The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-02-05
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.
Gems Cleaned From the Teachings
of All Demon nj ions.

Gems Cleaned From the Teachings
of All Demon atiOns.
The gospel of Jesus Christ only can
renovate the wOrld.-Rev. DR.. A. L.
Fowler, Baptist, Chicago.
Intellectual Assent Insufficient.
Our intellectual assent to given truths
cannot protect. - Rev. DIR. Clampett,
EpiscOpalian, San Francisco.
A Man For Every Cause.
God has q man for every cause. we
still hear the voice of God, Go for
ward.''-W. r. Griffin, Reformer, Gin
cinnati
The Fundamental Element.
True happiness consists in spiritual
blessings 1t is the fundamental ele-
ment of Christianity.-Hev.D Dr. Charles
W. Byrd, Methodist, Atlanta, Ga.
Righteousness the Foundation.
The foundations of all stable pros
pcrity are laid i'll righteousness. Hon
est hands are doing the worlds work.
Rev Dr. Raymond, Schenectady, \. \.
The Forbidden Fruit.
The very fact that forbidden fruit
may open our eyes to new and strange
cnioyments has always been Il tempta-
ton to mc.-liev. Y. W. IcylS, Melho-
dist, indianapolis, Ind.
StD,.dirH by Convictions.
i deep seated courage enables Il man
10 live strong, Christian life every
day and stand by his convictions i'll
small as well as great things H..
McIIosc, Evangelical, Barberton, o.
Anlidote For the Adder's Poison.
The sure antidntc for the poison of
the adder of intOxication must be
found for Christians first and last and
all the time in the blood Of Jesus
Christ.-Rcv. Or. Frank De Witt Tai
mage, Presbyterian, Chicago.
Religion and Patriotism.
In the Hebrew nation religion and pa
triotism were nearly akin, and so it
ought 10 be with every nation that has
the right idea of God and government
1t brings higher standard of ciyiliZa
ton. Rev. DR.. Woods, Baptist, San
Francisco.
The Standard Of Measurements.
II is right to measure men only by
what they do under circumstances
Some grovel amid earthly things, while
others turn their thoughts toward the
skies. Education enables us to do what
others will look upon with delight
Think of education as being what God
would have us be.-ProfcsSOr Faust
Dayton, O.
Keeping: Pace with God.
| think | see evidence that points tC
the fact that we are keeping pace Will
Cod The future is bright with hope
Tho forces that are most essential tC
the growth and prosperity Of nationa
life are characterized by energy ant
expansion instead of weakness and de
cay. y spirit of unSclfishncss prevails
REV. Dr. Swift, Methodist, Chicago.
Hope More Than Desire.
Hope is more than desire. Desire
ma" lee born Of indolcnce. Hope is thu
result of calculation. of evidence, o
promise. All life finds expression il
aspiration. It's progress depends OF
hope. Where there is no hope Their,
can he no life. The power that gave
us life is the power that bids us pusl
upward and on.-Rev. DR.. A. T. FOw
Ter, Baptist, Chicago.
Giving Up All to God.
We are taught to praycrfully &c
knowledge our need of Gods pardon
love and guidance that we may no
only give our silver and gold. but our
selves. our all, to him who for us ha
made way to heaven. Investment
in the cvangelization of the world pa.
the best dividends and are not exposed
to the trickcry of mcn.-Rev. DIR. AID
ans, Methodist. Brooklyn.