Alaska sentinel., 1907-01-17
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The Struggle.-Though everything we struggle for is not good. everything good has to be struggled for.-Rev. Frank Crane, Unitarian, Worcester. Mass.
 Temptation. n.--Temptation Is not sin. Good men are tempted; children arc tempted; angels are tempted; Jesus was tempted. It Is not sign that you are bad that you have temptations Rev. N. NJ. Waters, Congregationallst, Brooklyn.
 Good Deeds.-Let us learn a lesson from Christ's heroic conduct. Let us never hesitate to perform a good deed, even though We foresee that 1t will in- yolye us h suffering and humiliation Cardinal Gibbons, Roman Catholic. Baltimore.
 Work.-Work Is not only a necessity. but blessing to humanity. Llfs's best joys come through well-directed activity. Work Is not only a blessing to the individual worker, but to soci. ety as well.-Rev. T. x. Orr, Presby. terian, Philadelphia.
 Liberal Thoughts.-How many an apostle of the faith, preacher and dis ciple has become fatally inoculated and perverted by breathing too freely h the vitiating atmosphere of so-called liberal" thought.-Rev. J. K. Smith, Presbyterian. Pittsburg
 Divergency.-A sixteenth of an inch isn't much, but as an angle of diverg. ence mile away It means a great deal. So little variation from truth, honor, goodliness, means great deal, ten, twenty, fifty years out on the path way of nfe.-Rev. H. E. Foss, Metho- dist, Philadelphia.
 1ncapacity.-Goodness alone will not win, but goodness and skill. The sad dest thing to those who try to help needy men Is the knowledge that so many are incapable-they can Tot dc anything, even when they are put in the way of Christ.-Rey. I. J. Van Ness, Baptist, Nashville, Tenn.
 Human Nature.-Human nature nat. urally aspires. Our heroes are the Buddha, Socrates, the Christ. Our Ideals are honesty, gentleness, kindli. ness, peace. Our institutions are found. ed on liberty, equality, fraternity. Hu. man nature rings true every time Rev. B. F. Mills, Evangelist, Los An. geles.
 Ingratitude.-Ingratitude aims the windows of the soul. It Is not only unpleasant, but 1t Is morally bad. The man who considers his misfortunes rather than his blessings and fails to be grateful for the benefits he has re. ceived from God and man. is false to bis highest self.-Rev. G. B. vosburgh Baptist, Denver.
 Wisdom and Power.-The combina ton of wisdom and power Is the essen tlal of all success. Power requires wis dom to direct it's energies; wisdom without power is helpless. It is thi! combination that has brought about thu wonderful achievements of modern civ Ilization.-Rev. J. A. McKiraban, Pres byterian, Cincinnati.
 Ideals.-Ideal character is Gods d. yinest revelation; and it Is in the field of goodness that any man Is justified in ambitious yearnings to reach the highest standards. He who approaches an ideal approaches God. He who achieves an ideal becomes a high priest ot the Perfect One.-Rev. c. E. Locke Methodist, Brooklyn.
 Selhshness.-The man who goel about his duties in business or else where prompted by selfish inclination, to achievement, comforting himself all the while with the thought that he ii In no way transgresslng the main teachings of his religion, Is allowing the moon of his faith to obscure tho sun of love and life.-Rev. J. W. Stod aIree. IT,. swedenborgian. Chicago The country doctor is rapidly becom- ing extinct as a species. The men one meets at their societies look, dress, talk and act as the men do at any meeting of city physicians The pa pers presented are quite up to the city standard, the discussions markedly above those of the city men. The sur. gicai experiences related would aston. ish some men whe think the city clin. les and ciinicians do all of this work, or at least all that Is well done.