The St. Johns herald., 1899-03-04
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] ratitude-Gratitude is the noblest of exercises and has most to do with God.-Rev. A. c. Morehouse, Metho' dist, New York City.
 Notes.-The world has many voices and teachers, but we are to listen to Jesus and believe in him.-Rev. B. A. Woods, Baptist, San Francisco, Cal.
 Following.-Following closely the teachings of the Lord, he will lead Us assuredly in all the avenues of life.- Dr. Pratt, Swedenborgian, San Jose, Cal.
 Four Great Articles.-Father, Sa- vior, sin and forgiveness are the four great articles of the Christian religion. Rev. pr. Abbott, COngregatiOnalist, Brooklyn, N. Y.
 Our Helplessness.-The thought of Gods power over man we'll might give pause even to a thoughtlesS talker. God holds men in his hand.-Rev. A. B. Myers, Collegiate, New York.
 Unitarians - Unitarians only free minds from bondage to unrealities, shams, imaginatiOns, and enable them to discern and rejoice in the truth pr. Minot J. Savage, Unitarian, New York City.
 The Value of the Pulpit.-The great est proof of the value of the pulpit is to be found in the fact that it has remain ed in spite of the use which has been made of it-Rev. Dr. Eaton, Universal ist, New York City.
 UniOn.I cannot conceive of any blue -blooded American being an enemy to union, providing it means an alli- ance in the interests of peace and prog ress, not of war and cOnqueSt.-Rev. k. Thomas, CongregatiOnalist, BroOkline, Mass.
 Providence Is so vastly overruling that there are some things we cannot understand in its great scheme. Let some think as they will; we, with Paul, can say we know what We believe.-Dr. Patton, Presbyterian, Princeton, N. J.
 Reaching after the Godlike.-A great CT mission than that wrought upon ourselves is that for others. When we give out of our life and power to aid others we reach up after the GOdlike. Rev. A. c. Smithers, Christian Church, Los Angeles, Cal.
 Human Woes-The Bible idea of happiness takes account of God, duty, conscience and eternity. It rightly con siders human woes, does not exist at the expense of others, and leaves scope for elf-sacrifice.-Rev. MT. Taylor, Presbyterian, San Bernardino, Cal.
 Visible Things.-The universe of visi- ble things has no faculty of speech, no articulate language, yet 1t speaks elo- quently with myriad voices of the glory and goodness, the might and power of the most high God.-Dr. McElveen, Congregationalist, Brooklyn, N. Y.
 Mans Personal Nature.-Man's lower or personal nature, with all its powers and animal qualities, is connected with the soul by a soul-ray or bridge shot down into it's consciousness, which makes the animal man an intellectual being.-Dr. G. F. Mohn, Universalist, Los Angeles, Cal.
 A Hopeful Sight is a most hopeful sign that here and there the church Is coming to see that she has a mission to society as we'll as the individual. It seems strange that she should have been so slow to perceive the clear teaching of her Lord In this respect Rev. R. F. COyle, Presbyterian, Oak land, Cal.
 A Creed of Negations.-Every man has a creed. I doubt whether there is a creedless person living in the world. If you reject all creeds you simply be- lieve in not believing, and hold a creed of negatiOns. Some people doubt their faith and believe in their doubts.-Rev. A. 0. Dixon, Baptist, Brooklyn, N. Y.
 Golden Opportunities.-WOe unto the people that, refusing to serve the Lord, see their golden opportunities placed in other hands. Therefore, in full con- sciousness of the past and clear confi- dence In the future, let us worship God in the beauty of holiness" ."-Rev. s. H. Cox, COngregatiOnalist, Brook lyn, N. Y.