Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-11-25
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.
Gems Cleaned From the TenchinGi
of ALI Denominations.

hEEl0lOOO T1OOOf1 \.
Gems Cleaned From the Teachings
of All Denominations.
A revolt against authority may be
treason; revolt against law is crime
q revolt against love is sin.--Rev. A
Lewis, COngregatiOnalist Worcester
Mass.
The Celestial Hnrmonies.
If we listen to the celestial harmOnies
the earthly will have no charm for US
AS we live in the mountain top OF
Gods presence, the evil one will have
no power over us.-Rey. John G. Horn
ing, Reformed Church, ST. Louis.
Beautiful Family Partnership.
While God IS not the father Of all
men in the broad popular sense, he Is
building a beautiful family relation
ship by which we all may become his
children. We are children of God
through brotherhood with Jesus Christ
Gods only begotten Son.-Bishop Ste
phen VI. Merrill, Methodist. Chicago.
Preparation For Paradise.
The development Of the intellectual
faculties and the cultivation of the so
cial relation. together with the spirit
ual. are requisites for the preparation
for the future paradise and improve
ments which would bring more nearly
a paradise on this earth.-Rev. Gerhart
A. Wilson, Presbyterian, Washington.
Badge of the True Christian.
Self conquest and suffering are the
badge of the true Christian. To con-
duer enemies from without and within,
to place beneath his feet the world and
everything that allures from the path
of virtue and righteousness, is the duty
of every one who takes on himself the
yoke of Christ.-Rey. Patrick j. Healy.
Catholic, New York.
Judging Moral Worth.
A mans moral worth is not to be
judged merely by the evil he refrains
from doing, but by the amount Of
temptation he overcomes. He is not to
be judged by his victories alone, but
also by his defeats. The virtue of the
victory depends upon the nature Of the
conflict and the odds overcome.-Rey.
DR. Madison c. Peters, Baptist, Cam
den, \. j.
Claims of Society.
That individual has n selfish cOncep-
ton of liberty who rcjoices in his own
freedom to act and think as he pleases
and who expects that others must ac-
knowledge his claim without asserting
their own rights. Society has claims
upon us, and we must bear in mind
that its voice is heard in its own tradi'
tons. customs and habits.-Rey &. w.
Grinton, Methodist, New York.
The Call to Fellowship.
The call to fellowship is vital today
for religious thought and life. Enter
upon life of companionship with
Jesus and great will be the surprises.
You have sought long in thcOlogies
and creeds to know Christ and have
not found him. But, behold, in compan-
ionship with him the very greatness OF
his personality compels you to acknowl.
edge him the Son of Godfrey. Harry
Blunt. CongregationaliSt st Louis.
Offerings of the Heart.
Gold and silver are Of 10 avail in ex'
pressing worship unless there is also
the Offering of the heart. The heart
must recognize the divine. the kingly
and the fatherly qualities Of Christ.
This is the only way TO give him our
best. In this way the days and nights
can be filled with an exchange of hos
FATALITIES and the spirit of each one OF
us will grow greater and purer as the
time goes on, because the personality
of Christ will be better understood
Rev. DR.. Albert Osborne, Methodist,
Washington.
Messing For Christian Workers.
God will bless the Christian workers
of the present generation because
Christ has emphatically and distinctly
promised that by the weak things OF
this world God shall confound the
mighty. That means that no child or
God is too young to lead sinners to the
cross. no Christian arm IS too weak
TO WELD a sickle in Gods harvest field,
no lip is too dumb to utter farreach-
ing prayer If that lip only belongs to
true disciple of Jesus Christ.--Rey.
DR.. Frank DE Witt Talmage, Presby'
terrain, Chicago.
Gods Revelation to Man.
God shows himself in multitude or
ways and yet is always the selfsame
Father. SO will he manifest himself in
the varied ways of men through wide
range of activities, from the cup of cold
water given "in his name" up to the
accomplishment of larger things for
men. God revealed in us ito will and
do of his good pleasure is to bring
men back to tSsir largest portion. This
revelation is in earthen vessels
Through whom God afOretime spoke"
and speaks today. If the night is dark
our Gods abiding light will enable us
to scatter ii. If the road be rough and
dreary our God, who dwelleth In us,
will assist us to make 1t smooth ana
plain. If sin has pressed our brother
hard our God will provide a way of es-
cape and eternal redcmptiOn.-Rev AL
fred w. II. Holder, Baptist, New York.