News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-09-12
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.
Gems Cleaned From the Teachings
of All Denominations.

Gems Cleaned From the Teachings
of All Denominations.
Truth is the most sacred heritage
that has come to man. No legacy ought
to be so sacredly guarded.-Rev. H. l.
Rasmus, Methodist, Chicago.
The Hottest Man.
The man who is hottest is the man
who thinks least about his own attain
ments-Rev. John E. Wishart, Presby-
terrain, Ingram, Pa.
Real Life.
You can never live a real life and
reap its reward until you and God are
side by side.-Rev. George II. Hep
worth, Congregationalist,N New York.
Christ's Spirit and Duty.
1t is the spirit of Christ alone that
can enable a man to know his duty
and do it cheerfully and faithfully
Rev. @. H. Moller, Episcopalian, st.
Louis
Christ's Commands.
1t Is not likely that Christ, who loved
mankind enough to die for it, would
command anything that is unreasona-
ble.-Rev. H. A. Goblin, Presbyterian,
Indianapolis.
Escape From Sin.
Must we submit our pride and hum
BILE ourselves under the mighty hand
of God? There is no escape from sin
without this.-Rev. w. G. Rhoades,
Baptist, Brooklyn.
The Church's Power.
Even in the present time we hear lit
tie of the power of the church which
is energiZing the world, but it has al
ways been the same.-Rev. P. G. Yorke,
Catholic, San Francisco.
Disobedience.
God has plainly spoken to man that
disobedience means death, but the
ruler Of the realms of darkness said
that eating the forbidden fruit meant
life and light and knowledge.-Re
Bruce Brown Christian Church, Den
yer.
Bidding For Men.
The church is bidding for men. What
has it done but to make men better?
In the church you are taught the truth,
the doctrines of Christ, to love your
family and neighbors as yourself. The
world is bidding for men. 1t offers all
kinds of pleasures.-Rev. c. R. Neel,
Rochester.
Fruits of Christ's Work.
In all lands the work of Christ has
nodded the characters of true believ-
ers, has created hearts so pure and
lives so peaceful and homes so sweet
hof oh
gels who had heralded its advent had
also whispered to every depressed and
despairing sufferer-Rev. A. G. Bake
well, Episcopalian, New Orleans.
Salvation.
To hear the voice of the Son of Man
and turn away from it is to write our
own doom with our own hand across
our own soul. The Shepherd cannot
keep US unless we are willing to be
kept. Christ cannot save us unless
we are willing to be saved. To hear,
obey and follow is salvation.-Re
DR.. w. j. McKittrick, Presbyterian,
St. Louis.
Best Views of Christ.
Some of our best views of Christ are
from the heart eye. Where we love
most our perception is keenest. John,
who loved best, first knew the Lord on
the troubled sea. The mother hears
first the child's cry of pain. We see
Jesus, and he sees us, and we perceive
him by the heart. Faith stumbles on
perhaps in darkness and strains to-
ward the light. The flash comes, and
we see and know our way. We shall
see Jesus thus.-Rev G. w. Petrie,
Presbyterian, Charlottesville, Va.
Christian GentiIity.
There are three qualities involved in
Christian gentility. One is self respect,
not pride or vanity. Pride dies when
self respect is born. Another one is re-
spect for all men as men. 1t is that
which the people have in Christ. The
third element is the effort to consider
the circumstances and the feelings that
mark the spirit Of the apostle Paul, re-
specting always and everywhere in a
true sense, putting himself in their
place and SO endeavoring to make his
life true help.-Rev. Nj. L. Hanes,
Presbyterian, Indianapolis.
Christ's Simple Teaching.
How refreshing the contrast between
the cumbersomeness of the philoso-
piers and the simplicity of Christ as
religious teacher He rises like a white
shaft, simple, but sublime, for in every
realm simplicity is the proof of great
ness. In other words, that child could
understand Christ portrayed the sim
pie majesty and beauty of God. No