Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-04-24
Repose of Character.

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 Repose of Character.
 Real superiority does not come from the class to which we belong. but from ourselves. That which most truly makes one gentleman is repose of character. -ReV. Dr. Frank Crane, Methodist | Chicago.
 The Real Hero.
 We have heroes and heroes, but the only real hero is the unassuming, modest man whose acts. whether for patriot ism, science, philanthropy or religion. are not selfish, but are for the common good of all mankind. Rev. Dr. M, s. Levy, Rabbi, San Francisco.
 Sowing and Reaping.
 There is an important truth that we must bear in mind. Ignorance of the kind of seed sown has nothing to do with the harvest. Whether we sow in ignorance or in full knowledge of what we are doing and of what the result will be, we must reap just the same.- Rev. Stauffer, Methodist, Buffalo.
 Proof of Immortality.
 The very fact that we fail on earth to reach our ideal is presumptiye proof of our immortality and future in which to grow-not a future of probation and our growth ill the Christian life here will be marked by growth in Christian character. Rev. Dr. ". T. l George, Presbyterian, Kansas City.
 Keeping Secrets.
 Keep natural and confided secrets Be unwilling to receive them when there is no obligation to do so, for secrets are like redhot plowshares. To keep secrets under the cross fire of questions and euriosities which harass the world is not easy. Father F. NJ. Keilty, Catho- lie, St. Louis.
 The Sabbath Day.
 A tendency has developed to make the Sabbath simply day for physical re- taxation. This is all wrong. Sunday is the day that connects the minor ends of life with the supreme. For this, if for no other reason, the Sabbath should be kept standing out distinct from all oth- CT days. Professor Felix Adler, Ethical Culture Society, New York.
 Man of Public Spirit.
 Now, the man that is influenced by disinterested love- by the unselfsh spir- it, has at the very roots of his living the noble principle of an enlightened benev- olenoe He is thorough well wisher to his fellows, and so endeavors to dis charge every social and relative duty. In a word, he is man of public spirit -Rey. w. ". Boyd, Baptist, St. Louis
 The Queenly Young Woman.
 The queenly young woman appreci- ates the worth of true womanhood to society. Many principle of righteous ness that has borne fruit in some hu- manitarian enterprise or reform legisla- tion was first instilled into the life of the child by womanly mother, who had room enough in her heart to take the world into her affeetions.-Rey. Dr. Gumbert, Baptist, Boston.
 The Profession of Faith.
 No public profession of faith, no bap- tism, no church membership, is essen tial to good character but I believe a man injures his character by not pub licly protesting his faith if he has it. Baptism is simply a method of profess ing faith. l do not see that it has any particular effect on character Some of the best characters 1 have ever known were Quakers, and not baptized. -Dr Lyman Abbott, Congregationalist, New York.
 The Church and Society.
 God forbid that any one should say that Jesus was tie best man that ever lived I pity the r2an or woman who has not known souls as pure and beapti- ful as Jesus of Nazareth. There have been hundreds and thousands, and per haps millions, that have been pure and good like him, but who have not been called upon to manifest so greatly their worth or to minister ia so wide field Rev. William B. Geoghegan, Unita- rian, Berkeley, Gal.
 Spiritual Contentment.
 The contented, happy spirit is that which keeps in harmony with God. The man who never loses his hold upon God will never be wholly overcome or borne down by the sorest trials and reverses of this life. One reason of this is that the man whose nature is ill this state of true harmony with the heavenly and di. vine can never be really selfish. He has the God life infused into him. He loves humanity. He lea1ns moro and more to live for others -Rev Dr. Felix R. Hill Methodist, Kansas City
 When the World Will Be Free.
 The world will be free whenever ev- cry individual recognizes the mutual debt between himself and the world of simple justice. The world owes 1io man a living, it owes no man a competence, it owes no man wealth, it owes no man life, liberty nor the chance to pursue happiness It owes man more than the sum of all of them, it owes man only l justice And the civilization or the government that willfully or blindly ignores that solemn obligation plots it's l 4. L