Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-03

INSsNass.s HfAN1M
Nature.-That there ls a God Of all ma
ture declares in a Language too plain
to be misapprehended.-Rey. DR.. Madi-
son G. Peters, Baptist, New York CITY.
Religion Religion teaches the indi-
viduality of men, and in this teaching
is the foundation of all democracy
Rev. DIR. Samuel G. Smith, Congrega-
tionalist, st. Paul, MINI.
The Bible.-The Bible announces the
fact that God created, and leaves It an
open question as to how this process
is ccomplishcd.- Rev. w. A. Hunter,
d. D., Presbyterian, Denver. Colo.
An Open Book.-Your life and mine
should be an open book, to be easily
studied by the surrounding world and
not through glass, darkly.-R. B.
Gruells, Spiritualist, indianapolis. Ind.
The Social Club God help you IL you
are member Of social club. The
social club Of today is the robber Of the
home and the dollhouse of evil inau-
ences.--Rev. Len G.. Broughton, Bap-
list, Atlanta, Ga.
Opportunities.-Peopl Of God, buy
up the opportunities because the days
are evil. The fact that these are evil
days is n fact which is to urge you to
new zeal-Rev. John NJ. CASTOR, Pres Z
byterian, Pittsburg, Pa.
Christ's Gift-C Christ gives us, in him
self, life. He touches lis with himself.
He inspires us. He upllfts us. He Is
| strength In us. He Is the way, the
truth, the life.-Rev. o s.. Hadley, Adj
yentist, indianapolis, Ind.
| Happiness or Service. Happiness is
not the chief end Of life. Service IL
the end Of life and usefulness is the
| goal of all proper ambition, and II life
has any meaning it is tliat.-ReY j. ].
Tigert, Methodist, New Orleans, La.
Real Real Christians
were citizens Of the eternal common
wealth. Heaven was purity of the soul.
fellowship with the Lord and commune
ion with the Holy Spirit Rev. DIR.
MacLaurin, Reformed. Brooklyn, N. Y.
Other Peoples Business.-Indeed, we
sometimes suspect that the ability to
manage other peoples business is In ex-
act proportion to our own failure
successfully to manage our own.-Rev.
/ w. G. Madison. Methodist, Denver.
Colo
One Direction.-It does not matter
much what one does; it matters much
how one does it. No matter how var.
ious the waySof men go, their paths
ought all to tend in one direction.-Rev.
B. A. jenkins, Independent, Indianapo-
lis, Ind.
| What is Right 1--WE have 1t In our
power to determine and establish what
is right. We men and women are
clothed with the only divine attributes
that exist or ever can exist.-Rev. Will.
liam L. Brown, Congregationalist, Ro-
chester. N. Y.
A Noble Cause.-We are workers In
noble cause, soldiers in glorious
i warfare, and let us, by working and
enduring, seek for the grace that will
be rewarded with gifts that will not
perish.-Rev. P. G. Yorke, Roman Cath
ole, San Francisco, California.
Immortaiity.-lf Christ is living for
ever our souls are Immortal, and It is
I our duty to help save the immortal
souls of others; our duty to say II can
help others to God. REV. d. N. Beach,
II Gnn6rQorn ffnnol1ct ~.
i The Resurrection.-The resurrection
is in harmony with the deepest princi-
pies and illuminating analogies Of the
world of nature. II chimes in with the
profoundest instincts and desires Of the
human soul Bishop Samuel Fall
lows, Episcopalian, Chicago. Ill.
Progress in Theology.-Doe progress
In theology consist in the elimination
of all mysteries from the faith and the
church. No real thinker will needlessly
multiply mysteries, but neither will he
insist that there be none.-Rev. George
Fl. Trevor, Methodist, Milwaukee, Wis.
A Glimpse of Immortality.-Did you
ever stand at night looking into the inn
measurable expanse of heaven and feel
as IL you could reach out into the
depths of these labyrinths, or stand at
the oceans shore and look into and over
the depths? At those times you had a
glimpse of Immortality Rev. George
w. Perry. Baptist, Troy. N. Y.
Notwithstanding must be truth.
1t recognizes that IL we have deserv-
Ing qualities we have received them
from above, and are to regard them not
as If they were wholly our own. In
the development of the gift we must
realize that we stand constantly in need
of the concurrent power of God.-Fa-
ther Mahoney, Roman Catholic. San
Francisco. Cal.
Jesus.-S0 1t is that Jesus comes to
you In your own home, where you are
unable to move out from your narrow
circle, and makes deposit of his grace,
and makes your life great there. Jesus
rose to the height of divinity when he
gave this explanation of what great
ness is: "And whatsoever will be chief
I among you let him be your servant
Rev. II. G. Johnson, Methodist, Mem.
pills, Tenn.
The March of Chrlst.--It was the
Book of Revelation chiefly in which the
New Testament was embodied. That
book is manifestly prophetic pano-
rama of the march of Christ down the
centuries Whatever minor matters in
the borders of the panorama are left
beclouded in mystery Intentionally SO,
! think. till the time of fulflllmenD, the
central figure is Enthusiastically clear. It
is Christ, on the white horse of royalty.
l-Rev. DR.. Crafts, Presbyterian, Wash
ington. d. g.