Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-31

Work for W0men.-T0 woman has
dawned the era OF an honorable indie
pendence. The door Of honorable self
support has opened to her.-Rev. ]. 8.
Montgomery, Methodist, Toledo, o.
sHeaven.--When we think Of the vast
ness of the universe and of the impur-
ity Of this world we long for a place
where our hopes and plans will reach
! fruition, place of everlasting joy,
peace and felicity.-Rev. r. +. Mac
laren, Presbyterian, San Jose, Cal.
Selfishness.-The miser, whether 1t
be Of money or OF any other powers,
dvindles and becomes dwarfed. The
injury done to ones own nature by iso-
lation and Withholding from his fell
low-creatures Is beyond calculation
Rabbi Philipson, Hebrew, Cincinnati,
Ohio. .ef
Rules.-Some men have family pray
ers and are as regular at church as the
janitor. The keeping Of a lot Of rules
Is not absolute proof of love to God or
man. The people who crucifed Christ
had plenty of rules and kept them
Rev. M. w. Reed, Independent Den
yer; Colo. ..
Equality.-There are no kings or cour-
tiers here, no aristocracy, no privileged
classes whatsoever. But we are all
kings and priests unto God. And the
highest things, the deepest things Of
spirit, are the common daily portion Of
every soul that will take them.-Rev.
]. III. Ecob, Congregationalist, Denver,
Colo.
Capital and Labor.-The very ex-
istence Of two mammoth combinations
Of capital on the one hand and organ
lie labor on the other, Incorporated for
offensive and defensive warfare, Is an
everpresent and all-convincing proof
that they are bent on biting, IL not de-
vouring one mother.-Rev. r. G. New
ton, Congregationalist, Cleveland, Ohio.
Time.-It has been said that in youth
Time walks, in middle age Time am
bles, and that in old age Time passes
on In feverish haste, anxious to reach
the goal. The point should be with US
all that we should make the most of our
life. Time Is most important factor,
and the more experienced we get the
more do we value time.-Rev. Wayland
Hoyt, Baptist, Minneapolis.
Journalism.-When the people cease
to be dishonest, the newspapers will be-
come far and independent When the
people cease to demand sensational
news, then its publication will be stop
ped. But until that day dawns the
newspapers will remain as they now
exist, the purveyors of the class Of
news demanded by their readers.-Rev.
A. L. Hudson, Unitarian, Salt Lake
City, Utah.
WOman's Love.-Woman's redeemed
heart must lead us. Woman's love in
the howell, among the mountains, in the
palace, on the plains, in the cot by the
brook Is ever the same. Without it earth
would be colder than the icy grave.
Heaven without 1t would be the deep
est hell. God Is setting her free to do
the work He intends her to do.-Rev. ].
III. o. Smith, Christian Church, Chica-
go.
Rich and Poor.-In all ages there has
been hatred between the rich and the
poor. Jesus Christ will yet lay one
hand upon the shoulder Of Dives and
one hand upon the shoulder Of Lazarus
and set them face to face, until each
shall claim the right to the heavier. bur-
dens, and with clasped hands they shall
go up the heights where dwell perfect
happiness and perfect peace.-Rev. N.
d. Hills, Independent, Chicago, Ill.
America.-Our land is the battlefield
of the world. 1t Is destined to become
a field of blood, in which priestcraft,
saloons, misrule, atheism, infidelity,
anarchy, monopoly, capitalism, pauper-
ism, laziness, socialism and crime will
take part. There will be great strug-
giles between armies, and only the om-
nipotent can tell what the political
complexion will be n hundred years
hence.-Rev. w. w. Case, Methodist
San Francisco, Cal.