The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-19

wall Abraham l@lACOll became DIeSl-
dent. of the United States? And shall
not God raise up and inspire our future
leaders if the American people are a
cody nation and unfailingly look to
Frank De Witt Talmage. Presbyterian,
Chicago.
IN THE STORM OF LIFE.
Gods way in the whirlwind and in
the storm is to make men acknowledge
his sovereignty and his power and to
cause them to feel their own littleness.
Rev. DR.. A. R. Holderby, Baptist. At
lanta, Ga.
THE WORSHIP OF MAMMON.
Mammonism is the worship of wealth.
In principle and spirit it is paganism
because it involves supreme confidence
in gold in place of complete trust in
Godfrey. A S. Gregg, Methodist,
Worcester, Mass.
SOCIETY'S VICTIMS.
Much that is condemned by the law
of God is sanctioned by the practice of
society Gambling is sending thou
sands of our choicest young men to de-
struction; nevertheless it has the sane
ton of society.-Rev. S. c. Coleman,
Congregationalist, Brooklyn.
TWO PERIODS IN LIFE.
There are two periods in every life
the period of receptivity and the time
of fruitage. He who receives and never
gives is at war with the whole universe,
and if there be no hell in the next life
Brown, Disciple, Chicago.
THE GOSPEL ARMOR-
When a person puts on the gospel
armor he does not put it on for time,
waiting and hoping for a time when
he can cast it off, but he puts it on to
stay. and the longer he wears it the
more he loves and esteems it.-Rev. q.
F. Miller, Episcopalian, Brooklyn
FORGETTING GOD.
Beware lest you forget God. 1t is
easy enough to remember God when
the times are hard and you want to ask
him to make them better, but 1t IS
very different matter to think OF the AL
mighty when we have plenty and are
having a good time in our everyday
llives.-Rev. c. L. Thompson, Presby-
terrain. Denver.
THE MASTERY OF SELF.
The man to move others is the man
who is moved himself. 1t is the general
who has mastered the secret OF dlsc1-
pline for himself that commands armies.
land after he had seen the vision we
Immediately endeavorea,d to go INTO
ed" We know who the master spirit OF
that company was. He saw I'VE en-
deavored." Paul decided everybody else
because the vision decided him. me
master of situations is the man whom
God has mastered.-Rev. John E. White,
Baptist. Atlanta. Ga.
SEEKING THE HIGHEST GOOD.
In all life we find this-that we must
There was an English oculist who was
very fond of cricket. But he found that
the playing was affecting the dellcsc y
of his touch so that he could not do his
work we'll: so in order that he might be
better oculist and bring relief more
surely and more skillfully to the suf-
ferers who came to him he gave up the
sport he enjoyed so we'll Every one
who is living under high spiritual mo-
tive is doing this cOntinually-denyln
himself in personal ways in order to
serve others better.-Rev. DR.. ]. r. Mil
Ter, Presbyterian. New York.
SIGNS FROM HEAVEN.
Probably the temptation by the devil
in the wilderness brought to Jesus no
greater trial than when the Pharisees
in their sneering incredulity demanded
of him "a sign from heaven" How
easy it would have been to have given
| them a binding, destroying sign by fire,
such as consumed the false prophets.
! These men could not see that the sign
from heaven had already come. Not a
day passed but he spoke words which
i have inspired the world ever since.
Hardly an hour elapsed but sightless
eyebails began to see, stopped ears
heard earth's music and men lame from
| their mothers bodies walked and leaped
like schoolboys What were these but
Heavenly signs REV. w. A. Bartlett,
Congregationalist, Chicago.
PROBLEM OF THE AGES.
Jesus Christ is the problem of the
explained, force that must be account
| ed for. This man. whom millions love
and no one hates. thrusts himself before
us in such a way that life is entirely
changed for us. after we meet him.
| by what authority dOeSt thou these
things?'' is a question we must have an
| swered for the sake of our own peace of
mind What shall I do with Jesus?''
| is the inquiry of a soul who is con-
fronted with this perplexing personality,
this masterful man. The age of inquiry
in which we live finds its curiosity baf-
| fled by this teacher. whose character
defies human PHILOSOPHERS and whose in
fluence is more living, more personal
more powerful in each succeeding age
Rev Henry Moore Lowry, Baptist, New
York.
CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP.
What today is the Christian fellow
ship of your daily life? Remember the
records are being kept in reference to
this matter which shall decide your spir-
itual welfare for time and for eternity.
A lady one day came to the Rev. John
/ Newton and asked him how a friend OF
hers who was a member of Mr.. New
toms congregation had died. "Ah. my
! lady" answered the venerable preacher
| that is not the important question you
ought to have asked. You should have
asked not how she died, but how she
lived" Are you living in fellowship
with Christ's children? Are you living
in close communion with the members
of your church? Are you living in
prayerful love with all men and wo-