Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-08
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Apostolic Work.-Diffuse the light.
spread The truth. make the God man
known to men. This is truly apostolic
work, the duty of the priest and
preacher. Another duty or york Of the
priesthood is that of mediator between
God and man-Rev. NJ. A. Fitzgerald,
Roman Catholic. Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Righteous Ideal.-ln the immor-
tai struggle toward the righteous ideal,
it is the prophet that beckCS.s society
upward. Every man may be prophet
for good. They who discern :he ways
of God and follow them are prophets.
Vital human society is exercised in a
mortal struggle toward righteousness.
-Rev. C. C. Roop, Methodist. Roches-
ter. n. Y.
Intellectual Developments e intel
lectual development of woman Is one of
the greatest factors of modern times.
1t is not to her purer morals th-t wOfn-
an owes her emancipation, for she is
not more moral today tl.an she was
in the past; 1t is not to her religious
devotion. for she was even mora relig-
ious in the past; it is to her intellectual
culture that she owes her progressive
and positive development-Pr Prof. NJ. NJ.
Mangasarian, Independent, Chicago
III.
Opening of Saloons on Sunday
boldly affirm that if the Republican
party advocates the opening Of saloons
on Sunday there will be a revolution
in its ranks. If the law cannot be en-
forced as it is now it would he more
difficult after the saloons were legally
open for certain hours on Sunday. Why
should saloons have special privileges?
If we must have option. it should be
submitted to the whole State, ur at
least to the whole city and not t. the
wards.-Rev. Dir. MacArthur, Baptist
New York City.
Something Radically Wrong.-N, hen
in the freest country on earth AMI in
the midst of the highest and widest
intelligence we find thousands Of geo
pie every year voluntarily ending their
earthly existence. something mus: be
radically wrong one cause of iself
destruction may he found in the Logger
ing tone of Christian character and be
lief. Robert q. IngersoIl advised sui
eide when one should weary Of life, and
from his standpoint, believing in no
Cod and no hereafter for the soul. he
was right.-Rey. Dr. Leak. Methodist.
Pittsburg. Ia.
What We Need What we need Ia to
have widespread regard for thorough
going honesty through the rank and file
Of our citizens that viii cast out the
prevalent moral insensibillty until our
government is again invested with
m..iesty and sanctity. Let pulpit and
u tess exalt the ma icsty Of the law and
The sacredness of the trust. Let every
.itizen strive 10 ha his influence felt
n the high endeayor TO make ours
l7w-Isying. law-abiding. law-euf0rcing
and gaw-yreserYiug citizenship. Rev.
Or johnston. Presbyterian, New York
City.
Blessed Work.-lt is great thing 10
stand in the pulpit and give ones life to
the blessed work Of preaching tho Cos
pei Of Jesus Christ to the world. But
as things are in the world today aH
the royal privilege Of the Gospel are
not in the keeping Of the men Of God
who give their lives 70 its proclamation
The men who sit in the pews to-day, the
men who hold their pocketbOOks to
day. have an opportunity which grows
IN its fascluatlon upon their very soul,
which finds its fellowship in the heart
Of God and it's companionship in the
love Of Jesus Cbrist.-Rey. DR.. BOyB
tou Methodist Detroit Mich.