The Republican journal., 1896-09-10

blessed and noble single life may be.
Look at Isaac Newton, at Paul, at Miss
Hosmer, at Florence Nightingale and
Frances Willard. Celibacy often facli-
tates ones life work. 1t is abundantly
justified also when its motive is the hal
lowed memory of departed one. Rev.
a. G. Hutchins, Presbyterian, Cleveland.
POVERTY AND VIRTUE. The crowd
| that followed the divine Master was of
the common people-the poor and the
simple hearted, the meek and the lowly.
| Such was it in olden times; so it is to- day.
If we desire to meet with piety, with
faith, with Christianity, it is generally
necessary to look for it among the poor.
Rev. Joseph Nunan, Catholic, Los An
| geles.
| THoRoUGHNEss. No one can enjoy his
vacation thoroughly unless he aims at
| thoroughneSs in his work. The finished
product affords deep satisfaction. Thor
oughness is needful for success every
where. No one has right to palm off
cheap or imperfect work upon any one.
To do so is to commit robbery against
man, against oneself. Rev. j. O. Harr-
Wig, Congregationalist, Lynn, Mass
| SELF-MADE MEN. Self made men are
always more efficient than artificial men,
made such by their surroundings. A life
! that rises to great and maSterful promi-
nence by the force OF it's own will and the
wise direction of its own powers is a
nobler life on the moral lists than that of
a being made perfect at once even by the
will of God. Rev. E. L. Rexford, Uni
versalist. Columbus, O.
PERSONALITY. We need to distinguish
between a person and an office. A man S
personality persists through many offices.
| Grover Cleveland was Sheriff, Mayor,
| a Governor. He is now President. The
offices change, but the man abides. He
was a citizen many years before he was
President, and let us hope that he will be
a citizen many years after he ceases to be
President. Rev. O. P. Clifford, Baptist,
| BroOkline, Mass.
NATIONAL WELFARE. If this nation is
to endure, it must be loyal to God, who
caused it to exist and whose blessing has
thus far prospered it. Honesty, morality
and industry must not oppress the poor
and the poor must not fight those on
whom they are dependent. The Sabbath
Day must be honored and the liquor traffic
must be controlled. Rev W. II. Good
win, Methodist, San Francisco.
THE COMING Crisis. I believe that
there is an impending national crisis and
that the call of the hour is for the largest
| wisdom. There is "a larger question than
the merchandise of our silver and gold. 1t
is that of simple honesty and personal and
national integrity. 1t is the supremacy of
al e
tween the varied sections Of our land and
the preaching of love, not hate. Rev.
Almon Gunnison, Universalist, Worces-
ter, Mass.
KIND WORDS A single bitter word
may disquiet an entire family for whole
day. One suIly glance casts a gloom over
the household, while a smile, like CLEAN
of sunshine, may light up the darkest and
wealiest hours. Like unexpected flowers
which spring up along our path, fnll of
freshness, fragrance and beauty, so do
kind words and gentle acts and sweet dis
positions make glad the home where peace
and blessing dwell. Rev. I. F. Staufter,
Reformed Church, Lincoln, Neb
INCIDENCE. lazy man has no place
in a position OF trust, and | never heard
of God honoring a man in laziness. If
David had been a lazy otficeholder, we
never would have had the book of Psalms.
Every one who succeeds in any phase of
life must always keep going on. The
Lord helps those who help themselves,
but he ism going to do anything for you
if you can do for yourself. Rev. A. L..
Scarborough, Methodist, San Antonio,
Texas.
1NFIDELITY. instability of thought and
character is the basis of much intidelity.
The unanchored boat drifts, the unsettled
mind floats about on every shifting tide OF
thought OF feeling. One of the character
istics of our youth IS instability. Youth
is not apt to be weighted. It has thou
sand charms, but one Of its virtues is not
stability of thought. Hence young men
are peculiarly open to the temptation to
Rev. c. B. Mitchell, Methodist, Kansas
City.
INDINIDU ATTY. Diversity is law OF
life. OF millions of blades of grass we
could not find two exactly alike. In a
forest of oak, among all the millions OF
leaves, we could not find two that would
resemble each other perfectly. There is
| the same law in human nature. OF all