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mise we would take long step toward
hypocrisy. There is, then, no other
creed that promises so much or has
accomplished so much as Christianity.
Rev. DIR. S. A. Martin, Presbyterian.
Chambersburg, Pa.
The Golden Rule.
There are men today who are Civ
ing their millions TO endOw colleges and
libraries whose wealth has been OBJ
tanned in direct contradiction 10 the
Golden Rule and the principles taught
by Christ-Rev. J. NJ. Buckley. Metbo
dist. MOntclair. y. J.
The Church First.
We are the citizens of ii mighty de
mocracy upon this vast continent Our
loyalty receives its inspiration from the
teachings of our holy faith; but. above
all, we are the followers of Christ and
the obedient children of our pOntiff.-
Rev. L. +. O'Hare. Catholic. Green
point. n. Y.
Doing Christ's Bidding.
No man can do with ease the bid.
dings Of Christ But the order is, DO
them. well done" spells sacrifice. 1t
Is mark of excellence TO get that COM
mendatiOn, but the price paid for it is
understood to imply a cross, n tomb, a
resurrection.-Rev William Ross, Pres
byterian. Mortified. Mass.
Good and BAD Angels.
ave are too ready to label men liars
and sinners" says TennysOn. There is
an angel and a devil in every man."
Is it not just as hard to find the good
angel in some who make loud profess
Sions as it is to find him in some who
make no profession? 49, Rev. John
Thompson. Methodist, Chicago.
The Gift of Love.
The gift of love is offered to US on
the easiest possible terms. Jesus Christ
Is the channel through which this gift
of love reaches US. Belief is its recep-
ton. Belief is more than intellectual
assent The word carries the thought
of trust, reliance, dependence. 1t is
the belief that God is able and willing
to do all he offers and the trusting
him to do it-Rev. W. n. Rankin.
Presbyterian. Denver.
The LAW of Nature.
The law of nature is that there can
be no growth where there is no nOur-
iShment, and where conditions OF
health are essential there will be
growth according TO nOurishment. 1t
is so with plants, animals and man, ev-
erywhere and in all time. Man must
also receive sustenance for his soul. If
he oe dead spiritually he must be di-
vinely quickened before he can grow
and become Christlike. - Rev. George
Adams. Methodist, Brooklyn.
Cannot Be Taken Away.
You determine within you that your
life will be lived high. holy and noble.
AS a business man, you purpose to be
honest, true and incorruptible. On this
high plane you go through the world.
That life no man can take from YOU
Men may lie about you. they may SLAM
der you and prosecute you. but they
cannot take the ChriStlike traits from
you that are yours as long as you
choose to maintain them. - Rev. DR.
George SchOal. Church OF the Refor
nation. Baltimore
The Real business of Life.
There is no other proper business IN
this world but to get life recOnciled
and adjusted to the infinite and AL
mighty God. Jesus taught definitely
that we are not TO hold our possessions
as owners, but only as stewards. The
only real business of life here is in get
ting ready to live forever. There is
nothing this busy, rushing generation
so much needs 10 learn. There is moth
ing that would so help men to be sane
and wholesome in the life that now is.
Rev. Pearse Pinch, Methodist, Chi
cagO.
The Cross a Daily Burden.
If / understand the teaching of the
New Testament correctly the follow
ers of Jesus must take up his cross
daily. The chief obstacle to the ac-
complishment of the churchs great
mission is that we have not yet come
under Christ's law OF disinterested love
and unselfish service. Love loves q
hard task. 1t gives all it has and longs
for more to give. He is not rich who
lays up much, but he only who lays
out much. We are willing enough that
Christ should have been crucified for
us, but we are angered at the thought
Of being crucified for him. Some peO-
pies religion is for the most part made
up of fluent talk. One generous act is
worth a whole ton of tall talk The
Christian is to be rich in good works,
not in order to be saved, but because
he is saved.-Rev. DR.. Madison c. Pc
tarS RantiSt- PHILADELPHIA.
About Fishes.
Fish are nearly the same weight as
the water in which they live, so that