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RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.
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The miSfOrtunpS sna. touch the latent
powers and bring them into activity
are some of the greatest fortunes of
dist, Chicago.
An Eternal Being
Christ and his word are Identical.
The word WAS made flesh and dwelt
among men. The Son of God had no
beginning and will have no end He is
an eternal being. Rev. j. f. Blair.
Baptist. Brooklyn
Future Life.
The best way to remove doubts
about future life is to live them
away. If we live life that is worthy
to endure forever, we shall find il
easier to believe that we are to endure
fOrever-Rey. Pleasant Hunter. Pres
bytcrian. New York
Symbolism In Nature
Nature is full Of symbolism The
wind may lash the sea into "A fury. bu.
il still will remain beautiful. 1t is the
same in life. The storms of Ike are
essential to the perfection OF human
character.-Rev. DR. William lIatha,
way Pound. Congrega tionalist, Chi
cago.
Idealism and the Soul.
With the soul there IS no such thing
as being practical. TO be practical is
to accommodate oneself to others.
the capital crime Of the spirit: the soul
must be ideal--that is, its salvation
lies III its unceasing Independence, in
its protest and rebellion against all
example.-Rev. DR. Frank NJ. Crane,
Unitarian, Worcester, Mass.
Need Of Churches.
What the churches want is more of
God and less Of dress and social posi-
,ion: more of the spirit of the Master
and less of Il strife for place and mon
ey and more religion by example and
life than by preaching and talking
Follow God in the life and you beconlr
a continual sermon for hin.-Rev. G..
Campbell Morgan, Presbyterian Lon
don.
National Peril.
The nation is in precarous condi
tion. As individuals we are living un.
der strain. Most of us live beyond
our incomes. We try to live as our ia
theirs do after years Of toll and accu-
mutation. Business men are venturing
OH borrowed capital. AS individuals,
and as a government we are becoming
too extravagant.-Rev o. L. Spiegel
Disciple, New Orleans.
Temptatlo
The temptation of the pulpit Of to
day is to preach only the love Of God
as is manifested in the blessings of
life. This is we'll and necessary, but
it is possible by such prea ching to rock |
sinful souls to sleep In the cradle of
and gentleness when they
ought first be aroused from their in
lquitous lethargy by the thunders of
DR.. Hulten, Baptist. St. |
louis.
How to BE Rich With Nothing.
You may be rich with nothing II you
have spiritual affections, sympathies
with your fellows and peace with your
Maker. You may be poor II you own
millions and are not linked with God
IN using them generously in the serv
ice of men. No man is essentially poor
who loves others and honors his Lord.
md no man can ever he in the noblest
sense rich whose life is spent on him
self.-Rey DIR. $. Reese Murray. Meth
'dist. Washington.
Arbitration.
The question of arbitration is no
onger a matter OF mere opinion. Since
$40 more than l30 national disputes
lave been referred to arbitration
Surely this is the better way. Patriot
sm. therefore. no less than religion.
alls us to the office Of peacemakers.
Ne. as citizens. must see to it that JUS
ice and not force shall rule, that any
Inference which. as a nation. we may
AVE with other nations shall he set
led by the principles of peace. not by
ruelty and yiolence.-Rev f. Duck
vorth. EplScOpaltan, st. Louis.
lens Attitude Toward Christianity.
The attitude Of Annas, the Jewish
Ugh priest before whom Jesus stood
II the morning after his arrest. is the
ttitude Of most men toward Chris
ianity. They are not SO much inter-
sted in it's teachings as they are in its
eSults In human character. The same
uestion Is certain to be asked of every
enomination and every individual
'hristian. Men care little for pub.
shed statements or for private con.
pssons Of faith. They are anxious
} know, however, whether a body OF
eople calling themselves by Chris
IAN name are making good in the III
.'ease of eGlightenment, in social aerv- |
% ard in "@rsonal .,etv.-Rev. Her