The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-29
OUR RELIGIOUS CONTEMPORA.
RIES,

VI CUuISc our t!iVUSiiNS tdI Ai-SI -
all to our missionaries in China, when the
dreadful conditions were revealed. But
their situation was not
OTHERS SUFFER so deplorable or so
ALSO hopeless as that of the
native Christians How
many of these babes in Christ" lately
won from the darkness Of heathendom,
tasted death for His sake we shall not
know for weary months Nor shall we ever
know with what simple faith and unfailng
courage they met their fats. Doubtless, II
all We're known, we should have a fresh
Book of Martyrs" Surely the grace OF
God was richly given to these. his children.
in their day Of trial!-Religious Herald.
The entertaining of the suggestion to do
any wrong thing is to permit the founda-
tons to become impaired. That is a serious
calamity. Founda
ENDANGERS THE tons cannot be tam
FOUNDATION. pered with without
endanSer!ng the sU-
narstr1cture. Like AbeTs blood entertained
sin cries aloud in actions. Only the fool
thinks his sin concealed, and no man is big
enough fool to think SO without a thousand
misgtvngs The man should be put IN a
lunatc asylum who struggles TO think that
the enjomyent of an intended secret sin
pays for the fever OF anxiety for fear OF
detection, the humiliatonz the degradation
he feels, the modification and remorse
which certain exposure is sure to bring to
him for the loss OF MS religious JOY and
usefulness.
Tho most miserable man IN the world IS
the Christian of the highest appreciation
OF the things Of Christ, who has yieded 10
and becomes the slave OF what the deVlI
promised would ba a secretly-indulgence
sin.
The only help for such damaged char-
actec, such threatened Life, IS 10 nave
at once new, positive dealing with Christ,
inyoIying confessions, resolutions and I'M
faltering loyalty Observation-Disclosures
Argus.
1t was only last week that a clergyman
gave the reason why a certain rector was
ittnerating. His wife" She must carry
him from city TO city 10
THE CLERGY show him off, and tir-
MANS WIFE. ing soon Of each, starts
hin, 10 ''candidating-
Next to call to minister in holy things IS
the selection of a woman who will De
helpmeet. She will mar or make ms MN
istry. A good wife is a gift OF God. And
Observation-Disclosures Advocate.
The first responsibility OF, the minister IS
that he shall lead the congregation in con-
fession, prayer and praise, with pure
heart and humble voice
a sTRrNGING TO the throne of the
OF PEARLS. Heavenly Grace His
next responsibility is
that he shall rightly, intelligentiy: lmpres-
sively, lovingly read and distribute the
Word of God. His reading IS very great
responsibility. Ii he does 1t in Hstless,
dull, and unimpressve way he IS RESPONSE
BILE to God and to his people for worse
than wasted opportunity.
II he hurries through his reading ana
covers all with sermon, he may ooAter-
ate all that has gone before Bus II wisely
and earnestly he calls attention to the
teachings and special Instructions or the
readings, ne may plant and Tx them IN me
minds OF his people for iass.ns aes s.s,
Wisely, lovingly, Discriminatory hcorh',
p.:shed, his office vii. be most Vatue o.e avg
delightful TO himself and most eoHyias 10
his people. His work will q Swinging OF
goodly pearls.-Southern Churchn1ah.
Those that have loved longest love best
A sudan blaze Of kindness may ~ a-s'n-