The St. Johns herald., 1899-09-30
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 thing or can discover anything.-Rev. Calthrop, Syracuse, N. |.
 Divine Methods.-The Creator has di- vine methods of calculation. He only knows the capabilities of man and ell that immortality bespeakS.-Kev George Adams, Methodist, Brooklyn. Y.
 The Eye of Wisdom.-Within it's cir cle of going and coming the unknown of all things becomes known, and the ultimate of all things is revealed to the eye of wisdom.-T. B. Wilson, TheOsophite, Kansas City, Mo.
 Democratic Principles-Our age has in other respects made great strides in the development and application of democratic principles, but those princi- ples have not been put into practice in our cities.-Rev. Dr. E. G. HirSch, He brew, Chicago, III.
 Real Relationship to God.-The first condition of power is thorough appre hension and comprehension of our re- lationship. It fills with love the man who thus comprehends his real rela- tionship to God.-Rev. John r. Carson, Presbyterian, Brooklyn, N. Y.
 The Bible.-The Bible is the one book that no intelligent person who wishes to come into contact with the world Of thought and to share the ideas of the great minds of the Christian era can afford to be ignorant of.-Rev. H. k. Rose, Universalist Auburn Maine.
 The Besetting Sin.-The general in distment that is brought against men is that they love the world, the mate rial things of life This is possibly the besetting sin of mankind. Many wOr- ship the world before God.-Rcv. w. B. Stradley, Episcopalian, Atlanta, Ga.
 The Glory of Israel.-The glory of Israel found its highest consummatiOn In the great prophet of Nazareth, whose spirit, teachings and example still lead the thoughts of men, still furnish the loftiest inspiration for noble living, for purest loving.-Rev. George W. Stone, Unitarian, Kansas City, AIo.
 Common Days or Lives.-I would like to hold the thought before you that, when looked at from high point of view, there are really no common days, nor common lives, nor common events, so long as they are linked with some genuine moral purpOSe.-ReY. l George l.. Perrin, UniverSalist, Boston, Mass.
 Privileges of This AgC-Notwith standing the marvellous advantages and privileges of this age, there is also an abundant evidence that men are be coming more "unthankfur' than eyer before, and that human "wants" are increasing faster than they are being supplied.-Rev. E. r. Woodward, Port | land, Maine.
 Evangelization.-EvangelizatiOn con- 1uces to civilization, but civilization has no necessary bearing on evangeli- ! Zation, that is to say, there is in civ ilization no energy inherently calcu- lated to yield gospel effects. Culture Is not even third cousin to hOlineSS.- Dr. Parkhurst, Presbyterian, New York City.
 Immortality.-Anyt theory of exist ence which omits belief in immortal- ! ity reduces the human soul to a lower ! materialism than that of the impcriSh- able atoms of matter which science 1 recognizes as indeStructible and con tlnuous, although subject to perpetual i change.-Rev. William c. DOane, Epis- cOpalian, Bishop of Albany, New York. .
 Sunday Sunday is the day of peri odic rest. It is the workingman's day. | AS laid down in the fourth command , ment the day has a basis in nature. . The necessity for the day was made in man. Take out of the American na- ton all that the American Sunday has done and how great would be the loss. Rev. NJ. l.. Haines, Presbyterian, h. dianapolis, Ind.
 Sin in the World.-There Is sin in the world. On this point there can be no shadow of a doubt. No man is so . dense as to deny the existence of sin None of us are free from it. The cata- logue of sin and Wickedness Is large, but the promise of the Almighty stretches down from heaven to sinners for their salvatiOn.-Rev. Walker Lew Is, Methodist, Atlanta, Ga.
 Time or Eternity-Be strong, loving, patient men; your homes are being built on sand or rock, for time and eternity. Be strong, therefore, to show your manliness to the weak ones whom GoH hoc oivo fO loua oI,o eicl md protect. Prove your manhood by be- ing in all things manly and kind at home-Rev. Benj. F. Fritz, United Brethren, Columbus, Ohio.
 The Temperance Element-The tenn perance element in the Catholic Church is very strong The Catholic Temper ance Union of America has a large membership. The prohibition question was thoroughly discussed at the third plenary council of Baltimore, which was held in 1896, and as a result Cath Olics were advised%to stay out of the saloon business.-Rev. F. Baumgart- her, Roman Catholic, Detroit, Mich.
 Drawing People to the House of God.-Within the last few years we have made great efforts to draw the people to the house of God. We have built fine churches, secured talented musicians; we have shortened our ser mons; we have chosen practical themes; we have treated the problems uppermost in the public mind Still the drift toward our churches is not as strong as 1t should be, and We are to diSoOvor tbo poocoDC u-bv ,,oo,,Io do