The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-08-06
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.
An Epitome of Sermons by Eminent Clergymen
of All Denominations.

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An EpitOme Of Sermons by Eminent Clergymen
of All Denominations.
THE HEATHEN There are vastly more
heather to- day than on the day of Pente
cost. Rev. NJ. w. Reed, Independent,
| Denver.
FAILURE. Failure has never yet over
taken single heart that put his trust in
Christ. Bishop J. B. Newton, Episco-
palian, Lexington, Va.
PROVED. God puts every man to a test
and proves him and brings out the weak
spots in every character. Rev. George
L. McClelland, Presbyterian, Gloversville,
N. Y.
FREE GOSPEL. God offers the water of
life without money and without price. 1t
is free, and it is offered to every one.
Rev. Alexander Esler, Presbyterian, West
Chester, Pa.
WORK OF THE CHURCH. The mission
of the Church is to the fallen, the outcast
and the helpless Her mission is one of
charity and money. Rev. J. c. Monahan,
Catholic, Philadelphia.
The TRINITY. We are beginning to
learn that liberty, Christianity and civil
| cation is the holy trinity that should re-
ceive our earthly homage. Rev. P. A.
Baker, Methodist, Columbus, 0.
SIN AND ITS REMEDY. Man is the same
old sinner. He has the same old disease
-sin-and he needs the same old divine
remedy-the Gospel. [Rev. P. S. Hurl-
but, Congregationalist, Oak Park, Ill.
VACATION. The time spent in vacation
season should be a time of relaxation
from the ordinary duties of life. All cares
should be thrown aside and perfect rest
enjoyed, taking in the beauties of nature.
A summer exodus brings only harm TO
men who carry the same burdens with
them that they bear every day. Rev. r.
| F. Holway, Episcopalian, Worcester, Mass.
LIFE SECRETS. We have not yet
| learned the multiplication table of exist
ence We are not only beginners, but by
reason of our SINS are peryerse. dull, idle
beginners. Rev. J. II. Ecob, Independ-
| ent, Denver.
| EXTREMES. One of the tendencies of
our nature is to run to extremes, a danger
Gus tendency on account of its narrowness
and the almost certain reaction which fol-
lows it. Rev. c. O. Judkins. Methodist,
| Windsor, VT
WARFARE. Life is battle. Fighting
| is the duty of every successful man We
must fight rum and the tobacco habit
stealing, lying, bad tempers and all enc
mics of righteousness Rev. A. F. New
ton, Congregationaist, Brooklyn.
FAME. There is no limit to your pow
er to make a mark in the world. Do not
join the great army of insignificant people
who simply exist, are buried and every
body is glad of it. Rev DR.. Beatte,
Presbyterian, Middletown, \. Y.
THE FUTURE. AS surely as we live
now, SO surely shall we live hereafter in a
world adapted to be mans eternal dwell
ing place and to afford free and ever in
creasing scope for the exercise of his man
fold faculties. Rev. S. S. Leward,
Swedenborgian, New York.
MASONRY. The Bible is exalted in Ma
sonary. No lodge room is complete with
out the open page of the Bible. Masonry
has been truly called the handmade of re-
ligion. 1t recognizes no order but the
brotherhood of man. Rev j. H. Egbert.
Methodist, Nyack, n. Y.
GROWTH. The law of life is growth, an
unfolding development. First the blade,
then the stalk and full corn: first the babe,
then the man; a shipload of people, then
a nation: first the babe in Christ. then the
ID
odst, Philadelphia.
COPS LAW. The law Of God furnishes
the only perfect curriculum, the only one
that covers the original want. the only one
that covers all human relationships, the
only one that compasses all human inter
ests and all human destiny. Rev. j. H.
Prtchett Methodist, Mexico, Mo.
CHILDREN 5 RIGHTS. The first right is
to be well born. People take great pains
TO perfect flowers, yet they will have chill
dren who are born barbarians, and so the
world goes on with children coming into
| it handicapped from the start Children
have right to good homes--not too much
pampering, but that training in virtue
that comes only from an honest father and
mother. Children have right to good
education. [Rev. 6. I. Perrin, lndepend
ent, Boston.
PHILOSOPHY. Philosophy has taken on
new aspect in these modern days, and
the dream of Plato and other Greek phil
osophers in the sober programme of the
present. The truth expressed By Plato
and Aristotle are now being harnessed
and put into action. Rev. D. NJ. Fiske,
| Congregationalist, Toledo, 0.
CHARACTER. All true independence of
character is born of an inner life that feeds
upon noble thoughts and conservation to
high ideals. All other is artificial and
narrow. 1t is most important to keep
clearly in mind the difference between
narrowness and love of truth. REV. DR..
Slocum, Presbyterian, Colorado Springs.
EGoTIsM. Egotism is one of the dan
gers of scholarship. The question has
often been debated whether genius is con
scious or unconscious of its greatness.
Decide that question as you may, the fact
remains that there is such thing as in
tellectual pride. Some Of the most talent
ed men have been fragrant cyclists, and
egotsm is repulsive. Rev. G. H. Huma-
son Met OdjSt Duluth