Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-12-12
God uovers Over Us.

have near God. .-Dr. ]. w. Weddell, Baptist. Philadelphia.
 Our Affections.
 =Affiiuti0n makes heaven more glori- ous and adds stars to the crown. Our present light affiietions, which are but for moment, work out for us an eter- nal weight of glory. -Rev. Theodore H. Compton. Baptist, Louisville.
 A Better Way.
 People are coming to sec that the world is Gods world. And so long as man secs that there is a better way than the one he is treading he will press forward to it.-Rev. Mrs. Mary T. Whitney, Church of the Disciples, Bos- ton.
 Thought For the Individual.
 Let not one of us think for moment that he is not welcome to Christ Nay, he would draw all to himself. We have but to yield ourselves to his attraction and we shall find ourselves getting ever nearer.-Rev. B. Ezra Stiles Ely, Jr., Presbyterian, Rockford.
 The Greatest Force.
 Character is the greatest force in the world. Some say money Is the greatest force, some say brains. some say love, but character is the greatest force be- cause 1t is the force which determines the direction in which money, brains and love shall be used. James J. Dunlop, Presbyterian, Boston.
 The Lives of Our Children.
 All of us ought to live more in the lives of our children than we do. They will not be children always. The little feet will not be pattering on the stairs very long. Be patient and loving and tender. It will be quiet In the house soon, and you will say, Would God they were back again. "-Rev. George B. Vosburgh. Baptist, Denver.
 Where Heaven Is.
 Where God reigns there is heaven. Heaven Is not local place away beyond the stars. Heaven is not place with four square walls, with God on throne as personal being. God is everywhere, and heaven may be in every heart. The kingdom of God is within you. That Is Christ's teaching, and that is the truth -J. J. Cornell, Society of Friends, Bal. timore.
 Standard of Righteousness.
 We should measure ourselves by the standard of righteousness set by the Saviour, and the difference between our lives and his is the measure of our shortcoming before God. All fall short of the standard now, but by persever- ance men shall some day rise to the fullness of the stature of manhood shown in Jesus Christ. E. w. Brickert, Christian Church, Washing ton, Ind.
 The Greatest Books.
 There are certain books which no man can read without being larger and wiser and better man. The greatest books are those which do not need any thing outside of themselves for their in depreciation. They are the books which live on and on without any reference to the time in which they were written. 1 They arc written at any time for all time. --Dr. John Paul Egbert, Presby- | terian, St. Paul.
 Sims Harvest.
 The wild oats sowing may be forgiven or repented of, but many 0 man has been cured by the inevitable harvest of ruined health, impaired vitality, shat tered ambitions. Many a man sees daily the revelation of his sin in the ghastly | of sons career. Hell is | on both sides of the tomb. Sow to sin | and reap destruction. Sow to righteous | ness and reap righteousness. Rev W. F. Irwin, Presbyterian, Chicago.
 Gods High Ideals.
 The stone which was cut into form to | make part of one of Gods temples spoke with the harmony of beauty of Gods | high ideals, and the emotions on which | many of the disciples of the school of modern ethics base their theories of | mans high nature came to them through | lines of Christian ancestors or were i'm parted to them through tho Madonna like influence of Christian mother Dr. R. A. Holland, Episcopal, St. Louis.
 Power of Faith.
 Faith enlarges the mind, strengthens the will, purifies the heart, lifts man up to new worlds, and if we justly praise and glorify modern scientific progress because it enlarges our lmowl- edge of the material universe how much more should we praise and glori- fy faith which not only makes us cer- tain of this life. but of the life to come. Rev. Dr. Stafford, Catholic. Wash ington.
 Leading Motive In All Reform.
 Tho great work of the Christian re- ligion is to save men now from the com mission of sin-save us now because God loves us. If he finds us in sinful state, he comes not to judge, but to point better way. This is the leading motive in all reform movements. From love to God we bind up the wounds of our fellows. If we realized this more fully, there would be no room for con- tentions about theological ideas and no time lost in preparing papers on matters which cannot be proved, but rest simply oh <&