The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1905-10-12
REL. GlOUS THOUGHT.
Gems GleI "e.! From the Teaching
CT II Denominations.

CT II Denomination
ii you c~-..,l see God your soul would
be drawn ont Of YOU and upward as a
happy tlalae.-iiev. Dr.. Frank Crane,
Unitarian Worcester Mass.
Hold on to Good Resolutions.
Never throw away good resolution
because You have broken it. Mend it,
and it will be better than ever. Mend
It every time it breaks and keep on
using it.-!,cv. r. J. Burdette, Baptist,
Los Angeles, Cal.
Rules of Conduct.
let our rule of conduct be never to
regard as Of little consequence any
thing which concerns our life as chill
,lrcn Of Col nor count as trifing any
thing that may endanger our SOUL
Rev Fati.cr Jackson, Roman Catholic,
Atlanta. Ga.
Defeats and Victories.
nefeat ana failure in business or life,
il our ambitions or plans, are results
we never welcome. Yet there are many
victories which are worse than defeat Is
aE>i many apparent failures which are
victories.--kev +. l.. Phelan, Unita-
rian. Worcester. Mass.
Gods Sorrow.
No mother bending over the cradle of
her suffering child knows such sorrow
rs our Heavenly Father, bending over
this lost VI orld Of humanity, sorrowing
because Of sin sick souls and waiting
that lie may eave.-Rev. s. w. Nickel
veg. Presbyterian. Pittsburg
Spirit of Justice.
We must be just not only to our
selves. but to society," II there is a
place where | can right a wrong or cor
rect IL. error and if | have cowardiy
f2ilel to do it, l am an enemy to socie-
t. and have failed to justify God, who
gave me the spirit Of justice.-Rev.
Robert IOSt, Congrcgationalist, Omaha.
How to Measure Life.
Silver and gold piled mountain high
: can never bring peace to the troubled
| conscience. Business success, social
position. worldly honors, political pref
! crment-tlcse things cannot measure
| life. The soul wants more than things
it cries out after the living Cod
| Rev. Earle NJ. Ellsworth, Methodist
Cincinnati
| The Sabbath.
The American Sunday may, as some
| say. be in need of the crutch of human
legislation. but not so with the Bible
Sunday, the true Lords day, which
| rests upon Il precept of Jehovah handed
I down from Sinai. 1t neither is in need
! of nor asks for any law compelling its
| observance. - Rev. G. B. Thompson,
Second Adventist, Washington.
Endurance and Patience.
Patience is the calm endurance of
| those changes and sufferngs that may
| come to us. Sailors say it is but lying
| to and riding out the gale. Paul says
| our God is a God of patience His
great patience is shown in the patience
| and perfection of creation, awaiting
and abiding its proper time and order
Rev. c. Q. Jones, Episcopalian, At
| lanta, Ga.
JOY In Coming to Christ.
The way Of Christ is never altogether
easy. There are many hindrances. The
many worldly attractions and earthly
preferences Interfere, and the unwilling
heart offers the greatest obstacle and
frames the most excuses. But really
where there is Il will there will be Civ
en- the privilege and joy of coming to
Christ. The fact is it is worth all the
trouble and self sacrifice to find him
and be found accepted of him.-Rey.
". II. Fehr, Lutheran, Pittsburg.
Power of HOliness.
Holiness heightens influence. gives
rest 10 the mind, makes prayer real and
helpful, sanctifies love and glorifies
work and service. Such life alone
can be acceptable to God Half heart
edness pleases no one, and divided life
is impossible. We cannot serve God
and Mammon.' Shams may pass
among men, but they are not able to
deceive the great Judge of all the
earth. Only reality, truth, honesty,
will serve with him.-Rey. J. P. Mar
latt, Methodist, Tacoma, Wash.
The True American.
Americanism is not in birth nor vet
in adoption. 1t is something of the
heart and the spirit Honorable an
cestry is an honor to us if we, being
honorable, honor our ancestry. Not
length of years, but depth Of love; not
length Of lineage, but depth of devo-
ton to American ideals and American
principles, makes the American. The
American belongs to the whole nation;
he knows no sectiOnalism; he maintains
no solid north or solid south.-Rabbi
Cries, Cleveland, o.