Arizona republican., 1898-01-31

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 His will, not ours, be done Some public prayers are sacrilegious, of fered to the ear of men rather than
 before the throne of God An &C., count of a religious gathering stated that the prayer was "one of the most eloquent ever heard in Boston Be- fore we pray we should examine our hearts to learn our needs and to cast out all unh'oly desires and aspirations, that our chief desire may be to be holy as He is holy We may prepare
 to offer prayer by such self examina- 'tion, by study of the prayers and pre-
 cep.s of the bible, and especially of the prayer taught by the Master to
 His disciples. In order to pray alright we must have the spirit of the Master,
 the spirit Of forgiveness. The prsy-
 CTS of the bible are all short. Prayer
 should include ascription, praise and
 petition The prayer of Daniel is
 profitable one for study. Place and
 posture and phrases are nothing; the
 spirit of charity is everything.
 THE lecture at Good Temp.ars' hall
 yesterday on "The Coming Christi, ,,
 by Dr. A. L. Aslor, was listened to
 with rapt attention. The subject was
 handled in an original way, and in
 some word painting of the Christ
 spirit breeding pwer the world lead
 ing ii upward and olMard toward per
 fecGon, the doctor showed she wais a
 great orator. All present were de
 lighted and pleased, as grace, purity of language and perfect manners dEs-
 tinguished Dr. Astor's address from first to last. Dr. Astor will lecture in Moss hall, corner Washington and
 Fourth avenue, next Sunday at D.
 m. on ''If a Man Die, Shall He Live
 Again?''
 THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH-N3t-
 withs;anfing the muddy condition of the streets, good audiences listened
 to two very interesting discourses by
 Pastor Ogburn yesterday. At Il o'clock he spoke pn Potential Energy and Active: Force,' using many useful and convincing illustrations in mak- ing his applications to the lives of men, The snuw on the mountains represents potential energy. It is of no value or conse Quence until ac5ed on by the suns heat, when it is ltrans- formed dnro water and becomes an active force as it flows on its course
 to the sea. A man may have na.- | ural ability which is potential energy, but it is of no effedt until put into
 use, and becomes an active; force. The subject pf the evening dis course was The Christians Ba. tle- menIts," the train of thought being | along the line of the responSiL nsc1ce | each individual for his caredessness or negligence It is our business, said the speaker, to make it easy for men to do right and to take away the temptations that surround us on all sideAt for our safety depends on the
 integrity and morality of our fellow 1 men. He spoke of the, infue ces of the home on the children, compari np these influences to ba dement's tharwn around them for their protection. When we cease to respect our hl1anes, our nation is doomed The home is our only national safeguard We must l build battlements bf character. Char acter, like a chain, is only as ssEo as its weakest Ink. A man may be per feet in every way, except that he has a
 mania for gambling, which may wreck him own life and destroy his family An appetite for drink has wrecked
 many man who was perfect in every other way.