Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-25
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Nature.-Nature hates similarity as
much as she abhors vacuum
J. L. Levy Rabbi, Pittsburg Pa.
A True Life.-No man can live
true life unless he is free both morally
and physically Dr. Bentley,
New York
An Essential Element.-Time is an
essential element in the development
of individual and national character.
Rev. a. ]. Henry, Congregationalist,
Brooklyn, n. Y.
Eternal Happiness Through God is
the way to the city Of eternal happi-
ness. Man cannot argue his way into
the kingdom of God. but must believe
his way into Heayen.-Rev. J. F. Blair,
Baptist, Brooklyn, n. Y.
Promises of the Bible.-The prom
ises of the Bible are for us. We should
Nv faith make them personal God
will be with us, and we can do all
things through Christ.-Rev. DIR.
White, Baptist, Macon. Ga.
The Black Man.-The black man is
not white man with a colored skin.
have never been in favor of the suf-
frage which is conferred upon the
black or white people of this country
Rev. pr. Savage, Unitarian. New
York.
Thorough Test-There is no more
thorough test Of a young mans char
acter than to turn him loose in large
city. The use which he makes of his
time is a test of his character.-Rev.
w. Sheridan, Methodist, Louisville,
Ky.
Most Importance believe the ques-
ton of most Importance in our city is
the question of child labor in the mills.
There are considerations grave and
far-reaching involved in it. 1t means
much for the moral prosperity of our
land-Rev. DR.. Carlisle. Methodist, Co
lumbia, S. G.
Wrongdoing.- wrongdoins
covered from the public has its entice-
ments and leads men to wrongdoing.
with the public approval, for revenue.
and, publicly performed, it is a most
heinous wrong. The first Stays thou
sands, the second tens II thousands
Rev. w. Major, Presbyterian, Seattle
Wash.
A Priest.-A priest is man set apart
as the servant of God. 1t is his duty
to wait upon God and to care for the
needs of God The Office of a priest
implies that God has needs which man
must supply. And the work of the
priesthood will depend upon the notion
which men have of their God.-Rev. A.
S. Crapsey, Episcopal, Rochester, y. Y
Great Economic Questions The pres
ent conditions socially and econop,ieaI-
ly al not spiritually and T., ally up
lifting to man and child laboring to
fulfil the command of God 20 earn
their bread in the sweat OF their
brows." These great economic ques.
tlons are always deeply religious
Rev T. J. Ducey, r. c., New York.
The Church.-The church can show
Indifference neither to the Jew nor the
Gentle To the church of the TWEEN
tieth century belongs the responsible
ty of saving both. While praying for
the downfall Of the anti-Christ, we
should not forget 10 ask FOR the bap-
tism of the Holy Ghost on the church.
This will teach us a deeper, holier.
richer experience But what does this
prayer involve? II involves he idea Of
peril. We cannot read the history Of
the children of Israel without noticing
this. Materialism, atheism, skepticism
and popery have all done much to an
| noy the church. l say annoy. because
they have attempted TO destroy it. and
all their attempts have been for
naught.-Rer. E. T. Mohn, Methodist
Akron, Oric.
Supreme Importance.-It ought to be
Of supreme Importance to man to know
what God thinks of him. Man is usu-
ally Try sensitive about his reputa-
tioh. II lie has attained a high place
of honor and integrity he walks tne
paths Of life with his head high. And
what an awful revelation to his assoc
ciates and friends would it be we're
his honor and integrity suddenly
proved to have been but a shrevdly de-
vised mantle of cOnsummate deception
/ Yet such an unmaskng is nothing com
! pared with that. IN the co0sumrnatfon.
When God shall tear the mask from the
heart and show man, by the piercing
/ OF the great Judgment, what iwful de-
mr. witty and corruption were hidden
( tnere.-Rev. " p. Sacls, Lutheran.
1 Pittsburg. Pa