Show RELIGIOUS NEWS EVS AND THOUGHT GATHERED FROM TH RELIGIOUS AND SECULAR PRESS Words of Wisdom and Thonghts Worth Pondering on Religions unil Moral Subjects ad SubJcts x WHEN MITHERS GANE When mithers gane The cat has less contented croon The kettle nas a dowie tune Theres naethirur has sae blythe a soon Sin mitliers gane soon The bairnIes gang wi ragged claes Sin mithers sane Theres nane to mend their broken taes Or laugh at a the pawky ways Tho nichts are langer than the days When mithers gane Wha cheers them when thees ocht amiss Sin mUhers gane Wha taks their part In that or this A oot 0 trouble maks a bliss Wi kindly word and RUidnlcht kiss Dear mithers sane The fathers there but Josh puir man Sin mithers gane man Although he does the best he canL He hasna sic a tender han The bottoms oot o natures plan When mithers gane Oh lonely house oh empty chair The mithers gane Yet fancy aften sees her there Wi a the smiles she used to wear I maks a change in athing roon we Whilk brings oor hearts maist to despair To think shes sane Detroit Free Press SALOON vs maw PIGS Atwater Minn Press License has again been voted in Atwater after a period of five years in which legalized fvEyears salons have not been permitted although al-though the great blot known as blind pigs have largely taken their place Had the wishes of the people been carried out and the illegal selling of liquor suppressed we would much prefer pre-fer it that way as we have no use for either but as between the two evils of saloon and blind pigs if we must have one we must confess that we favor the former provided they be compelled to conduct their business in strict compliance of the law And if this step is taken which we regret is i not frequently the case the inducements induce-ments for running a saloon would not be very alluring We would favor the enacting of an ordinance prescribing certain rules under which license will be granted containing provisions that no blinds or other obstructions be placed so as to prevent exposing to view the interior of a saloon that no tables or chairs be allowed in the saloon except one chair for each bartender and other employee em-ployee that the saloon be closed at 10 oclock at night and that a light be placed so as to expose the interior of the saloon to the view of parties passing pass-ing along the streets and that the view of such interior be kept unobstructed unob-structed during all day Sunday License should not be granted to more than two saloons and the character char-acter of the applicants should be carefully care-fully scrutinized and license granted to sober men of good character We would favor a license of not less than 750 and the higher above that mark the better No pool billiard or other game tables or devices should be permitted i in connection with the saloons A STROXG PLEA The growth of wealth and of luxury wicked wasteful and wanton as before be-fore GodI declare that luxury tobehas been matched step by step by a deep eriing and deadening overty which has left whole neighborhoods of people practically ithout hope and without aspiration At such a time for the Church of God to sit still and be content I con-tent with theories of its duty outlawed by time and long ago demonstrated t I be grotesquely inadequate to the demands de-mands of a living situation this is to deserve the scorn of men and the curse of God Take my word for it men and brethren unless you and I and all those who havt any gift or I stewardship of talents or means of whatever sort are willing to get up out of our sloth and ease and selfish dilettanteism of service and get down among the people who are battling amid their poverty and ignorance young girls for their chastity young men for their better ideal of righteousness right-eousness old and young alike for one I clear ray of the immortal courage and the immortal hope then verily the Church in its stately splendor its decorous I de-corous and dignified conventions is revealed as simply a monstrous and insolent impertinence Bishop Potter FAULFIIVDIXG Faultfinding is much easier than generous gen-erous appreciation To find fault you have only to stand off and point out wherein the person or action or thing fails to come up to your ideal which by tho way may not be a good one To appreciate requires a degree of insight sight and sympathy and a search for the point of view which discloses the best qualities I we were required to name one thing which most contributes I con-tributes to the happiness of household life we should unhesitatingly select the disposition on the part of the members mem-bers of a family to appreciate instead of finding fault with each other to draw attention to the excellencies of others instead of harping on their defects de-fects Such a disposition is better than money or beauty I is a perpetual joy to the possessor and it brightens the soul of every one who comes within its circles I SElF A GOOD EXAMPLE Children early catch the tone of their surroundings and become harsh or tender indifferent or solicitous sympathetic pathetic or selfish courteous or rude to those around them By a loving example ex-ample and persuasive influence they can be accustomed from the first to take pleasure in each others joy and to be sorry for each others painto i try to promote the one and assuage tr other to be kind and courteous geherous and selfsacrificing until I such feelings and conduct grow to be the habit of their lives ha1lt CtTLtTIVATB CO3EJIOX SENSE CTIYTE COJDIOS S There is danger that we may lose sight of the fact that after all there will be no higher aim in education wi for than to implant the qualifications intelligent > and loyal citizenship There are toO many people now who sit around the stove in the corner grocery groc-ery and < cuss the government nd too few who use common sense to make the government in local affairs what it ought to be The field has in It some rocks and many stumps but it is certainly worth cultivating New Ideas Philadelphia IIVE OXE DAY AT A TIME Live one day at a time my dear said an elderly woman to a younger one who was wrinkling hor forehead over her cares there is always time and strength for today before you take up its burdens I was almost fifty years old before I discovered this secret and I an growing younger every month in its use Which passing pass-ing word in these days of many absorbing ab-sorbing occupations 1s one that many women will do well to write rn a card and stick up in the mirrors of the dressingtables I INDIFFERENCE TO UNITY 1 That easygoing indifferentism which keeps good natured toward all opinions for the reason that it cares nothing in particular about any I opinion does not denote either an intellectual in-tellectual ot a moral tone that makes candidacy either for the reception of great blessing or for its conveyance I We are not going to reach church unity by dropping all of us to the dead level of doctrinal dont care but by I rising to the positive altitude of mutual coherence in a loved and living liv-ing Christ Dr Parkhurst HAPPY HOMES The sweetest and happiest hopes homes to which men in weary life look back with yearning too deep for tears homes whose recollections linger round our manhood like light and the sunshine sun-shine and the sweet air into which no base things can intrude are homes where brethren dwell together in unity where because all love God all love their brothers also where because be-cause all are very dear to all each is dearer to each than to himself Rev Dr Frederick Farrar PROVING IT The man who takes a half hour in the prayer meeting to tell what a poor miserable life he has been leading will probably be found using all the rest of the time proving by his life that what he said was trueThe Evangel MAKING THE MOST OF IT We may not have much ability but if we are faithful In the exercise of the little we possess we may without even so much as intending it either awake or encourage others of greater power to do their best Lutheran FINDING TIME TO READ THE BIBLE He who cannot find time to consult his Bible will one day find that he has time to be sick he who has no time to pray must find time to die he who can find no time to reflect is most likely to find time to sin he who cannot I can-not find time for repentance will find an eternity in which repentance will be of no avail he who cannot find I time to work for others may find an eternity in which to suffer for himself I Hannah oreRFLEaOS REFLECTION Do not look for wrong and evil You will find them If you do < C As you measure for your neighbor He will measure back to you Look for goodness look for gladness You will meet them all the while I you bring a smiling visage To the glass you meet a smile Alice Car SILENCING ADVERSARIES We may know enough to satisfy ourselves our-selves yet not be able to say enough J to silence the cavils of a subtle adversary ad-versary Central Presbyterian I THE BUSY U N AND THE LOAFER I The busy man may be tempted by one devil but the loafer Is tempted by a dozenThe Church Standard I CHARACTER AND REPUTATION I I take care of my character my I L reputation Moody will take care of itselfD I NOBLE THOUGHTS I All noble thoughts are prayers I Victor Hugo I |