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only IN the things that they tah see
and handle. Most OF the ambitions n
desires of the time are material. We
rather make light of the spiritual and
away unless we understand that the
real things, the things that abide and
are sure, are. after all, Such As faith
and hope and love n truth. Because
Gods promises are unseen, like their
Author, they are all the more real.
Wiser is he who Duflds his life on the
word of God. than he vito srusts the
power of wealth and worldly place.
Every promise is built upon four pill
lars: Gods justice or holiness, which
will not suffer Him to deceive; His
grace and goodness, which will not
suffer Him to forget: His truth. which
will not suffer Him to change; and His
powers, which makes Him able to ac"'
complish.-Salter. ,
EPWoRTH LEAGUE TOPIC.
The Masters Go" is of as universal,
application us lli- Come" He means.
that all who take up his cross should.
lift it up before their fellows. Thei
responsibility of spreading the gospel;
throughout all the earth rests upon all,
The church. There is no believer ex-'
elnpt from this duty and privilege.
There are various ways of coming
into contact with the roreign field.
Some of us may touch it with our.
hands, gathering the ripe grain for the
Kings garner. others 81 ua can touch.
it only through h contribution box;
the point of contact is our gifts: Still
Others reach the regions beyond. by
way of the Mercy Seat. The first of,
these means is a privilege granted only
to n few: the other two rest as a duty
pcn every follower of the Saviour of
the world. j
The one danger to be feared by a,
Christian is that the kingdom may
come without his having put forth
any service to hasten It.
What shall a young person. choose for.
life ambition? Is there any other work
in the world than in interest, in vast
ness. in promise OF success, and in GER
tainy of reward, at all approach the
work of extending the kingdom Of Je-,
sus Christ? Here is an opportunity.
which appeals to the imagination. 1t,
affords scope for the exercise of the
~loftiest powers. In 1t one finds fellow,
ship with the choicest souls of earth
and communion with very Lord Of
heaven Himself. This work stretches
Christian standing on the threshhold
of life. 1t is Il supreme opportunity.
NEWS AND NOTES. j!
Sunday bull fights in Madrid have!
been abolished by the Institute of Sol
cial Reform.
The new apostolic DELEGATE to The
Philippines is Monsignor Agius.
The archbishop of Canterbury took
home with him from this country a low
ing cup. presented by the bishops as
Individuals"
The American board has appointed
a nome secretary to stimulate interest
in foreign missions on the. part of the
churches. He is Rev. DR.. Cornelius H.
Patten. of st. Louis.
Police have had to be put IN guard
to prevent the magnificent Unitarian
church and parish mouse at Fairhaven,
Mass, from being despoiled. The
church, dedicated a few weeks ago. was
the gift of H. H. Rogers, Of the STAN
dard Oil company.
The new moderator Of the Congrega-
tional National council. Rev.. DIR. Wash
tngton GLADDEN.. of Columbus, Ohio, is
especially well known as a social and
political reformer. He at one time,
carried his preaching into effect by be-
coming a member of the city council
Of Columbus, Ohio.
Mrs. Isabella Bird Bishop. is dead. She
was at first an opponent of foreign
missions, but her travels lead her to
change her views. and her later books
have been unqualified in defense Of
missionaries and missions.
A round-the-world tour has just been
undertaken in behalf of the In%terna-
tional committee of the Young Mems
Christian Association, by Mr.. Fred q.
Smith, of New York, one of its secre-
ta-ies. n the most effective evangelist
among men in this country. Mr.. smith
has had no academic or theological ed
ucation n was a drummer before en-
tering Y. M. c. A.. work.
Religious work for seamen, which
has o practically extended to every
part of the world, is of comparatively
recent origin, since the first Mariners
church founded by Joseph Eastburn.
In Philadelphia, celebrated it's eighty
seventh anniversary only the other
day.
Three hundred delegates attended the
conference of the Old Catholics of Eu-
rope several weeks ago. at Olton, Swift
zerland. The American Episcopal
Brent Of the Philippines. and the Rus
clan church by a priest. One arch
bishop and o bishops of the Old
Catholic denomination were present.
British authorities in the Transvaal
have enacted my negro caught with
a. bottle of liquor in his possession is
sent to- prison for six months. The
same penalty Is melted out to the man
who sells the liquor.
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SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS.
Let us lie low in the Lords power.
and learn that truth alone makes rich
n great.-Emerson.
Three things are great
Conscience and will