The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-10-02
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.

True Patriotism.
True patriotism is to SO love our
country as to make it a benefactor To
mankind. - Rev. DR.. George Dana
Boardman, Baptist, Ph1Iadelphia.
Homes In Christendom.
Christendom is full of sweet and
sunny homes where heart beats In
deathless sympathy with heart and life
clasps life in idolizing fondness. Rev.
DR.. George Bedell vosburgh, Baptist,
Denver.
All Shall have Equal Opportunities.
All men are Gods children, and for
that reason they should have equal op-
portunities to develop their powers and
make the most of their God given fac
ulties.-Rev. David PhiIipson, Rabbi,
Cincinnati.
What We Need TO DO Now.
We want to seek grace that will en-
able Us to do not some great thing, but
the thing God has given Us power and
opportunity to do-not at some future
time, but right in the present moment.
DR.. Hawkins, Methodist, Kansas
City.
Love and faith should go together.
Let US try to live lives of faith in
Christ, knowing that he loves us. Let
US live in the knowledge of Christ'G
faithfulness in his love-Rev. T. B.
Turnbull, CongregationaIist, Argyle,
N. Y.
Gods Plan For Humanity.
AS much as lies in you live peaceably
with all men in Gods plan for human
ity, but if peace must be bought by a
compromise with sin or the sacrifice Of
honor then let sin be put away and hon.
or defended.-Rev. J. H. Hancher,
Methodist, Kansas City.
Demand OF the Hour.
True patriotism must necessarily be
Christian patriotism. The true patriot
is Christian. That is why the demand
of the hour is for religion in politics,
not politics in religion. The great de-
mand of the time is for Christian states
men.-Rev. J. Wesley Sullivan, Bap-
tist, Philadelphia.
Mission of the AnSIo-Saxon Race.
God lowered the Anglo-Saxon race
with liberty and fibered her with
strength. This is her glory. By peace
ful methods if possible, by war if nee
essary, must our mission be fulfilled,
and the prison doors opened and the op-
pressed set free.-Rev. J. D. Rankin,
Presbyterian, Denver.
Preacher of the Next Century.
The preacher of the next century will
deliver his message from above. He
will not deal in cold distractions and
glittering generalities, nor with q de-
livery that lulls like an opiate, but il
| affirmations founded on gospel logic,
and with force that brings conviction,
| burns into the conscience, melts the
heart and saves the soul.-Dr. Stepher
A. Northrup, Baptist, Liberty, Mo.
Gods Messages.
The world Is filled with divine mes
sages to all. The call of Moses was on
ly whisper in comparison to the CALI
that come to US night and day to dt
Gods work. Faith is the eye and eal
that sees God. We must believe befor,
the glory OF God is revealed to us. A
soon as we recognize God as revela
ton and not a natural body the Bibl
becomes the bread of life to us.-Dr
W. J Reid, Presbyterian, Pittsburg.
Strength For Life's Battle.
In this battle of life we must stanC
fast in the faith, in this battle of lif
we must be men, and in this battle O
life we must be strong-strong in th'
Scriptures, strong in their meaning
strong in the grace of our Lord anC
strong in the power of his love. Low
of country, true moral courage and ODE
dience to the laws of God and stat
will enable us to stand hardness as
true soldier and to win in this grea
battle of life.-Rev T. Butler Tomp
kins, Presbyterian, New York.
The Lords Volunteers.
The call for more volunteers on tn
Lords side is constantly made. Let u
fill up the ranks. This is a might,
service. This is loving leader. II
asks us to endure hardness as a goo
soldier to break with that which make
US self centered; if he bids US to do th
difficult, let as, in our desire to pleas
him, obey promptly. knowing that b
is at the center, that he knows what
best for Us and for his cause, wit
which we arc identifed.-Rev. Dl
Stephen A Dana, Presbyterian, Phila
delphia-
The NObIest Ideal.
He who yearns for a growing lif
must have some star to steer by Will
sailing the turbulent waters. The sta
is mans ideal. That regulates his life
shapes and molds his character and il
huences his will and disposition 1t
the ideal that beckoDs man onward an
upward toward life of completion
The noblest ideal is the ideal of a Go
who is perfect, who is holy. Huma
admirations are the mightiest of a.
forces for the upbuilding of character
What men really Imire and love tha