Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-11-24
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.
Gems Cleaned FrOm the Teachings
 of All Denominations.

O1 All
 True poverty is d state of heart which enables us to receive the full ness of the life beyond Rev. Paul A. Menzel, Lutheran, Washington.
 Struggles of Life.
 The financial struggles of life not on. ly earn bread for our children. but also unlimited joys for our own healthfu. physical and mental eXisteuce.-EeE. Dr. Frank De Witt Talmage, IresDy terian, Los ANge,es.
 Self Control.
 Tie most perfect res uit of the spirit of Gal iE 6 man is self control. Th": is WI t I'aul means when he says, 1.-The fruit of the Spirit is temper rian, Noro ester, Mass.
 C.,Ief Of Ambitions.
 The highest ambition to shine is as a Christian. IL is q h9.ss ambition that every ohe may possess, tEat reason die tateS. that conscience approves that heaven col"mends.-!sev.D Dr. .John l.. Brandt Jhristiun Church. st. Louis.
 Joy In Christianity.
 There is not enough of joy in Chris tians. and it's absence indicates failure who comes 10 set all wrong things right and to forever banish the gloom in which s.n has enveloped us.-Rev. Dr. w. J. Williamson, Baptist, St. Louis
 Secret Vices.
 Vice is the secret worm which eats at the vitaIs of q nation. Crime can be punished, and it Is punished, but it is the secret vices which destroy the nations Catholic education teaches how to combat these vices.-Rev. D. J. O'Sullivan. Roman Catholic, St. Al bans, Nt
 The Doom of Nation.
 Our world lives through the industry of the truest men and women in if in the moral sphere. and if there is no love being generated by unSelfish hearts and no faith by pure minds and no moral inspiration by brave souls q nation is daomed.-Rev Dr. John Douglass Adams. Reformed, Brooklyn.
 Crime.
 Reforms may come and reforms may go. but crime goes on forever, and tie explanation of il all is that public vir- tue is an intangible, sporadic force not always to he relied upon, while evil is a constant power having vested inter- ests and exertiAS q mighty influence over men lly appealing To their pleas. urc and profit ;ts they see it from their lower nature. Rev. X. X. Ross, UniversaliS,. thic22o.
 Meeting Ones Soul.
 II is d dreadful thing when man stands face to face with himself and realizes that lac is q sham; that he Is dishonest without character. It is d horrible thing Ior d man thus to read his own soul. nicet his soul face to face and realize that he is a rogue. X man can get away from his wife, he can leave h.s children and friends. his home; lie t".n leave h.s own country, bur. go where he will. in the fartIieSt corner of Gods earth. he Wal Stahd lace to litt' NkN.i lIt.ietit, IpbA't't VI h.'' honesty. h.s integri ', his character Rev. R. P Johnston. Baptist New York
 View of ti,e Golden Ru:c.
 rhe Golden Ku.e is ilot the highest expression of Christianity. He l each, CT Eeve. .l.sc.I.t,: fha4 :J l.;l.;; EleSr life and influence .ty the RATION atS zon of .u:y mul..ei Ky tie Go!Ge , Rule. but th!S ruie is ole oty platform. on which we can bull! | perfect so- cie,y. Il is the oi.y ground ot au- j,.;::.aent f., ;.le 5...ft,.:sieI i,!,..:-t',. ani social conditions. Get t0c cE.lra,- ,ev D. iavu ' .-u assl s.:e Ga,.cr s..;;::,,.. is possible. not otherwise. Let Christ $ feelings for others possess mep and