Religious Thought
March 24, 1906
Summary
Multiple ministers offer religious advice about building character and soul.
Transcription
Gems Gleaned From the Teachings of All Denominations
Unless a man believes in himself and in the future he can do nothing-- Rev. W.M. Lawrence, Baptist, Chicago.
As We Build.
We are builders of body, soul, and character whether we will or not. Out house is being built by ourselves and our work will be tried and passed upon by the MAster builder.-- Revco Jones, Episcopal, Atlanta, Ga.
Reform.
The voice of reform, which is the voice of God, speaks only to the one who has ears to hear, and often with the men of a nation are too engrossed in money making it speaks to a woman.-- Rev. Roberts Hopkins, Congregationalist, Cleveland, O.
Reverence and Wisdom.
Reverence must still be the crowning element of wisdom, We ascend the mountain path of knowledge to have our heads bathed at last in mystic clouds. In the presence of the Infinite awe and humility alone become the wise hearted.-- Rabbi Leon Harrison, St. Louis.
The Greatest Gift.
God’s greatest gift to the world of living men could only be the gift of a life- a warm, sympathetic human life, a life endowed with all the possibilities for transgression, yet absolutely without sin. The acceptance of this gift of God mean the giving of the spirit of Christ through our lives to all the world.- Rev. Everett Dean Ellenwood, UNiversalist, atlanta, Ga...
Unless a man believes in himself and in the future he can do nothing-- Rev. W.M. Lawrence, Baptist, Chicago.
As We Build.
We are builders of body, soul, and character whether we will or not. Out house is being built by ourselves and our work will be tried and passed upon by the MAster builder.-- Revco Jones, Episcopal, Atlanta, Ga.
Reform.
The voice of reform, which is the voice of God, speaks only to the one who has ears to hear, and often with the men of a nation are too engrossed in money making it speaks to a woman.-- Rev. Roberts Hopkins, Congregationalist, Cleveland, O.
Reverence and Wisdom.
Reverence must still be the crowning element of wisdom, We ascend the mountain path of knowledge to have our heads bathed at last in mystic clouds. In the presence of the Infinite awe and humility alone become the wise hearted.-- Rabbi Leon Harrison, St. Louis.
The Greatest Gift.
God’s greatest gift to the world of living men could only be the gift of a life- a warm, sympathetic human life, a life endowed with all the possibilities for transgression, yet absolutely without sin. The acceptance of this gift of God mean the giving of the spirit of Christ through our lives to all the world.- Rev. Everett Dean Ellenwood, UNiversalist, atlanta, Ga...
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Upper Left Quadrant
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Emma Roberts
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“Religious Thought,” Black Virginia: The Richmond Planet, 1894-1909, accessed May 12, 2025, https://blackvirginia.richmond.edu/items/show/410.