The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-27
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.
Gems Cleaned from the Teachings 0
All Denominations.

What is true of an individual IS true
Of a nation. It's character depends on
what is back of it.4ReV. InoInas q"
Ness. Congregationalist. Boston
THE LOVE OF CHRIST.
We live in Christs affections. We
live in him because he loves US; he
lives in US because we love hlIn--ReN-
#. w. Campbell, Presby terlan, Long IS
CONCERN OF THE PRESENT.
We are not bothering about what klno
of a body we are to nave aIter ehe
resurrection. but about the kind of
! body we have nOW.-ReV- 1. M daioe~
man. Baptist, New York.
THE SACRIFICIAL LIFE.
| How careful Jesus is with the sacri-
fetal life! If a man undergoes suffer
ing he deserves strength, and II a
Christian suffers he. too. gains strength
In the one it is akin to the brute force,
in the other it is akin to the angel
Rev L H. Harris, Episcopalian, At
ACCURACY OF DIVINE KNOWL-
EDGE
Gods knowledge of men is accurate,
and he never makes an undue estimate
of character. He knows the reason OF
every mans peculiar walk whether it
be correct or otherwise, and Will duly
reward the man who walks uprightly.-
Rev. George Adams, Methodist, Brook
lvn.
PHILOSOPHY OF THE HAPPY LIFE
Accept the philosophy of a happy life;
dismiss anxiety Anxiety is useless;
anxiety is unhealthy; anxiety is par
alyzing; anxiety is the foe of faith
hope and love; anxiety is a sin against
God, Christ, the church, the family ana
ones own soul.-Rev. DR.. Landrum
Baptist, Atlanta, Ga.
EVERYDAY HEROISM
One other indispensable element of
heroism is self-sacriace. self supreme
will blight life; self subdued will find
life" Heroism in common life is costly
It carries heavy burdens. 1t gives sell
denying service. But it is worth the
manity and an offen7e against Cod
Rev George A. Macintosh, Presbyte-
rian. Cleveland
THE PHYSICAL MAN.
In primitive times people laid stress
upon the physical strength and manly
force of their leaders Now we have
different standards, as intellectual and
moral excellence count for so much in
those who guide and govern US. Then
experience has taught US that there may
be a small soul in a large body and
q great soul in small body.-Rev. J.
S. Lindsey. EpiscopaIian. Boston.
MENTAL EVOLUTION
As there is an evolution on the phys
ical side of things, so there is an evolu-
tion on the mental side of things. And
as physical forces have played for cen
turies upon matter and gradually work.
ed up to one giant reahza tion-man-
SO menJdl FORCES nave DIAYeQ upon
facts for centuries and produced an
other gigantic realization-the word
Rev. A. Roeder. Swedenborgian. Or
ange, N. J.
THE CROWN OF HUMANITY.
Jesus Christ is the pearl and crown
of humanity. He is the loftiest speci-
men. of manhood the race has produced
He is, the fullest manifestation of di-
vinity God has given the world. He is
the efulgenee Of Gods glory and the
very image of his substance He rises
in unapproachable glory not only above
men. but also above saints and seraphs
and above angels and archangels.-Rev.
r. S. Macarthur. Baptist, New York.
THE Discomfort OF MAN.
Discomfort seems to be an integral
part Of human nature. We are all of US
discontented with things obtained in a
temporal way. Rising from victory to
victory reaching the summit of earthly
things, man realizes at last. often too
late, that all is vanity We can now
see truly that Christ was another Gre
ator of religion, a bringer of new fai5hs
definer of the more godly life. Man
is by nature religious. Born of God, he
yearns for him=Bishop Spalding, Cath
ole. Philadelphia.
THE STANDARD OF VIRTUE
The infallible test of any virtue is to
compare it with that which we know IS
genuine God has given US d standard
of comparison Jesus Of Nazareth IS
CfDd's idea Of genuine manhood EIla te
had the answer to the question If he
could only have understood him into
whose face he looked. Jesus spoke no
word in reply. There was no need of
words Jesus himself was the answer.
Here was a union of God and man.
without which there can be no genu-
inc unalloyed righteousness Here was
one who served man. but received his