Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-03-15

Gems Cleaned From the Teachings
of All Denominations.

Of All denominations.
We are not to blaine for taking too
much amusement. but we are to blame
that it takes so much to amusc us
Rev. DR.. Frank Crane, Congregational
list, Worcester. Mass.
VnIue of Family Prayer.
What the fuel and the water are to
the locomotive family prayer is to the
Christian. 1t is necessary. and If he
fails to take the time for it he will
never reach his destination.-ltev. ia
cob Mills, Methodist. Helena, Mont.
ETect of Friendship.
We are what our friends make us.
The strongest of men are quick to own
their Indebtedness to certain potent
friendships. Outlines II friend has
been the pivot of anOther's career
Rev. G.. Il. Mitchell. Methodist, Cleve-
land, D.
what Faith Does.
Our faith tells us who we are and
what we are and whence we came and
whittier we are going. 1t relieves us
from the errors of heathenism and
makes the light to shine amid the
darkness Of the world Cardinal Glib
bons. Roman Catholic, Baltimore.
Conversion of Children.
Let us educate the rising generation.
Let parents aim to DO this ut home.
Let them pray and labor for the con
version of their children. No one can
have much interest in he souls of 9th
ers until ~ Is first Interested in his
nrrn Dar ID l. NIf11fa ,c DontIct
Butte. Mont.
AIrnys Rings True.
Ruman nature naturally aspires. Our
heroes are the Buddha, Socrates, the
Christ. Our ideals are honesty, gen
t~leness, kindness, peace. Our lnstitu-
tons are founded on liberty. equality.
fraternity. Human nature rings true
every time. Rev. b +. Mills, Evan
Gellst. Los Angeles, Cal.
The Grcnt school.
The Inequalities and incongruitics of
life are explained on the ground that
this world is a school in which we are
being fitted for something higher.
Death Itself becomes explained as the
graduation day OF the soul. So may we
continue 10 believe in God. to worship
and 10 pray Rev. Il. o. Hall, Univer-
aalist. New York.
Meaning of Charity.
Charity means to give not merely a
Kind word, but perhaps a severe word.
Charity means to give not merely a ltt-
eral dole, but sometimes to withhold
the do{e. 1t means for us to give our-
-rlroc d, all er,aroo uanioI laArratiAf
commercial, political, as Ia the philau-
thropic sphere. Rev. ]. J. Wilkins,
B~piscopalian. Los Angeles, Cad.
The Life Beautiful.
To love Jesus Christ as lord and mas
ter Is to he n Christian. The life bead
tifDl Is not attained by painful pen
ance nor devotion to a dead Journalism,
but by the loyalty Of the heart to the
living Christ. He. dwelling il the
heart 10y faith. becomes the source Of
all growth and the inspiration o. ev-
cry hope.-Rev. William ]. William
son, Baptist. ST. Louis.
Divine Nature.
Every man has a nature which fnds
is perfect satisfaction Of life In this
world, Int ii is mot his highest and best
nature. Far above and Instinct from
the Natural mind there Is q nature for
which this world In itself makes ne
provision. This fs the nature which
lives by every word that proceeds out
of the mouth OF God.-Rev. L. A. King,
Swedenborglan, Ueveaand, o.
A Realm We Oan Excel In.
We may not be able to carve a stat
Ne, paint a picture, write u poem or
sing a song. The realm of philosophy
End science may not be open to our
limited powers, but there is one realm
In which we can all eXcel-that is, In
b living Of II pure. generous. strong,
brave life and soul fulfilling the mis-
sion upon which God has sent us into
the world or placed us in his church,
Rev. Albert II. Zimmerman, Metho-
dist, Baltimore.
Measure of the Souls Value.
The value of an object Is measured
by the end for which it was created.
Each substance is shaped according to
Its destiny. Consequently God, the
prime cause, but also end of man, Is
the true measure of the value of the
soul-not because the human soul is
equal in perfection to God, but be-
cause God raised 1t to a supernatural
destiny, h intimate union with the
Sovereign Being. Rev. D.. Vincent,
Roman Catholic, Brookland. d. C.
Seeing the Unseen.
Idealism is invested with power and
peril. Vision goes before construction
The third rail lay sketched In thought
before being laid on the highway of
commerce. Peril attends power. There
is peril in idealism, but vastly more
outside OF II. Where ii is absent there
is little lasting authority in character
little lasting force for good In life
The pure in heart see God. For them
II Is reserved, not for earth's might