The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1909-10-06
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.
Gems Cleaned From the Teaching
of All Denominations.

Gems Cleaned From the Teachings
of All Denominations.
To be right with God is the same In
earth that it is in heaven. whatever
and wherever heaven may be.-Rev.
Amos Judson Bailey. Reformed. Brook
Ign.
Expectancy,
One OF the principal elements OF
faith that makes for health as we'll as
character is the mood OF expectancy
Rev P. p womer. congregationalist.
Minneapolis. MINI.
Enjoying Divine Communion.
As long as any Christian walks Id
loving obedience to every command
ment Of his Saviour he will enjoy COM
munion with his Godfrey. G. ii.
Dunlap, Presbyterian. Avalon. Pa.
Loving Attitude.
A loving attitude toward men will
never be guilty either of contemptuous
criticism or Of irresponsible indiffer-
ence. The world Is ever envious OF
success and contemptuous of failure
Rev. l. P. johnson, Presbyterian, Min
neapolis, MINI.
Responsibility to God.
II Is the thought of God, the con-
sciohs recognition of responsibility to
God. that alone gives peace of heart
and happiness to the individual and
stability and greatness to the nation.--
Rev. Dr. Newell Dwight Hills, Coh-
gregationalist, Brooklyn.
One of Gods Finest Gifts.
A true friend is one of Gods finest |
gifts. To him we reveal the secrets
of our heart. When trouble comes We |
look most eagerly for bis coming.
When some new great Joy has come
within our experience we go first to
tell it and share it with him.-Rev. DR.. |
Robert Kent, COngregationalist, Brook
Ign.
Real Power of christ's Resurrection.
Whenever human soul goes to seek |
a crucifed Jesus and finds Instead a !
rlsea Saviour the event of Easter dag |
Is repeated and the Joy of the angelic |
message Is Shared once again. The !
real power OF the resurrection lies in |
the spiritual experience, not In the his
tOficai fact-Rev. Percy Trafford Oh
ton, Episcopaiian. Greene. n. Y.
Eifc's True Master and Guide. -
Love is the true master and guide of |
life, and Il is but reflection of the in
finite and eternal love, whose suprem- |
est manifestation was on Calvary In
the cross of the Man of Sorrows. Trust |
ing in that love Is to ind assurance Of |
a brightness beyond which the sbad-
otts OF the tomb cannot dim.-Rev. DR.. |
sahiuei Van Vranken Holmes. Presby-
terrain, Buffalo.
The Truly Happy.
Happiness is not found where the /
world has always thought it was. in /
material things. in the alteration or
the mitigation of earthly conditions, /
but in heavenly dispositions 1t is the
poor in spirit the meek, the pure |
hearted, the earnest seeker after right
.eoushess or the patient sufferer for 1t |
who are the truly hrppy.-Ret. Colin
Campbell Walker, Eplscopalian, Brook
iyn
Religious Charity.
Religious sentiment Is very beautiful.
but religious sense is much more valu-
able and religious charity better yet.
1t Is folly to talk of the negligence and
improvidence of the poor while they
feel the pangs Of want. Any man Is
more ready to listen to good sense
when he has had enough to eat Feed
them first then talk=if you must
Rev. jchn 3. Clayton, Baptist. Wash
ington.
Man'g Need.
What man wants is not the treat
ment Of the lost coin that puts him
into circulation In the economy of the
world. not the treatment Of the lost
sheep that folds him in the higher hui
E.al sympathias. hut the treatment CT
the lost son THAT brings him back to
the open arms of God. TO the sonshIp
of the Maker and an heir, joint heir.
with Jesus Christ.-Rev. Dr. Gardner
s. Elisldse. Methodist. brooklyn.
Your Brothers. Keeper.
Society Is like the planetary system.
which Is composed Of greater and less
eF bodies held together by reciprocal
forces. But perhaps you will say:
why should ! concern myself about
other peoples affairs? have my own
business to attend to. Am l my
brothers Keeper" These were the
words Of Cain. the first murderer.
say you are. You ought TO be your
brothers keeper. You cannot. indeed.
like the Saviour of the world, give
sight to the blind. or hearing to the
deaf. or speech to the dumb. or strength
to the paralyzed limb But you can
work miracles Of grace and mercy by
relieving the distress Of your suffering
brethren. And reverNdo you approach
nearer to Gcd than when you alleviate
the sorrows of others.-Cardinal Glib
bons. Roman Catholic. Baltimore.
King CT All Thoughts.
We need some mighty thought to go
down deep into the subsoil of our splr-
it and release the imprisoned powers
Of cur being. The multitude Of ordl-
nary thoughts only scrape the surface.
and the yield is scant. The greatest
eAOu5hb NfNA liCSCEtCU " Tue luluQ OF
man is the thought Of the Father
above working out through sacrifice
the redemption of human spirits. This
thought comes seeking entrance to
the human mind. Behold. stand at
the door and knock" 1t says. 1t is the
king Of all thoughts. yet it comes as
quietly as a peasant might come. Once
granted admittance to the mind. the
true kingliness of it appears. and all
other thoughts declare themselves It's
subjects. The new thoughts ard ener-
gies make themselves felt Such
man reaches out a restfrl. kindly hand
TO the world. and when an cxpIana.
ton is sought for the bene1cent in.
nUence OF his life men cast up the &C.
counts and say. Because an excellent
sririt Vac Il hirl."-Rcv. A. Nacdon-
al Reoch, Coagregatiora.ist, New
York.