Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-03-18
RELsCiGUS THOUGHT.
Gems Cleaned From the TcachiuGs
 of All D"noIaiu0tionS

adis". let love ,rc>iIe iu it. Icv. ! H. w. kees. Methodist. Fittsburg Compas>ion.
 i Compassion iS too beautiful to he dc scrihed by the paurrr hicrog1yphieS 0t ] language or painted hy pigments that ] have not been prepared in the holy e holicS of an artists seul-Kev. Moore i Sanborn, Unitarian Atlanta. Ga.
 Earnest Christianity.
 The brightest examples uf cHrng-' i Christianity are generally found a,.iu widespread indifference Surrouudiu&> f per SC can never ruin a man. il.iu ences, however pernicious, are power less when they face q human will that has decided to conqucr.-Kev. Earl HeWson, Congregationaist, St. Louis
 Church Degenerncy.
 The careleSsneSS with which many attend religious services is one of the principal causes of church degcneracy. Every Christian, no matter where he happens to be on Sunday. should make it the rule of his life to attend religious services at least once during the day Rev. c. r. 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 tue world Today the actions of the present generation will influence future man none know how greatly, but it will be so.-Rey S. E. Haslett, Unitarian. Worcester, Mass.
 Common Good
 The only way to have personal ben eft is to work and live and t.ie for the common good. He enters most in timately into the thought of Cod who follows the example of the Son of God and gives for the pleasure of giving and dies for the glory of dying.-Iev. A. & Crapsey, Episcopalian, Rochester, x. !.
 Perfect Marriage.
 X perfect marriage, if it could be found. would bc first a perfect com paHi9llship, then passionate love super scaEg. for the two are Guitc separate. If y9u who are not married find that you ever get into such relation With man or woman that you would secH t.s.l co:Ip2nionsEip and fad comfort anu hc!p and stnrluS in it day h. d}y. week bv Week, year by year, then il + pretty safe to get mlri'ies..-Rcv. V .not |. Savage. Unitarian. New York.
 How to Be Happy.
 He only way to he happy w:t!l men is to open your souls to faith and trust and good wi Believe ill 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 points. Do that and see bow it will warm your heart and set it thrilling with the resonances of good cheer. Come out of your selfish shell and see in others as good qualities as you seem to yourself to have and learn how much they can add to your store of good feeling.-Rev. H. 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 it. Their eyes are holden that they do not sec it. So it is with this perfect law of life this law of liberty. Men are still slaves and are crying out for deliverer yet to come when that deliverer is at their very door-yea, even walking by their side - and is ready to break the chains that have so 1 long bound them. But they do not see i it, 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 q divine purpose in it all Tempta- tions are tests. They develop the nor al nature and strengthen character. By resisting temptation the young man grows to noble manhood. Battleields develop heroes, and these moral con- i ficts develop heroic souls Young men must meet and overcome temptation 1 God pledges his aid to every young man.-Rev. J. w. Harsha, Presbyte- rian, Pittsburg.
 Spirit of Prayer.
 It is Jesus Christ. not science. who l teaches us to pray. I match the au- ! thority and the example of this mighty one, who ever lived in the atmosphere of prayer, against all the arguments and teachings and objections of men to prayer. Whosoeyer believes in Jesus Christ must also believe in prayer. He ] is the great warrant for it. The Holy Spirit. whom he sends, becomes the spirit of prayer by revealing Jesus Christ to our hearts and so melting us