Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-11-04
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.
Gems Cleaned From the Teaching
of All Denominations.

Gems Cleaned From the Teaching
of All Denominations.
If you would have your country bel
ter, you must be bettcr-Rey. DR.. +. L
Clark, Congregationalist Boston.
Enticement of Dangers.
1t is well for us to know that the en-
Elements of this present age whicl
have overpowered 50 many have beef
powerless over few. 90 Rev. w. r
Breed, Epscopalian, Lancaster, Pa.
The Confession of Sin.
1t Is better for us to confess our sins
When we come into Gods presence gu
manhood will fly. We haven't enough
of it leftsto stand a severe test.-Rev
DIR. MacLaurin, Congregationallst
Brooklyn.
Continuity of Service.
God is with living Christian workers
in the continuity of service He viii
never allow the gospel work Of pas
generations to die Christian work ha!
immortality.-Rev DR.. Frank De Wit
Talmage, Presbyterian, Chicago.
Children of Light.
Let US throw off the things of dark
ness which we now practice and be
come the children of light and right
eousness and we will reap the fruits OF
holiness unto everlasting llfe-Rev. G.
f. Miller, Episcopalian, Brooklyn.
Gives hest Judgment.
Conscience is not the voice of God IN
the soul, but rather does it give the best
judgment with the light that one has
az to what he ought to do. Ones con
science is nearest right when the dis
ciple leaves most in the truth and life
Of the Christ.-Rev. C. Il. Phillips. Dis
ciple, Braddock, Pa.
Give the Best to God.
The very best we have is what we
should give to our Lord. 1t is rule
we follow in our whole lives; we give
most and best where we love most and
best. Not until we learn to love our
Lord as we should can we sacrifice TO
him as we ought.-Rev. DR.. Alonzo
Monk, Methodist, Atlanta, Ga.
Recognition of Sin.
a man who does not feel himself a
sinner cannot be saved. The prOdigal
son would not arise until he found him.
self broken and beggared and barren in
a wild country afar The new life be-
gins in throes. Not until a man feels
his sin will he seek his Saviour.-Rpv.
DIR. Donald d. MacLaurin, Methodist,
Pittsburg.
Work of the Gospel.
The old gospel of Christ abolished
slavery and human sacrifices. 1t places
woman in her rghtful position in socie-
ty, fights the divorce scandals and
would scourge polygamy from the high
way of history. 1t teaches the brother
hood of man. 1t knows no racial or
distinction.-Rev. NJ. T.. Har.
Ian, Disciple, Brooklyn.
The Future World.
There is something beyond this life,
and one of these days you will find out
what it is. 1t is not as mysterious as
you would have it appear, because God
has told us all about it. There is bet.
-er country than this out yonder. There
$ life waiting for you and life wait
ne for me.-Rev. L. ID. Blackmar, Bap-
list, Williamsburg, n. Y.
The Cure For Monotony.
Religion is the chief cure for the NAL.
Idly of mOnotony. Thousands of homes
n this city are frightened by the spirit
# Christianity. 1t is so different from
he spirit Of the world. Instead of self
shness, each one working for himself
md looking for his own qualification,
eligion teaches love for others.-Rev.
J. H. Chiyers, Baptist, Philadelphia.
Religious Persecution.
The fundamental principle upon
which our nation was founded Is pri-
narily a permanent protest against
ny and all acts of inhumanity, and
rom the beginning of our existence
ur national spirit ever rose in instinc-
I've denunciation Of governmental
trocity and religious persecution
lev Henry Frank. Independent, New