The St. Johns herald., 1897-05-15

Infidel WOmen.-There are as many prodigal mothers to-day as there are prodigal sons. know more infidel women than infidel men.-Rey. c. Fl. Woolston, Baptist, Philadelphia, Pa.
 Greatness.-No matter from what class of society man springs he can be great, for, after all, greatness is but goodness.-Rev. Lyman Abbott, Unita- rian, New York City.
 Predestination.-Every human being Is by his very creation predestined and elected to heaven, in that every human being Is born with the capabilities of spiritual life.-Rev. T. A King, Swe- denborgian, Chicago. Ill.
 The Bible.-The Bible Is the great textbook of humanity. In American history it has been the character of our civil liberties and the source of our high civllization.-Rev. ". D. Boggs, Presbyterian, Athens, Ga.
 sat@r'r Work. If You do the work Of the devil you are certainly hls chil6. for the man that Is dead and in sin Satan has. Dead fish go with the cur rent, live fish against !t.-Re7. D. L. Moody, Evangelist, New York City.
 Creed.-We have 10 right to reject the fundamental basis of creed and retain the denomination. We should be Intellectually children if we wish to eat our cake and to have it.-Rev. Tim othy Brosnahan, Catholic, Boston. Mass.
 Changing ConclusiOns.-The Chris tian is not justified in holding to the constantly changing conclusions of sci, ence rather than to the Bible. The Bible does agree with science, but may not coincide with the conclusions of sci entific investigation.-Rev. Frank R. Morse, Baptist, New York City.
 Charitable Wage-Earners. - Wage earners must themselves be enlisted in the services of those nearest them In their different stations in life. Why should they not be made to feel the obligation to sacrifice, If but fraction of their earnings for the benefit of their fellows who are in danger of becoming paupers ?-Rabbi Gottheil, Hebrew New York City.
 Purity.-It would be easier to put the scales. back again on the wing of the butterfly than to restore the purity that has been stained by vice. Samson was the strongest man of his age, but he could not break the cords of his own lusts.-Rev. Dr. Gumbart, Baptist, Bos- ton, Mass.
 New Creeds.-Peddlers of new creeds daily offer us their vanished wares, but the cry ''New lamps for old!' shall not rob us of the Aladdin's lamp of the old Gospel, which has wrought all the wonders of the Christian age.-Rev. W. 1T. Moreland, EpiscOpalian, San Fran cisco, Cal.
 Newspapers.-The newspaper does -..... r,-.sr.# rI,. -Ia!I'... tt,... ol tbe Drerogatye of citizenship than any otA- er lnstrumentallty It Investigates sci enca, It directs charity, It Is the best auxiliary to the courts of law. Wrong doers stand more in fear of the news paper than of all the anathemas of the churches.-Rev. Dr. Rylance, Episcopa' Han, New York City.
 Love.-No ambition can take the place of love. The man or woman who has fine house, elegant equipages ana not love Is to be pitied. The man or woman who has no equipage but baby carriage, whose books are the daily press, whose clothes are twice turned, but in whose hearts Is love. needs pity from no one.-Rev. Lyman Abbott, Congregationalist, Brooklyn. NY.
 Followers of Christ.-Christianity IS Christ. A Christian is follower or Christ. He is one who adopted the rule of life which Christ announced in the Sermon on the Mount, and who earnestly and honestly endeavors to embody it in his daily speech and con- duct. Christianity in its essential meaning is the religion of Jesus Christ. Rev. 0. H. Eaton, Universalist, New York City.