Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-01-29
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Some Newly Coined Sayings which
are Bright, Pertinent and
Instructive

Instructive
DR.. Morgan, pastor of the church
at Northfield, that Of the late Rev.
Dwight Moody, has been preaching
a series Of sermons in Philadelphia
to large audiences which were cap
tivated by his striking personality
and the. .sententious character Of his
oratory A few random quotations
from several widely differing ad-
dresses will illustrate his sayings.
IF the Christian Church we're to
realize herself, she could clean up
the country within a year"
"The Bible begins with a garden
and ends with a city that is the
divine order
"The work OF the church is to
dictate terms Of righteousness to the
city"
"The civic life of this country will
be purified only by the church but
the church will never have power
until she frees herself from partisan
politics and stands for God alone. "
II do not understand your Ameri-
can political parties; they are like
the peace of God, which passes
understanding"
Think what the church could do
at some municipal election if she
stood squarely for righteousness.
''Tammany has gone back to
power in New York because the
church wins a victory and then goes
to sleep. Tammany never goes to
sleep"
"The press of America does a
great deal more for Christianity
than the press of England"
Goods ideal for the child is that
it shall play-Notice, said play,
not pray"
"The true system of education is
boys and girls'-not boys alone, or
girls alone. but boys and girls
together. "
II wonder what children will play
at in the millennium? / know they
won't play at soldiers. wish
parents would Danish toy soldiers,
and pictures of soldiers, from their
houses.
''Aly earliest recollections are of
preaching to my sisters dolls. If
you want me to have downright
amusement, give me a congregation
and let me preach to it"
"salt needs rubbing in. 'Ye are
the salt Of the earth. ("
"a child will play itself into
work, and then play at work all hi.
life. When a man is in the right
place, all work is play A famous
surgeon told me he would walk five
miles any time for the pleasure Of
amputating a mans leg"
Train a child up in its own
way, is perfectly fair and literal
translation of the old and misquoted
proverb. -
"When l want to see a picture oi
the millennium I don't go to s
prayer meeting; I go to a park
where children are. +"
"The child is the the test oi
public hfe
1.-THE millenial city will be com.
PEELED to clean up its streets. lest the
health Of little child be harmed. :"
"Men will not be permitted tC
endanger the health of the millen.
NAL city tor the enrichment of q
corporation.
"Make Philadelphia ready fol
children, and it will do very vel
for you.
''Iu the millennial city the streets
viii be fit for boys and girls to play
in and the oity's children win b'
fit to play in the streets.
"If you are going to live th'
heavenly life on earth you will have
10 fight for IL. !"
when the Church loses hei
other worldliness' she will lose he
ability to touch this world will
power"
"rime writes no wrinkle upon thl
brow Of the Deity"
Love is not an attribute Of tn
Deity iitisthe essence Of the Deity
"God was love before man wa
made.
nI've often said that expected &
preach up in heaven. Now ] an
perfectly sure Of il"
1.-The virgin birth, virtuous life
vicarious death and victorious resur
reotion OF Jesus, was one allitera
tive phrase.
"There is nothing In the Bibl
which Is out Of harmony with th
established facts of science.
/ "The first chapter Of Genesi
harmOnizas with the latest a8cel
tanned facts Of science. There ar
but five things Of which scientist
are certain - time, force, space
matter aud motion. All these ma