The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1905-10-26
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.

RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.
Gems Cleaned From the Teachings
of All DenOminat ions.
The unwise man thinks of things az
they might be; the wise man looks at
them as they are.-Rev. w. Nj. Dame,
Episcopalian, Baltimore.
Attaining LIES Best.
He who cO-Operates with or surren-
ders to the highest ethical and spirit
ual laws Of God comes nearest to at
tanning life's best-Rev c. X. Minard,
Baptist, Denver.
Doing Good.
There is large place in the world
for the man who goes about doing good.
The man who knows the good and does
it not commits Il sin against society
and imperis his own iife.-Rev. w II.
Pound, Congregationalist. Chicago.
Requirements of Christ's Church.
Christs church must be the manifes-
ta lion in earthly things Of Christ him.
self, the complete expression Of his d.
vinity. 1t must be more than merely
an ethical society; it must be spirit
ual organization, living, active, radiat
ing the light of his godliness-Rev
Michael Reilly, Roman Catholic, Phil
adelphia.
What Is Pleasing to God.
The price of salvation is the surren-
der OF the world, and nothing short of
this will be acceptable with God. God
will not enter the heart which makes
compromise with the world. Not the
life Of the recluse is demanded, but the
stunning of evil and the cultivation Of
the good are pleasing to Godfrey. Will
liam J. Velvick. Methodist, ST. Louis.
Love of Self.
Whatever forms Of violence we may
discover in the land of humanity today,
whether it be between nation and ma
ton, in the body polite OF in the indus
trial world, all may be traced to the
fact that in some or many individual
hearts free rein Is given to the earthly
and sordid passions Of self love and
love Of the wOrld.-Rey. A. Henry, In
dependent, Denver.
Peace of Forgiveness.
The peace of forgiveness is the tirst
fruit Of Christs passion and resurrec-
ton. 1t is the very heart and center Of
the gospel. TO this end the Father has
sent the Son, has delivered him unto
death, to work out such an atOnement
and to convey and appropriate it, as
true Pastor and Physician, to the
wounded hearts Of men. Every word
1p6 Ootiny, Of hn 7 IN,
dealings with the disciples aims above
oil at tEis-tO make them absolutely
sure of this precious gift. the peace of
reconciliation. of abSolutiOn and justi-
fication.-Rev. DR.. AdOlph Spaeth.
Lutheran. Philadelphia
Doctrine of Endless Punfshment.
Is place or state Of endless misery
and torture consistent with infinite
love. wisdom and power? No! Ten
thousand times no. He who says 9th
erwise insults and ISLANDERS the Al
mighty. He charges God with cruelty
million times more awful and shame.
less than that of the leaders Of the in
QUESTION. 4 place or state Of endless
misery and torture could accomplish
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could do God no good. 1t could do the
angels in heaven. the saints in glory,
no good 1t could do the sinner only
infinite harm. Such Il doctrine de-
stroyS all rational ground upon which
a spiritual worsh:rcr can stand.-Rev.
Frederick {. Priest. Universalist, Chi
cagO.
Only One Source.
All truth is from Cod MS all light 3
FROM the SUI. GuS!iy!t. electric light.
the light IF tie wood fire or Of the coal
IN your CRATE. the CLEAN Of the dia-
mond all Is sunlight. no matter
through What medium it may come or
in whist country ii may be seen. So
all truth is Gods truth. whether it
come by the lips of n speaker in China
or III the islands OF the sea-, whether it
be called pagan or Christian All truth
that bears on Tie culture Of the human
soul tie Development Of human life.
is part Of tie unfolding revelation of
the Givine. SO we believe that God has
never left any of his children without
some rays OF light. and the truth Of
God anywhere is the word of God. 1t
is iifah.i,lr In so far as it is demon
stiated To lie true. - Rev Minot
Savage, Unitarian. New York
Mighty Avalanches For Good.
Oh. the unconscious influences of ev-
cry Christians private life. Like the
snowfiakes. they bank themselves up
into great drifts. Like the grains Of
sand, they lift themselves into the
mighty mountains. Like the little
drops Of water. they slake the thirst of
many valleys and meadow lands. These
little influences of private life are de-
spised by some so called Christian
workers, but in the end they result in
mighty avalanches for good, in mighty
tidal waves Of blessings, in mighty
east winds that dam back the Red