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 IT. E. V Cooke in Buffalo Courier Gems of Truth Cleaned From the Teach
 ings of All Denominations.
 The church is not the bulwark of the truth, but the truth Is tho bulwark of the chureh.-Rov Frank Crane, Meth odist, Chicago
 Good Man.
 A man who lives today must work his own head and heart and conscience. When he gets all these easy and in bal ance, he is 0 good man. Rev. Myron W. Reed. Independent, Denver
 Christian Cities.
 When tho 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 o1 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 ehoir1ng birds causes each lark and robin to disappear and causes silence to bo where sweet song was, thus fear and worry are birds of il omen that silence the hearts hope and happiness. Rev Dr. N. D. Hills, Independent, Chicago
 Dynamite Tn Truth.
 Drop 0 few seeds of truth under any piled up wrong, no matter how in- trenched in popular favor Sow them under tho institutions that are respect ably veneered and btde your time. There will bo 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 Q wasted life are hotter things than Nebuchadnezzar' s fiery furnace. The world needs men today who would rather 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 a set of new opinions, but great personalities to touch the slow beating spiritual heart with life and move the whole proees- 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 Christian faith. While they seem pro- fane toward tho 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 1t the cross of Christ. .-Archbishop Ire land, Catholic, St. Paul.
 Woman the Inspiration of Hope.
 She is the inspiration of hope. There is in the heart of every true woman 0 spark of heavenly fire, which may often lie dormant in tho broad daylight of prosperity but which kindles and burns in the dark hour of diversity. As stars come out most brightly upon the breast of the midnight sky, so these higher qualities of woman soul shino most resplendent OH tho dark background of poverty and woe. Roy. George B. Vos- burgh, Baptist, Denver
 All Must Be Enthusiastic.
 Enthusiasm in the church, to be ef- fective, must Do common to all. The poor man CT woman should carry a6 much moral responsibility in its sup port as the rich man. Five cents Sun day from poor man who attends reg ularly Is worth more than $150 a year from a rich man who goes once or twice and tells tho pastor that he is always present in spirit. A pastor does not take @ great deal of satisfaction in preaching to disembodied spirits. - Rev. Dr. George L. Perrin. Everyday Church, Boston.
 Narrow Is the Way.
 It is true now as it ever was, tho word of David. Great peace have they that love thy law, and nothing shall offend them. :" And the saying of Jesus Mar row Is the way, " is not applicable alone to eternal lifo, but widely bears upon all human relations, for the way is nar- row and straitly hedged that leads to success, to permanent political fame, togenuine and lasting satisfaction with the good things of tho flesh, to a green and tranquil old age, as well as eternal life.-Dr. Frank Crane. Metho. dist, Chicago
 Tho Awakened Church. The church should awake to it's hinh. est possibilities in harmony with tho humane and progressive spirit of the age. The friendly visitor who goes to l the homes of the poor breaches . aoa. pei of diviner simplicity and sublimer aloquence than can Do uttered by musi. 1 elan or orator beneath the ooraeons