Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-03-09
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Sailing-I.ife is like a mighty ocean,
and So are like ships with sails set,
making our way toward unknown
lands.-Rey. f. A. Hinckley, Unita-
rian, Philadelphia. Pa.
A Truce.-In every denomination
there is a growing respect for every
other denomination The Protestant
acknowledges the essential work of the
Catholic and the Catholic sees that
truth and virtue are exalted in some
measure at Ieas5. by the non-Catholic-
-Rey. ID. NJ Wilson, Unitarian, North.
field Mass.
The Domestic Problem. The prob
lem of the domestic system viii con-
tinue to be perplexblg just so long as
the hired girl is in lower social class
When the duties of home are put on
the same plane of science as all the olo-
gies of the text books, the problem
will be nearer solution.-Rey +. ].
Van Horn, Congregationalist, Worees-
ter, Mass
Theology Theology has never had
scientific basis. Speculation and con-
lecture are its base. Science must deal
with facts, Tearing fables to senti-
ment. Science must cleaye to truth,
while sentiment holds to traditions.
Science must deal with principles,
while sentiment holds to personalities.
Rev. Il. L. Mason, Scientist, Brock
lyn, y. Y.
Things that Endure.-The things
that are present are only partial.
Sound reason will tell us that value
should depend on endurance. The only
joys that are real and satisfying are
those that endure forever. Present
pain is dreadfully real, but it is brief.
No one should allow it to stand in the
way of everlasting peace.-Rev. J. l..
Bedford, Roman Catholic. Brooklyn,
N. Y.
Work for All.-There is something
for everybody to do, and no one is
justified in living for himself in Sc
auesterel and attractive nook away
from the demands that sound from
every quarter. Each individual should
have some occupation, place in the
worlds vast factories. work of some
sort which shall tell for the happiness
| of others-Rev. II. C. Swenzel. Epis-
eopalian. Brooklyn. n. Y.
Human Rights.-M0dern civilization
is not properly regardful of the value
of human life. The feeling of respon-
sibility is not as strong among us as
| it should be. Public spirit is lax and
| apathetic. There is an oblivious ten
dency to cheaper life. The prime OBJ
ject of most persons being self-gratifi-
| cation. they show a brutal Indifference
TO the rights of others. Rev. A. r.
Hussey. Disciple. baltimore, Nd
The Universal Law-Figs do not
grow ON thistles. nor grapes on BRAN
BILE bushes. You can't fad baby
pear on a sour erabapple tree. A good
| tree brings forth good fruit A cor
rupt tree brings forth evil fruit There
| is no law more universal than this
/ Every living thing brings forth after
! its kind. Man is no exception. That
which is born of flesh is flesh; that
which Is born Of spirit is spirit.-Rev.
/ II. johnson. Presbyterian. Chicago. III.
Adherents.-Our churches are dying
with "adherents.7 "Adherents" to a
/ church are like fungus to plant-they
sap its life. They are followers Of
fads. rather than fighting force They
! look over the church announcements
for Sunday and 20 where the music
seems to suit. or where some catchy
subject is TO be discussed. They go 10
church fer the same reason that they
20 10 the operate be entertained.
They are spiritual bankrapts or spirit
uaI parasites. feeding % a body for
which others supply tie blood Of life;
but they are no force auywhere-Rev.
NJ Z. Harlan, Disciple, Brooklyn, y I.