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Mind and BOdy.-A Vlrtu0uS, good and perfect state of mind will force the body into perfect conformation Rev. F. E. Mason, Christian Scientist, Brooklyn, N. '.
 The Soul.-The soul is more suscep- tible than any material thing, and once Injured no earthly power can restore 1t to health.-Rev. K. L. Gerhart, Lutheran, Bellefonte, Pa.
 Results of hristianity.-Civil and religious liberty, which is the fonnda- tion stone of our republic, is the result of Christianity.-Dr. Conaty, Roman Catholic, Washington, D. c.
 Punishment of Sinners.-There Is nothing that Universalism affirms more positively than the inevitable and i'm partial punishment of sinners.-Rev. I. P. COddington, Uniyersalist, Roches- ter, N. I.
 The Church.-The church that fails to obtain a hearing and impress to no- ble purposes the people about 1t is a failure, and ought to be reformed or destroyed.-ReV. J. A. B. Wilson. Methodist, San Francisco, Cal.
 Speculative Contemplation That definition of God which describes him as pure spirit carries in it the danger that we may lose ourselves in specula- tive ntemplatien.-Rev. Dr. Beh- rends. Congregationalist, Brooklyn, N. Y.
 AnOinted Eyes-It is something like blasphemy to ask God to give to the church the Holy Spirit, which he has already given once and forever. What we want is anOinted eyes to see the gift-Rev. F. J. Van Horn, Boston, Mass.
 Christ.-The church will hold Christ as the sovereign authority. All pow CT is given unto him. Authority is not In reason, not in the church, not in the Bible, but in the imperial Christ-Dr. G. H. Combs, Independent, Kansas City, Mo.
 Christian FederatiOn.-It would be glorious to have one Christian fedora tion. Perhaps in the days that are to come such Christian federation wlIl be made possible. God speed the dRs. Rev. pr. Eaton, Universalist, NeN York City.
 Gods Spirit.-If we do not keep ous souls filled with Gods spirit the devil can enter in and dwell there. We ar4 not concerned merely with overcoming evil habits, but in building up active virtues.-Rev. Dr. Christian, Episcopa. Han, New York City.
 Burdens.-Our ideas of property and economics are burdens imposed on us by the dead. Whitman wanted to live with animals, because mot one of them was afflicted with the mania of owning things. ."-Rev. B. Fay Mills, Evangel- ist, Boston, Massachusetts.
 Infidelity.-The great Talleyrand committed no error when he told the intidel who asked him why infidelity prevailed so little against the influence of Christ, "GO and be crucified and raise yourself the third day, and you will know why you can not overthrow Christianity. ."-Rev. A. A. Rice, Los Angeles, Cal.
 Evils of tractiOn.-Detraction in- Jures the detractor himself, injures the listener, perhaps awakens in its vic tim-for sooner or later he will hear of it-sentiments of hatred and revenge that will cause him to detract in turn, or drive him even to the crime of mur- der.-Rev. Father Duboise, Roman Catholic, San Francisco, Cal.
 Immortality.-The consciousness of and hunger for immortality are the strongest possible evidences of the fact. The Bible teaches 1t. The book of Job Is poem of immortality. The Psalms throb with the hope. The prophets are spokesmen of the other world.-Rev. J. r. Carson, Presbyterian, Brooklyn, NJ