The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-12-16
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.
Gems Cleaned From the Teachings
Of All Denominations.

Gems Cleaned From the Teachings
Of All Denominations.
-.;at;a.e 10 a divine plan Of estab' /
fishing homes for the highest beings
Of creation.-Rev. J. L. Thompson.
Christian Church. Kansas City.
Hope For the Fallen.
No matter how low man may iai'-
If the rebound is toward God the man
Is blessed Rev. B. r. Riley. Baptist
Houston, Tex.
Law Of Nature.
The law of nature holds good 10 the
law of God. Man or his children are
ant to reap according to the sowing
Rev L. NJ. Zimmerman. Lutheran. BAL
timore.
Success In Gods Work.
Success I'm Christian work does moi
always depend upon superior menta.
attainment. but upon the power OF
adaptation. - Rev. G. Adams. Metho-
dist Brooklyn.
Look Out For Your creeds.
A broad creed will produce a broad
life. a narrow creed a narrow Ire.
lofty creed a lofty life. false creed q
false life.-Rev. NJ. Mcleod. Presbyie
rian, Tacoma. Wash.
Loyalty.
The noblest word in the cataiogur
Of social virtue is loyalty That IN
wolves obedience. and Christian obed'
ence means doing the common neces
sary tasks Of life in the spirit o.
christ which is the spirit Of love anc
sacrifice. Rev. n. G. Hale. Congress
tlonalist. Brooklne, Mass,
Praying Persons.
Every earnest, sincere person Is q
praying person whether he knows
OF not. whether he have any theoi"-
lcal convictions or not There ar
times when something wells up wiihn
him aud goes ont iu search of the uni
versal life. deep ansvereih unto der'
-Rev. L. stanton uodsin. Unilai.a'
Los Angeles. Cal.
y Wisdom.
True. wisdom does not necessaru.
come with length of years, but 1T d"r
come from close observation aud care
fu reading aud deep thinking. "Ma'
cannot live by bread Giond." The
words were uttered by Christ aii'
= men had tried 10 live for several tho4
sand years and had failed. BY slecI
ing and drinking and supping maI
can stay. but be canuot live.-Rey pi
Thomas C. Hnkle Methodist Episco
q pal. Omaha.
PRAYERS Most Acceptable Form.
;. Gratitude is the most acceptable
q form Of prayer. 1t has been called th
q respiration of the soul As in ever.
/. human breast there are two move
ments-the one that inhales the an
b. the other that exhales il after II ha
!. enriched the bood-so should there ~
i. in every soul two movements-the on
a receiving gifts from the Holy Spirit
% which invigorates our inner life. Oh
r. other pouring forth those gifts in ~
form Of thanksgiving. Every blessin
- we enjoy In the order Of nature @
grace is a gratultous bounty of OF
. Creator. 90 Cardinal Gibbons. Roma
Ar Catholic. Baltimore.
IS Prayers Efficacy.
Efficacy OF prayer Is not limited {
Is its effect on the one who prays.
b. true prayer has its effect OF courag'
10 faith strength and healing not onl
n Oh him who speaks and on him VII
hears with the ear. but on the absei
as we'll The operation OF the splr
is not bound by the limitations
physlcal things. spirit with splr
can meet" On every ground save tia
- of pure materiallsm IL seems to III
that there Is reason to believe
praver for the sick. the tempted A.
. those in peril. We are Justified
=" praylng for the absent as for the pre-
ent. and we need not be ashamed
confess that a prayer that present
Gods purpose Of health to the mn
p" Of patient may check the progre'
e. Of disease.-Rey. Lewis I. Reed. Coz
III gregationallst. brooklyn.
~, 10Y Of Friendship.
% The best friendships as rule 81
q, those that begin young Lies iron
- then fire hot and we weld easil
~ And the special happiness here is tha
= properly managed. these unions al
q often for all the years. In the c'
- leee common room you stumble upl
=. q brother soul which vibrates respo
~ slve To- your own. and then after thr'
or four decades aud when you are q
- most al the end Of the journey u
"a music is still going on. Your caree
~ have been wide apart your fortune
" different. your meetings perhaps infr
ouent. and yet the mere sense I'd
, your friend is yonder. thinking b
) thoughts aud doing bis work. Is
strength aud companionship to 80
% How much so you will know When
has gone. A soulful intimacy OF III
gu avQF better dQN