The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-06
the summers sun. It Is the years last
effort TO make the world beautiful anr

the summers sun e Is the years last
effort to make the world beautiful an1
happy.
Autumnal marks one may see OF. many
of his frieHds-silver threads are 81 the
hair and beard or the crown is bare.
as treetops VIXEN the leaves shave fallen.
Your friend does not leap the fence nor
spring into the saddle as he once did.
His eyeglasses have become a necessity.
and when he reads he draws nearer to
the window. Life is stronger and richer,
though the coIors are not so gay. In
telligence is wider, judgment is better
balanced, things are seen in just proper
ton. He has come to q .naturer man
hood Much of the harvest has been gath
cred from the fields he worked. and in
character and trained faculties have been
stored the best things the world had for
him.
1t ought to be true with US all that
when the autumnal signs gather we have
come to our best days. We have not
lived and toiled in vain. We have grown
mature in intelligence and character, In
stability and strength. in confidence and
courage. We have won the esteem OF
q widening circle of friends. Most happy
are the autumn fields of life if we have
grown in grace and the image of Christ.
We are not ashamed; We do not fear the
marks of older years. Experience has
stored its garnered fruits, and we are
not troubled that there is coming q short
winter, to end in the eternal spring
can honored life. peaceful end,
And heaven to crown it ALL
Central Presbyterian.
Referring to the sale of degrees by
New Jersey diploma mill, the Chris
tan Advocate says:
SELLING HONORARY would wear an
DEGREES. honor thus
bought for a
price deserves to be branded as an i'm
poster. He has forfeited all claim to the
respect of his brethren in the ministry,
ami TO the confidence of the people when
he serves. Indeed, it is a question whether
it should not be made a matter of dts
cipline and trial. He has no rightfui
place in the ministry who is thus ac-
tuated by the lowest form of worldly am
bition and pride, and Is practicinS fraud
upon the public.
The Southern Churchman concludes a
sermon on the obligation Of preachers
with the following quotation from a ser
mon spoken o ne
IISE<sASIlIGNI t-tlS tbSc ~ Lie
THE GOSPEL. Bishop of New York
to his clergy: Il
would say. first of all, that the primary
agency instituted by our Lord for the
founding. upbuilding and edifying of His
Churci! was the institution Of preaching;
and | Go not hesitate to say that. as an
agency for moving men in the direction
OF lefty aspirations and exalted Ideals.
it remains to-day the mghtiest institution
llonwIl to men. The vice Of our
tine. men and BRETHREN III the matte
&c preaching tac Gospel of our Lord Jesus
Christ, is that they who are called to
that office and ministry esteem it so
lightly and discharge it so careIessiy, so
improperly, so often indffferently. $ >
Let me eTItreat my brethren, especially
my young brethren of the clergy. to write
at least one sermon in the week, and to
get ready for it, and for every sermon.
on their knees and with their Greek Tes-
taments in their hands and the best
learning of the time within their reach.
Do you want men to listen to you? Then
prepare for them something which, so
far as you can make it, shall be worth
listening to-