The Advocate and news., 1898-01-19

truth, but the truth Is the bulwark OF
the church.-Rev. Frank Crane, Meth
odist, Chicago.
The Secret Spring.
God will touch the secret spring OF
your sins some day, and they will come,
tramp, tramp, tramp, to meet you.-
Dwight L. Moody, Evangelist, Boston.
Reputation and Character.
Reputation is what others think OF
you; character is what you are. Sur
roundlngs may be used by man to form
character.-Rev. John Mathews, Meth
Odist, st. Louis.
Patience.
Patience is not mere negative or pas
sive attitude Of mind or heart. Pa
tience calls for the highest ideal Of man
, liness.-Rev. Frank Lowe Phalen, Uni
tartan, New Orleans
Too Impatient.
Men are far too anxious for the riches
of the world. Young men are In too
great hurry to get through school and
college, too impatient to get into the
swim Of active business life.-ReV. w.
C. Richmond, Baptist, Boston.
One Model.
Choose one model-Jesus Christ He
who in developing character becomes
Christly achieves success.-Rev. G. s.
Warner, Methodist, Kansas City.
Specific Directions.
AS the railroad guidebook would give
directions from one State to another, SO
the word Of God gives specific direc-
tions from earth to heaven.-Rev. Ed
ward Mount, Methodist, MedfOrd.
God HOvers Over Us.
God hovers by His spirit over us, and
the tired child is wooed to rest and
soOthed to slumber even in the midst of
earth's throng and press. Truly we have
near GOd.-Dr. ]. w. Weddell Bap-
tist, Philadelphia.
Our Affections.
Affliction makes heaven more glori-
GUS and adds stars to the crown. Our
present light Affections, which are but
for moment, work out for us an eter-
nal weight Of glory.-Rev. Theodore H.
Compton, Baptist, Louisville.
Boon to Humanity.
God did not give labor as burden to
humanity, but as a boon, when he said,
Thou shalt earn thy bread in the sweat
Of thy brOw."-Dr. L. A. Crandall, Bap-
tist, Chicago.
Progress of the World.
The world has never made progress
through the agency of the man who sits
down to count the cost. 1t may fail, but
it's failure will pave the way for success
to come.-Dr. J. e. Roberts, Episcopal,
Kansas City.
Religious Garments.
hn be- 80 14o,so
but religion remains. The forms Of
creeds pass away. They get worn out
The style becomes old, but garments
woven by the true selfhOod of Christian
manhood shall be in style forever.-Rev.
]. +. McNamee, Baptist, Chicago
Rewards of the Spirit.
The rewards Of the Spirit are not for |
the man who simply eats, drinks and is |
merry, but for the man who thinks and |
feels, suffers and sympathizes, is ami |
mated by pure resolves and leads holy |
and unselfish life.-Mrs. Celia 7. Wool |
ley, Independent Liberal, Chicago
Christianity Develops Graces.
Christianity is in its highest sense |
soul culture. 1t has assumed the task |
OF stamping mans spiritual nature with |
the image Of God and of developing all |
the graces Of which the soul is pos
sessed.-Rev. ]. M. Cromer, Lutheran,
Kansas City.
Fruit of the Heart.
Religion is the fruit of the heart and
nourishes alike the character, the will,
the emotions--cOnsoles strengthens, in
spires, ennObles.-Rev. Leon Harrison,
Rabbi, st. Louis.
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
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