Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-05-25
Gems of Truth Cleaned From the Teach.
 tngs of All Denominations

Gems of Truth Cleaned From the Teach.
 ings of All Denominations.
 The church is not the bulwarlx of the truth, but the truth is the bulwark uf the church. Rev. Frank Crane, Meth odist, Chicago.
 A Good Man.
 A man who lives today must work his own head aud heart and conscience. When he gets all these easy and in bal ance, he is a good man. Rev. Myron W. Reed, Independent, Denver. Christian Cities.
 When the cities tear down the slums and build healthy dwellings for all. when they give work to every starving woman and every idle man, then they will be Christian cities Rev. Dr. W. D. P. Bliss of Boston
 Remedy For Social Evils.
 The remedy for existing grievous evils cannot be found in disorder, but in the complete recognition of the teachings of Jesus Christ, which mean not hatred of class by mass, but justice and love for man from man. Rev. Father Ducey, Catholic, New York
 Fear and Worry.
 As the hawk bouncing down upon the ehoiring birds causes each lark and robin to disappear and causes silence to be where sweet song was, thus fear and worry are birds of il omen that silence tho heart hope and happiness. Rev. Dr. N. D. Hills, Independent Chicago.
 Dynamite In Truth.
 Drop a few seeds of truth under any piled up wrong, no matter how in. trenehed in popular favor. Sow them under the institutions that are respect. ably veneered and bide your time. There will be an explosion some day Rev. Charles L. Kloss. Congregational. ist, Kansas City.
 The Men the World Needs.
 A guilty conscience and the retro. spect of wasted life are hotter things than Nebuehadnezzar's fiery furnace. l The world needs men today who would srather be burned to death than do what they know is wrong and offensive to God.-Rev. c. H. Polhemus Congre. gationalist, Denver.
 What the World Needs.
 There is bigotry in every church, and what the world needs is not set of new opinions, but great personalities tc touch the slow beating spiritual heart with life and move the whole proces. sion of humanity at the double quick in its appointed march to God.-Rev. B. Fay Mills, Unitarian, Saratoga.
 Cremation Not For Christians.
 New methods of disposing of the dead, among which is cremation, are not in harmony with the whisperings of our l Christian faith. While they seem pro. fane toward the dead, they deprive the living of the grand sweet lessons which come to us from our Christian ceme- teries. Give to every one of the departed friends his little home and put over it the cross of Christ-Arehbishop Ire. land, Catholic. St. Paul.
 Woman tho Inspiration of Hope.
 She is the inspiration of hope. There Is in the heart of every true woman a spark of heavenly fire, which may often lie dormant in the broad daylight oi prosperity, but which kindles and burns in the dark hce1r of diversity. AS stars come out most brightly upon the breast of the midnight sky, so these higher qualities of wonlan's soul shine most resplendent on the dark background of poverty and woe.-Rev. George B. Vos burgh, Baptist, Denver.
 All Must Be Enthusiastic.
 Enthusiasm in the church, to be eff fective, must be common to all The poor man or woman shoulI carry as much moral responsibility ill its sup port as the rich man. Five cents Q Sun day from poor man who attends reg ularly is worth more than $15o year from rich man who goes once or twice and tells the pastor that he is always i present i'll spirit. A paster does not take 1 great deal of satisfaction in preaching te disembodied spirits. - Rev Dr, George L. Perrin, Everyday Church, Boston.
 Narrow Is the Way.
 It is true now as it ever was, the word of David, "Great peace have they that love thy Jaw, and nothing shall offend them. /" And the saying of Jesus, Mar row is the way, " is not applicable alone to eternal fife, but widely bears upon all human relations, for the way is nar. row and straitly hedged that leads to business success, to permanent political fame, to genuine and lasting satisfaction with the good things of the flesh, to green and tranquil old age, as well as