FROM OUR EXCHANGES

with contributions from Charles W. Burrowes, Lyman Abbott

[Christian World.]

The dream of a universal peace, which Lucan depicted in his "Pharsalia," which Erasmus cherished, and which scholars and kings labored for, alas! in vain, in the seventeenth century, is today a matter of practical politics, and an assured possession of the future. We are moving toward a better city, a better state, a better world. The experiments of the past, with all their story of disappointment and failure, are showing themselves as preparations for a real achievement. The New Jerusalem has yet to descend out of heaven from God.

[Rev. Charles W. Burrowes in Christian Intelligencer.]

It is not in reading and remembering the words of Jesus that the authority of his leadership is to be realized, but in fellowship with him in spirit. This makes him the leader of modern thought: his teaching when first given was brought up out of the depths, was brought down from the heights, and it was given in the most intimate and devoted fellowship—no greater depths have been sounded, no loftier heights have been scaled, on behalf of men, and no fellowship more intimate and devoted is offered to them.

[British Congregationalist.]

If men are judging themselves and others by God, and not God by man; if they are resisting the persuasions of self-interest and working for the supremacy of the supernatural in the affairs of time and sense, they are among the faith-keepers. Their doubts and divergences of belief we would tolerate, only asking them to remember that the dogmatism of unbelief is just as fallible, and practically far more deadly, than the dogmatism of the narrowest orthodoxy.

[Watchman.]

The truth and righteousness of our Lord drew out the fierceness of the spirit of hatred of righteousness. At any time when a good man or a good cause makes headway we can see the same malignant expression and, if opportunity offered, the same savage glee in cruel deeds. It is difficult for those of good hearts to conceive of the fierce hatred that lurks in the spirit of those who are thoroughly bad.

[Zion's Herald.]

It is easy to see that some other man should help to make the world better, and to send him about his business, but to do out part—to lift our burden, to bear our end of the yoke, to expend our quotum of energy, to sacrifice our share of pleasure—that is hard; and that is blessed, if done in a Christly spirit.

[Christian Work and Evangelist.]

The man who does not know the Bible simply does not know the greatest thoughts that have ever been thought: does not know the best words God has ever spoken through human lips; does not know the most inspiring, comforting, sustaining truth of the ages.

[Lyman Abbott in Outlook.]

Immortality is a present possession. We are now immortal and living with the immortals. And he who forms the habit of looking on the invisible realities veiled behind the visible symbols, will not lose the vision when the veil is taken away.

Send a comment to the editors

We'd love to hear from you!

Easily submit your testimonies, articles, and poems online.

Submit