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Belief.-You can not make man be-
heve In God that you do not convince
him you believe In yourself.--Rev. Dr..
Parkhurst, Presbyterian, New York
City. ai Jsa m.asa
70 Trust.--Trust Is a positive, helpful
virtue or grace. Distrust, In its very
nature, Is negative and destructive
Rev. T. Jefferson Banner, Episcopal
ian, Pittsburg, Pa. aIsSf
Innuence.-Like produces like, and
aii influence, good or bad, makes an
eternal imprint on thought and charac-
ter.--Rev. Benjamin f. Fritz. United
Brethren, Columbus, Ohio. t's s1fF
A Transition Period Another transit
ton period has come to the race, with
it's struggles, it's anxleties, it's perplexi
ties.-Rev. George v. Stone, Unitarian.
Kansas City, Mo.
Effective Work-We will be effective
In doing Gods work In proportion to
the experience we have had of Gods
love and power.-Rev. j. r. Carson,
Presbyterian, Brooklyn, \. Y. man
Familiarity.-Familia without ap-
probation makes things seem common
place. 1t is. here in the commonplace
lives that men are living that their best
work Is done.-Rev. George l.. Perrin.
Universalist, Boston, Mass.
Revival Of Religion.-In order to OBJ
tain a widespread revival Of religion,
for the quickening Of dormant energies
and the saving of the uncovered,
there must be increased liberality.-
Rev. DR.. Adams, Methodist, Brooklyn,
N. Y.
Chrlstianity.-Ch Christianity is large In
Its orbit, its spirit universal, its heart Is
as large as the world. But still we must
remember that he that careth not for
his own is worse than an infidel.
J. A. Milburn, Presbyterian, Indianap-
oils, Ind.
Human Experiences.-All our human
experiences are the opportunity for d.
vine possibilities to appear, the means
by which we prove God and our rela-
ton to God, and what is possible to us
because of that RELATIONSHIPS. Geste-
field, Christian Scientist, Chicago, Ill.
The Basis Of Existence.-Therei is but
one law in all the spiritual, moral and
physical universe. 1t Is the basis Of ex-
istence, and by its operation the uni
verse and all 1t contains exist, and 1t Is
coexistent with all that isl. b. Will
son, Theosophite, Kansas City, Mo.
The New Thoughtful the new
thought, space is the presence of God,
time the order and sequence of his will,
nature the unfolding Of himself. His
force is equally present In the remotest
star and in the heart Of man.-Rev. DR..
Samuel r. Calthrop, Syracuse, N. Y
The Tendency of the Times.-The ten
dency of the times is to search for
truth, no matter where 1t may lead US.
No truth ever came ready made from
heaven, the idea being that the mind Of
man must first be prepared for what is
to follow.-Rev. Gustav Gottheil,s He
brew, New York City. 50
The Cornerstone of Our Liberty
Another step in the education of the
children that has not, believe, been
recognized is, that not only should the
head and hand be taught, but the soul
as well. 1t is the cornerstone of our
liberty.--Rev. William s. Rainsford,
Episcopalian, New York City. ise
True Theocracy.-The true citizen
should first practice right principles In
his own street, then in his own city,
then In his own State, and then for the
benefit of the nation at large. That Is
the sequence in true theocracy, and a
true theocracy is true democracy
DR.. Il. G.. Hirsch, Hebrew, Chicago, Ill.
The Hardest Work.-The hardest
work is to make men realize that power
does not mean privilege: that power
means responsibility. 1t is difficult to
make men realize the greatness of the
divinity of Christ, in getting them to
realize the need Of a SaviOr.-Rev. DIR.
Storrs, Congregationalist, Brooklyn,
n. Y. 'ii f+tt