The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-11-26

Sorrow.-All our work in life is sane
tilted by the sorrows and troubles that
overtake us-Bishop J. 81. Van Buren,.
Episcopalian, San Juan, Porto Rico.
Affection.-A selfish. unloving WON
an Is an anomly in the social order.
The ideal wife and mother will be at.
fectionate.-Rev. G. w. King, Methe-
dist, Scranton, Pa.
ton within a nation; we do not want
German Americans; nor Russian Amer
leans, but Americans.-Rev. G. M. Mel
don, Methodist, Providence, r. L
True Self.-No man ever found his
true self without at the same time find.
/ ing God; no man ever found God with
out at the same time finding his true
self.-Rev. II. S. Bradley. Methodist
Atlanta, Ga.
Natures LAws.-Nature's laws are
subservient to man. but they require
Divine Providence to maintain their
stability. And to him whom the laws
of nature serve God extends His mercy
and is his friend--Rev J. P. Stofleb.
Lutheran, Jersey City. N. ].
A Heavenly Force.-The kingdom of
heaven is essentially force. 1t is like
| heaven which, when hidden in the
meal, works from particle to particle
till it's quickening power pervades the
whole.-Rev. A. V. Raymond, Congre-
| gationalist. Schenectady, n. Y.
Unionism.-All union men are not
bad because one Is, neither is this SO
Of ministers or capitalists. Appeals to
prejudices develop selfish members and
! leaders as ready to sell out as the same
sort Of capitalists are to oppress.-Rev.
, G. F. Reiser. Methodist. Denver, Colo.
Greed-The man with the millions is
grasping for more millions, and the
men with the dollar is grasping for
another dollar. They tell us we must
look out for No. /. Il Is wrong to look
out for No. l at the expense Of No. 2
and No. and so on.-Bishop Berry,
Methodist, Anaconda, Mont.
Profit and LOSs.-The average man
of to-day Is a creature Of dollars and
cents. He sometimes has more dollars
than sense. He Is always calculating
cry other purpose in life is made sub
servient to this one.-Rev r. Fl. Saw.
yer. Disciple. Missoula, Mont
Conscience.-Conscie is not the
vaipA nf God In thu o0rl h11t thor
does 1t give the best judgment with
! the light that one has as to what he
ought to do Ones conscience is near
est right when the disciple leaves most
! in the truth and life of the Christ
Rev. G. Fl. Phillips, Disciple, Braddock.
+; Pa.
| American Decentralization we
consider the brave and noble visions
that the pioneers cherished when they
settled this country and then consider
| it now, with the silly heiresses marry
| ing empty titles and the silly million
| aires aping WORKOUT feudal traditions,
! the prospect it disheartening-Rev. II.
s. Nash, Episcopalian, Cambridge.
Mass
| Possibility Of Development.-Witb
all our imperfection we have this one
divine heritage, the possibility of in
finite development. Of limitless growth
1 in any normal direction we may select.
The outcome depends upon the amount
of force which we put into our efforts,
and not upon outside >conditions.-Rev
n H. Nesbitt, Independent, Tacoma,
| Wash
- Everything about Peters shells is
right. From cap to bullet-Peters
! Cartridge Co. make every thing in am
munition and they make it better than
anyone else-if you don't use Peters
shells perhaps you are better shot
than you think you are-Pete-s never
miss if your aim is right-for Peters