The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-08-05

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whether We become the right k'na CT
men depends upon the Ideals that We
have as boys.-Rev. J. G. MITCHELL
Episcopalian, Philadelphia
Theology.
The religions of different peoples re-
fleet their racial characteristics or the
stages of their culture. What men really
think and feel concerning Gcd Is deter
mined more by their associates aid en-
vironments than by thtoicgiaHs OF any
system of theology. Rev. J. ". CEao-
wick, Unitarian, Brooklyn.
Mastery Of seiL
Self conquest, what is it? The sub
ordination of sclfshness TO generosity:
Of inclination to duty; Ct pleasure 10
sacrifice; of feeling to priuciplcs; CT
fancy and imagination to sober Jucg-
ment; of will to reason; OF 6ooy 10
spirit; Of self to God.-Rev. j. +. Pow
ers, Episcopalian, Reading, Pa
Ignorance.
Ignorance is sin, and it is time to
have that understood. Whatever your
work, not to know how to do 1t IS
wicked. And if l welcome the reallst
of the new literature, it is because his
works are some recognition Of the laws
of nature md their results.-Rev. =.
J. Little, Presbyterian, Evanston, Ills.
r City LIE.
The city is the battlefield OF the CLOS
ing days of this century. twill be more
and more so in the next century. Some OF
us dcplore this massiEg into the cities.
What is the need of the hour? IL IS that
moral fiber and manhood shall be
eoualed to the emergercy.-Rev. DE-
Hickman, Evangelist. Terre Haute, Ind.
The Human Kind.
Man is midway from nothing to
Deity. He is rooted in nature. He is SO
much all animal as to be close akin to
them. All forces, kingdoms and powers
beneath him ascend into him and stamp
their impress on him. This qualities
him for dominion of earth and animal.
Rev. c. S. Lucas, Christian, Ale
ghany, Pa.
The Saloon.
The saloon is at the bottom OF about
all that is bad Oh this continent Alco-
bol is the devil in solution. If we would
DESTROY the works of the devil, we must
be unccmpromisirg foes OF the greg
shcp The welfare Of this country is
bound up with the morsl condition OF
it's pccple.-Rev. G.. L. White, Baptist,
Pittsfeld, Me
Poverty In the Church.
think there is 10 enc in more need
of the gospel than the rich man. 1t is
true that the gospel is not PREACHED to
the poor as much as it ought to be.
Nevertheless the church is made up for
the most part of poor men, and the poor
men furnish the larger support or the
church. Rev. Wallace Nutting, Con-
gregationalist, Providence.
The Art Of Life.
Science has already done a vast
amount Of detached work for the I'M
movement Of life. But she is now be-
ginning to 20 to work constructively on
the life Of man as a whole. She is be-
ginning to recognize that all the sciences
exist fer the supreme science, the sci
ence of life. Out Of this supreme science
is to come some DAY the supreme art,
the art Of life.-Rev. W. r. Taylor,
Presbyterian, Rochester.
Sin is always expensive. 1t never
paws what it promises. The flowers IN
the distance in tho pathway of sin al
ways wither before you reach them, and
the way becomes way CT thcrns. The
Sabbath breaker, pleasure seeker and
drunkards all Pay their fare, but never
reach the intended destination. Blastod
prospects, shattered constituticGs ruin
ed families are the price ct sia.-ReY.
P. A. Baker, Methodist. Columbus, o.
Evolution.
The time must come when I'll sclen-
tific men will admit That there nuSt I've
something beyond this prcscnt lite of
ours. The theory Ct evolution IS Low
being accepted by all leaders ct science,
and the only interpretation OF Lie as
we see it is that there must be another
life beyond for which we are being pre-
pared. The doctrine of Immortality is
now popularity accepted.-Rev. Henry
Blanchard, Uniyersalist, Portland, Me.