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

All Den nominations.
A revolt against authority may be
treason; revolt against law is crime;
a revolt against love is sin-Rev. A.
Lewis, Congregationalist Worcester,
Mass.
THE CELESTIAL EARMONIES.
If we listen to the celestial harmonies
the earthly will have no charm for US.
AS we live in the mountain top or Gods
presence, the evil one will have no pow
er over us.-Rev. John C. Horning, Re-
formed Church. st. Louis.
BEAUTIFUL FAMILY PARTNER
SHIP.
While God is not the father of all men
in the broad popular sense he is puild-
ing beautiful family relationship by
which we all may become his children.
We are children of God through brother
hood with Jesus Christ. Gods only be-
gotten Son.-Bishop Stephen NJ Merrill,
Methodist, Chicago
PREPARATION FOR PARADISE.
The development of the intellectual
faculties and the cultivation of the So
cial relation, together with the spiritual,
are requisites for the preparation for
the future paradise and Improvements
which would bring more nearly para
disc on this earth.-Rev Gerhart A.
Wilson, Presbyterian. Washington.
BADGE OF THE TRUE CHRISTIAN
Self conquest and suffering are the
badge of the true Christian. To con-
quer enemies from without and within,
to place beneath his feet the world and
everything That d1uToS from the DaCl
of virtue and righteousness, is the duty
of every one who takes on himself the
yoke of Christ.-Rev. Patrick J. Heaiy,
Catholic. New York.
JUDGING MORAL WORTH
A mans moral worth is not to be
judged merely by the evil he refrains
from doing. but by the amount of
temptation he overcomes. He is not to
be judged by his victories alone, but
also by his defeats. The virtue of the
victory depends upon the nature of the
conflict and the odds overcome.-Rev
DR.. Madison C. Peters. Baptist, Cam
den, N. J.
CLAIMS OF SOCIETY.
! That individual has a selfish concep-
| ton of liberty who rejoices in his own
freedom to act and think as he pleases
| knowledge his claim without asserting
their own rights. Society has claims
upon US, and we must bear in mind
that its voice is heard in it's own tradi-
tons, customs and habits.-Rev. G. w.
| Grinton, Methodist, New York.
THE CALL TO FELLOWSHIP
The call to fellowship is vital today
for religious thought and life. Enter
upon life of companionship with
Jesus and great will be the surprises.
LYou have sought long in theologies
and creeds to know Christ and have
not found him. But, behold, in com
partnership with him the very great
ness of his personality compels you to
Acknowledge 1lIIl lIC Gun VI
Rev Harry Blunt, Congregationalist,
st. Louis.
OFFERINGS OF THE HEART.
Gold and silver are of no avail in ex-
pressing worship unless there is also
the offering of the heart. The heart
and the fatherly qualities of Christ.
This is the only way the days and
nights can be filled with an exchange
| of Inequalities and the spirit OF each
f0r nd
as the time goes on, because the per-
sonaIity of Christ will be better I'M
derstood.-Rev. DR.. Albert Osborne.
Methodist, Washington.
BLESSING FOR CHRISTIAN WORK
la ERS.
God will bless the Christian workers
| of the present generation because
Christ has emphatically and distinctly
promised that by the weak things of
! This world God shall confound the
,oiehtv That means that no child of
| Cod is too young to lead sinners to the
cross. no Christian arm is too weak
to WELD a sickle in Gods harvest neld'
no lin is too dumb to utter far-reacn-
| ing PRAYER if that lip only belongs to
a true disciple of Jesus Christ.-Rev
DR. Frank De Witt Talmage, Presby-
! terrain. Chicago
GODS REVELATION TO MAN.
God shows himself In multltude OF
WAYS and vet is always the selfsame
rather. So will he manifest himself IN
tbe varied ways to men through a wide
range of activities. from the cup of cold
ACCOMPLISHMENT of larger things for
men. God revealed in US ito will and
do of his good pleasure is to bring
men back to their largest portion. This
Is God a e efprean spoke
and speaks today. If the night is dark
our Gods abiding light will enable US
to scatter it. If the. road be rough and
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plain. If sin has pressed our brother
hard our God will provide a way OF
escape and eternal redemption.-Rev.
Alfred W. II. Holder, Baptist, New
York
THE INTERPRETER OF LIFE
Jesus is the Interpreter of life. He
holds the secret of the life which is as
well as the life which is to come we
don't know how to live. and we will go
on laundering and wearing ourselves
ont until we take him as our exemplar.
The fever of life is the result of our
experiment with the things that ought
to make for our happiness. Somehow
1 we cannot get the right proportion, and
instead of receiving Joy and peace and
q larger life from our use of the mix
ture we find ourselves weak and fever
ish and sick at heart. Let us go to him
and take his life for our example. Let
us note what things he counted pre-
cious and what things he rejected as
harmful to the soul Let US accept him
as the way and the truth and the life
and he will enter the room in which We
are now Lying sick of the fever of life
and he will take US by the hand and
lift us up and fill US with new life for
service to his glory and salvation OF
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