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ton, Ohio.
Life Eternal--Jesus of Nazareth gave
the true direction to thought when he
declared that to know God Alright is life
eternal.-Mrs. Annie NJ. Knott, Chris
tian Scientist. Kansas City, Mo.
Obedience Obedience Is one OF the
conditions of effectual prayer. You
cannot expect blessings from God. II
you refuse to obey his positive COM
mandments.-Rev. o. c. Peyton, Marys-
vile. Tenn.
Man.-On earth there Will never be
greater than man. Whatever view we
take OF the origin Of mans soul it does
not AFFECT the question of immortality.
Rev. DIR. K. III. Ward, Episcopalian,
Pittsburg, Pa.
Observation-Disclosures is a govern
ment, the basic stone Of which, and the
keystone of the arch Of which, is right
eousness and a conspicuousness of re-
sponsibility.-Rev. L. G. Hirsch, He
brew, Chicago, Ill.
Symbols of Expiation.-Fir and
blood are the universal symbols of ex-
piation, the witness to mans conscious
unworthiness and sense of failure
Rev. DR.. A. v. Raymond, Congregation
alist, Schenectady, ~ Y.
Gods Way.-God does not do things
by fits and starts and leaps and bounds.
He does them in regular, orderly. pa
tient ways. Thus the best work Of man
is done also.-Rev. George L. Perrin.
Universalist, Boston, Mass.
Honor and Integrity.-Honor and in
tegrity are jostled In the mouths Of the
traitors as things of empty meaning.
Wherever the spirit of Judas Is to-day
no person or interest is safe.-Rev. +.
X. Morse, Baptist, New York City.
Modern Thought.-The grand conclu-
sion of modern thought is that, as all
forces can be traced to the one parent
force, so all lives derive by direct birth
succession from the divine life.-Rev.
DR.. Samuel r. Calthrop, Syracuse, n. Y.
Conversion of the World-The con-
version Of the world committed to the
church seems to be we'll nigh imprac-
ticable and would be so apart from the
ministry Of the Holy Spirit.-Rev.
George Adams, Methodist, Brooklyn,
New York.
Immortality.-The Christian believer
Is content to say with st. Paul, be-
lieve in Immortality because Jesus
Christ has brought life and immortal
ity to light through the gospel.-Rev.
William G. Doane, Episcopalian bishop,
Albany, N. Y.
Natural Impulses.-The natural i'm.
pulse in a good man is to shun evil
places and evil things, and how strong
this impulse must have been in him
who was absolutely spotless In his
moral and spiritual life.-Rev. William
A. WATSON, Milburn, N. j.
Reliance Of Men.-Figuratively speak.
ing, horses and chariots-the posses.
sions and gilded trappings Of the world
houses and lands, stocks and bonds
constitute too often the sole ground OF
trust and reliance Of men.-Rev. T. J.
Danner, Episcopalian, Pittsburg, Pa.
Human laws.-Human laws vary.
Human laws are imperfect. The laws
of different States differ. A law is made
one year and repealed the next. But
the law Of right and wrong is I'M
changeable, unrepealable.-Rev s. w.
Reigart, Presbyterian, Salisbury, Md.
A Gospel Of Doubt-Some pulpits
have driven away some men by preach
ing a gospel of doubt The world has
plenty of doubts Of its own, and will
not go to church In large numbers to
hear any man tell what he does not
know.-Rev. III. e. Foss, Methodist,
Bangor, Me.
Need of Reform.-In the South to-day
there is great need of reform. / have
preached before negroes there in the
face Of criticism and threats of death,
and know that the oppressed are cry
ing out for justice in the courts Of this
country.-Rev. DR.. l.. G.. Broughton,
Baptist, Atlanta, Ga, in New York.
Christ's Work.-Chrlst finished the
work of spiritual publication begun by
the great Isaiah, gave his own life to
prove its sincerity, and so led 1.-THE no.
BILE army Of martyrs" which has been
praising God continually since it's great
leader Joined the heavenly host.-Rev.
George w. Stone, Unitarian, Kansas
City, Mo.
Christ's Purpose.-Christ is moving
the universe slowly but steadily for
ward to the fulfillment of bis own pur-
pose. In that purpose there is no fall
tering. From that purpose there will
be no shade of deviation till the end is
reached, and the end is Christ himself.
REV. Charles NJ. Jacobs, Lutheran,
Philadelphia, Pa.
God and Humanity.-We bid you join
the ranks of the good, the beautiful and
the true for the elevation of man and
the salvation Of the race. We urge you
to get in line with the great opportuni-
ties of this closing century. 1t is re-
freshing and inspiring to live now II
one lives for God and humanity.-Rev.
s. A. Northrop, Baptist, Kansas City,
Missouri.
ADMINISTRATIONS like men, are build.
ing characters. Some, as China OF
Spain, have been at 1t for centuries.
Others, like Mexico or the United
States, are still In the period of youth.
All, however, are to.ling away either at
foundation, side walls or roof. As ev-
cry act of q man tends to form or
strengthen habit, so every act of ma