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AS An lmmOrtal.-lt IL II little tnlng
In comparison to believe in immortal.
| lty. The great thins Is to live as an
immortal Rev. Edward z. Hale, Uni
tartan, Boston. Mass.
Religious Discoveries.-All religious
discoveries are based on the verdict of
mans conscience and on the verdict OF
mans heart.-Rev. DR.. Calthrop. SYRIA
cuse, N. Y.
Irresistible Force.-It Is irresistible
force that pushes us along the line OF
destiny while we ignorantIy make our
own temporary fate.-Mrs. Gcstefeld.
Christian Scientist, Chicago, I'll.
Gods Design.-God has designed us
for better things than this world can
give--its honors and distinctions are
temporal and fade away.-Rev. Ben
jamin +. Fritz. United Brethren, Co
lumbus, Ohio.
Real Work of Life.7- The real work
of life, lament as we Will coipplain as
we may, must he dong. not upon the /,
mountain, but In the valleys.--Re
George l.. Perrin, Universalist, BosS
ton, Mass.
Individual Life.-The mind and body
are separate and distinct factors in in
dividual life, but although their rela-
tons are intimate, the mind dominates
the body.-T. Il. Wilson, Tbeosophite,
Kansas City, Mo.
Right and Duty.--There is no right
that is not pillared on a corresponding
duty, and only he who performs that
duty is entitled TO the enjoyment of its
corresponding right.--Dr. +. G. Hirsch,
Hebrew, Chicago, ILL.,
The Early Chrlstians.-The intense
love of the. early Christians stood out
in contrast with the selfishness of the
world like the verdure of paradise sur
rounded by desert-Rev. j. III. o.
Smith, Christian Church, Chicago, Ill.
Spiritual Life.--That spiritual life
whose expansion is to continue for
ever comes TO the hour of death as the
heir reaches his majority, or the
scholar his day of graduation.-Rev.H ii.
NJ. Booth, Presbyterian, Auburn, n. Y.
Instruments of Power.-When God
has monopoly of us, when we have
so given ourselves up to him that he
las absolute control of us, then we be-
come instruments of power.-Rev.
John Il. Carson, Presbyterian, Brook
Ign, n. Y.
The Savior's Truth.-We believe,
and, indeed, we know, that God has
given us our feeling of the infinite that
we may individually work out our des-
tiny by the Savior's truth and love-
Rev. Mr.. Weber, Universalist, Rum
ford Falls, VT.
Synonymous Terms.-In our every
day life trust, confidence and faith are
practically synonymous terms. Trust,
or confidence, is absolutely necessary
to the welfare and stability of human
society and human government.-Rev
Il. Jefferson banner, Episcopal, Pitts
burg, Pa.
The Progress Of Truth.-Humanity
has cause for thankfulness that the
social and political conditions which
now exist offer little, If any, real OBJ
struction to the progress of truth. This
is especially true of our own land
Rev. George w. Stone, Unitarian,
Kansas City, Mo.
Theological Reaction.-The persecu.
ton Of Or. Briggs is not an indication
of theological reaction, but of ignorant
recalcitrants and the stupid ambition
Of individual leaders. Not one among
all his prosecutors dares question his
honesty or integrity. What is worse
not one Of them dares come forth and
challenge his conclusions.-Rev. Henry
Frank, Independent, New York City.
Limits of Liberty.-What are the linn
its of liberty In the Protestant Episco-
pal Church? Those limits are the limits
of the great catholic creeds. These
creeds are two, the Nicene creed and
the Apostles creed. These creeds (ac-
cepted by the church universal up to
the age of the Reformation, still accept
ed by the largest portion of Protest
antism), and these alone, limit our lib
erty of thlnking.-Rev. DR.. Heber New
ton. Episcopalian, New York City.
Criticism of the Church.-Nothing is
more evident from the New Testament
tnan that persons who claim to be led
by the spirit are called to submit the
claims to the church for examination
and criticism. Those who profess to
be called by the Holy Ghost to the min
istry are put under three years train
ing. 1t Is not enough that the candi
date himself is persuaded of his cal.
The church must be convinced.-Rev
DR.. BENJAMIN. +. De Costa, Episcopalian,
New York City.
A Scientific Definition.