The morning times., 1896-09-21

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J Following is summary of the principal
sermons recently delivered in the United
States and Canada by the leading clergy
men, priests, prciates, rngious rachers
and professors of the Christian faith. In
every instance the text has been carefully
read and abbreviated:
THE DOWNWARD PATH.
No man can become bad at once. 1t
IS :, growth. little by nttle.-Rcv. j. L.
Bruce, Presbyterian, PittShurg.
PRAYER.
PRAYER is ike love. You cannot argue
n man into it, hor out of it.-Rer. +. Is.
Hopkins, tungr"SationahSt, Dubuque,
Iowa.
A TWoFoLD MISSION.
The mission of the Christian is tWo;old
Ito pre- serve the good already IN Tn"
world aud to reveal a higher rood.-Rcv.
L. II. Harris, Eriscopaiian, Atlanta.
HARD TIMES.
If the politicians were only struck dumt
for ten years. We would have prosperity
smut YOUR II uuth and attend To business. -
Rev. sam Jones, Evangelist, at Emory
Grove, Nd.
SOCIETY.
The social life nf today is poisoned with
An inSiduuS worldlincsS that is destroying
the character Of too many That have en-
tered its cir,lcs.-Kcy. J. W. Conlcy, Bap-
list, st. Paul
wORLDLINESs.
Sinful pleasures never satisfy. TIE
pf-a>urc lasts cnly lcng as tie slii lasts
The practice of iuiquity may lie pleasant,
hut its memory is painful.-Rcv {. IL
Firzwilliam, Baptist. fittsbnrg.
POVERTY AND DEBT.
Poverty iS Il hard question with which
to deal. 1t is IA problem that few solve
with mECh satisfaction. hut bad as IL is
debt is Il tl.inE much wursc.-Rev. j. "
Bell, Presbyterian, Dubois Ia.
A NEW DISEASE.
Nervous strain and ovcrwork are produc-
ing the disease known as AmericaniIis
Americans live in 4 hurry, die in a hurry
ard are carried To the cemetery on trot.
Key W II. Morcland, EpiscUpaiian. San
Francisco.
CHRIST'S MISSION.
Our Saviour came into this world not
alone for the Jewish nation, but to gather
unto Himself and enlist under the blood
stained banner of tie cross all men Of all
nations and kindrcds and tribes. Rev.
Francis Hagen, Moravian, York, Pa.
CHINA.
The destructive and constructive sides
Of the gospel are plainly seen i'll China
When China swings into line, the angels
Will begin TO prepare 10 sing the corona
ton hymn. China will lie given 10 Christ
as his last iUhcritancc.-Bis shop {. Is. Gallo
way, Methodist, Jackson Miss.
VOICE POWER.
The greatest power OF our civilization
III. Il,.t flNsaf ...F
is not to be compared To the human Voice.
This should be used not only as politi-
cal power. but it must be a power for adj.
vancng Gods cause Rev. K. u. Seymour
Baptist, Lowell, Mass.
MENTAL GROWTH.
The man who strengthens his mind is the
one who wields power in the world over
his fellow man. There is in each OF us
something that demands more knowledge.
We must grow and we need mental food
as much as We need physical nourishnent.
Rev. Il NJ. Macdonald. Congregations
Alst, Jacksonville, Fla.
wOMAN's RIGHTS.
! believe in woman's rights. / want
noy 10 have her rights. ana Ibelicvc she
ought 10 be allowed to vote on the pro-
hbition question, but | shame to say that
III the condition of our modern society
would be afraid TO trust the question
10 them. Rev. Br Monk, Methodist, Macon.
CovETOUSNESS.
CovetouSncss is like a conflagratiuu, fire.
guently Insignificant in its inception but
It's force becomes greater as time goes on
and 1T expands umtil it sweeps everything
into its embrace. Abuses grow until they
are mas,erful. cruel and destructive. Rev
n. LuCCOCk. Methodist. Pittsburg.
GopLINEsS.
We should have God in our business as
well rs in our churches: in our pleasures
ns III uur PRAYER meetings: i'll our politics
most OF al. Christianity Is the underlying
principle OF cur life. The reecncrate and
pore in heart Will never cmancipate ii
from aHything.-Rev. II. A. Grant, African
Methodist, BcIlrronte, Pa.
NATIONAL GLORY.
The truc defense and glory of our nation
today rests not So much in our schools. our
judiciary. our fleets. our armies, our police.
as in the simple faith of the God fearin.
men and women scattered throughout the
length and breadth OF nur great domain
Rev. II L. Reed. Methodist. Phila dclphia
CONSIDERATION.
lie who is happicst is most conSecratcd
to his work. He lives with it. In the
material life the man who gives his best
attention ia the task set before him must
succeed If he has the ability. the power. Ia
understand it. SO men come to be famous
aud rich Rev. i. X. Bulkcley, Unitarian,
Chicago.
HARVEST TIME.
For nearly nineteen centuries we have
suwn the seed of ChriSts influence upon
human morality and civilization: the blood
of the mart VT has watcrcd it: the fires of
persecution have warmed it, and the time
For ha S,,If ITn
must find them now or never.-Rev. F. b.
Mlligan, Episcopalian, Chicago.
SOMETHING FOR NOTHING
Man. with all his power. ,a-no. get
sumethng for nothing. He deals with
unvaryng law, even when he thinks he
deals with some wavering fellow man,
whose mind he tan manipulate. No man
gains any real thing by deception. nor
woman either. Rev. W u. To Id, Unitarian,
Kansas City.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Give woman toD much power. and you
Hill regret il. Universal suffrage would
be an excellent thing We're it not for
this. If the lady Of the hoIse gets full
control uf domestic affairs, you will soon
see her coming il over her husband in an
alarming maBner. Just limit her power
u little and all will 20 OF pleasantly. but
give her complete control and that settles
it.-Rev. $. A. Samruis. Baptist, New Bruins
wick, y. J.
PROFIT SHARING.
The growth OF the profit sharing sys-
ten is hope for the future. l hope the
time will soon come when the humblest
toiler will feel the sympathy and pro
lection OF the greatest king OF commerce
and the weary soldier in the ranks LOOK
upon the general IN the army an elder
brother; when flesh and blood shall lie