Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-02-03
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Soa hoVerS Over Dss
 God hovers by his spirit over us, and the tired child is wooed to rest and eoothed to slUmber even i'll the midst of earth's throng and press. Truly we have a near God -Dr. J. ". Weddell. Baptist, Philadelphia.
 Our Affections,
 Aff1iction makes heaven more glori- ous and adds stars to the crown. Our present light afflictions, which are but for moment work out for us an eter- nal weight of glory.-Rev. Theodore H. Compton, Baptist, Louisville.
 A Better Way.
 People are coming to see that the world is Gods world. And so long as man sees that there is better way than the ono he is treading he will press forward to it.-Rev. Mrs. Mary T. Whitney, Church of the Disciples, Bos. ton.
 Thought For the Individual.
 Let not ono of us think for a moment that he is not welcome to Christ. Nay, he would draw all to himself. We have but to yield ourselves to his attraction and we shall find ourselves getting ever nearer.-Rev. B, Ezra Stiles Ely, Jr., Presbyterian, Rockford.
 The Greatest Force.
 Character is the greatest force in the world. Some say money Is the greatest force, somo say brains, some say love, but character is the greatest force be- cause It is the force which determines the direction in which money, brains and love shall be used. Rev. James J. Dunlop, Presbyterian, Boston.
 Tine Lives of Our Children.
 All of us ought , lsfa#4.gt3co il t11e lives of our children than we do. They will not be children always. The little feet will not be pattering on the stairs very long. Be patient and loving and tender. 1t will be quiet in the house soon, and you will say, .Would God they were back again. Roy. George B. Vosburgh, Baptist, Denver.
 Where Heaven Is.
 Where God roigns there is heaven. Heaven is not a local place away beyond the stars. Heaven is not Q place with four square walls, with God on a throne as Q personal being. God is,everywhere, and heaven may be in every heart The kingdom of God is within you. That ii Christ's teaching, and that is the truth. -J. J. Cornell, Society of Friends, Bal. timore.
 Standard of Righteousness.
 We should measure ourselves by the standard of righteousness set by the Saviour, and the difference between our lives and his is the measure of our shortcoming before God. All fall short of the standard now, but by persever- ance men shall some day rise to the fullness of tho stature of manhood shown in Jesus Christ.-Dr, E. W. Brickert, Christian Church, Washing ton, Ind.
 The Greatest Books.
 There are certain books which no man can read without being a larger and wiser and better man. Tho greatest books are those which do not need any thing outside of themselves for their in. terpretation. They are the books which live on and on without any reference to the time in which they were written. They are written at any time for all time -Dr. John Paul Egbert, Presby. terlan, St. Paul.
 Sims Harvest.
 The wild oats sowing may be forgiven or repented of, but many a man has been cured by the inevitable harvest of ruined health, impaired vitality, shat tered ambitions. Many q man sees daily the revelation of his sin in tho ghastly reproduction of a son s career. Hell is on both sides of tho tomb. Sow to siu and reap destruction Sow to righteous. ness and reap righteousness. s.-Rev. ". J. Irwin, Presbyterian, Chicago.
 Gods High Ideals.
 The stone which was cut into form to mako part of one of Gods temples spoke with the harmony of beauty of Cod $ high ideals, and the emotions on which many of the disciples of the school of modern ethics base their theories ot mans high nature came to them through lines of Christian ancestors or were i'm, parted to them through the Madonna like influence ef a Christian mother Dr. R. A. Holland, Episcopal, St. Louis.
 Power of Faith.
 Faith enlarges the mind, strengthens tho will, purifes the heart, lifts man up to new worlds and If we justly praise and glorify modern scientific progress because it enlarges our knowl- edge of tho material universe how much more should ws praise and glori- fly faith which not only makes us cer- tain of this life, but of the life to come. Rev. Dr. Stafford, Catholic, Wash ington.
 Leading Motive In All Reform.
 The great work of tho Christian re- hgion is to save men now from tho com- mission of sin-save us now because God loves us. If he finds us in sinful state, be comes not to judge, but te point better way. This is tho leading motive in all reform movements. From
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