Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-27

recorded in these gospels and epistles,
and his religion has TO do with our Or
binary daily lves.-Rev. DR.. Alpha u
Kynett. Baptist, Pittsburg.
The Master Of Life.
What is needed to overcome self con-
sciousness is to realize that God is the
master of life, that its spiritual element
is the spirit of God and that he has
laid a command upon us to develop
these talents in his sCrvice.-Rey. Will
son N. Backus, Unitarian, Chicago.
The Greatest Possession.
Have true, pure heart, and you will
see among men wherever you go devo-
ton to right in large way and on
generous scale. This character, so po-
tent and influential, is more than title,
elouuence or wealth.-Rev. DR.. Kerr
Boyce Upper, Baptist, Philadelphia.
Make Most of Least.
He only has learned the keenest joy
Of possession who has learned how to
use his possession. And he who has
least is likely to know most Of that Joy
by making the most Of that least and
by realizing in every self denial and
anxious toll the happiness of their pur-
pose Thus the light Of the kingdom
Of heaven streams down into every con-
secration. small or great, Of earthly
values for heavenly purpose.-Rev. Jo-
seph w. Day, Baptist, st. Louis.
Healing Wounds.
Let NE give it us a universal truth,
let me state it as an infallible rule,
unless your heart is made OF stone you
have no right to open wound-yea,
you must not open wound for which
you have no healing and for which no
healing is to be had. Greater, far great
er, is he or she who can heal wounds
than the irresponsible anarchist who
spreads destruction on every hand and
leaves only a memory Of suffering and
shame.-Rev. w. L. Simmons. Baptist.
Peoria, III.
The knowledge OF God.
It is the knowledge and life OF God
that change the world of mankind for
good. And great and wonderful and
glorious as is God, so likewise great
and wonderful and glorious are the
changes which he effects in the life or
the individual, of society, Of the church
and Of the world. Not too great things
can we look for at the hands Of God.
for be SIS able to do exceeding abun-
dainty above all that we ask or think
Rev. G. NJ. Donaldson, Episcopalian.
New York
Cling to the Pillars.
While the world is not so bright as
the words Of Christ has promised 1t
should be. we should not desert the
teachings of Christ. The pillars OF our
faith can be found in the answer made
by Peter to Christ. Peter said that
there was no alternative. We must face
this question Squarely, for by compro-
mise we would take Il long step toward
hypocrisy There is, then, no other
creed that promises so much or has
accomplished so much as Christianity.
Rev. DR.. S. \. Martin, Presbyterian.
Chambersburg, Pa.
Need OF Self Examination.
Let US examine ourselves; let us be
honest as We examine into the evidence
Of departed blessedneSs. A man is
really what he is when he is alone with
God There is no ear listening that
he wishes to captivate, no eye that he
seeks to favor. Just as you are with
God, that you are really and will find
yourself to be on the last day. So your
dropping may he traced. A life with
out religion fades. What water IS TO
the plant, what winding is to the
watch, just that is prayer to the Chris
tan. There may have been times
when you cried out, "Oh, for a closer
walk with God" If this is your spirit
you are near the Lord.-Rev. Madison
G. Peters, Baptist. Philadelphia.
Christ and the Common People.
| don't wonder that the common peo-
ole have ever felt a deep interest in .Ie-
sus. There is that in his character tc
command the love and respect of every
man who has spirit to appreciate true
nobility. He possessed a moral cour-
age which was most attractive charm.
Do not think Of him as ali gentleness
and tenderness, with a scheme OF re-
demption free from all moral verte-
bratedness. He believed tremendously
In great spiritual truths and had the
courage OF his convictions. How he
made the proud Pharisees quail under
his just charge Of hypocrisy. How the
money changers fed before the crack
Of his scourge. No man ever became II
great leader who lacked in moral couI-
age. The common people have always
felt that in Jesus they had moral
leader who feared no foe and who OF.
dered no charges when lie himself was
not ready to lead the way. He never
asks his followers to do for him w.;
he has not already done for the:
Rev. DR.. Charles Bayard Mitch"N
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