The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-09
RIGHT USE OF OURSELVES
SECOND OF A SERIES of SERMONS
BY REV. HI. w. KELLOGG.
Anarchism, He Says, Is Dangerous
Long Before 1t Takes Up weapons
-Other Thoughts Expressed.

fright Thinking" was the subject last
night Of the second lecture of the series on
1.-The Right Use of ourselves by the Rev.
H. w. Kellogg, pastor of the Central-ave-
nue. Methodist Church. A large audience
listened to Mr.. Kellogg's discourse on
Right Thinking" He said in part:
''Man is made for thinking. This provi-
sion is in the original plan. Every function
of his being is adapted to this end. So.
take it, thinking is not hurtful. but healthy.
But for the best results the body must be
in good condition. 1 do not want a dyspep-
tic to do my thinking, especially on re-
ligion. 1t is not surprising that we find the
Englishman seeking sunny Italy or the
clear and bracing air of Switzerland for
best conditions of thinking.
eff 1t is natural to think, 1t is religious
to think, for true religion is doing natural
things. 1t is when the entire organism of
man is most perfectly adjusted and work.
ing out it's original designs that we may be
said to be most religious. Religion is not
an artificial restraint, but nature at its nor
NAL point following highest purposes. Sin
is that which disarranges and defeats.
Thinking is sacred. Taking everything into
consideration, the one who thinks most
and best has the soundest character. Our
state charity reports show that those con-
fined in our penitentiaries and reforma-
torties are far below the average in educa-
ton. This confirms the statement that
there is an intimate relation between the
mind and the morals; where one is working
strongly the other is most apt to be right.
Thinking is mans distinctive glory, his
supreme honor. In this he Is distinguished;
by it he excels and conquers creation.
LotZe points out to us that man is out
The lion is stronger, the deer swifter, the
eagle clearer OF sight and the hare clearer
of hearing, but he controls them all be-
cause he thinks. He has made his con-
course from weakness to power, from bar
barism TO civilization, by thinking. He
palace. He thought and beasts carried his
burdens. He kept on thinking and the ele-
ments became his servants. No one can
recount the achievements Of human
thought.
How to think is important Through
thinking man has been learning how to
think and has increased his power of
thought. Training thought has made our
race strong. We have taken advantage of
the discoveries of laws of thought by all
nations, ancient and modern, and we have
| come to greatness. We shall improve yet
and the victories to be won will be greater
| than any we have yet gained.
CLOSELY IDENTIFIED.
1what to think is closely identified with
! the rules of thinking. There are bad
thoughts, as there are bad deeds, and bad
thoughts are wrong thoughts. 1t is i'm
portant that we direct the thought to good
| things. Here we are met by class who
object to restrictions on thought and ask
| for freedom TO prescribe thought is TO
| belittle our nature and impose slavery; Ii is
bigotry and shall not be tolerated. There has
! been restriction or thought in certain ages
| and under certain conditions that was not
! beneficial and has tended to hinder the
progress of the world. Yet to say that
| everywhere else laws are to be prescribed
except on thinking is to be careless of the
| highest force of human life. Thinking has
| much to do in the formation of character
| and character is no trifiing thing. Thinking
| has everything 10 do with human actions
! and actions are not to be regarded with
| indifference. II does matter what a man
| thinks. IL he thinks according 10 right and
| virtue he has the highest liberty. but il
| he thinks what Is wrong and attempts to
practice such thoughts he should be pun