The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-23
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.
Gems Cleaned From the TeachinRA
of All Denominations

OF All Denominations
lt you nre going to make home par
adise, let love preside in it.--Rcv. ".
Il. w. RceS. Methodist. Pittsburg.
Compnaxion.
Compassion is too beautiful to he do.
scribcd by the pauper hieroglyphics Of
language or painted by pigments that
nave not been prepared in the holy Of
holies of an artists soul.-Rcv. Moore
Sanborn, Unitarian. Atlanta. Ga.
Earnest Christinnity.
Ihe brightest examples Of earnest
christianity are generally found amid
widespread Indifference. SURROUNDINGS
per Sc can never ruin Il man. Inllu-
ences. however pernicious are power
less when they face human will that
has decided to conquer.-Rev. Earl
tiewson, Congrcgationalist, st. Louis.
Church Dcsenerncy.
The carclr$Suess with which many
attend religious services Is one Of tho
principal causes Of church degeneracy.
Every Christian, no matter where he
happens to be OH Sunday, should make
II the rule Of his life to attend religious
services ut least once during the day.
HeV. q. +. Hall. Independent, Chicago.
Power of influence.
Long ages ago some one sinned, ate
or the forbidden fruit, and the result
mas been immeasurable woe and sor-
row to the world. Today the actions Of
the present generation will influence
future man none know how greatly,
out 1t Will be so-Rev. s. B. Haslett,
Unitarian, Worcester, Mass.
Common Good.
The only way to have personal ben.
eht Is to work and live and die for
the common good. He enters most in
tlmately into the thought of God who
follows the example Of the Sol Of God
and gives for the pleasure of giving
and dies for the glory Of dying.-Rev.
A. s. Crapsey, Episcopali;ln, Rochester.
N. Y.
Perfect Marriage.
perfect marriage, IL it could be
found. would be first perfect COM
pan1onship, then passionate love super-
sedfng, for the two are quite separate.
II you who are not married find that
you ever get into such relation with a
man or woman that you would seek
their companionshlp and find comfort
and help and stimulus in 1t day by
day, week by week, year by year, then
1t Is pretty safe to get married.-Rey,
Minot j. Savage, Unitarian, New York,
How to BE Happy.
The only way to be happy with men
Is to open your souls to faith and trust
and good will. Believe In 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 pol.:ts. DO that and sec how II
Will warm your heart and set it thrilling
with tho rcsonances of good cheer.
Come ont of y0ur selfish shell and see
IN others ~ good qualities as YOU seem
to yourself t. have and learn how
much t""y can add to your Store of
good t"'linG.-i!cv. III. II. Harris. EDis.
copali'n. Philadelphia.
Perfect Lu,v or liumrn Irrc
Iel. 1--we Gtu" TO the cuts OF ihe
earth ; s,-arcl! Of wealth when at t.,:.r
very ors AZ" piled up ra, r,ous stu.,.s
OF ii. Ehcir "y"S arc holden that Il.
TO ho. see it. 80 it is with this perfc
law OF life. It's law Of liberty. M,..
are Sill slaves and are crying out for
dclivcrer yet to come when that
lclivercr 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
1t. because they have not vet looked
into this perfect law Of human life and
nave not put it to the test.-Rey. DR..
q. Z. Fullerton, Presbyterian, st.
Louis.
Temptation Tests.
Old Athens had one monster Nino.
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 brothcl.
that graveyard of manhood. In the
wise plans Of God temptations are per
mitted to assall young men, and there
Is divine purpose in 1t ALL Tempta-
tons are tests. They develop the NOR.
al nature aid strengthen character,
by resisting temptation the young man
grows to noble manhood. Battlefields
develop heroes, and these moral con.
0tcts develop heroic souls. Young men
must meet and overcome temptation,
God pledges his aid to every Young
man.-Rev. j. w. Harsha, Presbyte.
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