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REV Ira Billman. Christian Church.
Evansville. Ind.
Ones Creed.-Thc depth OF hell, I'm
ones creed, is exactly the height Of his
heaven Rev. Frank Crane, Methodist.
Chicago, Ill.
The Grandest Thing The grandest
thing in Gods universe is Christ-like
character Rev. John r. shannon.
Methodist, Toledo, Ohio.
Lifc.-I.ife Is Il trust not something
which comes To ms i'm baphazard way,
but according to n plan which God has
for us to fulfill. Rev. William A. Pow
ell, Presbyterian, Toledo, Ohio.
Character.-Ev Every scheme put forth
for social betterment that has not had
character as its foundation has failed,
and always WILL Rev. NJ. Millar, Uni
tartan, San Francisco, Cal.
Theology When theology Is seen to
be rational and religion practical. men
can believe in such church and Will
love To attend its ministrations- Rev
ID. V. Bowen. Swedenborgian, San
Jose, Cal.
Knowledge.-Men go to church to get
knowledge; to listen TO IA man who
knows something because his investi-
CATION and experience have made him
an expert--Rev III. Il. Floss, Metho-
dist. Bangor, Me.
Close To God.-The appearance OF
God ut the bush. though classical. is
probably his least valuable appear
ance to Moses 4 great soul lives close
to God Rev. j. Cumming Smith,
Christian Church. Indianapolis. Ind
Mems Happiness are happy
according to what they are ana not
what they have. Blessedness depends
upon character-on how tn live, and
not where to live.-Rev. DIR. Abbott,
Congrcgationalist, New York.
Divine Direction Every day the
soul of Christendom cries the need OF
divine direction: always the life Of the
Christian breathes the prayer of the
great Jehovah's guidance.-Isev. w.
ID. Thatcher, Baptist, Media, Pa.
Abide in CHRIST. What is ii To abide
in Christ? 1t is TO live daily and hour
ly i'm close and intimate communion
with Christ, so that we shall draw life,
vigor and fruit-bearing power from
him.-Rev. o. c. Peyton, Maryville,
Tenn.
Worlds Unification. The great ques-
ton of the worlds unlfcation. many
believe, will be accomplished only
through force. / believe that war be-
gets war; retaliation. retalation.-R
DR.. Thomas. Peoples Church. Chicago.
H.
God and Space.In the old theology
God and space were distinct terms.
space being conceived rs something
that God found lying around. as il
We're. and used as the framework Of
creation.-Rev. Samuel X. Calthrop,
Unitarian, Syracuse, ". y.
The Holy Spirit-The Holy Spirit is
the believer for life, culture, interces-
sion and witness-bearing. but wher-
ever the Holy Spirit is spoken OF in the
scriptures it is always the spirit
upon" the believer.-Rev. j. +. Car
son. Presbyterian, Brooklyn. ". y.
Growing. How shall one get the
courage to keep toilng onto hold him
self to the common tasks Of life which
sink to the level of drudgery unless it
be the consciousness that his very life
itself grows from this level? -Rev.
George l.. Perrin, Universalist Boston,
Mass.
War Some people would male us
ha1 hof -.
that it develops courage and prevents a
nation from growing effeminate.
Through war, with its destruction and
carnage. they make beautiful angels
appear.-Rev. DR.. Hills, Congrega-
tionalist, Brooklyn, y. Y.
Two-Fold Symbolism.-In two-fold
symbolism is set forth the heaven-born
aim and spirit of the gospel. The les
son Of the cross to the people from the
life and death of him, who, while he
was the Son of God, chose also 10 call
himself the son of man.--Rev. Felix
Hill, Methodist, Louisville, Ky
Work for Salvation--I believe that
1t is the duty of every one to work for
salvation. In order that we may on
tain what Christ has promised to his
faithful children our efforts must he
proportiOnate to that reward. 1t is
absurd to think that life OF indiffer-
ence will bring us salvation.-Rev Jo-
seph A. Vance, Presbyterian, Baltimore,
Md.
The Church.-The church does not
grow through the power of organiza-
ton so much rs through the life and
testimony Of the individual members.
Andrew had a brother. Simon, whom
he brought to Jesus, and then there
were three members. The next day
the same thing was repeated Rev. NJ
l.. Haines, Presbyterian, Indianapolis.
Ind.
The New Theology. church has
subscribed more to theories Of the
atonement than to the atoHement; more
to traditions of the trinity than to the
persons composing il; more to theories
of scrlptural inspiration than To either
the Scriptures or inspiration: more
about open and close communion than
the precious sacrament itself. The
new theology is after the thing itself
the fact. not what Calvin, Luther or
Augustine or any pious man OF old
thought about the fact.-Rev. Robert
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