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...order that these difficulties may be overcome, a high standard of Christian living must be set by those interested in Christ's work. To be really successful in this, men must convince themselves of the close communion of man with God, and of the possibility of realizing religious truth in one's life. We must be convinced that the realization is the real business of our life, and that all of our work is a part of our religion. There are no superfically religious duties. Everything we do, we do for Christ's sake...
...December 21 some members of the Church of the Disciples of Christ who are at Harvard, met at 1524 Cambridge street and organized a society. Its object is to unite all Disciple Students into a social club. The next meeting will be February 10, 1894, 7.30 p. m., at the home of G. T. Smart, on Magnolia avenue...
Christmas time, he said, brings us to a serious realization of Christ's relation to us. The gladness of Christmas is a thoroughly legitimate joy. It commemorates the greatest benefit that has ever been given to mankind-an assurance of salvation. Since this is so, the feeling of God's gift to us ought to bring us thankfulness and joy. Yet we are apt to stand in an unholy fear of God, and to feel that religion, though an admirable thing to die with, is a hindrance to our peace and success in this life. Our failure to gain...
Just before Christmas, said he, we are naturally brought to study the life of John the Baptist for the reason that he came just before Christ, to prepare the way for him. John the Baptist stands half way between the Old and New Testaments and might be classed with the characters of either. Like the prophets of the Old Testament he foretold Christ's coming and work. Still he is really more closely connected with the New Testament, because he came into personal contact with Christ and prepared people directly for his coming. His position is more dramatic and touching...
...looking at one's life than to regard it as the perfection of all efforts of the past. Rather, it is but a step in the attainment of the final end. Every life should be a life of preparation, of helping others and making the world ready for Christ's second coming. Then only can it be called a complete life...