Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-01
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True Sphere.-It should be the aim of
each to search diligently for his true
sphere Of action.-R. B. Gruelle, Spir-
itualist, indianapolis, Ind.
Air Castles.-The man who spends
his youth and middle life in air castles
Will spend his old age in the poor.
house.-Rev. DIR. vosburgh, Baptist
Denver, Colo.
Sanity and Light.-What this world
needs to-day, and what each individual
IN 1t needs, is sanity and light.-Rey.
William I. Brown, Congregationalist,
Rochester, N. Y.
Selfhood. To cherish selfhood. which
ignores obligation to help others, means
to lose the joys of available beneficence
ana possibly to die "unwept."-Rey.
George Adams. Methodist, Brooklyn,
N. Y.
The Beauty Of Holiness.-Au lovely
forms and objects are the offspring Of
lofty and pure thoughts and minds, and
they are the natural order when undis.
turbed by sin.-Rev. s. p. Cadman.
New York City.
Living for Great Things.-Liyinr for
great things is living in the spirit, the
thoughts, feelings, motives that make
all living noble. Our age is full of false
ideas, false Standards DR..
Thomas, Chicago, Ill.
Our Friendships.-Our friendships in
ire are among our greatest blessings.
When they are what they ought to be
ana what they may be, they grandly
enrich life.-Rev. DIR. Gregg, Presby.
terrain, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Inattention.-The mistakes and blun.
ders and disasters and defeats come
from inattention, and proper attention
comes from daily morning interview
Win GOD In prayer.-Rev. j. I. Tigert.
Methodist, New Orleans, La.
Noiseless Forces.-Noiseless forcea
are sometimes the most mighty. Blow
ana bluster are but synonyms for
Diather and blame; the quiet Christian
IS not the indolent Christian.-Rey. n.
NJ. Wood. Methodist, Pittsburg, Pa.
Universalism.-It is hard to believe
or. ~ L. $50, ..a 40, .hal ali men
ass ~ ."., "a pe sa'eu through proc
tendency to perpetnate itself.-Rev.
Dr. Ward, Episcopalian, Pittsburg, Pa.
Praying and Working. All Christian
p p,, are praying and working that
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Aal..!n ms Ignorance man has d.
, suleeu n,insell from the highest mo-
sirn e III .no. u.s' e.ements' ana mas as
oontaa+nne, :, ~ lemo.e realms ana 10
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n al....l nrs. nieet win obstacles and dis
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Man N'taracler.-Man's character is
Tue hishest product OF the creative pow
er OF Goa. IT is invested with the
a.;.,, -, po"so - sno.ee anu enuoweo
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.iiilnor'allty.-W receive splendid
IIlllUSSS OIL lmmOTVAllJV when a grant
ire closes at the time OF Its greatest
lnhuehce. Whlle our life gives US but
us siiipses' wy mas gwen US the
ui = suni.'oh ~ JESUS Christ.--hev.
ueo' cry n"l'ist' Troy, N. y.
my hlngdom Come.-For the new
year the motto OF this church will be
Ihy Kingdom Come" To this end we
ought all to work. God has not failed
us In the past. He stood by us when
we We're stahdlng by hlm.-Rev. DR..
hoiuerpy' presbyterian, Atlanta. Ga.
Seryice.-1nstead Of a little position
In this world exalting a man to honor,
1t Is service that exalts man and makes
him worthy of any position in this
world. Away from the idea that some
have that you must have position to be
great.--Rey. IL. Y. johnson, Methodist,
memphis Tenn.
Goodness.-Society does not care to
know what you think about imperial
ism, socialism or the trusts; but 1t does
want to know whether you will add to
its stock Of goodness. 1t is eager for
men who are on the side of righteous
ness.-Rev. e. w. Donald. Eplscopa-
liam, Boston, Mass.
most in tha rorrs ~ t,,,a,'s 80 ,oio-l
pliers and scholars. We imnlore sor
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