The St. Johns herald., 1899-01-28
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GOQ P0Wer-Ine AlTllgnty ndS power over the body and the soul for time and for eternity.-Rev. A. B. My CTS. Collegiate, New York.
 Divisions of nkind.-Believers and unbelieverS are the only Biblical divi- sionS of mankind.-Rev. W. D. Will Jams, EpiScOpalian. New York City.
 The Value of Theology-The value of theology depends upon the life it nOur- ishes in the sOul.-Rev. Dr. Abbott, COngregatiOnalist, Brooklyn, x. '.
 System in Religion.-We are not sys- tematic in, our religion, as we are in other things; we lack defniteness.- Rev. J. B. Mes, Episcopalian, Brook lyn, N. Y.
 Truest Liberty-The truest liberty comes through accord with the highest laws, and these are God's.-Rev. Les ter Bradner, IT,, Episcopalian, New York City.
 Man.-The biologist puts man on the plane of an animal. Time is absorbed In making provision for the physical life.-Rev. J. N. Beard, Methodist, San Francisco, Cal.
 The War.-We did not begin the war in spirit of conquest, Tor were we in- spired by revenge. It was simply a blow for humanity.-Rev. E. Nelander, Lutheran, San Francisco, Cal.
 Seeing God.-By seeing God is meant the ability to understand him, and be- ing spirit we must see him spiritually 1t is mental process.-Rev. D. c. Bow en, SwedenbOrgian, San Francisco, Cal.
 Schism and Sectarianism.-Schis has come to be the scandal of Christen- dom, and sectarianism not only the re- proach but the imbecility of Protest antism.-Rev. J. l.. Jones, Unitarian, Chicago, III.
 ContrOl.-Patience is self-cOntrOl and forbearance under the withholding of things desired and the imposition of things not deSired.-Dr. McElveen, Congregationalist, Brooklyn, N. Y. A PurpOse.-All men are sent of God into the world for a purpose. Whether or not this purpose Is carried out is de pendent upon the will of man.-Rev. A. c. Smithers, Christian Church, Los An geles, Cal.
 Gods Purposes.-The worldling uses God-given instincts for his own pur- poses and the Christian uses them for klo #
 Rev. F. c. Harding, CongregatiOnalist, New York City.
 Peace and Love.-The power of thought which is spiritual has come to earth to regenerate and reform, and bring peace and love to the human fam ! ily.-Dr. Astor, Spiriutalist, San Der nardino, Cal.
 Defensive Warfare.-DefenSive war fare only has commanded the best ener- gies of the Teuton race-the Latin race have always been the aggressors.-Rev. k. Thomas, COngregatiOnalist, Boston, ! Mass.
 l The Kingdom of Heaven.-The one great thought in John the Baptists mind, as it was in the mind of the Mas ter, was the Kingdom of God, or the kingdom of heaven.-Rev. Mir. Rollins, Congregationalist, San BernardinO, 1 Cal.
 1 Mans Creed.-Every mans creed, If he would have 1t stand the test of life and death, of time and eternity, should be built of the granite stones of truth, 1 quarried from the word of Revelation. Rev. A. c. Dixon, Baptist, Brooklyn, N
 Knowledge of Heayen.-Remember that, though our knowledge of heaven is not so great as we should like to have 1t, yet it is positive. Our infOrma, ton comes alone through the Blble.- Rev. MT. Taylor, Presbyterian, San Francisco, Cal.
 1 Sunday.-In England perchance the fact that one is a good churchman may smooth the way to political preferment and social position. In our republic Sunday is principally given to the seek 1 ing of pleasure.-Rev. N. D. Hills, In : dependent, Chicago, III. | The Theater.-The theater has assum ed the right to deal with moral and re ligious questions, but it has not yet reached the period of high influence to which it may aspire. It has come only i to the case of the slum preacher.-Dr De Costa, EpiscOpalian, New York City