Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-18

in the United States and Canada by
the leading clergymen, priests, pre-
lates, religious teachers and PROBES
sors OF the Christian faith In every
instance the text has been carefully
read and abbreviated.
TO YOUNG SOLDIERS-Remem-
Der, cadets as you go forth into the
world, that the aim OF military life is
the defense OF homes, the defense OF
the weak.-Rey. Henry O'Keefe,
Catholic, West Point, N. Y.
DEVOTION-The devoted life is too
embarrassing, too unconventional;
hence how few there are who spend
life OF true devotion to the good OF
others.-Rey. W. S. Key, Catholic
Boston.
CREED believe in theology and
l believe in creed and cateehism, but
they won't do to preach, or you'll
choke the peoples throats with dry
dust.-Rev. John Mcneil, Independ-
eat, New York City.
VICTORIA-Queen Victoria shines
brightly as ruler ia galaxy Of
poets, painters and men and women
OF genius in her own country and in
every Iand-Rcy Robert S. Nc
Arthur, Baptist, New York City.
ADAM-It was not punishment,
but a blessing, that Adam was shut
out of Eden, shut out from the tree
of life, shut out from the immortality
OF sin-Rev. G. NJ. Gobern, Methodist
Denver, Colorado.
HUMOR-Amid our sorrows and
perplexities and care we have the
safety valve Of laughter TO relieve
the awful pressure that is bursting
the brain and straining at the
nerves.-Rev. Frank Dewitt Tai
mage, Presbyterian, Pittsbmg, Pa.
PUGILISM-The prize ring,
where men pound the lives out OF
one another for the mastery, is but
the reflection of the thought that
there is something in our nature
that admires the excessive develop
ment OF life.-Rev. 1. $. Hopkins,
Methodist, Atlanta, Ga
LOYE-Take away the first love
of a husband or wife from the home,
and there is not much lett. The first
love gives a refinement Of feeling and
a c1oseness OF union OF which moth
ing can take the plaee.-Rev. l. J.
Lansing, Methodist, Boston, Mass.
GOOD AND EEII.-It is an inner
ent and inevitable necessity that
man be free to choose or reject; thai
is human morality. Without thai
choice between good and evil VIZ
would be as the birds and beats
Rev. R. Heber Newton, EpiscODaliar
New York City.
THE TRINITY.-There are q
great many to whom the old defni
lions of the Trinity are unsatisfac
tory, archaic or insignifcant-tc
whom they either mean nothing OF
mean what we do not believe
Rev. Lyman Abbott, Congregation.
alist, Brooklyn, N. Y.
THEORY-A theory which is toe
high for practice is for no earthly
good. II not practical religion is
good for nothing. Rev. Richard
Harcoort, Methodist, Philadelphia,
Pa.
WAR-War is horrible, but it has
under the direst conditions its mitf
cations. It is an eclipse, but behind
it the sun is ever shining .-Rey. S
A. Mutchmore, Presbyterian, Phila.
delphia.
BICYCLES-The wheel is the safe
ty valve OF our civilization. 1t is
rapidly revolutionizing social and
customs, laws and demands.-Rey.
j. Q. A. Henry, Baptist, Chicago.
NEW THEOEOGIES-The social
ed new theology" is the creator oil
suicides and OF much more OF THE
blackness OF sin and erime.-Rev.
Cortlandt Myers, Baptist, Brooklyn,
n. Y.
DEATH AND LIFE-Men ordina-
rily die as they have lived, in charae.
ter, feeling and purpose.-Bishor
Whitaker, Episcopalian, Philadel-
phia, Pa.