The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-02-22
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.
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81 ALA Denomination.
Self suf1ciency is truly divine when
it comes from the Eternal-Rev. Da-
vid G. Garrett, Episcopalian, San Fran
cisco.
Sacrifices.
The sweetest life is the one which
is ever making sacrifices for Christ
Rev. DR.. ]. D. Rankin, Presbyterian,
Denver.
Labor Problem.
The great labor problem of today is
not SO much question of the stomach
as problem Of the heart:-Dr. Emil G.
Hirsch, Rabbi, Chicago.
Christian Character.
The stability Of Christian character
depends upon absolute trust in Gods
promises and supreme faith in Gods
love and power.-Rev. Paul G. Curnick,
Methodist, Cincinnati
Success In Life.
Be our origin never so low, there is
no height to which we may not lift
ourselves if we have but will to give
us wing and industry to supply the
motive power.-Rev. Joseph Kranskoff,
Rabbi, Philadelphia.
Another Chance.
We can spoil the divine plan for our
life if we will. Yet we learn also that,
though we have marred the first plan
for our life, that need not be the end.
God gives US another chance.-Rev.
DR.. J. r. Miller, Presbyterian. Phila-
delphia.
Development of Character.
Most character development comes
from trouble, not success. The chisel
and the fire make the statue and iron,
not smiles and good cheer. The mold
cannot work unless the heat has first
liQuidated.-Rev. DR.. Frank De Witt
Talmage, Presbyterian, Chicago.
Power of Faith.
Faith stands by the cradle, guides
our footsteps throughout the journey
Of life and bends over the grave with
smiling promise of Immortality.
With faith in his heart man will have
strength in his arm.-Rev. DR.. Henry
Berkowitz, Rabbi, Philadelphia.
Value of Churches.
No institutions in a growing COM
munity, not even it's schools, are such
determining factors in forming it's
character and making its future as it's
churches if they are wisely and ably
manned and if they are filed with con-
secrated men and women.-Rev. Paul
F. Sutphen, Presbyterian, Cleveland.
Effective Moral Powers.
AS life rises higher it transcends the
arena of brute force and comes into
the realms Of ideas and principles. 1t
has been, may yet be, that only through
wars, revolutions, moral powers can
become effective; but still the future
will more and more be a mind and
heart world.-Rev. DR.. III. w. Thomas,
Peoples Church, Chicago.
Growth In Christian Life.
The injunction to grow should in
volve growth in all directions. We
should grow downward in the root
element Of faith and in humility. We
should grow upward in love toward
God and the hope which always
strengthens. We should grow out
ward to a wider and all embracing
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fuences Of a Christian life.-Rev. DR..
j. N. Beard, Methodist, San Francisco.
Not an Ethereal Idea.
The permanent element in religion is
something more than speculative theOl-
ogy or a philosophy Of life. 1t is the
life of God in the soul of man; it is the
intuitive knowledge in our souls Of a
God in whom we can put implicit
truth-the bestowal Of our affections
on him as the one altogether lovely;
obedience to his will as the law of life;
love to God and man as the supreme
motives, expressed in a life of conse-
Grated service. These are great spirit
uaI facts, which the soul feels sure are
permanent and abiding.-Rev. r. E.
Sykes, Universalist, Denver.
Healthy Thoughts.
The man who has the source of hap
piness in himself is better off than he
who must needs rely on the charity Of
friends or circumstances, for his heart
is the workshop in which happiness is
made, and he always carries his work
shop with him, while he who is de-
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times find that they fail him. The poor
est man on eartk is he who is misera-
BILE when alone with his thoughts, and
the richest man is be who asks moth
ing more than to be in the company of
his own heart and mind. That kind of
companionship never deserts him, is
never unfaithful and never brings a
heartache or regret-Rev. George II.
Congregational, New York.
Faithfulness and Talent.
God ranks faithfulness high above
talent Talent is the instrument with
which a man works; faithfulness is
the spirit in which he works. Talent is
of the brain; faithfulness is of the
character, the soul, the immortal part
of u.s. To adopt and adapt the ilustra-
ton of another, we may say that faith
fulness, among the other character