The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-08-24
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.

Belief.-You can not make a man be-
lfeve in God that you do not con-
vince him you believe in your SELF
Rev. DR.. Parkhurst, Presbyterian, New
York City.
Trust.-Trust is positive, helpful
virtue or grace. Distrust, In its very
nature is negative and destructive
Rev. T. Jefferson Danner, Episcopalian,
Pittsburg. Pa.
1nfiuence.-Like produces like. and all
influence. good or bad, makes an eter-
nal imprint ON thought and character.
Rev. Benjamin r. Fritz, United
Brethren. Columbus, o.
A Transition Period.-Another transi.
ton period has come to the race, with
ties.-Rev. Geo. W. Stone, Unitarian
Kansas City, Mo.
Effective Work.-we will be effective
in doing Gods work in proportion to
the experience we have had Of Gods
love and power.-Rev. ]. F. Carson,
Presbyterian, Brooklyn. n. 7.
Revival of Religion.-1n order to OBJ.
tain a widespread revival Of religion.
for the quickening of dormant energies
and the saving Of the unconverted, there
must be increased liberality.-Rev. DR..
Adams, Methodist, Brooklyn. N. Y.
Christianity.-Christ is large in
its orbit, its spirit universal. its heart
IL 40 large az the world. But still we
must remember that che that careth
not for his own IL worse than an inf
del."-Rev. J. A. Milburn, Presbyterian,
Indianapolis. Ind.
Human Experiences.-Ail our human
experiences are the opportunity for d.
vine possibilities to appear. the means
by which We prove God and our rela-
ton to God, ana what IL possible to US
because Of that relation.-Mrs. Geste-
field. Christian Scientist, Chicago, I'll.
The Basis Of Existence.-There is but
one law In all the spiritual. moral and
physical universe. It is the basis Of ex-
istence, and by its operation the unt-
verse and all It contains exists. and It
is co-existence with all that is.-T. B..
Wilson, Theosophite. Kansas City. Mo.
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| thought, space is the presence OF God.
time the order and sequence Of his will,
nature the unfolding Of himself. His
force is equally present In the remotest
| star and in the heart Of man.-Rev. DR.
Samuel r. Calthrop, Syracuse. N. z.
The Tendency Of the Times The ten.
dency of the times Is to search for
J. truth, no matter where 1t may lead US.
1 No truth ever came ready made from
I heaven, the idea being that the mind Of
man must first be prepared for what is
to follow.-Rev. Gustav Gottheil. He.
brew. New York City.
The Cornerstone Of Our Liberties
Another step in the education OF the
/. children that has not, I believe, been
/ recognized, Is that not only should the
head ana hand be taught, but the soul
4 as well. It Is the cornerstone OF our
liberty.-Rev. william s. Rainsford.
4 Episcopalian, New York City.
IA True Theocracy.The true citizen
4 should first practice right principles in
This own street. then In his own city,
then in his own 5state. and then for the
beneiit OF the nation At large. That 4
the sequence In 4 true theocracy. and
Il true theocracy Ii true democracy
DR.. =. q. Hirsch, Hebrew, Chicago.
Il The Hardest Work The hardest work
Il IL u make men realize that power does
Il NOT mean privilege: that power means
4 rssponsltllity It = difncult 70 make
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