The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-20

fabric by the absorption of the wealth of
the e9untEy IN the HANDS f o of feW the
people and the gradual diminution of a
prosperous and hapPy mddae f fh tne
increase and intensification of all those
to make Aq human life burden of f'1 DESPAIR
to the many and a material paradise to
a baleful Influence upon and prove a con-
slant hindrance to the progress of the
The resolutions might with propriety
have concluded with the familiar QUOTA
be rich fall into temptation and snare,
and into many foolish and hurtfuI lusts,
Gi tio For the love Of money ans IS te
root of all evil. which, while some coveted
pierced themselves through with many
The forcible annexation of the Philip
pine islands is defended by Some on the
ground thai our ", nation ion, is performing
crate or: the fact that a large number of the
EcbRn9g are abready OF 70 one
guire whether wars of conquest are in
The ERE Rev James l. Barton secretary of
the american BOARD OF foreign missions.
sionaries. He says:
Hitherto our missionaries have gone to
the ends of the earth carrying on their
work, and it has never been charged up
the colonies to be planted, which in turn
We're to lead to a protectorate from the
MISSIONARIES from England, Germany
and France have been. open to these
been greatly narrowed and their efforts
misin terpreted, while our own mission
ares 1 RELI 1913 " oF THR MEART
The Christian religion is essentially a re-
preme manifestation The Kingdom of
heaven has been likened unto a grain of
force grows into a great tree, and to. a
little leaven, which gradually leavens the
There are some who think that destiny
leads US away from the Declaration Of
ton and away from the traditions of the
past o,,r TheFe are some who even think
with the Bible in one hand and the mus
me- to o9e Who the he Te4d the for
we have n been warned against false
f are ed stray Test has f been
given us by which We can distinguish be-
'Beware Of false Prophets tf y Which Vii come
to Is you III in Sleeps clothing, but in,wardly
them by. their fruits Do men gather
grapes Of thorns. or figs, of thistles?'
When We are, told that religious duty re-
quires US to deprive remote races of the
a right to inquire whether our instruct
ors have been careful to observe their re
We cannot expect philanthropy and be-
nevolence to inspire imperialsts in their
special privileges have Been the fruits Of
their domestic policies If they have
sacrificed others to their own benefit here,
are they likely to make sacrifices for the
benefit of others abroad? Will they be
more considerable of subjects than they
have been of citizens? Or is it the en-
chantment of distance that transforms
selfishneSs into altruism?
Lincoln was once asked whether he
thought the Lord was his side, and he
replied that he anxious to be on the
Lord side. We cannot change internal
principles to suit our own convenience or
to advance our own plans, but can
strive with singleness of purpose to know
the truth, and when we find that which
to it.
ndrt,, Us not n1lsraRe te1nptatlon lot op-
may be alluring: the glory of an empire
may be fascinating, but the price de-
manded is too great.
The devil taketh him up into an ex-
ceedipg high mountain and showeth him
all the Kingdoms of the world and the
glory Of them. and saith unto him, all
these things will I give thee if thou wilt
fall down and worship me. Then saith
Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan"