The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-21
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.
Cams Cleaned from the Teachings of
All Denominations.

II l.
Cams Cleaned from the Teachings of
All Denominations
The real and true meaning of saved
as it is used in the church today means
the salvation or saving from sin so that
the world Will be acceptable IN the sight
of God--Rev H L Garfield. Univer-
salist. BellevilIe. @.
THE DIVINE PURPOSE.
The sacrifices of the past reveal dinlly
somewhat Of the divine purpose for hui
mankind. but they foreshadowed all too
dimly the tremendous purpose of God
The gist OF Gods purpose is that all
men may be saved.-Rev. NJ. P. Fixes.
Baptist Baltimore.
FULLNESS OF THE GOSPEL
In Christ We see all the fuIlness of the
gospel. the glory he had with his Father
IF Paul were alive today he would not
forget the unssarchable greatness and
riches Of his Savior When we see the
beauties o. his life. we do not see how
condescending he was--Rev. J. POvey,
Congregationalist. Detroit
A STRIKING SPIRITUAL LIFE
As natural death is the gate through
which We pass into Gods kingdom
above 50 death to sin initiates US into
Gods kingdom on earth. With many
people the Christian life is simply an
orthodox creed or happy state Of the
emotions but the apostle teaches US
that the Christian life is a striking
spiritual life@Rev. s G. Neil, Baptist,
philadelphia
CHRIST THE LIBERATOR.
How blind the world is Praying con-
stamtIy for liberty. it has invaria bly, de-
spised the Nberator. Jesus, although de-
spIsed and rejected of men, came into
this world TO make US free He was the
incarnation OF Gods love and wisdom.
IF il had not been for him nothing like
liberty would have daWned upon earth.
Rev F. Z. Hopkins, Congregat ionalist
Chicago
CHRIST'S IMPRESSIVE SILENCE
Silence means much or little accord
ing TO Who i is that is silent and the
occasion on which he is silent There
is nothing in the New Testament more
Impressive than the silence of Jesus
Christ Silence pervadeS the greater
part of his life In the first 80 years We
nave only Two momentary glimpses of
him Goo looks down upon the wicked
ness Of the world in silence, just as
Jesus Christ waited during 80 long years
without working a single miracle for the
relief Of suTering--Rev. F. N Good
child Baptist, New York.
No OTHER GOD
We see at once how our regulating
principle Of love not only puts life and
value into the keeping of the law but
interprets 1t and makes It's keeping easy
If we love God as we ought, we shall
have no desire 10 bring in any other god
to share his place in our hearts And
we shall not think that we have kept
worship a heather deity. We shall not
allow any earthly ambition or desire to
occupy that supreme place of interest
and affection which is Gods alone
Rev. r. Hadow. Presbyterian, Toronto,
Canada
ESSENTIAL CHARACTERISTICS
What are the essential characteristics
Of a God inspired life2 Faith, which
takes hold of truth and of a personal
Christ. purity. which puts Gods truth
into living embodiment hope, which
draws upon things promised as well as
upon those revealed. and love which
unites the heart to God and man. Such
a life, We scarcely need 10 be told, is
not a sudden attainment It is
growth. It is not the result of one eff
fort It IS the work of a lifetime It
is this kind Of life which is the jewel of
the sOul@ReV. W. P. Harmon, COngre-
gauonahst, Brooklyn.
THE SJBLIMEST TRUTH
The prof0undest. the suhHmest. truth
ever revealed to man is the truth that CEN
tiers in Calvary It has been the greatest
redenpriye force in the world for 1900
truth of gain through sacrifice. that love.
the forgetting Of self. the giving of life
among men Tor winning ali that can De
wen. To the foot of the cross. to the
Christ that lived and died for others have
been brought ali the treasures OF earth
honor. praise. reverence gold and precious
stones-Rev. DR. Raymond. Schenectady
NEED 4 LARGER SALVATION
We have come to agree that salvation
is matter Of character. and we know
that character has its root in heredity.
that it IS never simply good OF bad that
it hUctuates from year TO year So We see
that if Christ has TO do with all human
life and destiny he must in some way
operate within that Infinitely complicated
thing we call life The world is prepared
today to see more in Christ than II ever
has III the past. because it sees more
clearly the Stupend0us difficulty Of the
task he undertook It welcomes the reve-
larion Of the larger Saviour because it
recognizes the need Of larger salvation
Rev. Dr.. Mcconnell, Episcopalian, New
York
BUILT FOR STORMY WEATHER
The true church IS not a holiday. sunny
season pavilion Tt was built for stormy
weather and everyday use. and we who
open wide the doors All are brothers.
equal IN Christ. and let us not forget that
in the days to come the last shall be first
and the first shall be last If the son
OF God could step from his lofty height
to the lowest and yilest sinner. should We
not 20 forward IN the bonds of the broad
est brotherhood, rejoicing TO fulfil the
Masters work. He was the friend Of pub
lican and sinner He was and is the
friend of all and gave his life for all. and
If we pretend to follow him we must truly
lustrated.-Rev- DR.. CnderhilI. New YORK.
Mrs. Jenner Lee Ondego-Your church
is becoming dissatisfied with the pastor2
why is that He has been preaching
for you fifteen years, hasn't hep
Mrs. SeIld0m-HOlme-4es That's the