Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-10-05

the first whispers of undying peace
Rev. e. Burk. Episcopalian, Philadel-
phia, Pa.
Money.-It is not money that is the
root of all evil; it is the love Of it to
the exclusion of holy thoughts.-Rev.
5. e. Rife, Evangelical, Akron, Ohio.
The Widows Mite.-The widows
mite stands for tie 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.
1t is the browning evidence of the di-
vinity 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.
G. 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.
E. Magevney, r. G., San Francisco,
! California.
Socialism. - Socialism will reject
Christianity and give a real faith which
the infidel church has denied. By re-
jecting 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 impaired to mankind ex-
ceeds that of Moses as much as the
light of the monday sun exceeds that
Of the Pickering lamp.-Cardinal Glib,
: bons, Roman Catholic, Baltimore, Md
Christian Science. - Christian Sci.
ance 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
clan is concerned about present per
= sonal and party advantage.-Rev. R. v
= Hunter, Presbyterian, Indianapolis
L Indiana.
Immortal Life and Eternal Life.-Je
sus makes a marked distinction be
5 tween immortal life and eternal life
Immortal life is to live on. Eterna
r life is to live well, and when we have
i the latter it is difficult to make us doubt
: the fermer.-Rev. DR.. Mason, Univer
salist Chicago, Ill.
Test of a Christian.-What is the tes
4 of a Christian but the fruits of his com
, panionship with his Lord? Give US
human Christ, who sympathizes will
us in our common temptations, wht
loves us, not the one who stands so fal
/ above us, and we shall gain in oul
knowledge of your Lord-Rev. G. NJ
, Sheldon, Baptist, Topeka, Kan.
Prayer.@God has ordained praye
lust as truly as he has ordained labor
and it is no more thwarting of divin,
d law than that he should bring in TIL
). harvest in response to the wise and in
telligent labor of the husbandman. Blu
n Gods will in this regard was accom-
plished by the faithful toll of human
IlandS.-ReV. LIZ. DdTTOWS, OUeIllH
n Ohio.
g Become as a Little Child.-We mus
e unload the mind of traditions and es
l. tablish truth We must abandon fol
J. lies and establish facts. We must dis
e card ritual and establish right. w
! must abolish custom and establisl
= Christ Then we become as littl
g child, and of such is the kingdom
q Rev. F. E. Mason, Spiritualist, Brook
IS Ign, N. Y.
J. Peace in the Churchill peace abide
d In the church each member must be
IS peace with God. 1.-The peace of Goo
&c which passeth all understanding" II
" creases and blesses both the life of tn
,r Individual and that of the church, a
&c the conscience is enlightened by tn
W Living Word and its dictates are obey
i ad.-Rev. G. P. Rutledge, philadelphia
y Pennsylvania.
'e Conscience. - Conscience in othe