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Heart Religion.-A. religion OF tho
heart, not Of the head, Is the religion
that makes man or woman contented
with God.-The Rev. John Macllay. Ro-
man Catholic, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Wages OF Sin.-The true wages Of sin
are broken hearts and blasted lives.
wasted opportunities, ,shrnnkenl eneFt
giles, shattered hopes, and eycr-increas-
ing despair; not exhilaration, but de-
cay; not life, but death.--Rev. 8. IL.
Robin, Universalist, Boston, Mass. on
Conscience. the Christian the con-
science Is trained so that a man feels
the colossal imperative OF duty spur
ring him t<ilofty endeavor. Conscience
Is the voice Of God In the soul, ana
must be obeyed.-Rey. w. q. Partridge,
Baptist, Cincinnati, Ohio.
United Nations.--All nations are unit
ed. The prosperity of one Affects the
prosperity of all. This Is especially
true In modern times, when the means
of communication and transportation
have become so rapid and complete
Rev. G. II. Eaton, Universallst. 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. q. 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 universe
ties by religious bodies.-Rev. w. M.
Mertz, Disciple, Detroit, Mich.
Our Youth.-A great many Of the
young people of to-day stand on the
brink Of death, aud ofttimes perish NOR
ally because the parents sleep and the
church is negligent In not performing
the sublime duties that God has APP
pointed as a 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-
pref 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.-Rev. w. s. Rainsford.
Episcopalian, New York City.
The Day of Grace.-The Scriptures
say that we can quench the spirit; that
eli, oxxyor dow Of N and
in many ways we may array our wills
against God. God has purpose; that
purpose Is in Christ, who invites all,
and every lost sinner Will be a suicide
Rev. G. G. Lorimer, Baptist, Boston,
Mass.
The Family Altar.-Whereve the
family altar is allowed to fall into de-
cay there Is seen a corresponding de-
cay In true Christian hospitality and
consecrated Christian conversation
about the dinner table. There Is a pc
culiar blessing which rests upon the
household where Christ Is familiar
guest.-Rev. +. T.. Parkin, Methodist,
Germantown, Pa.
Happiness does not come
unbidden, and must be sought out and
conducted In person. Keep sweet when
you are tempted to despond. Cheerful
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. +. 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
commentaries on religion, for diligent
study of the Word Of God itself. The
church will realize a great awakening
of spiritual purpose and under the infiu-
ence Of the individual life the service of
the kingdom of Gods grace will be
nightly multiplied.-Bishop j. d.
White, Episcopalian, Fort Wayne, Ind.