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Live for Christie live Tor Christ 10
to seek Ills glory-Rev. 7 w. Camp
bell. Presbyterian. Long Island City.
y. Y.
Stands Peerless--The Bible stands
peerless as the worlds religious classic.
Rev DR.. Levy, Hebrew, Pittsburg.
Pa
No Fellowship The house of God
has no fellowship with the temple OF
Baal 1t must not be turned into a
playhouse. although by such methods
we attract crowds DIR. Wood.
Methodist. Pittsburg. Pa.
Mission of the Chrch.-The early
church understood well its mission in
the world. The Savior had carefully in
structed his disciples rs to tie object
for which the church was instituted.
70 go and preach the gospel to every
creature was the first duty, to minis
ter to their poor brethren was the next.
Rev. DIR. Holderby. Presbyterian, At
lanta, Ga.
Become Great-Jesus does not tell
us that we are capable of greatness
without giving us u rule whereby we
may become great He lays down n
law. and if we conform TO it we shall
develop all that is good This formula
includes lf-denial service. suffering.
etc The cross is the ladder by which
we ascend to our higher nature.-Rev.
l.. H. Harris, Episcopalian. Atlanta,
Ga
Christian Growth.-The one who
would grow adopts, as his first meth
cd. prayer. We must not only believe
in prayer, but must pray and not faint.
Pray without ceasing." Living a
good. consistent, Christian life not only
helps toward the end desired, yut also
is an evidence of the inward growth of
the knowledge of our Lord and Savior,
Jesus Christ.-Rev. J. +. Blair, Baptist.
Brooklyn, \. Y.
Making Paths.--We are Away, max
ings paths in which others are prone
to follow. Fathers. remember that you
are making paths which your sons Will
follow in the future. Mothers, your
daughters will walk in the paths your
feet have worn Christians, the lame
are also walking in the paths which
you are making, and God loves the
lame and cares for them, and asks you
to make level. straight paths, lest the
helpless ones be turned out of their
way. So. brethren, be careful of the
paths which you prepare for others TO
travtI.-Rev. \. 3. Coats, Baptist,
Akron, Ohio.
Church of the Future.-Tbe first in
stitutional church is the church of the
future. The problem above all others
with Professionalism is how TO get the
people to church. especially the work
sing people. The only way Is to get
into personal vital touch with the peo-
Die. This can he done In no other way
better than the institutional plan.
When the people come to rally believe
that they and their children can be
bettered by the church and that the
church is really interested in their
betterment, then win they come to
church and be of the church.-E A
Nye. Chicago, III.
Society Society is Threatened with
disfntegration. Men and women outside
the church look TO us for guidance ir
morals as well as religion. The churcn
teaches primarily the power Of author
lty and the power Of obedience. The
history Of the church has bean a con-
tinuous struggle for the upheldng Of
these two forces. Tor every opportu-
nifty we have overlooked we shall be
held to strict account Christ is ever
very near 10 rs. How much more val
liant in the defense Of Christ we his
special children. should be- The world
looks to us Of The Catholic Church FOR
an example in holy living. The earth
Is filed with unrest and hears no volcs
but ours.-Archbisbop Farles. Roman
Catholic, New York.