Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-07
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.

RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.
Gems Cleaned From the Teachings
of All Denominations.
Only a life that feels the power of
the infinite is proof against despair
Rev. DR.. Frank Crane, Congregation
alist, Worcester, Mass.
Currency of Gods Kingdom.
Character is the currency Of the king
dom of God and is coined in the mint
Of confidence. - Rev. Moore Sanborn,
Unitarian, Atlanta, Ga.
Self Mastery.
| Be master of yourself Do not be the
slave Of habit or Of poverty or of SUI
perstition or Of time, but stand facing
life, the uncrowned king Of circum-
stance, and in it all plan for eternity
Rev. c. G. Pierce, Baptist, Los Angeles,
Cal
| Church Debts.
There is no good excuse for church
] debts or for a dearth Of good works
among church members because of
| lack of funds. Let all who pretend to
love the Lord 1.-THE their income faith
fully and the treasury will always be
full and the pews too.-Rev. G. f. Hail.
Independent, Chicago
Power of the Tongue.
Speech is the gate of the mind and
heart. 1t reflects the thoughts and
feelings of man-wins the world to US
or estranges it from US. The tongue is
fire that warns men or burns them,
a magnet that attracts or repels a
fountain of bitter and sweet waters,
stimulant or narcotic, food or a poi
son, the source of life or death.-Rabbi
Joseph Silverman, d. D., New York.
Gospel of Peace.
Once we understand and possess the
gospel of peace there viii spring into
us an earnest desire to see it spread
and enjoyed by all. 1t will show us
means of cooperation in the good work
Of devoted men whose lives have been
consecrated to the preaching of the
gospel Of peace. The poor missions of
our own country will appeal to us, and
we will help them by our prayers and
our aims. To bring this gospel of peace
to those in darkness and in the shadow
Of death is the best means of preparing
ourselves for the coming of the King
Of Peace. Amen.-Rev. Father Jack
son, Roman Catholic, Atlanta, Ga.
Children In the Church.
Let us turn for one moment to the
matter of church attendance. / am al
ways glad when l see children at
church. The Sunday school is usurp-
ing the place of the church to such an
extent that it is thought not proper to
take the children to church. l wish ev
cry single child in this parish might be
in church every Sunday morning.
| believe that the influence Of this habit
of being in church, of feeling that they
are a part of it, of feeling that 1t Is eX-
pected Of them that they will come, is
more important than anything else that
you can give in the way Of religious
training. If the church Is the best
realization of your religious ideal that
you can practically attain, then l be
lieve that there is nothing finer for the
children than that they should grow up
to feel that they are part Of it.-Rev
DR.. Minot J. Savage, Unitarian, New
York. n
The Living witness
Truth is not forever on a ScaffOlG
and wrong is not forever on a throne
The resurrection is just ahead for ev
cry crucified truth. The man on horse
back clothed with authority is not al
ways in possession of the truth. The
truth is more often in the possession
of the little man on foot, thrown from
his horse and blinded and led into the
city. So, and only so, does Saul of
TarSus become witness to the Cos
pei. Prosecutors may bring the wit
neSSeS Of Jesus to wild beasts or tc
flames, but their eXultant testimony
will convert more in their death than
In life. Tyrants and inquisitors may
cut out the tongues or slip a redhOt
ring on to the tongue preparatory to
death as precaution against audible
testimony, but the radiance of the face
they cannot erase nor the triumphant
spirit quench.-Rev. Lincoln HOLSTER
Caswell, Methodist, Brooklyn
worship.
Will great IOHSluS III my loarC,
desire to stand with all my brethren, of
every name, in the urgent plea they
make for the presence of all those who
feel there will be help for them in the
house of the Lord-nay, for those also
who do not feel this assurance, but still
know they need help, or those who
would fain help others. Are you borne
down by the burden of your sin and
feel as though it was a shame to meet
with those who have no such troublef
Never mind. If there is help for you
anywhere on the earth it is in the house
of the Lord, and there is help for you
here beyond all question Do you think
you could do better alone? l doubt
that, but if | was sure Of it l would
still say: who are you that you should