Alaska sentinel., 1905-06-08
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Faith and Power.-A mans power is measured by his faith. His creed Is his point of leverage. It makes all the difference in the world as to what a man believes. To those V 10 follow Christ. his word is the court of last ap- peal.-Rev. s. G. Nell Baptist, PhIla- delphla.
 God and Man.-The true relation be- tween us and God is the elstionship of character. We are His children; that Is the deepest fact of history. As we grow in goodness we come to under stand little by little the divine good ness.-Rev. J. P. Foster, Unitarian, Brooklyn, \. Y.
 Then and Sow.-A few years ago competition was the spirit of the churches; today the spirit Is fedora ton. Monuments of the old methods are seen in multiplied churches in com munities that ought to support but one or a few.-Rev. D. O. Mears, Pres 5yterian, Albany. N. Y.
 A Lesson of Forgiveness.-Let us learn a lesson of forgiveness from our Master. It Is far more noble to par don than to be avenged. It Is part of the animal man to retaliate an ln- jury. It is only God and the Son of God that have the magnanimity to for. give.-Cardinal Gibbons, Roman Cath. olic, Baltimore, Md.
 Gods Justice.-God's justice gives to all alike the privileges of the gos- pei, for God is no respecter of persons. Gods love to man and His goodness to the race prompts Him to offer to man the privilege of sonship to God in Christ. Man has power to accept or to reject this gospel.-Rev. C. C. Smith CTS, Disciple, Los Angeles, Cal.
 God in the World.-we have more of God in the world now than In Bible days. Then God had to break through nature by 8 miracle in order to be rec ognized; now We realize that nature it God Then He was over us; God transcendent; now He is God imma. nent, Immanuel, God with us.-Rey. Frank Crane, Unitarian. Worcester. Mass
 The True Christian.-So one ought to come into the church who Is not first, by virtue of direct contact with Christ Himself, a Christian. But many start of wrong. They join the church, submit to its doctrines, conform to It's ordinances. seem to be Christians, but It is all superficial, external. The spirit that inspired the Master has no real dominion in them.-Rev. B. Craig, Dis ciple, Denver, Col
 The Secrets of Life.-The deepest biography of the soul, in truth, is never written, save when an Augustine dips his pen fin bis own hearts blood and writes his confessions, unfolding the dark story of his inner life. But for the most of us the secrets of the heart, the unspoken griefs, th. gnawing care, the surface of our daily walk we lock away our secrets-Rev. D. s. Mackey, Congresa tionalist. New York City. Getting and Givlng-The church h to teach men the supreme importance of sacrifice. The church by precept and by practice k to stand for service. People are to be told that they are to come to and belong to the church, not that they may get something, but that they may give something. Christian ity, if 1t means anything, means un- selhshness, a lesson sorely needed in these days of graft.-Rev. I. D. Long Methodist, Brooklyn, N. !.
 The Face.-The garment of flesh h 90 frail that the soul shines through. As man thlnketh in his heart, so Is he. The whole story Is in the face. What is a hypocrite but one who seeks | to hide his ugly self: But the effort to conceal is the very act that reveals. He may wear many masks. but the real nature finds some rent or Assure in the fimsy disguise through which it shows | its hateful face.-Rev. J. w. Hlll, Methodist, Harrisburg, Pa.