Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-11-30

the soul that sweeps them with skilled
fingers. Rail not MT the keys but grid
your soul to the divine mastery.-Rev.
G. s. Eldridge, Methodist, Brooklyn.
Know ThyseIf.-None of us know
another perfectly, perhaps we do not
know ourselves. The mathematical ta-
bile we know, but the knowledge of man
kind Is higher and more secret and diff
cult to ~gain.--iey. w. S. Baer, Eplsco-
lpalian, Brooklyn.
Capsuies.--In time about all that
mankind knows upon any subject crys-
i~tallizes into a word. Common sense
gets tired Of going over its arguments
and capsules the whole process Of its
convictions into a noun.-Rey. Frank
Crane, Unitarian, Worcester.
Expansion.-No president and no po-
iItical party can cause American expan-
sion, and no party can stop ii. The
president or the party which attempts
to stop 1t will be eifectually stopped by
the American people.-Rev. Il. S. Nc
Arthur, Baptist, New York City.
HelI-There are two periods in every
life. the period OF receptivity, and the
time of %fruitage. He who receives and
never gives Is at war with the whole
universe and If there be no hell in the
next life he will mike one in this
Key. Bruce Brown, Disciple, Chicago.
Religiousness.-A mans theology, his
particular form of faith, Is his own
business. But | think the community
has the right to expect Mt least right
eonsness of every decent man who
wants the respect OF his fellow men,
Rev. Charles Fleischer, Hebrew, Bos-
ton.
Content.-There is much pleasure in
this life for even the man of small
means IL his soul is right with God. No
II Is poor who Is rich in cOntentment.
No one Is wealthy, even though he may
be rich, whose sou does moi wear this
Jewellery. T.. r.. Dyott, Congrega-
tionalist, Brooklyn.
The Election Thief.-The election
thief, In all his phases, is the vilest
criminal OF these times. He sins against
the spirit and life OF the American gov
eminent. he destroys the very founda-
Ito OF a democracy when he makes an
election Il fraud and a farce.-Rey. b..
Craig, Disciple, Denver.
Reason-The saving element of man
Is right reason. When the MIND be-
m clouded with making distinctions
1t Is we'll to rest upon that right rea-
son which goes to the heart OF things
u~nembarrassed by sylloglsms and scien-
tlfc Drcblems.-Rev. w. ii. Pound, Con-
gregationalist, Chicago.
Holiness.-The history Of mankind
shows that WI must not seek holiness
In order to God, but God In order to
holiness. Christ must come into the
soul Of man with Ills divine life and
then, II not until then, are we In
harmony with divine heliness.-Rey. r.
3. Hull, Baptist, Brooklyn.
The Only Aristocracy.-The only ar
istocracy worth talking about In our
free America is the aristocracy OF char
acter. This alone is honorable and en-
nobling. Pomp and circumstances,
mental and moral indifference-these
are continually debasing us.-Rev. ID.
Dorchester, Methodist. pittsburg.
~ Gsfaraeter.--Tlere Is no earthly tenn
pie NTH all its splendor and magnin-
that can be compared to the tenn
pie OF character which we are privi-
legged to build. The foundation OF this
temple rests 81 the revelation God
made through His Son, Jesus Christ
Rev. w. w. Hale, Methodist, P%lttsburg.
All May Gome.-Christianity has an
Invitation that Is exceedingly broad.
"Whosoever will may COME The poor
come. and the halt and blind may come
fin. Not only those physically disabled
but those spiritually as we'll. All sorts
land conditions Of men are found In the
schurch.-Rev. J. +. Cooper, Methodist,
Providence, Il. /.
The Record-God remembers every
evil thought and act and He will set
them In order before our eyes. He is
In no hurry He knows the sinner can
not escape, and then He seeks to win
him by delay. He gives him every
chance to turn and confess his sins
and accept Godfrey. b. f. Riley.
Baptist, Houston, Texas.
Greatness.-People today. sometimes
Judge greatness by physical standard.
Men who command armies are great,
4Largeness Is often taken up for great
moss, but physical force Is not reces-
sarily greatness. True greatness, how
ever Is composed OF moral, ethical ana
spiritual elements.-Rev. I. j. peritx,
Methodist, Syracuse, n. Y.
Work for the Church.-we should
make haste to do the Masters work.
We should make haste to bring into the
church NIL who nee to be comforted.
We should do all we can to tell such
persons that there is a church and
that Its doors are open to all those In
distress. physically or Spiritually
REV. H. +. Dahring. ~Episcopalian, Phil
adelphia.
Right Living-We cannot briag the
dead back. But we can so live that we
.shall be large and efficient when we en-
ter the other world and SO receive
from loved o~nes--proud welcome, They
cannot see evil and sorrow for this
would break their JOY. They can per-
haps see the GOOD and rejoice IN 1t;
hence by filling our lives with 1t we
may add TO their joy.--Rev. C Reis-
iner, Methodist, Denver, Col.
So Tired.
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