Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-21

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Christianity.-Thls Christianity of
ours Is no myth. You can throw -Four
weight on the promises of God and they
will not go dowu.-Rey. A. Il. Conrad,
Congregationalist, Boston.
Observation-Disclosures cannot be
inherited, nor entailed 1t Is a virtue
influenced by environment, for Il man
is known by the company he keeps
Rev. w. r. Dixon, Baptist, Brooklyn.
The Eternal Baing.-Christ and His
word are identical-tlc word was made
flesh and dwelt among men. The Son
of God had no beginning and will have
no end. He is an eternal Belng.-Rev.
j. Il. Blair, Baptist, Brooklyn.
The Name of Jesus.-Jesus Is to US
the sweetest name that is ever breathed
on mortal tongue. We lisp it at our
mothers knee, and it is the last utter
ance in our mortal agony as the soul
goes to the great beyond and into eter-
nity.-Rev. 7. II. Rice, Methodist, At
lanta.
Gospel of Dlscontent.-The more a
man has the more is required of him..
Far more than we know, the gospel of
discomfort is Icing drilled into the
masses and armies are being arrayed
against wealthy reSpectability.-Rev.
NJ, NJ. Waters, Congresationalist,
Brooklyn.
The River of Nations.-A nation is
like a river; the water flows on and
passes away, but its place is filed con-
tinually, If the springs at the fountain
do not fail. We must maintain Chris
tian morality and education and keep
strong the banks of liberty.-Rev. w.
+. Crafts, Baptist, Washington.
Special Favors.-No type Of religion
which represents the world as run on
the principle of special tavors to indi-
yiduals can command the highest re-
spect of allegiance of mankind. 1t is
like getting by personal influence the
ear of the children at 4 meeting.-Rev.
w. B. Thorp, Congregationalist, Chi
cago.
Physical Energy.-Physicai energy IS
an absolute requirement for success.
No matter where Il man is, he must do
some kind of work-hc must labor with
his hands. The Almighty fat pro-
nounced in the garden of Eden was
that labor should forever be the des-
tiny of man.-Rev. j. +. Atkinson,
E~piscopalian, Elizabeth, n. j..
Observation-Disclosures nations had
forms of self-sovcrument, but America
established popular self-government. 1t
created q commonwealth, guaranteeing
equal power to vested rights, and seek
ing the common good. The American
political idea finds its source in the
self-government which binds itself OH
the liberty of the individual.-Rey. L.
j. Conaty, Roman Catholic, Worcester,
Mass.
Human Brotherhood.-No man can
flourish long and be at peace who disre-
CARDS the principle of the brotherhood
of man. And the higher the civilization
the greater the demand for the consld.
Grafton of the rights Of others. The
famous declaration that "all men are
created free II equal" is founded upon
the divine idea of mans relation to his
fellow man.-Rev e. X. Bell, Lutheran
Baltimore.
ODDcllSl." lOSC WlO NOult nave u
new and inspiring vision OF their Lore
must enter by prayer iLao ''the secret
chamber of the most High which Ii
available through the intercession Of
Christ on the ~thoroughfare, in the bus,
workshop, or the home. Means of com
munication with the King are never
INSTRUCTED, save by the "evil heart O.
unbelief."-Rev. NJ. NJ. Strong, Uni
tartan. Denver.
The Man Jesus.-In all ages since tn,
incarnation there have been men VIII
lifted up their hands to thrust Jesu
back into the realm of the common
place. They would make Him less in
genious than an Edison and less execu
tive thar ]. Pierpont Morgan. In rob
bling Him of divinity they reduce Hin
to the ranks of well-meaning, good, Blu
unsuccessful men.-Rev. w. A. Bart
lett, Congregationalist, Chicago.
The Same Church.-The Roman
Catholic Church has never changed. /
was the same during the so-calle'
reformations as it is now. 1t is nov
Just what 1T was when that "pious' an
good" man, Henry VIII, looked int
the eyes of a woman and found ther
a new religious creed which he had no
discovered in the eyes of his first wife
who was not yet dead.-Rev. B. .
: Kelley, Roman Catholic, Savannah.
The Saloon Eyil.-If my diagnosis
correct the best way for the church t
fight the saloon il not to %denounce s:
, looms, vote the Prohibition ticket, or tr
, to rescue sots, but to provide prope
amusement for the young under prope
auspices. Some of them are doing TIL
and have found that prevention Is be
ter than cure. The only way to bes
the saloon Is to provide rral substitute
for the saloon.-Nev. j. L. Scudde
+ Congregationalist, Jersey City.
An Upright Church.--The church
to-day is no more an imbecile humble
q of canting phrases, lolling at the res
window of age with a message of PIE
simism and doubt upon its palsied lip
No. no, the church has emerged fro
! the crouch of slavish fear and stant
! with head erect end with the suniigl
a of God upon her brow, welcoming a
criticism apG facing problems of Iii
with the wholesome spirit of her d
vine Lord.-Rev. L.. II. Caswell, Pre-
e byterian, Greenpoint, N. Y.