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RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.

we are nlenltIs Oi r4ce that ideal. izes only the good. The saints when men worship have been good feople dur Ing their lives on earth. Rev B Fey Mills. Evangelist, Boston,.
 The Past and the Future.
 The past is Gods Do not gricye fer It, but leave it to him. The future ia onrs. Wkat will we do with it?-Rev. Dr Frank Crane, Methodist, Chicago.
 Life's Cheerfulness.
 The normal condition of life is one of cheerfulness, God teaches us this ill na- ture, which as q rule is bright with sunshine, gay with color and filled with Joyous sounds Rev. James B. Mes, Episcopal, Brooklyn.
 Effects of Christian Love.
 Love to Christ leads to the dedication of tho life to him, so that men live oth- CT kinds of lives than they would with out that love- They give up their own plans and form new ones under that im- pulse.-Rey. ]. H. senseney, Metho- dist, Omaha.
 The Mistakes We Make.
 Never mourn because you make mis. takes. It is tho people who make mis- takes who load tho world, while tho precise people, who never make any mistakes. keep books for them on . small salary -Rey. Dr Frank Crane, Methedist, etieaGo.
 BesGs ei Love.
 The obligation to lovo men is cne that satisies man s senso of right. Be sides this 1t imparts joy to his heart, signifying that he is satisfied. This is evidenced when we call to mind the joy experienced from loving deed. Rev John T. Kerr, Presbyterian, Elizabeth, N. J
 The Sacred Past. Let us not always look to tho past for inspiration. Let us say: tThe present is here and the future is before us, and we have an advanced duty to perform. We have 6 purpose in doing eur share to- ward the solution of present day prob lems. "-Rev. Charles Fleischer, Rabbi, Boston.
 Truth In Personality.
 The genius of preaching is truth in personality. Mighty is the written word
 
 until it was made flesh. Truth in the book is crippled; truth in the intel lectual system is q skeleton; truth in personality is life and power. Always the printed philosophy is less than the speaking philosophy. -Dr. N. D. Hillis, Independent, Chicago.
 Need of Personal Service.
 rTto.,a s. 1,441o s,, n T. e.. of continued personal interests with no thought of others and no hope but to gain results which the world can see Let us seek to accomplish something for the good of others which will be Of service i'll building up the Master B kingdom, even if it is done without tho applause of the world. Bishop Leigh ton Coleman, Episcopal, Philadelphia.
 Laborers With God.
 We need the assurance of divine alli- ance to make us and our work worthy of our calling. The inspiration which lets man throw his whole personality into the work will make all the differ ence in the character of the work itself. Real work must always be warm, liv- ing work. There is no contract work in Gods employ, I tell you. Rev. Dr. William N. Mcviokar, Episcopalian, Rhode Island.
 The Lords Prayer.
 The appeal of the Lords prayer is te the soul--it can never in its real charac ter be made part of any ritual. Il lives in the character and the disposition of the man, marks his transformation from selfshness to submergence in tht divine nature. It is the spiritual dool by which we find acceptance with God It is the plan and foundation of Chris tian character as the caisson of the tow CTS of the bridge determine their shape and firmness. Rev. B. D. Hahn, Bap tist, Springfield, Mass.
 Man and His God
 Man must stand face to face with hi God. No shadow must step between himself and his light Salvation h. must reach through his own efforts. NJ one can carry his cross, no one live hi life, think his thoughts, eat his food sleep his sleep, dream his dreams. Th' saviors of the world appear among us tt show us how to work, how to attail the good, but leach one must carry hi ,, own burden. " *Cease to stand between me and the sunshine, said Diogenes tt Alexander the Great Swami Ahhay i amanda Vedanta Religion, Chicago. , Cities as Critics and Censors
 The city not only acts as critic ant censor, it is itself the greatest creative force of thought. The perils that arr l usually pointed out are vastly exagger , ated by persons who overlook the coun teracting influences that are constant. ! at work in large communities. For in stance, the danger to our democrati government that it has been claimed turks in the discomfort of the masse l and in our peculiar American politiea system is more imaginary than real } For the fact is that from the cities em 7 anates the desire for freedom and fo .tf,@s