The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-08
From the Church Papers.

We are to love the good. the true ands
the beautiful with ali our hearts And
not r1ingle the bad and false and ugly
with them. we are TO love God with allt
our hearts. and givet
DILUTED PIETY. no place TO the dsvil.t
We can't divide ours
leres. Moreover our piety. our love TOP
Cod must be positive, pure and strongs
and uncompromising-wh ole-souled. Wes
must not dilute 1t with negatives. Wei
may dilute our love BY q mixture or
mere sentiment, OF mere emotion. OF ao-A
s,rac, theology, OF logic, OF ambition. of}
selhshness In any form or shape Thea
world Is all full OF diluted and n,ixsdi
r'ety and cheap religion. OF salvauonl
without tears-editions de luxe. And on
Iy.the possessor Is deceived by them. ~
Is good neither In heaven nor on sarth.k
1t Is Ike shoddy or cheap clothing. lts(
gloss or resp6ctabiiity wears out Tlth(
tho frst appearance. Luxurious ptetyl
fails in tho trial. Diluted ptety Is likei
PAPER wings or paper sails; 1t ne.tner3
lifts US, advances US. nor sustains US. ~
is like salt without SAVIOR The blesiing5
Of our vL-rd- Is. to honest hearts that
hunger and thirst for righteousness.
that thirst for the living God."-south5-
ern Churchman.
parent often reaps his own doing Ing
the lives Of his children. Cnvtd's domes-S
tic sins return upon him in his own doy
nestle griefs Whatsoever man soW1
eth that shall hes
IN THE LIVES also reap" Evena
OFOCR CHILDREN. repentance andS
forgivaness-such-
az we have seen In tho 5lst and s2dE
psalms, recently studied as the expres7-
s!ons OF Davids cry for mercy and E!sS
10Y OF forgiveEess--do not take away theS
Certainty that mistakes when once made3
car never be recalled nor undone So thei
parent is sometimes startled at flhdlngI
his worst self rlse up IN his children to-
give untold sorrow OF heart. D.sobedly
ence and ingratitude In ones own hes3h
and blood Is hard 70 bear.-Religio,ha
Herald.
1t Is gravely stated that Professor
James, OF the Northwestern University
had suggested to his class that an OCT
casional college yeh w.uld be timely,
and inspirting inter-
COLLEGE YELL lection amid the ext
FOR AMEN. crcises OF the weekly
prayer meeting. SUCH
an uproarious outburst as generally acI
companies these collegiate vocfernt!onS
might rouse mapping brother or sister
from their slumbers, but how 1t would
contribute to the spiritual fervor OF tho
a suggestion Is not only ridiculous In 1T
self, but SO degrading to the dignity ana
sacredness OF religious worship tnat t
deserves TO be severely robukcu.--Rlch-
mond Christian Advocate.
How much the world is needing to-
day the consecrated young man! Not
! only In far.oT lands OF the foreign Held.
but at home, in our own mountain wall
49, leys and our
MORE MEN NEEDED. own open coun-
ties. the one
greatest need is the young Christian min
lister. Everywhere about us are the des-
titute places, the towns that have no
churches the unevangelized people, the
children crying for bread. The ministry
is hard service, and no lover of ease
need come this way, But 1t Is happy
service beyond comparison. 1t is close
to the heart of the Saviour OF the world.
and for 1t he gives his richest gifts and
joys. And In the end. ''he that goeth
forth with tears shall come again with
rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.
Pray We the Lord Of the harvest!-cen-
trail Presbyterian.