The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-05-13

Faith and Power.-A mans power 10
measured by his faith. His creed is his
point Of leverage. It makes all the
difference in the world as to what
man believes. To those V 10 follow
Christ, his word is the court Of last ap-
peal.-Rev. s. G. Neil, Baptist, Phila-
delphia.
God and Mantle true relation be-
tween Us and God IL the relationship of
character. We are His children: that
10 the deepest fact Of history. As we
grow in goodness we come to under
stand little by little the divine good
ness.-Rev. ]. p. Foster, Unitarian,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Then and Nova few years ago
competition was the spirit of the
churches; to-day 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.-Rey. D. o. Mears, Pres
oyterian, Albany, N. Y.
A Lesson of Forgiveness.-Let us
learn a lesson of forgiveness from our
Master. 1t is far more noble to par
don than to be avenged. 1t Is part OF
the animal man to retaliate an in
jury. 1t is only God and the Son of
God that have the magnanimity to for
give.-Cardinal Gibbons, Roman Cath.
Ollie, Baltimore, Nd.
Gods Justice.-God's justice gives
to all alike the privileges of the Cos
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. G.. G. Smith
ers, 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 a miracle in order to be rec
ognized; now we realize that nature Is
God. Then He was over us; God
transcendent; now He is God imma-
nent, Emmanuel, God with us.--Rev.
Frank Crane, Unitarian, Worcester.
Mass.
The True Christian.-No one ought
to come into the church who is not
first, by virtue of direct contact with
Christ Himself, Christian. But many
start of wrong. They join the church,
submit to it's doctrines, conform to its
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 in his own hearts blood and
dark story of his inner life. But for
the most of us the secrets Of the heart,
the unspoken griefs, the gnawing care,
the surface of our daily walk we lock
away our secrets.-Rev. d. S. Mackey,
Congregationalist, New York City.
Getting and Giving.-The church is
| to teach men the supreme Importance
of sacrifice The church by precept
and by practice is 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 it means anything, means un-
selfishness, a lesson sorely needed in
these days Of graft.-Rev. 7. D. Long,
Methodist, Brooklyn, n. Y.
The Face.-The garment of flesh is
so frail that the soul shines through.
AS a man thinketh in his heart. SO is
he. The whole story is in the face.
What is 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
fiimsy disguise through which it shows
| it's hateful face.-Rev. ]. w. iIill,
Methodist. Harrisburg, Pa.