The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-11-10
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.
Gems Cleaned From the Teachin1s
OF All DcnomInntions.

OF All Denominations.
In Jesus heaven and earth arc brought
together again, righteousness and peace
kiss each oiher.-Dr. John p. Brushing
ham, Methodist, Chicago.
Our Citixcnship.
Our citizenship is the source of our
political greatness. 1t is our strength
Nh Our pride. 1t is also our menace. -
Rev. DR.. Conaty, Catholic, Washing
ton.
blessings of Humanity.
The blessing comes not to him who il
humbled by any way or by any means,
but to him who humbleth himself. -
Most Rev. Dean Hart, Episcopalian,
Denver.
Self Sacrifice.
If the true spirit of self sacrifice were
displayed by the Christians of the wcrld,
the nations of the earth would be soon
Christianized.- DIR. Paul G. Cur.
nick, Methodist, Cincinnati.
Great EVIL Threatened.
Bnt there is danger fronting us to.
day. 1t is that of cutting down the
sphere CT the kingdom of God and fill.
ing its place with other things. gs.-Rev.
n. II. Lee, Methodist, Denver.
Meaning OF ChrIsts Incarnation.
The whole meaning of the incarna-
tion of Christ and his redemptive work
is the helping Of man to change his ma
ture to help him to live true life
Bishop Samuel Fallows, Methodist, Chi
caSo
Mysteries of Religion.
Religion as commonly taught is un.
dergoinS process of publication. The
mysteries are being gradually dispelled
You need not wait for the completion
OF the process. Rev. G. w. Stone,
Unitarian, Kansas City.
Tribute of Our Lives.
AS an honest man you would not
withhold from a fellow man what is
due to him from you. Do not withhold,
then, the tribute Of your life that is
due from you to God Rev. Milton H.
Valentine, Lutheran, Philadelphia.
Tic Need of Christ.
When our life seems empty and vain.
then we need Christ. Christianity will
make man suffer, but it will make
him perfect. Christ is necessary, wheth-
H.. W.
Floyd w. Tompkins, Jr., Episcopaliau,
Philadelphia.
Christ's SacriGcini love.
Only when we realize Christ's sacri-
fetal love for rs individually can we be
lifted out of life Of selfishness into
life of self sacrifice. Only then can we
have power and effectiveness in Chris
tiau labor. - Rev. H. II. Singleton,
Methodist, st. Louis
Evil Spirits.
When the evil spirits come knocking
at the door of our souls or rather when
they force open the door without knock
ing, AS their custom is, we want to be
able to summon him who alone has the
Jerusalem, Cincinnati.
Our Duty.
1t is our duty not only to be good and
do good while we live, but to live az
long az we can with that object in view
1t is our duty to throw every safeguard
around the lives of others, doing our ut
most to Danish diseases and pestilencs
and not attributing to Providence that
which can Justly be charged to neglect
and Indifference Rev. 8. w. Dana,
Presbyt yterian, Philadelphia.
RestitutiOn.
| When a man claims conversion and
! follows it up by restoring i'll gotten
! gains, his act produces an effect which
! amazes even the most sarcastic and
hardened skeptic. There is nothing we
can do which will cause others to be-
lieve in the sincerity Of our repentance
| and the power and truth of our holy re
ligion more than restitution. Rev
Henry Tesnow, Reformed, Denver.
Universal Individuality.
Christianity pertains entirely t
mans life. The lack of individuality j
the cause Of all social strifcs. More
the universal individuality would EN-
= this. So is there strife between the sou
within the man and the man without
But when universal individuality is a,
tanned this ceases, and all the happ
ness possible opens to him. .-Professo
George d. Heron, Unitarian, Chicago
vision of the Perfect.
The idea of the perfect is in son
= sense present in all minds. When tt
vision of liberty dawns fully upon son
soul, that soul is idealized as patrio
a prophet, an Abraham, Socrates, Il
Christ, Washington, Lincoln.
= means that there is above man the i
finitely perfect, and in man the gerr
the potentiality, of the ever becomil
life of the world. Rev. D. ii. '
Thomas, Peoples Church, Chicago.
- Cellars and ParIOrs In Mems Live
There is u cellar in every mans ii
He can go there if he chooses. He c
y, 90 down into that cellar and close
shutters and bar the windows and b
- the door, and then he can lie down w
- his face to the ground and compla