The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-07-13
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.
Gems Cleaned From the Teachings
of All Denomination.


The glory OF life is not In Its public
ity, In Office or fame or power. but In
spirit and motlve-lRev. Dr. +. NJ. New
man. CongregationalIst, Washington.
True Education.
What true education should do is 20
teach a man to do at least one thing as
well as any one else could do IL and
not TO know many things poorly. Jack
OF all trades Is master OF none. Rev.
Or. Frank DE witt Talmage. Presby-
terrain, Los Angeles. Cal.
Greater Need of Human ssviors.
More human saviors are needed to-
day In all our cities and towns. per
sons willing to serve sthelr country In
times OF pence as soldiers do In times
OF war. laying down their comforts
and treasures when necessary to main
tain the right, extend the good and
make better the COMMUNICATES DR.
L. II. Dorchester. Methodist, st. Louis
The safe Nation.
A safe nation Is not built upon the
autocracy OF u throne. II Is not an
chored upon the rock OF liberal con-
stitution. IL Is dependent upon the in
telligence and the wisdom OF the peo-
pie, the common people, who associate
themselves together with a govern
ment. be Il monarchy, an 0ligarchy
or a republic.-Rey. DR. Frank De
Witt Talmage, Presbyterian, Los An
geles, Cal.
Spiritual Growth.
There are three periods OF spiritual
growth In the Christian-there Is the
period OF beginning Of divine life In the
soul; there Is sorrow for sin and Joy In
pardon: there is the green ear period;
there Is development, but IL Is still I'M
ripe fruit; then the period OF ripeness;
there Is the full corn In the ear Of ma
turity. IL IL ripeness In holiness. love.
peace, unselfishness. love Of mankind
Rev. DIR. Warren @. Partridge. Bap-
list, Pittsburg
Loves Tonic 10 the souI.
Love Is the health OF the soul. This
Ii the highest meaning Of the word
This ~ the greatest thought bring
you today about love as great motive
power OF life: Love Is the health OF the
soul. Now. health has Its obligations.
The obligation OF health IL activity.
The healthy body must be active or 1t
will not long be healthy. SO love. the
health OF the soul. must lead the soul
into great activity. IL must set the
hands TO some blessed mission: Il must
send life out TO the remotest circum-
ference OF duty.-Rev. Daniel II. over
ton. Presbyterian. Brooklyn.
Demon. That Hurt Life.
Envy aud jealousy are twin demons
that haunt and hurt life. Selfish and
stupid desire 10 get ahead may induce
spirit destructive OF the tranquility
OF life. BE contented. not complacent,
and learn 10 rightly value your present
estate. Seek the enduring good. that
you may be indeed like "A tree planted
by the rivers Of water" causing your
life 10 be productive OF such moral
richcs-fruits OF the spirit-that you
will be known" OF God and man as
one who has not lived an aimless and
barren existence. but the life OF sun
crowned child OF our Father, whose
"leaf shall not wither"-Rev. Thomas
Edward Potterton, Universalist. Brook
Ign.
Test of Greatness.
This IL the true test OF greatness.
The current standard Is ability 10 com
mand service. That merchant. that
manufacturer. is greatest who employs
the largest number OF men and women.
who has tributary to himself the lar
gest number Of customers. Christs
Idea Is the very opposite. That one Is
greatest not who makes the largest
number tributary to himself. but who
makes himself tributary to the largest
number. He Is greatest not whom the
largest number serves. but who serves
the largest number. Let your ambi-
ton be not TO see how much you can
get out Of life. but how much you can
put into it-Rey. DR. William Oxtoby,
Presbyterian. Philadelphia.
meskness Greatest Virtue.
We have hardly progressed far
enough yet to appreciate the qualities
OF spirit that belong TO man In his best
character. The meek man is yet a no
body. The child that 10 meek and
modest Is at a discount. II indeed the
doctor is not called in The Great Teach
er exalted this humble word and
stamped II with the sign OF soyer-
eighty. The meek are TO overcome. or
ganize and inherit the earth. The Mas
ter saw things from the right center.
He saw all animal spirit and power
under the dominance of the spiritual
forces. The coarse. violent and clam
orous powers are farthest from the seat
OF mans sovereignty. The gross and
intractable must fade away before the
quiet powers OF self control, patience
and meekness. N. +. Frederick,
Methodist. Chicago.
Easet Of Christian Thinking.
Our memories are treacherous; we
cannot always depend upon them. but
much Of our thinking depends upon