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August 18, 1909.
cent of their income and n
to subtract from the princip
Church have as much wea
They will require less and
end of the journey. Why
from this on to the work c
of ie o mocf
111 ?i i 10 ci uivsoi
their lives to God's cause,
thousand dollars to keep h
may be engaged in busines
lars capital. But what mi]
do if, through and through
and his Church?
The very fact of possessi
sibilitv. To make money f<
watchword. God is ready 1
ready to receive the returns
ey is not a sin, nor an evid
pravity. It is a blessing
just as much as the ability
purpose to make money for
ing of ability to make mom
a possiDie curse.?rceugiou
THE PLACE
I need not wait until t
At length has sped aw
To find at eve an ange
Beside my place of prj
I need not tarry till th
To seek this shrine be
Each hour of toil and
Is an appointed place,
A sanctuary where mv
With its devout appea
There, too, I know the
His "Peace be still,"
FOLLOWING
It is easier to follow a pa
traveler feels more at ease c
than while blazing trees ir
to keep from getting lost,
cr resident in what other p
force in an example which i
is a feeling of safety as we
to the path in the wildernes
moral action, and in spirit
has succeeded in a certain
others are at liberty to thi
similar circumstances. Or
serving as a lighthouse fo
danger, is a great encourag
a help in maintaining their
In spiritual advancemen
tion. One ought to be as!
much below that on which .1
is no need for this inferior
has done man can do. The \
to earth, and his ascension t
way which all may tread,
salvation has been made j
and that he stands victor, ouj
s
THE PRESBYTERS
lany of them should begin
ial. Manv men in our own
Ith now as they will need,
less as they get nearer tho
not devote all the income
)f the Church? A few are
commendable dedication of
One man may need five
is business going; another
s that needs a million dolght
the million dollar man
, he is consecrated to God
ing puts one under respon5r
God ought to become the
to bless any such effort nad
. The ability to make monlence
of total or partial deand
personal qualification
to preach or to sing. The
God will prevent the bless;y
from being changed into
s Telescope.
OF PRAYER.
he busy day
ay,
1 waiting there
lyer.
e night shall fall
;side the city wall.
self-denying grace
soul may kneel
.1.
presence of the King,
the shadow* of His wing.
Frank Walcott Hutt.
FOOTSTEPS.
ith than to make one. The
)n a trail through the forest
1 unknown places in order
Besides the drawing poweople
have done, there is a
one cannot estimate. There
ill. This applies not only
s, but in business affairs, in
ual progress. If one man
kind of mercantile work,
nk they can succeed under
ie sturdy moral character,
r other souls subjected to
jement to those, as well as
integrity.
t there is spiritual attraclamed
to live on a level so
ie sees others living. There
grade of life. What mat.
ery coming of Jesus Christ
o heaven, has made a pathThat
that captain of our
perfect through suffering,
?ht to induce more valiant
rnrnmmm
VN OF THE SOUTH.
service and constancy on the pai
We never get to a place froi
of Jesus Christ do not beckon
we are drawn into what seems
Satan, we see the footprints of
of Judea. Following them we
ness and Satan behind. If sin
has dethroned the character an
ern the life, we can see the foe
meeting with Mary of Magdal
can renounce such a course. If
out cause, he car. see the foot
Calvary and hear the words, '
for they know not what they d
upon his enemies with a smile ;
with the same kind of a pray*
such^a time the steps are turne*
en which is seen not far off.
by disease, and still lower by d
the footprints of the Master, ar
"obedient unto death, even th
Thence the path was toward tl
ped there, all would be sadnes
footprints pass through the gra1
ing up on the winds of heaven
directly to the throne of God.
way from earth to heaven. >
come again immediately, and fe
course otherwise, but that mai
and follow him. It is easy to
safe to follow those of our div
Jesus Christ.?Religious Teles
ERROR LET /
The cry of error is to be let z
ages its plea has been pitched u
is its demand today. 1 he salo
alone, this is my business and
drink, that is your business, b
exercise of my personal liberty
church who would have the f
pancy of a pulpit in a Christian
fluence which a chair in a Chri
sarily exercises, says "Let me i
the divinity of Christ, that is yc
believe in such antiquated teac
which concerns me, let me al
my personal liberty in this mai
The spirit in both instances
peal to the fallacy of personal
There is also the cry that to (lis
is to engender strife. The sal<
alone, the community is now a
this matter there will be strife.'
me alone, we are now at peace,
question there will be strife,
this discussion? Just let me ale
And here is the danger, Ei
fixed in the thought and practi
the devil knnw? TVi#? /
? ? vo"; v
priestcraft *alone until there v
people the hierarchy. Once t
late to protest and so the ch
come out of the apostate
Chronicle.
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rt of those in the ranks,
n which the footprints
us toward heaven. If
a deadly conflict with
Jesus in the wilderness
leave both the wilderin
its most subtle form
d left impurity to gov)tprints
of Jesus at his
a; and following them
one is persecuted withprints
of the Christ of
'Father, forgive them,
lo." Then he can look
ind receive their blows
;r. noting, too, that at
I directly toward heavIf
we are brought low
leath. we can see acrain
id read how he became
e death of the cross."
le tomb. Had it stopis
and gloom; but the
re and beyond. Mount,
they make their way
Thus he blazed the
Cot that he wanted to
;ared he would lose his
n might see the marks
follow footsteps. It is #
ine Lord and Saviour,
cope.
tLONE.
done. Through all the
pon the same key. This
on man says, "Let me
if i.
u ^ vu uu iiui wan l tu
ut let me alone in the
y\'' The infidel in the
ower which the occuchurch
gives or the instian
University necesilone.
If you believe in
ur business, if I do not
:hngs, that is a matter
one in the exercise of
is the same. The apI
liberty is the same,
turb these high sinners
x>n man says "Let me
t peace, if you agitate
' The heretic says "Let
but if you spring this
What is the use of all
me.
rror let alone becomes
ice 01 me people. 1 his
hurch let the error of
/as fastened upon the
:stablished it was too
urch of Christ had to
organization.?Baptist