The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-01

land of all the ages.-Rev. Polemus H.
Swift, Methodist. Chicago.
RANK MEASURED BY INFLUENCE.
A mans rank in life is measured by
his influence. Possessions are external,
and deeds are only transitory.-Rev.D DR..
Van Dyke, Presbyterian, Princeton, N. J.
EMPHASIS ON GOD.
History places its emphasis upon God;
also it emphasizes moral plan of God
that men reap what they sow--E. M.
w. Greenwood, ationalist, Brook
lyn.
CHARACTER AND REPUTATION.
While character lives in a man, repu
tation is outside of him Character is
what God thinks of a man, the diploma
God gives him.-Rev. DIR. Lewis, WOr
cester Mass.
TENDENCY OF OUR TIMES.
This modern world of ours is teeming
with energy. This is the most eonspicu-
Gus characteristic of our times, over
shadowing all other features.-Rev. DR..
O'Hare, Catholic, Brooklyn.
ESTABLISHED BY CONFLICT.
Nothing but conflict has revealed and
established each new principle of right
eousness. Especially do we see this
truth in the story of redemption.-Rev.
DIR. Raymond. Schenectady, N. Y
THE QUESTION OF QUESTIONS.
The question of questions of all life
is to know what IS best, the destiny that .,.
is highest, to attain that which will
leave personal assets that death cannot
take away.-Rev. ]. Grant. Baptist
WATERFOWL Mass.
RREATHES ONE SPIRIT.
/ We are living in troublous times, and
many ere entertaining criticisms on the
Bible. But the whole New Testament
| breathes one spirit, and there is no room
| left in the New Testament for the ex-
altation of one class above another
Bishop Andrews, Methodist, Pittsburg.
REWARD OF OBEDIENCE.
We know that if we live the life Of
obedience we will come into the rich
4 reward Of a place in the celestial city.
The blessings and rewards of the future
we cannot know, but if we obey a sure
reward awaits the life of obedience
Rev. J. E. Holmes, Methodist, Brooklyn.
GATHERING THE HARVEST.
The most precious sheaf garnered oy
the Christian SOWer and reaper IS tie
joyful realization that all the harvesta
which result from the different Chris
tan paintings shall be gathered at last
into the granaries of heaven.-Rev- DR..
Frank De Witt Talmage, Presbyterian.
Chicago
THE MAN AND THE TEMP
/ A man is greater than any form OF
ritual. The temple itself was not the
link between God and man. but only
the symbol Of the link. Sometimes we
think that it consecrates the man II
is not so. 1t is the worshlper that gives
value to the temple.-Res. j Campbell
Morgan, Presbyterian. New York
/ THE CHURCH'S GREA FIST NEED.
Spiritual power IS what the whole
church needs. and she can get this
power only by returning to her first love.
The machinery of toe church may be
complete and the organization well
nigh perfect, but If devoid of love all
the work viii come to nausht.-I1ev. DIR.
A. r. Holderby. Preshy6eran. Atlanta,
O.
VALUE OF RIsIHT IDEALS
Thinking is necessary tc the constrBc-
ton of right ideals. and right ideals are
necessary for a right life. 4 man is
only half man until he has walked up
to a distinct CONSCIOUS purpose OF life
and has bent himself to the achievement
of taat purpose He needs an ideal
and his ideal must he his best possible
se1f.-Rev. DR.. Gregg, Presbyterian
Brooklyn.
CHRIST NEEDED IN SOCIETY.
Society is a most important. place
where we need Christ. Christ did not
shun society. We have every reason to
suppose that he spent at least a part
Of his time in the society of that age.
Do we not hear of him at the feast and
at the wedding board And of all places