Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-23
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Cspacity.-God created no dead
level OF capacity.-Rev. James Logan,
congregationalist Worcester, Mass.
Gods secrets-God gives the Sc
crets OF life only to those who are pre-
pared to receive them.--Rey. J. s.
Thompson, Independent, Los Angeles,
Cal.
s.-Righteousness 10 not
always In the kings court and law il
sometimes on the side OF wrong.--Rsy.
Edwin Amherst, Independent, Chicago,
Illinois.
Reyolt.-The complete revolt agains
a literal hell has led many to an at
ttude of absolute disbelief in hell
Rev. b. f. Root, Congregationalist,
Waterbury, Conn.
The Only Religlon.--There have
been many religions, religions OF the
gods Of lust and power, but Chris
tisnity is the only religion OF a suf-
fsring Godfrey. s. ID. Mcconnell,
Episcopalian, New York City.
Divine Growth.-The fact that the
Bible Is growth does not necessarily
lnvalidate its fullest inspiration.
Growth is the divine method. This 10
true of the creation.-Rev. j. X.
smyth, swedenborgian, New York
City.
Salvstion.-Ths world has never
outsrovn Christ's conception Of sal
vstion. and can never outgrow It, for
tho law OF 1t IL written in the vert
page OF the universe itself.-Rev. X.
N. Waters, Congregstionslist, Brook
Ign, N. Y.
Truth.-Truth 10 not confined to any
Bible, however venerable, nor to any
church, however ancient her authority.
The ideas of past centuries will not
sufnce for to-day In religion any more
than In science or industry.-Rev. w.
II. Pulsford. Unitarian, Chicago, Ill.
Ideals.-Every young man has a
mental conception OF character which
II bis ideal. The statesman, politician,
educator, philanthroplst, inventor, mas
ter mechanic, orator and writer are
ideals after which young men Of to-day
mold and fashion their lives. build
characters and shape their destinIes.-
Rev. z. z. Bates, Disciple, Allegheny,
Pa.
Pspsl Progress.-The papacy has
contributed more than any civil gov.
eminent to the intellectual progress OF
mankind. II Europe is to-day immeas-
ursble in advance OF Asia in literature,
ths arts and sciences, is 1t not because
Europe was more in touch than Asia
with the Roman pontlr. and felt the
impress Of his strong and tender nandf
Cardinal Gibbons, Roman Catholic,
Baltimore, Nd.
Future Punishment.-We want ne
amateurs regarding future punishment.
We want an expert whom we can
trust, as the little child trusts the wise
surgeon, az the traveller trusts the
Euide and deliverer, AS the passenger
trusts the captain OF the great ship.
Fortunately, Jesus Christ, in the great
hour OF His life, has spoken In words
20 simple, so clear, as to leave no room
for doubt.-Rev. n. d. Hills, Congre-
nationalist, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Psrsonality.-The moral quality of
the human mind is always aggressive;
the ethical quality OF the human soul
cannot be negative; In some way or
another 1t Is bound to express Itself.
The subtle law OF human influence Ia
universal, and no one escapes either
Its power or its opportunities. Every
one is bound to give something OF him
self TO another. The touch OF person
atty is found everywhere.-Rev. II.
NJ. slocum. Episcopalisn, Colorado
Springs, Colo.
The Reformation Age.-One age il
but the forerunner OF another and to-
day we are entering upon a reforma-
ton that IL more wonderful In its
workings than any that Las gone be
fore and that demands OF Christians q
new devotion and energy. Everywhere
there are seen evidences that God Ia
giving to His church a larger concep-
ton OF Chrlst's mission than ever be-
fore and that 1t Is the divjns purpose
to save souls by saving men.-Rev. L.
w. Madden, Presbyterian, Princeton,
Ind.
Large Fsmilles.-Poor people IN our
overcrowded cities. who allow them
selves the luxury OF six or eight chill
! drsn, when they know their income 10
not sunicient to properly cloth-. feed
and shelter them, are positively cruel.
The ambition OF man OF small means
should be to rear two children, instead
Of ten as heretofore, and give his chill.
dren an opportunity to taste few OF
the good things OF life. Let the rich
have large families. They ought to
have them, for they have the means
to provide for them.-Rsv. ]. L. Scud'
der. Congregstionalist. Jersey City
n. ].
Salyation.-For every wrong there 10
sure and certain punishment. The
|, law OF retrlbution runs In the iron
groove OF Nature, and from its effect,
; there 10 no escape. Neither love MOI
! logic can alter its course Justice must
, be satisfied and Divine love will pun
, ish. To overcome the dreadful ray.
ages Of wrong. the deadenlng influences
OF Gin. the benumbing effects OF errors
to erase the awful record OF degrade
ton and deprnvity OF lust and Grimm
, atty, to face, without danger, the gift
I OF freedom. the child OF God needs