Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-07-21
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.
Gems of Truth Cleaned From the Teach-
in2s of All Denominations.

RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.
Gems of Truth Cleaned From the Teach
in2s of All Denominations.
He builds wisely who builds for the
future not forgetting the present. Rev.
G. H. Gamble, Baptist, st. Paul.
Definition of Patriotism.
Patriotism is love for the principles
that have proved to be blessings and
that bear the stamp of righteousness. -
Rev. John Weidley, Lutheran, Pitts
burg.
Care For the Weak and Wounded.
If we cannot be in the front of the
battle, we can get our arms around the
weak and wounded and take them
home.-Rev. DR.. H. NJ Wharton, Bap-
fist, Baltimore.
The Best Education.
The best education indeed is that
which clarifies which intensifies true
patriotism and which makes man
truer man.-Dr. Henry Van Dyke, Pres
byterian, New York.
Results of Environments.
Our children get a great deal from
this old world that we take no account
of-more indeed than all that we give
them through the words of our instruc-
tion.-Rev. David Utter, Unitarian,
Denver.
A Miracle Defined.
A miracle is not manifestation of
extraordinary but of ordinary power
What makes miracle is an unusual
manifestation Of ordinary forces. Rev.
DR.. Lyman Abbott, Congregationalist,
Brooklyn.
Helpful Men.
The men whose lives and labors have
been the greatest blessing to the world
are the men who have heard divine
voices and who have had heavenly vi
sions. Rev. Knox Montgomery, Pres
byterian, Cincinnati.
Soldiers Thoughts Before Battle.
If you could gather the thoughts
which pass through the minds of an
army corps on tho night before battle,
they would be SO impressive, so pathetic,
so solemn, that the whole world would
weep. Rev. George H. Hepworth,
Congregationalist, New York
Tho Man That Strengthens.
We can take our harp and chase dis
couragement from each other We can
help each other in days of sorrow. am
delighted with that man who entertains
me, but | am strengthened and made
better by that man who lifts burdens
from my shoulders. J. w. Perry.
man, Baptist, Cincinnati.
A Sacred Possession.
Your life is sacred possession, and
all its experiences, it matters not what
they are, can be made to contribute to a
noble character. 1t is hard to believe
| this at times, but it is true, and you
will become your granGer self the mo-
ment you recognize that fact.-Rey.
| George H. Hepworth, Congregationalist.
New York
Our Sufncicncy Is of God.
However difficult. ardEous or respon-
sible your work may DO, fellow laborer
in Christ's vineyard, rest assured that
God will prove your sutficiency. What
ever ability, tact, judgment, strength
you may require for your particular
work, all are furnished by God. Rev.
DR.. J. Addison Henry, Presbyterian,
Philadelphia.
| Foundation Stones of True Life.
! Foolish the man who neglects CT
sights the foundation and then builds
magnificent superstructure. Infinitely
more foolish the man who neglects to
put the kingdom Of God and his right
| eousness first in time and Importance
| These are the foundation stones of true
life.-Rev. John L.. Hillman, Metho-
dist, Columbus
Gladstones Religion.
| Gladstone proved it possible for one
to be truly a man of the world and at
the same time Christian. The re-
llgious element was the bone and sinew
OF Gladstone's power. He was more
| than a religious partisan. His religion
was the religion of character He could
change his political opinions, but in his
religious convictions he stood on the
everlasting hills Of orthodox truth
Rev. E. Danforth, Congregationalist,
Chicago.
! Needs of the Poor and Degraded.
The poor and the degraded need more
than food and clothes and shelter They
need contact with humanity, they need
the sympathy of heart and SOUL they
need light from the high places to
which they cannot climb, and which
they may not have unless it is carried
down to them by those who are occu-
pied in carrying on the torch of intel
lectual civilization from one generation
to another. Rev. DR. Beverly Warner.
! Episcopal. New Orleans