Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-17
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.

Gems Cleaned From the Teachnss
 of All Denominations.
 N" 'hfistians ought to make doing good on" "f the marked characteristics of cur daily lifc.@Ecv. Dr M Rhodes. Lutheran. St. Louis
 Defending Christ.
 He best way h defend Jesus is not III StrinonS. but tu show his spirit in our lives and deeds. Rev Thomas Knox. Presbyterian. AGrora. III.
 The palm ut power is only for the man Wh" keeps an open mind. a poor spirit. Il teachahir disposition - Rev John F. White, Baptist, Atlanta. Ga
 Beware of Delay.
 SC your influence Make it tell on the right s.tle Listen uot to the little demon, Delay but do it now - Rev pr. S. Edward Young, Presbyterian. Pittsburg.
 Cause of Doubt. Lack of proper knowledge O. and faith in GN}'S word is still the cause of much heavy heartclness and per picking doubt.-Hev F. T. EndeFjs. Methodist. Aurora. Ill
 Communion With God. Nothing will strengthen you for tbs duties of life and prevent the love of the world from stealing into your heart like daily communion with God ~Rcv. Dr. S Edward Young. Presby. terian. Ptttsbusg
 Christ the Vine.
 Christ i. the vine: believers are inc branches. Man becomes divine, for the brancl, bears the nature of the vine, as he same sap courses through the vine and a'l living branches. A. F. EIlnauist. Lutheran. Minneapolis, Minn.
 In the Divine Plan.
 The men who have done things have done them because they have known themselves called of God for achieve ment. They are in 1be divine plan; they are also agents in it's carrying on and out.--Rev John Erskine Adams, Presbyterian. Brooklyn.
 Sinai, Acts to Be Rewarded.
 The slightest and most trivial and most insignificant aciion performed in state of grace and done from the love of God with pure intention is worthy of degree of merit which will one day be transformed into a degree of glory Rev. ]. S. NJ. Lynrh, Roman Catholic, Utica, N. '.
 Need of the Holy Spirit.
 The only hope of the church. of t0- day, in this age of fierce counter cur rents and alien voices, is to be filled with the Spirit. If we will not be filled xith the Holy Spirit we will be almost inevitably occupied and sway ed by the spirits of the pit.Rev. John Weaver Weddel. Baptist, Cleveland, Q.
 Working For tho Master.
 It would De much better if men tired themselves In work for the Mas ter rather than in so much work for themselves. Slumber would prove more refreshing and rest more grateful when the consciousness of work well done for the Master lulled the mind and body in quiet rest.-Rev. Richard Wilkinson. Methodist, Augusta, Ga.
 Dignity of Man.
 Modern science. invention and gov. ernnent all lead tn the same great truth of the dignity and worth of man and are crowned with the great thought of brotherhood The paths that have seemed to many to lead away from religion thus unexpectedly take us to it's very heart. They coll vince us of the greatness and sacred ness of human life and preach for us the gospel of love.--Rev. Leon A. liar vey, Unitarian, Brooklyn.
 Need of a Great Purpose.
 There should be q great purpose in the heart to make a success of any thing. Many man who has been an ordinary individual has become world famous through the awakening in him of a fixed purpose for higher and better things The day Of the small things has passed away, and today il k the great man and great things that count. The salvation of our country and of the world depends upon a great nnr- pose.-Rev John c. Sayter. Church of Christ. pittsDurg.
 Religious Conception of Life.
 The only thing that justities the sac rifce of time and energy and manhood and womanhood that we see in our hospitals and asylums. especially when the officials in them go beyond their wonted duty and risk health and life itself i'll behalf of those committed to their care--the only thing, say. justi- flying all this sacrifice is faith in the unspeakable value of the individual life. and that is religious conception of life.--Rev. C. w. Collier. Congrega- tionalist, Bangor. Me.
 How Godliness Pays.
 Godliness is not something which begins and terminates upon ourselves. It is true that 1t begins in our medl- tation with and upon God. but 1t reaches out and touches and helps and influences the lives of men of every