The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-24
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.
Gems Cleaned From the Teaching
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Christ has often been worshiped in
d mud hut or an open barn, but he de-
serves the noblest and best of human
architecture Rev. DIR. Frank De Witt
Talmage, Presbyterian, Chicago
FervOr and Wisdom.
1t is not SO much what ministers are
saying, but how they are saying it, that
counts. There are two times to be per-
sonal-in season and out of season.
Feather your arrows with all wisdom,
but send them hot and heavy into the
camps of sin at your own door. Fervor
and wisdom Joined in holy wedlock are
promoters of the kingdom.-Re Dr.
William H. Oxtoby, Presbyterian, Phil
adelphia.
The handspring OF Life.
The handspring of life is success; the
shibboleth of this strenuous world is
Get there Success and failure are
relative terms and depend on ones par
ticular viewpoint To be a successful
merchant seems to be the summum bo-
mum. But, as a business man said to
me after a toilsome day, there is some
thing in life besides making money
There is something more for men than
converting themselves into machines
for coming shekels.-Rev. ]. N. Hall,
Methodist, Oak Park, I'll.
Rejecting Gods righteousness.
We cannot become sinless, but we
can become godlike. We can become
sharers of Gods Righteousness, purity,
holiness, peace and love. In the incar-
nation of Jesus the divine nature par
took of human nature. 1t is a commu-
nication of the Divine being. 1t is not
Gods holiness. The sun reflects his i'm
age in clear lake and yet remains the
sun, so God reflects his divine image in
us and yet remains the Infinite and we
remain finite and yet can become god
like.-Rev. Dr. Warren G. Partridge,
Baptist, Pittsburg.
Master of the Universe.
Let us think not for a moment that
God has created the universe and left
conditions to work out themselves. He
is interested il all the affairs of life
and shapes every plan, every movement,
and controls the destiny of all things
He may not exhibit his authority as we
look for it at all times, but somewhere
and in his own way he is controlling
and directing the conditions which are
created by the existence of a great
world inhabited by SO many different
tribes and peoples.-Rev. S. P. Tice,
African Methodist, New York
Essential Elements of Life.
The essential elements of making a
life are the right use of the things God
has given us. Our rules in this matter
are given in our instructions received
from heaven. John Ruskin was called
the ''seer that guides his generation"
He was a genius and was blessed with
a large fortune, but both these, with him
self, he sacrificed in his service for suf-
fering humanity. He gave his estimate
of such a service: ooh, it is great and
there is no other greatness to make the
nook Of Gods creation more fruitful,
better, more worthy of God; to make
some human heart little wiser, man
lier, happier, more blessed, less ac-
cursed J. Twyman Boyer, Pres
byterian, Philadelphia.
Helping Oneself.
Half the churches in the city would
be deserted if men and women came
to the conclusion that prayer is not eff
fcacious to change the course Of
events. The object of the Ethical Cul-
ture society is to assist and define a
new motive toward new piety. It is
absurd to believe that prayer will
avert a calamity of nature. We do not
today believe in miracles. The great
word is effort. If you are a drunkard
or down in the gutter realize that you
are lost man if you do not help your
self. Stop throwing the load on the
Lord. There is no one who can help
you unless you stand up like a man
and make an effort.-Dr Felix Adler,
Ethical Culturist, New York.
Positive and Negative Force.
The work of the courts and officers Of
the law is only negative They are set
to enforce the thou shalt not" The
work Of the church is both negative
and positive, as it must assist men to
obey the laws and make provision for
the helpless and the weak In this
hour, when the crusades against vice
have spread over the entire city, tie
church should rise to her opportunity.
She should lead in these reform move
ments. Once aroused, those who are
sworn to protect life, property and The
innocent will be compelled to dc their
duty. If dance halls, low resorts and
dishonest officials abound the church is
III part at fault. The church now OK
tends her sympathy and friendship to
those who are ready to abandon lives
of shame and immortality, Let them
come, and they will find hospitality,
home, heartfelt helpfulness. - Rev.
Johnston Myers, Baptist, Chicago.
The Only Way.
We can attain unto perfect happiness
only in so far as we give ourselves
to the doing of Gods will. There is no
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