The Globe-republican., 1902-04-17

Missouri paper, with evil in its mind,
says ssthis is astonishing ia view of the
fact that in Kansas the only true ortho-
doxy is heterodoxy, whether in religion
or politics. Now, that Missouri paper
balances in the wrong direction, but it
keeps in mind that one is apt to judge
the whole by part-just the same as a
ragged urchin in crowd of we'll dressed
boys is like a black sheep in a flock. 1t
takes more to balance the good than it
does to balance the bad.
~
We find in the Scientific American
something about pelicans. There
white and brown pelicans, and a few
years ago they were quite common along
the ocean front at Santa Barbara, Cali
fornia. Sportsmen have driven ,aen,
away The pelican is good natured
ereaturs-large and awkward and anna
bic. like a young mastiff or baby elephant.
But he is vicious, too. An account is Civ
en- where a pelican attacked child, who
was playing in chicken yard. The
huge pelican viciously pecked the child's
head, but the child was rescued by the
mother and others. The pelican
captured. 1t measured eight feet from
tip to tip of wings. White pelicans are
made pets. He is sociable too.
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The man who says that his business is
to preach and not practice, is never go
ing to be a martyr 1t is martyrs the
church wants. There: too many in
| tellectual Christians. They understand
the literature of the Bible better than
they do its practice. OF course, follow
| ing a continuous line of teaching person
will become led to practice what he has
| learned. 1t is the intellectual Christian
| the evangelist wants to get hold of. He
| has some good material to work on. Do
not believe for a moment that his first
work is delivering the sinner from the
vortex of vice No, he is going to pune
ture the epIdermis of the Christian, who
knows all about the Bible, and who does
| more mental activity than gospel work.
~
If there was no pollen there would be
no fruit. When lecturer delivers his
sub ect he has left something for you to
| think about, and with your neighbor you
discuss the points in the lecture. Some
parts of that lecture, if you are thought
full person, will never be effaced from
your memory. There will be a particu-
lar thought which will be guiding star
in your life. Many times you will be re-
minded of it. The thought or suggestion
Will be helpful to you. What the lectur-
er may have done for you also be
done by the preacher or evangelist. The
evangelist always leaves a trace of his
visit. He has said something in the
| course OF his different talks which will be
imprinted your mind, and something
You may never forget 1t is likely to do
GOOD + frs oRt eGraa
! about it; but you will soon getover that.
Rev w II. Rose, who was junior
counsel for 6. Lowther, says the deposed
minister has lost his right to appeal, be
cause he continued to preach after he
had been convicted. This is according
to Bishop Merrill's Digest. He has for
feited the right to appeal by repeating
the things alleged against him in the
former trial. '<The idea is held that
whoever would avail himself of the right
of appeal mutt conduct himself as to
be in condition to enjoy the benefit which
the successful prosecution of his appeal
would bring to him. He must also be
related to the church that in the event of
restoration to membership or the removal
of the censure, his ameniability for his
conduct during the tendency of the trial
would be complete. No one use the
Discipline of the church, occupying the
time of those charged with its admins
| tration without at least protesting to be
loyal and submissive TO its authority
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It is said that the church is. losing its
evangelizing power, and column after
column is written IN explanation OF the
causes which contribute to the loss of this
spiritual power. If it is true that en-
vironment shapens the course of things
in the physical life it must be true in the
spiritual life. A greater degree of intel
ligenee, the amusing of great wealth.
and the giant stride of commerce are ali
influences which change the condition
! of spiritual life. Church pride under
such influences more than criticism of
a ard Of