The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-05
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root of all evil; it is the love of it to
 the exclusion of holy thoughts.-Rev.
 $. E. Rife, Evangelical, Akron, Ohio.
 The Widows Mite.-The widows
 mite stands for tile small gifts which
 those in humble circumstances may or
 fer to God and man.-Rev Dr. Eaton,
 UniversaliSt, New York City.
 Story of Creation.-The very first fact
 which the story of creation sets forth
 is this: God is mans friend. He plans
 for man. He provides for man.-Rev.
 D. Gregg, Presbyterian, Brooklyn, N. Y.
 The Universal Law.-It is difficult for
 us to conceive of an immutable being,
 or even of an immutable condition, for we live in a realm in which change is
 the universal law-Rev. J. R. Boyle, Methodist, Philadelphia, Pa. Resurrection of Christ.-Nothing is
 more vital to the validity of Chris tianity than the resurrection of Christ. It is the crowning evidence of the di- tyinity and authority of our Lord.-Rev.
 Geo. P. Perry, Baptist, Troy, N. Y.
 Character. - Character possesses a charm for only those who seek it, and | Is the priceless jewel of heroic souls,
 who care for no appreciation but that of the law. conscience and God.-Rev.
 c. P. Smith, Methodist, Minden, La.
 Figure of God.-Every man, through his imagination, paints his own figure of God. Plato gives his own image of God, and then there is the Bibles idea of God.-Rev. Dr. Newell Dwight Hills, Congregationalist, Brooklyn, New York.
 Predestined.-Some are willing to make any sacrifice for God and the
 word of God. They are ever prepared to run their course righteously. They, and they alone, are predestined.-Rev B. Magevney, R. O., San Francisco, California.
 Socialism. = Socialism will reject Christianity and give real faith which the infidel church has denied. By re- Iecting the church it will liberate the real spirit of Jesus, which will defy mankind.-Rev. Geo. D. Heron, SO- cialist, Brooklyn, N. Y.
 The Spiritual World.-The knowledge of the spiritual world which Jesus Christ has imparted to mankind ex- ceeds that of Moses as much as the light of the monday sun exceeds that of the flickering lamp.-Cardinal Gib bons, Roman Catholic, Baltimore, Md.
 Christian Science. = Christian Sci ence not only embodies the healing and regenerative methods of the Christian lty of Christ, but represents also the highest attachments of modern meta physical or psychical practice.-Carol Norton, Christian Scientist, New York City.
 A Statesman and a Politician.-A statesman is one who thinks, plans and works for the future good of his coun- | try and countrymen, while the politi- elan is concerned about present per sonal and party advantage.-Rev. R. V. Hunter, Presbyterian, Indianapolis, | Indiana.
 Immortal Life and Eternal Life.-Je- sus makes a marked distinction be- tween immortal life and eternal life Immortal life is to live on. Eternal | life is to live we'll, and when we have the latter 1t is difficult to make us doubt the former.-Rev. Dr. Mason, Univer- salist Chicago, III.
 Test of a Christian.-What is the test of Christian but the fruits of his com panionship with his Lord? Give us a human Christ, who sympathizes with us in our common temptations, who loves us, not the one who stands so far above us, and we shall gain in our of your Lord.-Rev. c. M. Sheldon, Baptist, Topeka, Kan.
 Prayer.-God has ordained prayer just as truly as he has ordained labor, and it is no more thwarting of divine law than that he should bring in the harvest in response to the wise and in- telligent labor of the husbandman. But Gods will in this regard was accom- plished by the faithful toll of human hands.-Rev. Dr. Barrows, Oberlin, Ohio.
 Become as a Little Child.-We must unload the mind of traditions and es- tablish truth. We must abandon fol lies and establish facts. We must dis card ritual and establish right. We must abolish custom and establish Christ. Then we become as little child, and of such is the kingdom Rev. F. D. Mason, Spiritualist, Brook Iyn, N. Y.
 Peace in the Churchill peace abides In the church each member must be at peace with God. "The peace of God, which passeth all understanding" in- ,reases and blesses both the life of the individual and that of the church, as the conscience is enlightened by the Living Word and it's dictates are obey ed.-Rev. G. P. Rutledge, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
 Conscience. = Conscience - in other the moral sense-is natural part of the organic con- of man. Not by any means of reason, but rather de pendent upon it, growing in clearness, md in ethical authority as man in- ,reases in knowledge and power. Eth cal science now teaches-not so much hat man has conscience-as that con- science has man.-Rev. W. D. SimOnds. Unitarian, Seattle. Wash.