Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-01-06
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.
Gems of Truth Cleaned From the Teach
 tngs of All Denominations.

Gems of Truth Cleaned From the Teach
 tngs of All Denominations.
 Christian civilization condemns those who disagree with Paul's doctrine of debt.-Dr. Landrum, Baptist, Atlanta.
 The Secret Spring.
 God will touch the secret spring of your sins some day, and they will come, tramp, tramp, tramp, to meet you Dwight L. Moody, Evangelist, Boston.
 Reputation and Character.
 Reputation is what others think of you; character is what you are. Sur roundings may be used by man to form character Rev. John Mathews, Meth odist, St. Louis.
 Patience.
 Patience Is not Q mere negative or passive attitude of mind or heart Pa tience calls for tho highest ideal of manliness. Rev Frank Lowe Phalen, Unitarian, New Orleans.
 Too Impatient.
 Men arc far too anxious for the riches of the world. Young men are in too great hurry to get through school and college, too impatient to get into the swim of active business life.-Rev. w. c. Richmond, Baptist, Boston.
 Joy and Development.
 Joy Is @ condition of tho best develop ment. It is an atmosphere ill which the human soul fourishes, expands in 8 most wholesome and fruitful way Rev. Dr. Barrows, Presbyterian, Chi eago.
 Discoveries of Science.
 All tho discoveries of modern science arc making it easier to believe in spirit ual realities Science, rightly under stood, is the handmaid of religion Rev. Dr. Robert s. MacArthur, Baptist, New York.
 The Religion of Modern Society.
 Society has always had it's own reli- zion, and in our day it has reached a high or low stage, according as you have a mind to call it, apart from what we understand to be tho religion of Christ.-Rev. George c. Lorimer, Bap- tist, Boston.
 An Attractive Church.
 The attractive church is that which in her worship, her preaching, her work and the lives of her people exalts the cross. Then tho clements of Christi power become the clements of her pow er.-Rev. B. Ezra Stiles Ely, Jr., Pres byterian, Rockford.
 The Bible as a Sword.
 The Bible is a good sword in practi cal life. Never mind about tho sheath Wield the everlasting steel It is bette than somebody's opinion. Above all stand your ground. Neither dodge no run, but having done all--standl-Rey William Rader, Congregationalist, Sal Francisco.
 To Do as Christ Did.
 Christianity does not mean first tn effort to get others to think as you q about Christ so much as the purpose t do just as Christ did just so far as yol can. Then mon will think about hin moro than you can ever make them b, telling. Rev. Dr. Stryker, Presbyteri an, New York.
 Religious Element of Man.
 The untoward things in life bring ou the religious element of man. This is rule that always has been and alway will be. Tho religion that takes recog nition of this fact-will always be tn supreme religion, and the church tha demonstrates that religion to the worlt will be the supreme church. Rev Iy man Ward, Universalist, New York.
 The Moral University.
 The church is tho moral university o. the world. It is tho spiritual brain ol human society. It is tho perpetual bul wark against insularity, selfishness, bar barisn, immortality, mammonism and materialism. It is the eternal reminder { to the world that man is . spiritual be