Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 February 1898 — Short Sermons. [ARTICLE]

Short Sermons.

Falth.-rThe truly religious will approach the holy of holies of his fellow with respect and reverence. The primary purpose of every form of faith Is to uplift man. Every religion has a high duty and destiny. It Is the misfortune that there is not a better understanding between Judaism and Christianity.—Habld Friedman, Hebrew. Denver, Colo. Backsliders.—Cities are filled with backsliders. They are those Jieople who once led a good lift* and now they art* serving Satan. Thousands of church members move from the country and the smaller towns nnd do not bring their church letters. They have no church-home In the city, and they soon lose their spiritual r.oal. They Join the religious tramps and drift from church to church. Thousands of backsliders walk our city streets who once, In some other town, were zealous workers.— Rev. W. G. Tartridge, Baptist, Cincinnati, O.