Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-21
SATURDAY, APRIL 21. 1906.
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.

Aht bltdAtcN tAtiAN VI Ant Soul -
told. II is by energy. struggle and love
we keep the soul warm.-Rev. DR..
Frank Crane, Congregationalst. WOr-
roster, Mass
Get Into Line.
The man who does not line up with
Gods people in the great fight for
Righteousness is on the side of the devil
and arrays himself against Godfrey.
A II. Holdcrby Methodist. Atlanta. Ca
Man OF the Future.
The world is not going TO the bad.
The man who has inner worth. who is !
governed from above. who has riches
of character. who is Gods good man. is
the man OF the future.-Rev Austen X.
De Blois. Baptist. Chicago.
PunfshmenCs Purpose.
The purpose OF punishment is not 10
inlict an endless pain. but to awaken
the soul OF the offender to its own folly.
II is just as much manifestation OF
Gods paternal love and care as the
more pleasant experiences OF life. Pun
ishment must be inflicted that is long
and severe. but underlying il is Gods
unconquerahle purpose TO save.-Rev.
Il. L. Sykes. Univcrsalist. Denver.
The Future Life.
We must learn To trust. We lived
before we became conscious OF IL.
when we came into this world we
found ourselves In the hands OF low
ing. tender care. I do not believe that
a God who provides such reception
Tor us as we had here will leave us
without as good reception when we
go away. All OF us have friends over
IA
and are getting ready for us. I be-
lievc. at any rate that the infinite ten
derncss and care will guard us and
help us.-Rev. Dr. Minot J. Savage.
Unitarian. New York.
Value of BELIEF In Personal Devils.
In the old days they believed I'm the
Bible teaching Of "A personal devil and
called sin 10y its real name. Ii was
customary TO call attention TO world
illness and TO the vanitics OF life. but
now there seems 90 be no boundary
line between the church and the world
II men could Ice persuaded that the
devil is as active nnd deccitful as ever
and that there are real kingdoms OF
evil 10 guard against there would be
more earnest prayer and definite
preaching and the church would not be
so ineffective when the waves Of evil
beat up against the hearts OF mankind
Rev. W. y Bartlett. Congregational
LIST. Chicago.
Human wealth.
The elements that enter into human
wealth are all OF those elements that
render effective fertile and productive
human life. Human wealth is first OF
all something that is strictly personal.
It cannot be held 10y a corporation or
even 10y family IL is something
within the person. IL is a feeling OF
satisfaction. of eXultation, Of delight.
II is made possible not by large pos
sessions but by personal conditions. 10y
correct and close agreeable relation
ships. Wealth must be found. II at
all. in personal conditions that make
for the effectiveness Of the moral per
son. - Rev. O. j. Moore. Methodist.
Cleveland. O.
How 40 Use the bible.
The time is cOming-may we hasten
it!-whcn this dear book shall take it's
rightful place as a manual OF devotion
instead OF a text book in theology. as
friend Of the spirit instead OF
despot over the Intellect. helping us TO
open cur ears 10 the present messages
OF the eternal Spirit and our eyes 10
the unending parable Of nature and.
more than all, putting and keeping us
ali in that great current Of revelation
Issuing from Mount Zion which is
steadily growing nearer TO the perfect
knowledge and fellowship of Cod
Professor William Wallace Fem, Uni
tartan. Harvard Divinity School, Cam
bridge. Mass.
Live within Your Means.
The man who lives beyond his means
is not leading an honest life Live
within your income, no matter how
modest that income may be. Save up
something for rainy day This is
more easily done than you imagine.
Where there is a will there is a way.
The wants OF nature are few and easily
supplied. Most of our wants are ar
tifcial and do not contribute to our
comfort Sweeter to the palate Is
bread and water in a garnet than is a
delicious feast to the spendthrift who
Is tortured by the specter OF the cred
itor knocking at his door. While the
insolvent debtor Is a slave you will
possess a free and independent spirit
and will enjoy the testimony OF a good
conscience.-Cardinal James Gibbons,
Roman Catholic, Baltimore
Worlds balance wheel.
1t is the great brotherhood OF Chris
tendon that is the balance wheel of the
world. Ii is this great brotherhood that
saves our social and business fabric
from destruction by the debauchery of
our increasing wealth, as was the case
with mighty and wealthy nations be
fore the teaching OF Christ entered the
hearts % their people. IL is the broth
erhood Of Christendom that Is purging
our cities, states and nations OF corrupt
officials and branding with the iron OF
disgrace those who are untrue to pub
uc trust u was this great brotherhood