The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-24
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.
Gems Cleaned from the Teachings Of
All Denominations.

RELlUlOO6 9nOUUH1s
Ali Denominations.
If you would have your country bet
ter, you must be better-Rev. DR.. 3. E.
Clark, Congregationalist. Boston.
ENRICHMENT OF DANGERS.
It is we'll for us to know that the en-
Elements of this present age which
have overpowered SO many have been
Breed, Episcopalian. Lancaster, Pa
THE CONFESSION OF SIN.
It is better for US to confess our sins
When we come into Gods presence our
of it left to stand a severe test.-Re~
DR.. MacLaurin. Congregationalist,
Brooklyn.
CONTINUITY OF SERVICE
God is with living, Christian workers
in the continuity of service. He VA
never allow the gospel work OF past
generations to die. Christian work has
il mortality.-Rev. DR.. Frank De witt
Talmage, Presbyterian. Chicago.
CHILDREN OF LIGHT
Let us throw off the things of dark
ness which we now practice and become
the children of light and righteousness
and we will reap the fruits of holiness
unto everlasting life.-Rev. G. f. Miller.
EpiScopalian, Brooklyn.
GIVES BEST JUDGMENT
Conscience is not the voice of God in
the soul. but rather does it give the best
Judgment with the light that one has
science is nearest right when the dis
ciple leaves most in the truth and life of
the Christ-Rev. C. E. Phillips. Dis
ciple, Braddock. Pa.
The very best we have is what we
should give to our Lord. 1t is a rule
we follow in our whole lives; we give
most and best where we love most and
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Lord as we should can We sacrifice to
him as we ought.-Rev. DR.. Alonzo
Monk, Methodist. Atlanta. Ga.
RECOGNITION OF SIN.
A man who does not feel himself a
sinner cannot be saved. The prodigal
son would not arise until he found him
self broken and beggared and barren in
a wild country affair." The new life be-
gins in throes. Not until a man feels
his sin will he seek his Saviour--Rev
DR.. Donald D. MacLaurin, Methodist
Pittsburg.
WoRK OF THE GOSPEL.
The old gospel of Christ abolished
slavery and human sacrifices. 1t places
woman in her rightful position in socie-
ty, fights the divorce scandals and
would scourge polygany from the high
way of history. 1t teaches the brother
hood of man. 1t knows no racial or
national distinction--Rev. M. +. Har-
Ian, Disciple, Brooklyn.
THE FUTURE WORLD.
There is something beyond this life
and one of these days you viii find out
what it is. 1t is not as mysterious as
Won would have it appear, because God
has told us all about it. There is bet
ter country than this out yonder. There
is life waiting for you and a life wait
ing for me.-Rev. L. D. Blackmar, Bap-
list, Williamsburg, n. Y
Religion is the chief cure for the mall
adv of monotony. Thousands of homes
in this city are frightened by the spirit
of Christianity. It is so different from
ishness. each one working for himself
and looking for his own qualification,
religion teaches love for others.-ReV-
E. E. Chivers. Baptist, Philadelphia.
RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION.
The fundamental principle upon
which our nation was founded is pri-
marily a permanent protest agalnst
any and all acts of inhu1nanlty, ana
from the beginning of our existence our
national spirit ever rose in instructive
RECOMMENDATION of governmental atTocity
and religious persecution--Rev. henry
Frank. Independent, New York.
THE TRUE DISCIPLE.
There is but one kind of CHRISTIAN
diseipleship and that the disc1pleshlp
of love-the reflex action of that love
with Christ The Saviour came ana
lived and taught and died, ana Is viii
his people while they in love are serV-
ing mankind Will lHC SA0A
salvation in him. In that, with all that
by the way ministers to that we Ioi,
low him, yielding up for his sake all
selfish life aims-riches, pleasure;
worldly mbitions.-Rev. DR.. Edward
r, SiboIe, Lutheran, Philadelphia
THE ANCIENT FAITH STILL LIVES
The vast majority of our citizens are
yirtuous and intelligent. We have good
and wise rulers, faithful in the execu-
ton of their trust The sublime bellefs
of our fathers are not obsolete. the
ancient faith still lives and will live in
spite of the greed for gain, the heresles
and the decisions of the present time
AS long as the pure gospel of the Son
of God is preached among US we need
moi despair of the republic. But let us
never forget that it is not only the
great fountain of our liberties, but that
| it is impossible to their Dreserva-
ton. 1t is the only religion that in
spires men to be free and can keep
them free.--Rev. DIR. Samuel. ]. Mic
coils. Presbyterian, st. Louis.
THE WORLD TOO BUSY.
We live in the busy day" of the
world. Men have had many duties
resting on them in all ages, but the
everlasting rush is peculiarly the char
acteristic of the present generation
In business, in professional life. in edu-
cational circles, the progress is SO rap
id that we are overwhelmed in TRYING to
keep up with the procession. But while
we are busy we are letting escape the
supreme things of life-culture, friend
ship, home and religion. Our rush
permits none of the heart to heart
communion that makes friendships. In