Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-27

Good Men Demanded THE country u
demanding men-sober men, honest
men, business men, Christian men-to
take care Of It's interests.-Rev. w. B.
Leach, Methodist. Chicago, Ill.
Wealth.-The aristocracy Of wealth
must die. The day Is coming when ths
Napoleons of finance will stand shout
der to shoulder with their brothers OF
inLustry.-Rev. d. b. Gregg, Presby-
terrain, Baltimore.
Anger.-Anger may be justifiable or
It may be born of malice. The Saviour
himself was justlfiably angry, and SO
may we at times. But the anger OF
hatred or malice Is inexcusable.-Rev.
p. c. Yorke, Catholic, San Francisco,
Cal. So
Despotism.- Theoretically we have
popular government. but practically we
are often dominated by the most de-
grading Of all despotisms, the despot-
Ism Of corrupt officlalism, and also the
despotism Of iniQuitous combinations
and trusts.-Rev. j. p. Brushingham,
Methodist, Chicago, Ill.
Funerals.-Death Is sacred, the grave
Is sacred, and funeral procession is
the most sacred of all professions. 1t
appeals most stronglysto every decent
person and is respa sen by all worthy
the name Of Christian.-Rev. w. ID.
Joyce, Catholic, Lowell, Mass.
Great Cities.-The character Of our
great cities Is more and more determin-
iny the character of our country. Our
Government is rapidly becoming Gov
crnment Of great cities. New York.
Chicago and Cincinnati practically gov.
ern this country now.-Rev. Z. A. Orr,
Baptist, Chicago, Ill. a
rhought.-A mans tnousAseAre .
good index to his character. The miser
Will think of his gold, the zsensstPlist
of his pleasure, the philanthropiek how
he can helpSthe needy. Thus a man IL
known by the company he keeps with
ib.-Rev. w. A. Allen, Methodist, As
bury Park, n. j.
Morality.-The Best morality consists
In not only stunning evil, but in loving
the good; not only avoiding wickedness,
but In seeking after the pure, Spiritual
growth is the fruitage of spiritual oue'
readings. Negative morality is stag
nation.-Rev. III. l.. Garfield, UNIVERSAL
list, Boston, Mass.
Distress.-A financial depression has
closed our industries, darkened our
homes, burdened our hearts and arous-
ed the whole country to terror and sus-
picious inquiry. We are surfeited with
conventions and theories. Radical
remedies are proposed. Old ideas are
no longer acceptable. The issues are
vital. Not only this country, but the
world, Is restless. fearful, distressed
Rev. Francis Irwin, Presbyterian, Chi
CagO.
Secondhand Christians.-Many men
are willing to give checks to help the
poor, but they are not willing to give
themselves in personal visitation or In
any manifestation of personal interest.
They wish to use the religious societies
as a slot machine, into which they shall
put their checks and from which the
poor shall receive benefits in some
sorm-Rev. R. s. Macarthur, Baptist,
New York.
Observation-Disclosures must reach
to the standard Of morality, even to the
punishment of evil doors, but there
must be no religious legislation. God
gives infidels even and men OF everv
creed sunshine and rain, and so they
have their rights In government. Let
them have it in free America. Let us
have moral legislation.-Rev. George
X. Kramer, Baptist. Brooklyn.
The Pessimist.-The best sort OF an
optimist Is a well-balanced pessimist-
q man who knows black when he sees
it and is willing to call 1t black. 1t Is
the man who sees the coming sunset
who foretells the march Of the cohorts
Of wind and storm, who points to the
open chasm, who does the world real
service.-Rev. A. ]. Dixon, Baptist,
brooklyn.
Perilous Times.-The country has
seen no more serious, critical time since
1860 than 1t Is passing through now.
Industries are paralyzcd, and there
seems to be no assurance of their re-
vival. There Is also danger that we
shall bring down upon ourselves an
avalanche of disaster. 1t Is time to put
away our purblind optimism and colos-
sal national self-conceit and strive to
utilize all the wisdom ~ our best men.
: Rev. Washington ladden, Congre-
gationalist, Columbus, o.