The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-14
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.
Gems Cleaned from the Teachings OF
All Denominations.

A man cannot be a stranger when ne
stands in the presence of the spiritual
life. He has eyes to see the eeI 1onar
realities of God and comes into closer
fellowship with hiTn.-Rev. P. q. Sears
EpiscopaIian, Meridian. Miss.
THE PATHWAY OF OBEDIENCE.
After all, the pathway to personal
knowledge of Christ is the pathway Oh
obedience to his known commands as
recorded in these gospels and eplstles,
and his religion has to do with our Or
binary daily hves.-Rev. DR.. Alpha u
Knyett, Baptist, Pittsburg.
THE MASTER OF LIFE.
What is needed to overcome self con-
seriousness is to realize that God is the
master of life. that It's spiritual eis-
ment is the spirit of God and that ne
has laid a command upon US to de-
velop these talents in his service
Rev. Wilson NJ. Backus. Unitarian
Chicago.
THE GREATEST POSSESSION.
Have a true, pure heart, and you Will
see among men wherever you go deVo-
ton to right in a large way and on a
generous scale. This character, so po-
4 tent and influential is more than title,
eloquence or wealth-Rev Or. Kerr
Boyce Upper, Baptist, FhlIaoelpnis'
SEIF-DISCIPLINE IN DEFEAT.
1t takes great deal of grace to suf-
fer dekeat honorably and good natured-
w Many people are so detective IN
self discipline that they cannot stand
IL
ton unless indeed they are always
successful.-Rev. W. B. Pickard. Meth
odist, Cleveland.
/ CHRIST TAUGHT MANHOOD
Neither the bible nor Christ ever
taught that men should be less than
men; that man should be petty
man; that he should have no deep feel
lings of Indignation against the great
ugly brood of sin, against oppression
against tyranny.-Rev. D. r. Rabbit
| EniS0nn9lian RTOnklVn-
MAKE MOST OF LEAST.
He only has learned the keenest joy
of possession who has learned how t.
use his possession. And he who ha:
least Is likely to know most of that JOY
by making the most of that least ane
by realizing in every self denial an6
anxious toll the happiness of their pur
! pose. Thus the light of the kingdom
. of heaven streams down into every con
secration, small or great, of earthl.
: values for heavenly purpose.-Rev. 10
seph w. Day, Baptist, St Louis
a HEALING WOUNDS.
. Let me give. it as universal truth
: let me state it as an infalhble rule, un
: less your heart is made of stone yo
!. have no right to open a wound-yes
i YOU must not open wound for wrlc
YOU have no healing and for which n
h healing is to be had. Greater Iar greaI
e er, is he or she who can neal WOUND
: than the irresponsible anarchist WI
II spreads destruction on every hand an
leaves only memory of suffering an
shame.-Rev. w. L. Simmons, Baptis
Peoria, ILL.,
THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD.
, 1t is the knowledge and life OF GO
that change the world of mankind II
> good And great and wonderful an
glorious as is God, so likewise gree
and wonderful and glorious are II
changes which he effects IN the Ire
the individual, of society, of the cnurc
and of the world. Not too great tnlni
can we look for at the hands OF Go
for he lis able to do exceeding apul
dainty above all that we ask or think
REV G. NJ. Donaldson, EpiscopaIa
New York.
CLING TO THE PILLARS
While the world is not so bright
the words of Christ have promised
~ should be- we should not desert L
- teachings of Christ. The pillars OF O
- faith can be found in the answer ma
- by Peter to Christ. Peter salo N
>. there was no alternative. we must "a
~. this question squarely. for by compI
~. mise we would take a long step iowa
81 hypocrisy. There is, then, no otner ere
that promises so much or mas accol
plished so much as Christlanity--fSs
II Dr. S A. Martin, Presoyterls
Chambersburg. Pa .--
NEED OF LF-E2AMlNAI1ON
Let US examine ourselves: let us
honest as we examine into the esloel
of departed blessedness. a man Is nc