Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-03-22
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.
Gems Cleaned From the Teachings
 of All Denominations.

Sanborn, Unitarian. At 9nta, Ga. Penetrating Force. True religion does not substitute itself for all other interests and passions: it penetatcs thcm.-Rev Dr. Frank Crane, Congregationalist, Worcester. | Mass.
 Efficient Christians. The practically efficient Christian is i not the peculiarly able man or woman. but those who are magniticently in ear neSt.-Rev. John Graham, Presbyterian. Philadelphia.
 Christian Success. Success in Christian work does not always depend upon superior mental attainn1cnts. but upon the powers of adaptation. - Rev. George Adams. Methodist Brooklyn
 Why We Worship God. God S love. eternal and abiding love. This is why Nc worship him. We could not worship justice or almghtl- ness 0. greatness. We can only wOr- l ship leve.-Rev. Robert IIopkin, Con gregationaIist. Cleveland
 The Value af Character. Character s= worth more than all the other things of life. If God has given a man money. power, influence. it is his most glorious priF:,ege as lie lives to transmute these into charactcr.-Rev. Dr. w. ]. Williamson. Baptist, St. Louis
 Religion as m Inspiration.
 The world has become s9 accustomed to looking upon religion as source of consolation in the Eoar of i:i"l i!:lt il forgets very frequently that religion was likewise to be q source of iuSpira- tion i'll the hour of success.-Itev. Dr. J. Levy, Hebrew. Allegheny, Pa.
 Bravcst Prayer.
 The best and b"avest prayer for the active Christian is not q prayer for more strength from the divine store house, but d prayer for the faith and the determination to use well the strength with which we are already so splendidly endowed. = Rev. E. Dean Ellenwood, Iniversalist, Atlanta, Ga.
 Duty and Happiness.
 All duty is higher than happiness, and for this reason We must make sac rifice and trust in God. Nothing can be happy unless it, fulhlls the law of it's being. and God will take away 1 business, health and all things, but he will have you ill the end.-Rev. N. D. Hillis, Con=reeationalist, Brooklyn
 To Be Religious. Being religious does not consist in be- ing cleansed once for all, but is the keeping of oneself clean, unspotted from the world, guarding every point of attack in word, in thought in act in association. in imagination, for the supreme purpose of keeping himself unspotted from the world.-Rev Paul Weyand, Methodist, Pittsburg
 Need Of Gospel Takers.
 The church and the world need today not more clergymen to expound the gospel, but more men and women to talk the gospel. Talk it in the home, talk it in the office, talk it in the shop talk it in the factory, talk it in the store, talk 1t on the farm, talk it on the streets, talk it on the trains, talk it every ywhere.-Rev. T. J. Villers, Bap- tist, Indianapolis, Ind.
 Creeds.
 The world needs right principles and right principles rightly stated Prin- ciples are seeds They grow human life. Now, faith gains by expression Let no man nurse his antipathy to creeds. They are the demand of our nature. It is not question whether we shall have creed or not The question is, Shall our creed be right or wrong, helpful or hurtful?-Rev David Gregg, Presbyterian, Brooklyn.
 Wealth's Power.
 Never in the history of the world did wealth have such power as today. Nev- CT before was there such fierce ob- stinate and determined fight for riches as that at the present hour. In the business world, in the social world, in the political world and even in the re- ligious world, often man who is worth million dollars can exert more inf1u- ence than thousand poor men.-Rev ". T. Partridge, Baptist, Pittsburg.
 Dreams of Youth.
 As you advance in attainment your ideal will advance in it's requirements, | SO tAoI IL W III cNCI Ac, NOC dS luOuSll I had already attained" but of this be sure: Every year will bring the richer graces. the kindlier temper, the fuller satisfaction of the Chrst-like charac- ter and you shall realize that these dreams of your youth were not only dreams, but also prophecies.-Rev Dr. Arthur Mather, Methodist, St. Louis. Success and Failure.
 The greatest success of life is moral success. The greatest failure of life is moral failure. It is better to live a clean life in obscurity than a sordid one in prominence. It is better to be an honest man on small salary than q dishonest one with a large income It is better to spend all ones days in q rented house and raise family that does something for the world than live ill a palace of ones own and raise