Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-18
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sin.-The greatest sorrow of the
world is due to what religion calls sin.
Rev. DR.. Williams, Baptist, New York
City.
The Soul.-The Son Of man offers
himself as the "bread Of life" to keep
the soul strong.-Rev. DR.. Mcconnell,
Episcopalian, Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Essence of Sin.-What is the es
sence Of sin? Selfishness. Man is CEN
tered in self, instead of in God.-Rev.
DR.. Rhoades, Baptist, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Satan.-Satan has access of mind to
mind, spirit to spirit, and 1t is thus he
reaches the affection and will of man.
Rev. Dr. Radcliffe, Presbyterian
Washington, d. G.
Disease.-Dlsease has ever cursed
man. 1t was one of the penalties Of his
fall in Eden. With mans diseases
come mans remcdles.-Rev. DR..
Broughton, Baptist, Atlanta, Ga.
Our Savior.-Our Savior, although
the acknowledged Son of God. was
touched with the spirit of humanity
while on earth.-Rev. G. p. Bridewell,
Presbyterian, Atlanta, Ga.
Social responsibilities. So
cial service culture would vanish,
knowledge gradually die away and the
whole life shrink and be shut in.-Rev.
j. s. penman Rnnpor Mo
Your Circumstances.-Wh your
circumstances may be, God stands in
side those circumstances. God Is our
father.-Rev. H. u. Cobb, Reformed
Church, New York City.
Acts and Thoughts.-Jesus demands
that all acts and thoughts shall square
with the white line that he drew
through history.-Rev. II. II. Potter,
Reformed Church, Flushing, T.. I.
Gods Goodness.-The most difficult
thing for the stubborn heart of man to
believe is Gods goodness; 1t is much
easier to believe in Gods tyranny
Rev. DR.. Crane, Methodist, Chicago, Ill.
Christlike Characteristic Bible ex.
horts us to that patient continuance in
well-doing that is necessary to the
building Of Christlike character.-Rey,
John r. Shannon, Methodist, Toledo.
Ohio.
The Value Of the Soul.-If more time
were spent in thinking about and get
ting Mt the value Of the soul, greater
effort would be made to save the soul.
Rev. 4. p. Spencer, Methodist, Allan.
ia, Ga.
Our Duty.-Our duty is to promote
the highest progress. to increase the
number of those who live highly de-
yeloped lives in rational ways.-Prof.
Felix Adler. Ethical Culture, New
York City.
The Mindful the mind with good
thoughts. Read the best books. Be so
much occupied with Christlike service
that sin cannot be entertained.-Rey.
D. @. Garrett, Episcopalian, San Fran
cisco. Cal.
Temperance.-The church appeals for
temperance on the ground that the
moderate drinking customs of society
are the influences that drag men down.
Rev. Chas. Herr, Presbyterian. Jer-
sey City, N. ].
The Blble.-No one ever brought dis
aster on himself by accepting the Bible,
while every rejecting person can re-
call scores Of people who have made
shipwreck of their lives by not giving
heed to Its teachings.-Rev. 8. w. Rel
CART, Presbyterian. Salisbury, Md.
The History of Soul.-Nothing pos
sesses such fascination to thinking men
as the history Of a soul slowly coming
under the weight Of some great mes
sage or mission and then waiting for
Its realization.-Rev. j. @. Smith.
Christian Church, indianapolis, Ind.
-Universalists believe
in socialism which aims to establish
the kingdom of real heaven among
actual men. We hold ourselves respon-
sible for the coming of an era of social
and political and economic rejuyena-
ton here on the earth.-Rev. DR.. A ].
Garfield, Universalist, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Religion.-Religlon has been chiefly
associated with sick beds. 1t Is high
time that this thing were changed, and
that religion should be represented as
chariot in which the living are to trl-
umph. Religion, SO far from subtract
Ing from ones vitality, is q glorious ad-
dition.-Rev. DR.. Talmage. Presby-
terrain, Washington, D. @.
The Home.-In the home is found
the strength or the weakness Of ma.
ton. If all is well in the home all ID
well in the community. II we find In
our homes that the marriage bond is
lightly considered. there Is hidden
spring of evil which cannot fail to un-
dermine society.-Rev. p. g. Yorke.
Roman Catholic, San Francisco. Cal.
The Truthful one teaches that
which is known by some to be error, he
necessarily arouses opposition and ex-
cites to discussion, in which the truth
Will be taught In spite of the error Of
the teacher; but when the truth is sup
pressed, intellects are not aroused by
the suppression, and finally the truth
itself Is lost to view.-Rev. ]. L. Bar
ton, Congregationalist. Bangor, Me.
Publication of the City.-The general
movement for the publication of our
city from the vipers that have infested
1t under whatever names they are
known should be encouraged and up.
held by all the people. In fact, it might
be suggested that mass meetings
should be called for the purpose Of
Strengthening the backbone OF the Off.
GERS. whose evident duty 1t is to take
the initiative in the matter of proceed
ing with all the machinery of the law
against all institutions of evil.-Rey.
DIR. silverman. Hebrew, New YORK
City.
Two Kinds of Powder:
He told her of the battle
Whera the rahal xo...a. Ill.