest power OF
our civilization to-day Is the public
press. But that power is not to be
compared to the human voice. This
should be used not only as political
power, but II must be power for adj
vancing Gods cauuse.-Rev. II. q. Sey-
mour, Baptist. Lowell, Mass.
Mental Growth.-The man who
strengthens his mind is the one who
yields power IN the world over his fell
bowman. There Is in each of us some
thing that demands more knowledge.
We must grow and we need mental
food as much as we need physical nOur-
ishment.-Rev A. NJ. Macdonald, Con-
gregationalist, Jacksonville, Fla.
ness.--Coveteousness Is like
a conflagration, frequently insignif-
cant In its inception, but its force be-
comes greater as time goes on, and 1t
expands until 1t sweeps everything into
dts embrace. Abuses grow until they
are masterful, cruel and destructive
Rev. n. Luccock, Methodist, Pittsburg.
Godlness.-We should have God in
our business as wen as in our church
es; in our pleasure as In our prayer
meetings; In our politics most Of all.
Christianity Is the underlying principle
of our life. The regenerate and pure
in heart will never emancipate 1t from
anything.-Rev. III. A. Grant, African
Methodist, Bellefonte, Pa.
Harvest Tlme.-For nearly nineteen
centuries we have sown the seed OF
Christ's influence upon human morality
and civilization; the blood Of the mar
tyr has watered 1t; the fires Of perse-
eution have warmed 1t, and the time
has come to look for the results. We
must find them now or never.-Rev. h.
b. Milligan, Episcopalian, Chicago.
Consecration.--He who is happiest Is
most consecrated to his work. He lives
with 1t. In the material life the man
who gives his best attention to the task
set before him must succeed II he has
the ability, the power. to understand it.
So men come to be famous and rich
Rev. B. r. Buckley, Unitarian, Chica-
so.
Breaking the Law.-The moral, like
the natural world, Is governed by fixed
laws. When we violate these laws
of nature, which regulate our bodies,
we must suffer the pain or sickness, as
the case may be, which Is sure to fol-
low. So when we live with disregard
to those laws which regulate our high
err being we bring upon ourselves sor-
row and distress. AS gravity brings
an object to the earth so does the viola
ton of moral law result in punishment.
Rev. ]. A. Koser, Lutheran, Sioux
City, Iowa.