The St. Johns herald., 1897-02-20

Heart Religion.-A religion of tho
 heart, not of the head, is the religion
 that makes man or woman cOntenteC
 with God.-The Rev. John Mackay, Ro
 man Catholic, Cincinnati, Ohio.
 Wages of Sin.-The true wages of sir
 are broken hearts and blasted lives
 wasted opportunities, shrunken ener
 gies. shattered hopes, and aver-increas
 ing despair; not exhilaratiOn, but de cav: not life, but death--Rev. s. II
 Robin. Universalist, Boston, Mass. Conscience-In the Christian the con
 science is trained so that man feels
 the colossal imperative Of duty spur
 ring him to lofty endeavor Conscience is the voice of God in the soul. and must be obeyed.-Rev. W. C. Partridge,
 Baptist, Cincinnati, Ohio.
 ! United NatiOnS.-All nations are unit ed. The prosperity of one affects the true in modern times, when the means of communication and transportation have become so rapid and complete Rev. c. H. Eaton, UniverSalist, New York City
 WOrk.-Work is not religion, put there can be no true religion without work Satan keeps many people out of the kingdom to-day by getting them to be- lieve that works will take the place of vital faith in Jesus Christ.-Rev. G. w. RidOut. Methodist, Philadelphia, Pa.
 Religion in Universities.-The State universities are great mission fields. By the very nature of their establish ment they cannot support Religious training, which must, therefore, be sup ported in connection with the universl- ties by religious bodies.-Rev. W. NJ. MertZ, Disciple, Detroit, Mich.
 Our YOuth.-A great many of the young people of to-day stand on the brink of death, and ofttimes perish nor ally because the parents sleep and the church is negligent in not performing the sublime duties that God has ap- pointed as q part of its wOrk.-Rev. Ed mund Hewitt, Methodist, Camden, N. J,
 The Past.-The church which cries out that her chief business is to inter pret the past is dying church. The SO ciety that believes her chief business is to conserve past customs, to obey past traditions, is a dead, soon to be rotten, sOciety.-Rey. W. s. RainsfOrd, EpiscOpalian, New York City.
 The Day of Grace.-The Scriptures say that we can quench the spirit; that we can sin away our day of grace, and in many ways we may array our wills against God. God has a purpose; that purpose is in Christ, who invites all ! and every lost sinner will be a suicide Rev. c. c. LOrimer, Baptist, Boston Mass.
 The Family Altar-Wherever the | family altar is allowed to fall into de | cay there is seen corresponding de. . cay in true Christian hospitality and Christian conversation about the dinner table There is a pc. culiar blessing which rests upon the household where Christ Is a familiar . guest-Rev. F. P. Parkin. Methodist . Germantown, Pa.
 Happiness.-Happiness does not come and must be sought out and | conducted in person. Keep sweet when | you are tempted to despond Cheerful i ness is life-preserver, which will hold | you up when you are plunged into the . deep waters of trouble. A great many people don't stop at borrowing trouble. They try to buy up all in the country and corner the gOOds.-Rev. D. E. Ide. Lutheran, Baltimore, Md.
 The Bible.-Cease for while the reading of fiction, the reading of re views about religion, or even of his on religion for diligent study of the Word of God itself. The church will realize a great awakening Of spiritual purpose and under the inf1u. ence of the individual life the service of he kingdom of Gods grace will be multiplied-Bishop J. D. White, EpiscOpalian, Fort Wayne, Ind