Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-02-16

marvellous merits An honest dealer will not suggest an inferior substitute fog the sake of extra profit
 True Patriotism.
 As honest and God fearing men we must learn that true patriotism begins at home, that these chapters of unselflsh service arc Inc hardest which are near est and plainest, and that rigor of con- science puts them first.-Rey. Dr. M. Woolsey Stryker of Hamilton college, Presby terian, New York.
 True Greatness.
 It is partial greatness that withdraws from people. True greatness means great sympathies as well as great power. Because Jesus greatness was complete he could live among flshermen as one who belonged to them i'll q masterful fellowship. -- Rev. Dr. Charles L. Thompson, Presbyterian, New York.
 It's Own Harvest.
 Each year brings its own new harvest of questions Truo souls must bring their answers. Tho same brawn that lifted the fail to the crop Of 1896 and made the chaff fly shall make all the barn floor rattle with the thrashing of 1897-Rey. Dr. M Woolsey stryker of Hamilton College, Presbyterian, New York.
 Consolation lin Adversity.
 The mother never loves her child moro tenderly than when she holds it in her arms and submits 1t to a painful surgical operation which saves its life. So our Heavenly Father chastises those whom he loves, and never arc we so secure of eternal life as when we meekly receive from his hand tho cup of bitter ness.-Rev. P. J. Flaherty, Catholic. Philadelphia.
 The Ideal Wife.
 She is the inspiration of thrift She is not content to let her husband bear all the financial burden, but takes a lively interest in family finance and does all she can to aid in securing Q home of their own. She is not so much the producer of wealth as she is the husbander of the wealth that another has produced.- George B. Vos- burgh, Baptist, Denver.
 Dana's Estimate of the Bib1es
 There are some books that are abso- lutely indispensable to the kind of edu- cation that we are contemplating and to the profession that we are consider ing, and of all these the most indispen- sable, the most useful, the one whose | knowledge is most effective is the Bi- ble. There is no book from which more valuable lessons can be learned. am considering it now not as religious book, but as manual of utility, of pro- | fessional preparation and professional use for journalist. There is perhaps no book whose style is more suggestive and more instructive, from which you learn more directly that sublime sim plicity which never exaggerates, which I reeounts the greatest events with so- lemnity, of course, but without senti mentality or affectation, mono which you open with such confidence and lay down with such reverence Rev. w. Francis Irwin, Presbyterian, Chicago
 Worldly Laurels.
 Whatever worldly laurels you find on your brow they will wither. It Is Christ that you want. Success in life God sometimes uses as a lash to the cross, Successful mon are too often negligent of their souls.-Rev. Dr. John Robert son of Glasgow, Baptist, Philadelphia. The Living Wire.
 Electricity was always floating in the air. Only recently have we found wire to mako it light our homes and help our work. Jesus is tho living wire to bring to us in unbroken currents tho cheer and power of God.-Rev. Dr. Charles L. Thompson, Presbyterian, New York
 1no 1Aingdom Of God.
 Godliness is the promise of a present Kingdom. We imagine heaven. We imagine that it will be something diff ferent from this world We imagine Shat we shan't find angels wire pulling for tho best offices We shan't find an gels getting a monopoly on crowns to sell to other angels. We shan't'find that in heaven. Why? Because men, angels, saints. will love one another-because they will be reverent toward God. Now, we need not wait for a celestial sphere for that. The kingdom of God is king. dom of love. and We need not wait for heaven for the coming of that king dom. -Dr. Lyman Abbott. Copgrega. sionalist, Brooklyn. assssss.ssss