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RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.
Gems Cleaned Fror1 the Teachings
 of All Determinations.

tEilifeu.- 1ttS. ipf. E. Presbyterian, Pittsburg.
 Giving to the Lord. He who gives nothing to the Lord has no account with the Lord for which he can reasonably expect q blessing. The Lord cannot well bless nothing.-Hev. Dr. l.. M. Zimmerman. Lutheran, Baltimore,
 Import of the Cross.
 TO leave the cross of Christ out of GUT words is bad-to leave it out of eur lives is fatal. Without the cross Jesus Was but gentleman; without the cross of sacrifice Christianity is bu. an ethical culture.Rev. x. M Waters, Congregatonaist Brooklyn
 Social Clubs and Church Life.
 Social clubs should not be cons!d- cred an essential factor in church life, For should they be considered as a feeder. for my observation is that they fail to feed either the young people into the church or church principles into thcm.-Rev. Harry F. GilchrSt. Unitarian. New Orleans.
 A Need of the Church. Churches if they are going to sur yive. must enter more h1lpfully into the personal lives Of their people. mus reproduce the life of the Master. fui fill his commission offer to the world q salvation Chat saves the whole laa9 and that begins noW-Rey. Dr. Iha.a- as & MeWilliams, Presbyterian, Cleye- land. Q.
 Faculty CT Intuition.
 Intuition is the faculty of knowing , ruth and Gods presence as the uniier s3l power. Spiritual perception is see ing GoI in the world and in tie human l.a I7aith is the hand which l2ys h3'l ef what the universal mind has 10 give and appropriatcs those gifts for o2e's own or. arothel's ree.-ltcv. pr. i Charles r. WinAieler, Baptist, wash in@ton.
 Self Control. Mans great duty is to learn the power and art of self control. to rule over and dominate the powers. pas sin:.s and appe,tes of the soul. There is. then, q majesty in self mastery and glory iu self control that place man by the grace and help Of God as SOY e:eign il tae realm of religioa.-Rey Dr. John Lee Allison. Presbyterian h aahingtoE.
 Yelling Our Lives. We all wear Te!s. Some put on d veil to hide plr9oselT their evil life. Others unconsciously wear veils and ti, hn need to remember this truth of the yelling of lives if we would be just and fair in our Judgment of others We condemn faults which would not appear faults if we knew all. Some faults are only unripeness in character. and some persons queerness would be works of loveliness if We knew all Rev. Dr. J. F. Miller, Presbyterian, Philadelphia.
 A Gospel That All Need.
 We do not need a new gospel or a new theology or a new religion. The old fashioned gospel that comforted the hearts of our dear parents when we were wild and reckless, that helped them to endure the cares and trials of life and landed tham safe in glory. that helped premier and president in times of national disorders, that changes the vilest sinner into the humblest saint. that comforts the sick and sorroWing, is a gospel that all need and gospel that none can improve Rev. F. W. Cox. Presbyterian, Providence, R. l.
 The Soul of Religion.
 Some people think they can have no religion without surrendering their in telligence; others that they can have Eone without whooping themselves up into an emotional frenzy. But percep ton of truth and obedience to truth are the soul of religion Our percep tlon of truth may make Us very intel ligent, but we shall not be useful un til our knowledge is converted into moral action, Upon the other hand. our zeal must be directed by llnowl edge. That religion only is of worth which enables ns to wed duty ana truth like perfect music with perfect words. Rev. Ulysses G. E. Pierce Unitarian, Washington.
 Unit of Civilization.
 The family is the unit of civilization. The integrity of this unit depends on the value of the n,arriage VOW. The stability of society is tied up with the stability of the family and the stabl- fly Of the family with the stabl- ity of the marriage relation. Marriage Is not mere compact between two in dividuals. Others are interested The family is a social institution, and there are times when the integrity and sta bilty of the family are more than the comfort of the individual. The duties and relations of husband and wife are meant to be more permanent than any other human relation, even that of fatherhoOd and motherhood pr w. Fl. Paden. Presbyterian. Deseret Ala.
 Manners and Salvation.
 Salvation has its fruits in decent manners. It is difficult to conceive Of