Evening capital., 1907-01-09

The Christian's Secret.


Clouds sometimes hide the face OF
the moon, but the Christians life is
above the clouds of sin, and fear,
and doubt, and is, therefore, calm
and secure.-Dr. j. Wileon. Metho-
dist Episcopal.
Perpetuating Christianity.
Christianity has been perpetuated,
not by its dogmas. but by its deeds;
not by its theologies, but by its SYM
pathies for a sorrowing world.
Christian love has gained fresh laur-
els amid scenes of suffering. Out of
the poverty and helplessness of hui
manity the architecture OF the
church arose, and to-day the church
is the eloquence of bcnevolence. Our
prayers are all whispered in the
name of mercy: our hymns and
chants are the melody OF tears and
hopes, and every foundation OF every
cathedral, every solemn column and
graceful arch proclaims the everlast-
Ing dignity and divinity of heavens
love for man. and mans love for
man inspired by the love of Christ.
TT Rev. John Wesley Hill, Methodist
Episcopal.
Cause of Failures.
Some fail in life because of the
loss of opportunities. They do not
realize the Importance of the days of
youth until they have passed away.
They spend years fitting as insects
from plant to plant. neither sowing
nor planting, and therefore there
can be neither harvest nor reaping.
Those who do but little for them
selves between Is and 25 cannot ex-
pect TO do much in the years which
follow. Those who do not early learn
to improve their opportunities will
find that opportunities will slip away
from them during subsequent life
Rev. John Brandt Presbyterian.
Crusade of Philanthropy.
The magnificent crusade of phil
anthropy which we are witnessing
to-day, the spontaneous and lavish
outpouring of gifts, the innumera-
bic schemes and plans and enter
prises of public and private beneh-
cence all, all are, ! do verify be-
lieve, the product of higher and
sruer religious thought, of broader
and brayer religious teaching and of
sounder religious faith and practice.
1t is more blessed to give than to re-
ceiye. We are coming to realize this,
and to live it.-Dr. Lindsay Parker,
Episcopal.
Initiating Christ.
If you would be perfect, my breth-
ren, study and initiate the life Of
Christ, as ii is presented to you in
the pages of the gospel Look and
do according to the pattern that was
shown you on the mount" that, con-
templating your Saviour, you may
admire Him; admirlng, you may love
Him: loving Him, you may embrace
Him; embracing Him, you may imi-
tate Him, and thus you will become
more comformable to that heavenly
model who is the splendor of Gods
glory and the figure of His sub
stance Cardinal Gibbons, Catholic.
Vain Quest for Wealth.
Men have gone 70 the ends of the
earth in search of wealth, when at
their very doors are piled up fabu-
lous stores of it. Their eyes are hold
en- that they do not see II. Men are
still slaves and are crying out for
deliyerer yet to come, when that de-
liverer 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 it. because they have not yet
looked into this perfect law of hui
man life, and have not put 1t to the
test. Rev. Frank Brandt, Christian.
Illuminating Our Path.
Character contrasts always illum-
mate our own path Of duty. and es-
pecially when, in critical periods, the
true motives are revealed, and per-
sonal valuations of moral actions are
known. The more nearly alike the
natural endowments. the circum-
stances of life. and the opportunities
for moral advance, the more instruc-
tive Is the study of the causes that
lead one man to the serenity OF vic
tory and another to the turmoil of
failure Rev. c. d. Case. Baptist.
Starting ON the Right Path.
Therefore, il you would start
right. continue right and end right,
take Christ as your ideal. Seek his
counsels. imbibe his prccepts. obey
his commandments, love his life,
make his business your business and
he will bear your crosses. carry your
sorrows and at last you will find hui
manity trusting you, and you will be
happy In your own integrity, virtue
and success and your life will be
blessed and broaden into eternity
Rev. John Brandt. Presbyterian.
In selecting your ideals. select
Christ who is over all and greater
than all. Look upon him, initiate
him that you may reflect his life and
let his light shine upon those round
about YOU. His character is the pat
tern for all Christians. His life is
the model for all lives. His manhood