The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-15
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.
Gems Cleaned From the Teachings of
All Denominations.

The voice. of God is clear and strong,
though still and quiet--Rev c. Brent,
Episcopalian. Boston,
SIGN OF AN IGNOBLE MIND.
SANDER, whether of friend or foe, is
the sign of an ignoble mind.-Rev. J. L.
Quinn, Catholic. Pittsburg-
SALVATION A GIFT.
Salvation is a gift It is not merited nor
given as a reward for works--Rev- DR..
William ]. Holtzclaw, Baptist, Atlanta.
DEEPER SOCIAL SYMPATHY.
The crying need of the hour is a deeper
social sympathy.-Rev. Henry Frank,
Church of the Higher Thought. New
York
THE TIME TOO SHORT.
The time is too short for chickering's. too
short for harsh words. too short for dis
honesty, too short for anything but God
and good and love and righteousness
Rev. DR.. t. w. Gunsaulus, Chicago.
THE QUESTION OF THE CENTURIES.
The question which he asked nineteen
centuries ago is still sounding in our ears,
Why call We me Lord and do not the
things which I say?'-Rev. Charles E.
Jefferson Presbyterian. New York.
PURE JOY OF CHRISTIANITY.
Christianity brings the pure joy or
worthy occupation. Worthy work gives
one of life's greatest incomes of happi-
ness. Leisure tires and pleasure grows
stale and insipid.-Rev. Dr. Sims, Metho-
MISSION OF THE CHURCH.
The Christian church in its inner life
and nature is the same as that of Jesus
Its mission in the world Is the same as
his, to save the world through wisdom
and power of love.-Rev. A. E. Church,
Universalist. Akron, O.
SUSCEPTIBLE TO INFLUENCE.
We are all susceptible to external in
f1uences, to impressions made upon our
minds and hearts by forces working upon
them from without-what in scientific
language we call our environments.-Rev
Dr. Dewey. Reformed. Brooklyn.
SATISFIES EVERY NEED.
Every point in the ever widening circle
of human wants and needs and inspira-
lions is a place where a more perfect APP
prehension of the inexhaustible and salts
flying efficiency of God becomes possible.
Rev. Charles Watson, Presbyterian, st.
Louis.
THE JOY OF GIVING.
Love is always manifested and measured
by gifts. Justice requites. reason recon-
penses, conscience commands. and love
gives. God so loved that he gave and
man may so" love that giving becomes
his greatest joy-Rev. Bruce Brown, Chris
tian. Denver.
RELIGION A THING OF ACTIVITY.
Worship is the fragrance of religion, but
religion itself is the human will swung
into line with the divine win and our
struggling hands and feet battling forward
under the marching orders of our Saviour
Rev. DR.. W. j. McKittrick, Presbyterian,
St. Louis
THE GOSPEL IN POLITICAL LIFE
The gospel of Christ IS the true ele-
vator Let the hearts and lives of men
be nodded by it and you will have con-
stituency from which you may choose Off
GERS who will be a credit and not a dis
grace to the communicated Dr. Will
liam B. Wood Methodist. Philadelphia.
THE INFLUENCE OF LITERATURE.
If you want your children to be sailors.
hang pictures of ships the walls; if
farmers. get them interested in agricul-
turaI papers: if electricians. buy them the
life of Ellison: if Christians, put healthful
practical Christian literature before them
Rev. DR.. c. NJ Cober1, Methodist, Chi
cago.
ABUSE OF FREEDOM OF PRESS
Freedom Of the press is a splendid thing,
but not when it sows broadcast the
dragons teeth of anarchy and discord,