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satisfying. The apples OF Sodom turn
to ashes upon the lips.-Rev. II. s.
Bradley. Methodist, Atlanta. Ga.
Public Opinion.-The church must
deal in principles and cannot control
mems consciences. 1t must educate
conscience and create opinion before
1t can create reforms.-Rev. ]. M
Hare. Baptist. Camden, n. ].
Eternal Punishment.-Untau by
Christ the doctrine of eternal punish
ment is a libel against God, and should
be relegated to its proper place amid
myths Of heathenism.-Rev. +. w.
Taylor. Universalist, Brooklyn, n. Y.
Our Needs.-We think we need
many things which we do not need at
ALL Much OF all of our lives is spent
in praying for and in seeking those
things which we do not need.-Rev.
z. A Hanley. Baptist, Cleveland.
Ohio.
No Short Cut.-There Is no short cut
to the kingdom Of God. No mechani-
cal device can ever save the world.
Not even a university with its wisdom
nor a church with its revelations
Rev. N. NJ. Waters. Consregationalist.
Brooklyn. N. Y.
Spirit and Nature.-There comes a
time In every human life when one
must decide from which source he will
draw his life-from the inner world of
spirit or the outer world of nature
Rev. T. A. King. Swedenborgian.
Cleveland, Ohio.
Msmmon.-There is profound wis
dom IN the statement that man can
not worship God and Mammon. The
eternal law of compensation, like all
the laws OF nature, is absolutely mex
orable-Rev. N. H. Nesbit Independ-
ent, Tacoma, Wash.
Decentralization means a striv-
ing for the betterment OF the world
and mankind, and demands Of its fol-
lowers gentle patience with their fell
lows and a happy contentment with
the will Of Godfrey. G. o. Besssmer,
Lutheran. Harrisburg. Pa.
Convsntionality- Is get
ting too methodical The rough, un-
chiseled and poetical part OF man Ia
gone, and everything is made to con-
form to the rigid conventionality and
rapid strides of science.-Rev. George
scholl, Dutch Reformed. Baltimore
Md.
The Price We Pay.-Everything has
Its price-the food we eat, the homes
we dwell in, the government we live
under, the knowledge we possess, the
positions we occupy, the honors W.
enjoy and the heaven we hope to gain
Rev. Frost Craft. Methodist, Den
YER, Colo.
NegIect.-The people Of this da.
have little time for thoughts Of God
They give Him the go by. It's bust
ness all week with them and on Sun
day the great newspaper. They accep
all His blessings and then forget Him
Rev. 81. G. Morrison. Methodist
New Orleans. La.
: Science.-Science at last is wakin
, up from her dogmatic slumbers. file
with awe-inspiring visions Of God. Ey
cry point and place In all the univers
Is found to be forever singing as
shines that the hand that made it
divine. Rev. ]. L. Campbell, Baptis
Cambridge, Mass.
Gratitude.-When we consider th
a one end for which we were created
a to serve God in this world In ords
n that we may be happy with Him fol
. ever hereafter-ws cannot help bu
: feel that we are not as faithful to Hi
: as we are to the world.-Rev. ]. .
I Mahar, Roman Catholic, Philadelphia
: Pa.
0 Faith and Knowledge.-We cannc
2 know everything, but in whatever pul
e suit we do engage we must have dec
sion which leads to faith based upo
acquired knowledge. Men do nc
weigh their conclusions in religion
7 Many Of them are content to have u
!. conclusions about it.-Rev. I.
: Sampson, Baptist. Philadelphia. Pa.
Lies Journey-Human life is
journey. The region through whic
we move is unknown and largely VI
movable land OF mystery. An
: question as to the facts or environ
ments of existence leads US at ono
into paths that run into shroude
chambers" a realm OF darkness.-Re
@. b. Buck, Methodist. New Yor
:. City.
Evolution.-Evolution accounts Il
much. but not for everything In tn
!, world. Between every hour and e
!. cry higher form OF life there is som
thing impaired which was not thei
j.. before, a direct creative act, introdu
ing a new energy which, when once 4
, troduced, unfolds under the same &c
!. eral laws that controlled the develo
ment OF every antecedent energy
a Rev. A. V. Raymond. Congregations
ist schenectady, n. Y.
o Sorrow.-Let sorrow mellow you.
e stubborn person. II approached wron
ly, can be hard. cold and almost cruz
n when II touched rightly he will su
II pass any one In tenderness. ChargiI
II God with unfair punishment may LEI
. to similar hardening rebellion. II SC
\ row reminds me OF the reality Of Il
future life and leads to things tn
prepare for 1t. we will be deepene
broadened. sweetened. For we will
If full of service which alone can sto
Of treasure there. We will then reci
b. our sorrow and offer felt sympathy