The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-09-11
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.
Gems Of Truth Cleaned From the Teach
ings of All Denominations.

'as City.
Conservation is the key which un-
locks the door to success in Christian |
living and work.-Rey. Henry Tesnom,
Reformed. Denver
Mountain OF ohedsence.
The mountain of obedience 10 the
point from which the largest, most
most catholic and the
best views of life are taken.-Rev. DIR.
Alfred II. Moment, Presbyterian,
Brooklyn.
True love is the triumph of every no
BILE quality Of the soul 1t is the wicket
gate that opens into q sweet, new
world Of joy and fellowship and sym
pathy. Rev. DR.. George Bedell Vos-
burgh, Baptist, Denver.
EducatiOn's Principal Object.
The principal object Of education is
to discover the thought of God. Man
creates no truth, but simply discovers
it. his originality being in the applica-
tion he makes of it.-Rev Richard E.
Sykes. Universalist, Denver
The true American patriot, while he
is not less devoted to his country, rises
to a plane where he seeks for all man.
kind the same exalted privileges he en-
joys His horizon is the ends of the
earth.-Rev. Harlan K Fenner, Luther
an, Louisville.
Motives Make Men Successful.
There are mighty motives to whose
pressure q man can expose himself of
his own purpose, motives which will
work through the man and make him
accomplish wonders It is the part Of
wisdom for us to yield ourselves to such
influences. Rev. Henry w. Pinkham,
Baptist, Denver.
We Do Not Appreciate Ourselves.
Mankind does not appreciate itself.
God made men noble, and nobility
should run through every phase Of life
We ought to bestow more thought ON
our high destiny, on the qualities with
which we are endowed for its accom-
plishment.- George H. Hepworth,
Congregationalist, New York.
knowledge and Faith.
knowledge and faith ought to make
our corner of the earth SO prolific of
finely disciplined souls that common
life would have men and women of as
lofty moral stature as those rare indi-
viduals of the ancient world who were
called saints and sages-Rev. George
A. Thayer, Unitarian, Cincinnati.
Power of Prayer.
There is no power that mortal car
WELD that approaches his power il
prayer, for then he utilizes the energy
that spread out the north over the empty
place, that hung the earth upon moth
ing, that set bound for the sea ant
weighed the mountains in scales anC
| the hills in a balance.-Rev. J. d. Fosc
Methodist, Philadelphia.
The Heavens Within Us.
The higher planes of our nature, tn,
heavens within US, are the region O
our noblest possibilities, those farthes
removed from what is merely animal
There are the noblest pleasures, tn,
most holy impulses and the pures
light; there the most elevating inf1u
ences are received. William L
Worcester, Church of the New Jerusa
lem, Philadelphia.
The New woman's Mission.
The Christian woman in sisterly Low
sends light, sheds light, carries light
is light to all around. She molds, con
trolls and nourishes all good, righteous
ness and godliness OF the human race
She is justly reverenced for her wortl
and nobility, she is reflected mirror O
Christlikeness and stands resplendent a
new woman in Christian virtues. -
Mrs Alice Gadot Harmon, Christian
Church, st. Paul
Supremacy of Christian Civilization.
Our patriotism takes in the Who'll
world. Not Anglo-Saxon supremacy
but the supremacy of that Christia
\ civilization which is no respecter c
persons or races, but which cordial
welcomes to its benefcent dominic
all races and kindreds and tongues
which plants itself upon the principl
of the brotherhood of man and the ia
therhood of loving and impartial God
: Rev. DR.. D. H. Geissinger, Lutheran
Pittsburg.
RelfgiOsity and Religion.
AAeEo AS du4nc1cACc U0IWccu I64ARlOh
ity and religion. Religion is the dee
loyalty of the heart and purpose to on
sense of right. Religiosity is the scrupu
lous observance of petty rules The lat
ter pays tithe of mint, anise and cum
min; the former is occupied with tn
weightier matters Of the law. There ca
be no true religions life that does nc
discriminate between essentials an
nonessentials- Rev. DR.. Frank Crane
Methodist, Chicago.
What Patriotism In.
Patriotism is not to wave flags, sin
songs or wear a uniform but is rathe
to offer our lives to our country wbe
our country needs us A few days ag
, Lieutenant Hobson and his brave me
were exchanged, and when they wer
bronUbt hank fhpv racpivad an Ovafio