The morning times., 1896-08-03

thronged with men WHO at u short no.
tee can organize men into efficient sol
d.ers.-Rev. Walter Dole. Universallst. En-
field, n. II.
BIG AND LITTLE EVILS.
Great dangers are easily met. 1t Is
easier TO fight tigers than mosquitoes.
TIE lighthouse is obscured by clouds OF
nies. watch minute defects OF char
acter.-Rev. a Z. Conrad, Congrega on
alist, Worcester. Mass.
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
Every Christian duly qualified, and who
can possibly do SO. sto lid be engaged In
sunday school work, for the harvest is
great, while the la5oiers are painfully
few. Rev. l.. n. Zimmerman, Lutheran,
Baltimore.
THE PRESS.
The most important invention OF modern
| times is the daily newspaper. II gees
| everywhere; ii reaches everybody. AS an
educator 1t rivals or surpasses the public
| school. Rev. j. l.. Scddder, Congregation
alist, Jersey City.
HONEST OFFICIALS.
There are more honest conscientious
public servants than many good men are
disposed to admit Many Of the supposed
wrongs and abuses in the administration
OF public affairs have no Foundation In
| flct-Rev. 7. Z. Cramblet, Christian. PITTS
burg.
THE VALUE OF PAIN.
What a blessing is sufferingl How
| cold and inhuman this world would so,n
| become TO be were it not 70: the sick
| ness. death, sorrow audihelpiessness which
| continually cry unto US for sympathy
and help.-Rev. T. b. Johnson, Baptist.
| Lynn, Mass.
POLITICAL MANHOOD.
Manhood is the true aim OF civilization.
| 1t is one OF the hopeful things in American
politics that the parties are compelled
! to put forward their highest types OF
manhood as candidates for iinro. tant Of
| fees Rev. n. Luecocs, Methodist. Pitts
| burg.
| INCOMPETENT PREACHERS.
| sympathize with sensible men in their
objection to strange. UNREASONABLE and
| forced Interpretat tons. OF the Scriptures
| by incompetent men who are style preach
ers. There are preachers and there are
preachers Rev. w u. Hartzcg. Baptist.
| Columbus, o.
| THE CHURCH
The church is not to dwarf men. but IL
| stimulate them-tle conservatory To force
| growth The church is a school of enia rye
| ment, a stimulus to action. spur 10 am
! bit ion, SNAPPER OF character REV
| Wallace Nuttine, Congrcgationalist, Prov
| idence, Il. l.
| HAPPINESS.
| A life OF labor can be made easy by
facing it and looking for tie good that
| is in it, The man who can sing at MS
work has learned almost all there is IN
| philosophy and earns all the JOY that
can be learned in iife.-Rev. E. NJ. WOOD
| Methodist, Allegheny, Pa.
| SUNDAY BICYCLING
The greatest temptation III bicycle
riding is desecrating the Lords day.
| Religion calls Sunday the day OF rest, Out
! the wheel calls it a day of pleasure, SO
| the bicycle has come into collision with
the Lords day-Rev. ID. b. GREGG, Pres
| byterian. Baltimore.
BREvITY OF LIFE.
We are to treat this world as travel
ers treat an inn-our lodging place fol
| awhile as we seek the better country
| The shortness OF time teaches us that
| this life is only the preparation for
| better life in the future.-Eev. j. II. Null
70, Presbyterian. Philadelphia"
Law AND GOSPEL.
You must live by faith. not by law
People living in the gospel have nothing
to do with the law. The gospel is greater
than the law The law has never savet
sinner since Christ died. 1t Is the COS
pei that the Sinner needs.-Bshop Grant
African Methodist. Brooklyn
UNREST
| We have extravaganza on the one hant
and want on the other. Extreme ertor
has resulted in nervous exhaustion ana
social irritahility. Men are burning up
between the heats of desire within ant
conflict without Rich and poor alike
are restless s. G. Nelson, BAPTIST
Brooklyn.
OBEDIENCE.
Disohedience to parents is the great air
in American homes Our congested Jail
and penitentiaries index it. Some OF on
American homes might do well TO empio
Chinese tutors, IL for no other reason
than to teach their children obedience.
Rev w ]. Thompson, Methodist, Worces
ter, Mass
JESUS AND THE LABQRER.
Christ worked and earned his own living
marvellous man with mission he mum
hled hi nself, was ohedient. never lee
a strike, was loyal dtizen, was a work
ingman who went to church. Jesus Chris
bv the fact that he worked added Divin
dignity to lahor.-Rev. DR.. Clymer, Meth
odist, Troy, N. T. az
! Wokh.
Work is not bane, but a blessing
Every faculty of our being is for work
No one is really living who Is not active
| Growth is the result OF work nature
constantly working that she may brin
about great results There is TO suhst
tute for work.-Rev. q. W. Biddie, In
versalist, Spencer. Mass. -..
CHRISTIANITY.
Politics is not doing much for the soul
salvation. nor are the Ia wyers, the doctor
or the artisan. but the gospel does al
Some businesses may be discontinued will
out danger, but stop Christianity and tn
world has lost its civilization. Its four
datioD is shattered.-Rev- c. c. Earle
Baptist, Boston.
SECOND NATURE.
Sometimes we hear certain things hav
become a second nature to certain people
They do them without thinking; withou
effort. Doing good is the Christian
second nature. Kindness and love go fort
from the child of God without thought
without effort.-Rev. W II. Moore, Fret
byterian, Doyiestown, Pa.
RELIGION AND SCIENCE.
Religion is the knowledge OF life, scienc
Is Systematic knowledge. Religion is ser
arated from science only in tbs sense thu
you can speak OF religion aud scuipture @
religion and history being distinct. RI
ngion includes all knowledge In the world
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