The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-07
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.
Gems Cleaned from the Teachings of
All DETERMINATIONS.

All Denominations.
1t is easy to be a nominal Christian,
for a profession will accomplish that.
1t is difficult to be a real one, for that
involves a right heart.-Rev. L. a.
Crandau, Baptist, Chicago.
RELIGION AND BUSINESS.
The busiest man is he who has the
most time for religion. If it is my duty
to shovel dirt 1 can do it with the glory
of God in my heart as well as with pro-
family in my mouth.-Rev.- c. ID. case,
Evangelist. Montelair. N J.
THE SPIRIT OF EVANGELISM.
The spirit of world evangelism was
never more marked than it is today.
The Methodist church alone is preach
ing the gospel in sixteen languages, to
say nothing of the marvellous work be-
yond the seas.-Rev. w. A.Frye, Meth
odist, Lansing, Mich.
THE ONLY ABIDING KINGDOM
GODS kingdom is the only abiding
one far above the kingdoms founded on
king and he is surrounded by those who
have worked out his spirit here on
earth.-Rev. DR.. E. r. Henderson, Bap-
fist, Chicago.
THE OCEAN A SYMBOL OF GOD
When God would reveal to John the
glories of heaven and give him vision
of himself he had him go to the rocky
isle Of PatmoS, where he listened to the
powders and where the glories of the
heavens rose upon his view. The sea
speaks of its Maker. It is symbol OF
Ged.-Rev. Charles E. Bronson, PreSby-
terrain, Philadelphia.
THE INSPIRATION OF LOVE.
The history of human ambition and
enterprise is largely what man has done
under the inspiration of love for sweet
heart wife or mother. Without this
motive the fields of art and literature
would be barren indeed. Woman and
her interests are provided for as gene.
ously as cur barbarous knowledge OF
11ar- T-AoI no6dG will hermit Rev w. Il.
Craig, Disciple. Denver.
BLIND WITHOUT CHRIST.
The world without Jesus Christ would
be Spiritually blind. and It has been the
church's mission throughout the cen
turtles to direct the eyes of men from sin
true light. It is the mission of every
man who processes Christianity to lift up
the fallen, visit the sick and help the un-
is a great reward for faithful service and
a great punishment for faithlessness.-
49, THE JOYFUL CHRISTIAN.
say you. bring .tidings of great Joy and
look as if you just came from funeral
was set the kind dc Of Christian Dwight L.
Moody was. How shall we attain il? By
obedience to Gods will know not if 1
but let me say to you that what you
want is not the ordinary pleasures and
| alone can give you. That is the elixir of
iife.@Rev. DR.. P. s. Henson, Baptist.
WILL NEVER TIRE OF CHRIST.
The world will never grow tired of
| Christ. Men have little use nowadays
| for creeds. theologies and dogmas, but
/ Christ is growing in public esteem day
I by day for men realize more and more
the need of him. AS long as there are
suffering and sad hearts in the world
there will be need for Christ: as long as
there are struggles and wounds there will
be need of a hand to soothe and bind Up
the hurt. as long as there is the cry of
hunger in the world there will be the
need of him who is the bread of life.-Rev.
| G. d. Cleworth Methodist. Chicago.
GODS OPPORTUNITIES.
God never calls man to what he can
net get Bishop Potter. think it was.
once made this very wise saying: Our
best thoughts are those which seek us
and not those which we seek God 5
which seek us when we are at work.
| Christ called to Peter and Andrew when
they were laboring at their nets. Our
| best opportunities are not those after
| which we are running around. neglecting
the pressing duties at hand. They are the
horny handss of toll which If necessary
are just as willing to firmly grip the
| handle of a rIow as to WELD pen or un-
sheath a glittering sword Gods mes
/ seagers of temporal and spiritual success
sometimes appear attired in the rough
garments of a laborer instead of being
1 covered with the white robes of corona
tion.-Rev. DR.. Frank De Witt Talmage,
Presbyterian, Chicago
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