THE religion which comes from above is, according to the epistle of James, full of "good fruits." It is a religion characterized by purity, peaceableness, gentleness, mercy, without partiality and without hypocrisy. It excludes all that is "earthly, sensual, devilish;" it includes all that is pure and peaceable and good. If any man will have wisdom let him receive that which is from above. Religion is the one thing that makes life beautiful and useful and happy. It is the one thing whose fruit is always good and always abundant. Life must be fruitful of something. If it be pervaded by the vivifying power of religion, it will be fruitful in all those things which bless the individual, both in time and eternity, and through him the race. Life, without this principle within to develop the glorious possibilities of the soul, will also be fruitful. It will, it must, bring forth, but that which it brings forth is not of life, but of death. For "lust when it is conceived, bringeth forth sin; and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death." What would you that your life should bring forth? The Scriptures tell you that there are these two kinds of fruit, the one produced by the good Spirit, and the other by the evil. You must choose the one or the other, and you will by your choice make your life either a blessing or a scourge. Of course you would not choose to bring forth the fruits which are described as "earthly, sensual, devilish;" your soul revolts at the thought. You would abound in those fruits which are declared to belong to the "wisdom that is from above." But remember that while you delay to seek the heavenly wisdom, the earthly, sensual spirit is spoiling your soul, corrupting your thoughts, and poisoning your whole being. If you are not bringing forth the fruits of righteousness, lust is conceiving in you that dreadful progeny of evil, which is finished in death. Religion is what the world most needs. Whatever is evil in society and the State, proceeds from man himself. The great curse is sin, and religion is the only force that can lift the curse and emancipate the race. It is in accord with the highest human aspirations, and with all truth. We want its blessed fruits to achieve a higher civilization, and for the grandest activities of which man is capable.—Independent.