Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-06
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.
Gems Cleaned From the TeachfnSs
OF All Denominations.

Gems Cleaned From the Teachings
OF All Denominations.
What is true of an individual is true
of a nation. Its character depends on
what is back of it.-Rev. Thomas Van
Ness, Congregationalist, Boston.
The Love of Christ.
We live in Christ's affections. We
live in him because he loves us; he
lives in us because we love him.-Rev.
T. w. Campbell, Presbyterian, Long
Island City, n. Y.
Concern of the Present.
We are not bOthering about what
kind of body we are to have after the
resurrection, but about the kind of a
body we have now-Rev. I. NJ. Halde-
man, Baptist, New York.
The Sacrifcia1 Life.
How careful Jesus is with the sacri-
fetal life! If a man undergoeS suffer-
ing, he deserves strength, and if a
Christian suffers he, too, gains strength.
Infthe one it is akin to the brute force;
intthe other it is akin to the angel
Rev. L. II. Harris, Episcopalian, At
lanta, Ga.
Accuracy of Divine Knowledge.
Gods knowledge Of men is accurate,
and he never makes an undue estimate
of character. He knows the reason OF
every mans peculiar walk, whether it
be correct or otherwise, and will duly
reward the man who walks upright
ly.-Rev. George Adams, Methodist,
Brooklyn.
Philosophy of the Happy Life.
Accept the philosophy Of happy
life; dismiss anxiety. Anxiety is use
less; anxiety is unhealthy; anxiety is
paralyzing; anxiety is the foe of faith,
hope and love; anxiety is sin against
God, Christ. the church, the family
and ones own soul.-Rev. DR.. Ian
drum, Baptist, Atlanta, Ga.
Everyday Heroism.
One other indispensable element OF
hcroism is self sacrifice. Self SUI
preme will blight life; self subdued
will find life" Heroism in common
life is costly. 1t carries heavy bur-
dens. 1t gives self denying service.
But it is worth the cost. The selfish
life is a libel on humanity and an Of
Tense against Godfrey. George y.
Macintosh. Presbyterian, Cleveland.
Cleansing Power of Oh,
God has provided means to purify
every heart. Ills remedy is sufficient
for every case. The human will must
submit absolutely TO the cleansing pow
or Of the blood Of Jesus Christ. 1t is a
case of God wills, man wills not-God
cannot if man will not. All may have
pure hearts if VIC Will seek the LORD
and give ourselves entirely to his Will.
REV. DR.. Alonxo Monk, Methodist.
Atlanta, Ga.
The Test of Love For God.
Love always manifastS itself i'll one
ness of will and obedience. BliSSful-
ness of feeling. morbid emotion and eN-
travagant language may be the eifcr-
yescencc of fcrvid love, but they give
no assurance of its existence. for they
can flow just as violently from Il weak
sentimentalism. This is the love of
God that our wills I've one with his
that we keep his commandments
Rev. Dr. Morgan Wood, Presbyterian
Cleveland, o.
Fun Is Not Happiness.
There is fun a-plenty in the world,
but fun is not happiness. The man
who Ouarrcls with his wife and Chi
drcn and deceives his family has no
real peace. The man who lies and who
has become 4 drunk1rd does not even
respect himself. The man who wears
| q mask over his face and lives double
life is insincere in his dealings with
hfhen, knows nothing about real peace,
Joy and happiness.-Rev.R Il. ). Holmes,
Presbyterian, Pittsburg.
Not Duplicates of others.
We were not meant to be duplicates
of anything. God is trying to make
| each one of US as distinct and purely
ourself as though he was not making
another personality. Yet how few
there are who are keeping themselves
untainted by cross fertilization, the
delicate flavor of the soul unmiXed
with other souls. You will never know
yourself until YOU see yourself in the
clear mirror of his face. He only can
purge out of us those false forces that
make us unnatural-Rev. DR.. West,
ConcreSatioEalst Winona, Mimi.