The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-11
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.
Gems Cleaned from the Teachings Of
All Determinations


Money IS the smallest service a rich
man can give It IS barren unless ser
vice Is given with flames Logan.
Evangelical worcester. Mass
LIFE WITHOUT A PURPOSE.
Every true life has a purpose that
controls it. Life without an earnest
purpose is mere existenCe.-ReV. 7. ".
Campbell. Presbyterian, Long Island
City. n Y.
BIBLE A PEERLESS CLASSIC
IN spite of the abuse It has received
from its enemies and in spite of its
worst treatment the Bible stands peer
less as the worlds religious classic, as
the first and greatest revelation OF
God Of justice and Righteousness
Rev Dr. J. Leonard Levy, Hebrew,
SYMPATHY AND HELPFULN NESS.
In the great struggle OF life the PEG
pie care little about our theological
hair splitting or our philosophical spec
orthodoxy or our heresy- they are in
need Of the warmth Of kindly SYM
pathy and Christian helpfulness--Re
John Thompson Methodist. Chicago
PROPELLED BY HEART POWER.
The world is run on heart power, yet
men do not realize IT. Thought-Vvlat
great thing Il is Il is said that the
DAY of high thinking is past I DO not
believe it There must be high ideals
and aspirations Thinkers are nsces-
sary-nen Of thought as well as action
-Rav. DR.. PAGE. Episcopal Waco. Tex
MISSION OF The CHURCH
The early church understood wei its
mission in the world The saviour mad
carefully instructed his disciples as 70
the object for which the church was
instituted To 90 and preach the Cos
Del TO every creature was the first
duty TO minister to their POOR brethren
was the next--Rev- Dr. Hoideroy
Presbyterian. Atlanta Ga
REASON AN UNSAFE GUIDE
In solving the problems Of life do not
dare to trust TO your reason alone IHa
effect Of trusting 70 reason alone Is
cvnicisu. and there IS no greater blight
that can come upon the soul than cSFn-
icisu7 # cyuicism has come upon you.
90 down on your knees and pray God
for relief from that death 70 the soul
Rev. Owen Davis Indianapolis
N HARMONY WITH NATURE
Christianity IS the natural religion Of
man and is therefore IN harmony with
al the laws Of his being ana state
Christianity Is only natures theology
II is IL, the ground. you cannot bury II.
All things are Christian by the right OF
eminent domain Christ made this
world. and he owns It Sln and satan
have moreover Of dominion here--BlShOp
Hamilton Methodist. san Francisco
JUDGED BY INTENTION
In al things We should Try TO dlscov-
er the right intention by which a deed
had TO Be Judged and not by It's ap-
b
{ few to perform anything brilliant dur
{ ing the course Of their lives. and when
the stamp Of divine approval was put
upon our acts they could not be directed
Otherwise than 10 the welfare or our
fellow Tnen-Rev. J. O'Shanahan
7 Catholic. New Orleans
THE QUESTION OF THE ACES
put the question 70 you with the Ut
most 7irectness, What think We OF The
( Christi This Is the broadest- deepest
ard 1oftiest question aver put 10 the hu-
man race This is the question Of al
I the ages This question virtually en-
zaged the thought OF Abraham. i
( evoked response from Moses and Il
4 stirred the deepest emotions and i0ftiesi
praises OF David As he swept his lyrE
and sang his immortal songs-Rev- Dr.
Robert Stuart Macarthur, Bapt1sA New
THE BREAD or LIFE
The Bible stands ike Gibraltar. fac
ing the mysteries OF time and eternity