Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-12
SERMONETTES

Crying Need.-The crying need of the
hour is a deeper social sympathy
Rev. H. Frank. Independent, New York
City
Abiding Rlches.--Jesus tells us that
abiding riches of life are hope and
trust.-Rev. 5. L. Bryant, Methodist,
Washington, d. G.
Righteousness. - We hunger ard
th'r-+ after righteousness even as we
hunger for worldly blessings.-Rey. L.
G. Hoeck, Swedenborgian, Brooklyn,
Ny.
Youtlf full Skeptlcism.-A too ready
gullibility has much to do with youth
full skeptlcism Youthful egotism is
still another eause.--Rev. DR.. Dubs,
Evangelical Bishop Cleveland, Ohio.
Pivc. lint of Christianity The
incarnation, that Christ is true God and
true man, is the pivotal point of Chris
tianity. AS the God man, Christ had a
heavenly mission to perform, work to
do.-Rev. j. L. Hanselman, Roman
Catholic, Worcester, Mass.
Christ's 1se.-Christ urges us new
err to be content with the outward act
alone. but to be poor in spirit, meek.
merciful, with singleness of heart, and
ready to stand by Christ's cause in the
force of opposition.-ReY. DR.. Dana,
Presbyterian, Philadelphia, Pa.
Realistic Novels--If we give our
leisure time to realistic novels which
deal with the secret vices and cOrrup-
tons of our time, no wonder that we
take low and debasing view of man.
No wonder then, that we ,lespiSe him.
How can men be saved from so de-
grading q conception of themselves?
1t is only from religion that safety can
come-ouly by learning from Jesus
Christ that man is the child of God,
that he l.; capable of divine fellowship
and destined to an immortal life Rev.
II. n Sanders. Baptist, Boston, Mass.
Worship. Worship is a seeking after
the reality that evades our touch, the
ly reveal or discover, which yet, as we
deeply and instinctively feel is there
within and behind and before all that
we see and know. 1t is a seeking to
know God and to make common sense
with him. 1t is a sense of gladness
and security in life. 1t is the spirit
that cries out with every dawn: I'm
glad that I'm alive. and yet not for the
mere joy of living-just glad to be a
part Of this great, magnificent world
REV. DR.. Utter. Unitarian. Denver.
Colo.
Wealth. Nothing fools n man like
wealth. It makes itself appear to him
the highest thing in life when it is in
reality the lowest. l. fools him with
prospects which turn to bitterness in
their realization He becomes con
spicuous. an object of envy and hatred.
Let us recognize the power Of making
money as having a place in the pres
ent economy Of God, and calling, there
fore. upon men who have that power
for one supreme virtue faithfulness
The power does not exist for the per-
eonal qualification of the gifted man.
but for the social service Of the com
munlty through his gifts That Is a
hard law Of social economics to-day.
IT holds men literally to the response
bilities Of trusteeship. Jesus would
say to the rich man Of our tine. Your
wealth is not your own it is yours for
the use Of the community. You may
not be called upon 10 give it away after
the only fashion that was known in
my time, but are called to use it in
larger and higher ways for the service
Of your fellow-nen.' - Rev. DR.. New
ton, Episeopalian. New York City.