Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-08-26

Our SalEation--0ur salvation Is, OF
the divine initiative.-Rev John Her
ron, Presbyterian. Akron, @.
The Greatest Study.-The greatest
study of mankind is Godfrey. George
Adams. Methodist, Brooklyn, n. Y.
Laws of God.--He who respects the
laws of God VIII respect the laws of
raan.-Rev. DR.. Herbruch. Reformed.
Canton. o.
A Moral Mani can not see how a
moral man is 4 good man, for Jesus
said there is no one good but Cod
Rev. E. E. Crawford. st. Thomas, Ont
Luck.-Luck has no place in the yo-
cabulary Of the earnest young people
to-day. except as you place ''P" before
1t and spell it 'pluck. Rev DR.. Lew
Is. Worcester. Mass.
A Blessed Character-Nhat God
would give man is q blessed charaae-
ter. not blessedness without character.
which is impossible.-Rey. DR.. Ray
Inond. Schenectady, n. Y.
Personal RelatioS.-A man can take
the Scripture record and find al he
needs to bring him into higher personal
relation with God.-Rey. A. b. Penns-
man. Congregationalist. Adams, Mass.
Under God.-Under God our negro
brother has within him Gods spirit.
he is Gods image carved in ebony. A
white life will eliminate the blackness.
--Rev. DR.. Perry. Baptist. Chicago. Ill.
knowledge The church of Jesus
Christ gives us true and perfect knowl-
edge of the triune God, Father.
Son and Holy Ghost. through the
preaching of the divine word.-Rev. r.
III. Bosch, Lutheran. Brooklyn, N. Y.
Death.-This life begins where every
thing else pertaining TO this world ends
--ip death. AS natural death is the
gate through which we pass to joys
above, so death to sin is the gate to
joys below.-Rev. S. G. Neil. Baptist,
Philadelphia, Pa
From Cities.-aAll our fashions and
fads come from cities. The devil knows
good field for his mission work.
benee he works most nightly in these
cenrers of population. any old devil
will do for the country. Rev. Dr.
Boughton, Baptist Atlanta, Go.
Downward Point.-The soul may
find its downward point OF departure
bl tue overweenlng love of earthly hon
a. l.
ness of the noblest minds. No passion
Is so Unsuitable; death only ends it,
Rev. d. j. Burrell, New York City.
Christian Soe.ety.-What force is a
Christian society in the social life in
the world? How much place has God
Ia the decisions as to whom we shall
fellowship as friends, whom we will
cnoose as companions of llfe2-2ev. @.
Toelfkin, Baptist, Brooklyp, n. Y.
Nearly Akin.--In the Hebrew nation
religion and patriotism were nearly
akin, and so it ought to be with every
ration that has the right idea of God
and government; it brings higher
standard of civiiization.--Rev. DR..
Woods, Baptist. San Francisco, Cal.
Human Experienee.-It neyer would
have dawned on us that we could I'M
darstand the marvels of human expert
elce in their most intricate aspects IL
we had not heard that God had re-
vealed in a boot; the magic Of religion.
-.Rev. I. r. slicer, Unitarian, New
York.
Higher Meaning we lay hold
o. the spirit OF the ten commandments
we become mere eccleslastic slaves.
To read between the lines of the deca-
logue is to get hold Of the spirit Of their
inteat in the higher meaning in which
they were to be interpreted. Rev. +.
K. Mason, Independent Brooklyn.
n. Y.
Fsith.-Faith must be adequate to
the demands of life. 1t clamors for
sufficient remedy to meet d condition,
to give sight for peering through the
mist of death 10 the light Of life be-
You'd; in short, to find him who
brought life and immortality to light in
the Gospel.-Rey. DR.. Lowry, Baptist,
Kansas City, No.
A Higher Clvllization-TAe intense
dissatisfaction felt by so many of our
noblest and best citizens concerning
the relations between our government
and the inhabitants of the Philippine
islands illustrates the progress made
during the present generation toward
higher ciyiliza tion.-Rev. George w.
Stone, Unitarian, San Francisco, Cal.
Existence.-The Lord does not raise
the question of existence. Over that
man has no control But be does raise
the question Of life and Of death Open
ly aud In parallels he tells she exceed.
Ing folly of living a live devoid Of all
spiritual purpose, of selfish ease, or of
neglect Of the needs Of others.-Rev. j.
*. Smyth, Swegnborgian, New York.
Pure Girls.-The Heavenly One makes
plea for pure girls. Thoughts as
pure as the snow that falls where
there is no dirt The inner life kept
fresh and clean with the breath OF
heaven. Purity must have ifs home In
the heart IL It is to be the choicest
flower of the life Pure girls will make
a pure world.--2ev E. L. Wilson,
Methodist, Akron, O.
Protestant Elements.-The reforma
tory work done by the Ronsn branch
Of the Catholic church IN this country
Is too little known and too little real
lied, and / regret that this part has
been sighted by the Protestants OF this
country. She Is making more Of preach
inc. She not only allows. bit desires
the Bible to be generally read, and shs
seeks to defend her position by appeal
10 that sacred book.-Rev. Df. Baker,
Episcopal, New Haven, Conn
They Wouldn't Get Their Fair Cut.
The prosecutor looked indeed a pitia-
ble object as. with his head swathed in
bandages, he gave evidence against the
TAan who had knocked him about.
when no had finished the magistrate