Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-01-20
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.

RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.
Gems Cleaned From the Teaching,
of All Denominations.
Sin IL great crime when it become!
natricide. a parricide. a fratricde, {
regicide, but infinitely more horribl,
when ii makes the Son of God its vic
tim.-Rey. DR.. Amos Johnson. Episco
palian. Philadelphia.
The Mastery OF self.
Begin at once 10 do the things. how
ever rrilling, that seem TO be given yor
TO do. Thus you will find that mastery
of self in conquest OF life that to obey
Jesus, i to become eternally a son OF
Godfrey. f. 81. North, Methodist,
Now Ynrk
II man would succeed and would sit
down with his God he must first accept
the teachings of God. He must observe
his specific temptations. The rock on
which my neighbOr has struck. the
rock where my friend lies stranded.
may not affect me. because am steer
ing my course in another direction
Rev. David Laughlln, Presbyterian,
Baltimore.
Christian Inheritance.
The Christian Inheritance was Sc
cured because God became the eXecu-
tor of his own will. Here men die and
leave their property and their expert
encc behind them. 1t Is impossible
for the Christian to lose his inherit
ance. since his Father loves and has
promised to keep the inheritance for
his children. - Rev. +. Il. Stoddard,
Baptist. Newburg, y. Y.
Bearing witness to Truth.
Jesus never eXhorted his hearers to
be Christians on the ground of safety.
His appeal was first and last, Il am
come to bear witness to the truth" "Ye
shall know the truth, and the truth
shall make you free 1t is the realiza-
tion of the truth. the truth of the spirit,
that brings safety for this world and
for all worlds.-Rev. DR.. W. III. Nc
Glauilin. Uniyersalist, Atlanta, Ga.
The Saloon EVIL.
If my diagnosis is coWcct the best
way for the church TO fight the saloon
Is not to denounce saloons, vote the
Prohibition ticket or try to rescue sots,
but to provide proper amusements for
the young under proper auspices. Some
Of them are doing this and have found
that prevention is better than cure.
The only way to beat the saloon is to
provide real substitutes for the saloon.
-Rcv. j. l.. Scudder COngregatiOnalist,
Jersey City. y. j.
The Real business of Life.
There is no other proper business In |
this world but to get life reconciled |
md adjusted to the infinite and Al |
mighty Cod Jesus taught definitely |
hat we are not 10 hold our possessions |
rs owners. but only MS stewards. The |
,nly real business Of life here is in get |
Ing ready to live forever There is |
nothing this busy. rushing generation |
% much needs 10 learn. There is moth |
ne that would 50 help men tn be sane |
md wholesome in the life that now is
REV. Pcarse Pinch. Methodist, Chi
ago
Cultivate Divine Attributes.
Redemption consists in cultlyatlng |
he divine attributes. so that we can
ct off the plane of dscord and disease
nd enter the spiritual state of con
ciousncss. no religion can save man.
'i"ty IS Il whitcwash merely. So long
q the mind is carnal the individual Is
II opposition to spirit. We need the
'hrSt mind. thought whose afllia-
Ion is with God. \ crccdal or dog
matte relation to God is of no value.
We are free only through the mind Of
'hrist. for his is the resurrecting mind,
nd there is no other foundation for
he redemption OF man.-Rev. +. Il.
Jason. Scientist. Sew York.
Gods Love Exchanging.
The love of God is not only unlver-
nj and unscfisli but II Is likewise
tcrnal. 1t Is well known that prom
les made without due reflection are
lrely ever realized. and sacrifices that
Dring from lnomcntary impulses are
phemeral In their nature. But when
cd manifested his love to the world
trough Christ II was the result OF an
ternal purpose. so that salvation was
0 afterthought with God. In the or
pr OF thought the ntonep;cnt OF Christ
receded the creation * man. Christ
ms the lamb foreordained and slain
ON the foundation OF the world. God
nows the end from the beginning;
snce he knew I'm the creation Of man
'ery result that was TO follow and be-
re his creation had made provision
r his redemption. The depths Of di.
ne mercy existed before the depths
human sim So far above all the
ictuat tons OF time Gods love, un-
Hanged and unchanging. will continue
rough ages eternal.-Rev. Gilbert
obbs, Baptist New orlsanA y