News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-08-15
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.

RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.
Gems Cleaned From the Teachings
OF All Denominations.
Like the oars of a boat, praying and
working must be simultaneous to exc
cution.-Rev. Josephus Stephan, Meth
odist, Mount Auburn, Mo.
The Inner Law.
The supreme law is the inner law
which is to be followed in its dual ma
ture ineXorably.-Rev A. ]. Lyman,
Congregationalist, Brooklyn.
Submission to God.
All truly great Christian life has
come only in the case of those ready to
submit to God in the most complete
and humble way.-Rev. G. L. Work,
Cincinnati.
Faith.
Faith is the trolley that, reaching up
and impinging on Gods power gives
that power to our action so long as it is
in the line of Gods purpose.-Rev. G.
W. Cassidy, Baptist, Walnut Hills, o.
Religion.
The truest economy, the noblest am
bitiOn, the highest pleasure, are found
only in holding fast to the things Of
God, and this is religion.-Chancellor
MacCracken, Presbyterian, New York
University.
Constituents of True Life.
The red lanterns are out, and it were
well if the world could realize that true
life consists of high thoughts, lofty
purposes, noble deeds and that the rich
est lives are not always those enjoying
the greatest wealth of this world
Rev. Mr.. Williamson, Christian Church,
Atlanta.
A Remedy That Is Needed.
Mutual consideration is the remedy
which is needed on all hands. All
classes need to use it. All men must
both look for it and produce it. And in
the long run these powers of good will
and humanity will prevail. They are
our only sufficiency.-Rev. John w.
Day, Episcopalan st. Louis.
Achievement of Faith.
The acorn contains within itself not
only the builder oak, but shade for
many a herd and food for countless
creatures. So does every perfected
achievement of faith contain within it.
self endless and unexpected possibili-
ties for others good.-Rev. DR.. w. d.
Williams, Episcopalian, Arkansas.
ManIiness and Christianity,
A Christian cannot be a Christian IN
less he is a man. A man cannot be a
man unless he is a Christian. The
greatest trouble with Christianity to-
day is that there are too many Chris
tians who are not men, not manly.
True manliness means that you are a
Christian.-Rev. Morgan Wood, Cleve-
land
Soul Liberty.
The way the truth operates in the in
terest of liberty is along the line of
mans moral nature. 1t frees not mere
ly the tongue, the pen and the press;
but, better still, the conscience, the
soul. Vain were all our Boosting of
power, wealth and territorial largeness
if there be no soul liberty.-Rev DR.. t.
NJ. Bateman, Methodist, Pittsburg.
The New Religion.
The new religion will not be reli-
the new religion we will not have a
few Interpreters of the law of God,
men who place themselves upon ped
estal with a "hOlier than thou" atti-
tude. All men will be ministers, all
will be inspired by faith. 1t will not be
a religion of creeds. 1t will be a reli-
gion of life, life of man with God and
of God with man.-Rev. DR.. Everett
Hale, Unitarian, Boston.
A Shining Face.
The way to get a shining face is to
live in the presence of God, as did
Moses in the mount. 1t cannot be cul-
tivated by the use of any of earth's
paint and powder. You cannot produce
it by attempting to assume holy look.
The glory which is reflected from your
face must come direct from the throne,
Abide in him, come to your daily task
after meeting with him, and men will
take knowledge of you that you have
been with Jesus. They will see that
you are growing, while you will see
what is still better-that Jesus is pre-.
cious. They will perhaps say, "He is q
wonderful Christian" But the thought
that will fill your heart is this, 81 have
a wonderful Saviour" And perhaps
already your face is shining with a
glory not of earth. You will not know
it, but you will know him and forget
yourself in the joy of that knowledge
Rev. John E. Wishart, Presbyterian
Ingram, Pa.
Pictures We Paint.
We are all painting pictures. The
deed of today is the picture of tomor
row. The Immortality of memory is 8
fearful thing. Dives hell was paved
with bitter recollections. We never
forget anything. The pictures are on.
ly turned to the wall. Those Italian
mobiles of the middle ages who robbed
and slew one another for vengeance
power or glory did not know that the
portraiture of their crimes would be
scanned and criticised in the sunlight