The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-06-29
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.

Gems CLEANED From tho Teachin1s
! OF All Denominations. <,,E$3
Ii you are going to mike homo par
adise, let love preside in it.-Rev. W..
III. w. Rees, Methodist, Pittsburg.
! Compassion.
Compassion is too beautiful to be de-
scribed by the pauper hieroglyphics Of
language or painted by pigments that
have not been prepared in the holy Of
holies Of an artists soul.-Rev. Moore
| Sanborn, Unitarian. Atlanta, Ga.
Enrnest Christinnity.
The brightest examples Of earnest
Christianity are generally found amid
widespread indifference. Surroundings
per Sc can never ruin man. Infiu-
ences, however perniclous, are power
less when they face human will that
has decided to conquer.-Rev. Earl
Hewson, Congregationalist, st. Louis.
Church Degeneracy.
The carelessness with which many
attend religious services Is one Of the
principal causes Of church degeneracy.
Every Christian, no matter where he
happens to be on Sunday. should make
1t the rule Of his life to attend religious
services ut least once during the day.
Rev. G. f. Hall, Independent, Chicago.
Power OF Influence.
Long ages ago some one sinned, ate
Of the forbidden fruit, and the result
has been immeasurable woe and sor-
row to the world. Today the actions of
the present generation will influence
future man none know how greatly,
but 1t will be so.-Rev. S. B. Haslett,
Unitarian, Worcester, Mass.
Common Good.
The only way to have personal ben
eft Is to work and live and die for
the common good. He enters most in
t!mately into the thought Of God who
and gives for the pleasure Of giving
and dies for the glory OF dying.-Rev.
n. S. Crapsey, Eptscopalian. Rochester,
N. Y.
Perfect Marriage.
y perfect marriage. If it could be
found, would be first a perfect COM
panionship, then passionate love super
seding, for the two are quite separate.
If you who are not married find that
you ever get into such relation with a
man or woman that you would seek
their companionShip and find comfort
and help and stimulus in 1t day by
day, week by week, year by year, then
1t Is pretty safe to get married.-Rev.
Minot ]. Savage. Unitarian. New York
How to De Happy.
The only way to be happy with men
Is to open your souls to faith and trust
and good will. Believe In somebody,
trust somebody, love somebody with
the large affection which covers faults
with beautiful trellis work and brings
! out Into the light all Of the virtues and
good polEts. Do that and see how it
will warm your heart and set it thrilling
with the resonanccs Of good cheer.
| Come out Of your selfish shell and see
In Others rs good qualities as you seem
to yourself to have and learn how
much they can add to your store Of
good feeling.-Rev. II. r. Harris, Epis-
copalian. Philadelphia.
Perfect Law of Human Life.
Men have gone to the ends Of the
earth In search Of wealth when at their
very doors are piled up fabulous stores
Of 1t. Their eyes are holden that they
do not see it. So 1t Is with this perfect
law Of life, this law Of liberty. Men
are still slaves and are crying out for
a deliverer yet to come when that
ucliverer Is at their very door-yea
even walking by their side - and is
ready to break the chains that have so
long bound them. But they do not see
1t, because they have not yet looked
Into this perfect law Of human life and
have not put it to the test.-Rev. DR..
b. P. Fullerton, Presbyterian, St.
Louis.
Temptation Tests.
Old Athens had one monster Mino.
taur, but our modern cities have many.
We have the open saloon, that high
way to hell; the gambling den, that
death place Of honor, and the brothel.
that graveyard Of manhood. In the
wise plans Of God temptations are per-
mitted to assail young men, and there
Is divine purpose in 1t all. Tempta-
tions are tests They develop the NOR.
nj nature and strengthen character.
By resisting temptation the young man
grows to noble manhood. Battlehelds
develop heroes, and these moral con.
flicts develop heroic souls. Young men
must meet and overcome temptation
God pledges his aid to every young
man.--Rev. ]. w. Harsha. Presbyte,
rian, Plttsburg. s...