The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-01
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.
Gems Cleaned from the Teachings of
All Denominations.

God has been lost from the minds of
thousands of our peoples, and with the
view OF sin and its consequences--Rev-
A ]. Brucklacher. Presbyterian, Brook
lyn-
THE SIN OF SELFISHNESS.
Selhshness has made men Indifferent
to the rights of others and careless that
the innocent must suffer. Out of this
seIfishness has grown a half conviction
that might makes right.-Rev. Polemus
H. Swift, Methodist. Chicago.
THE RIGHT KIND OF PRAYER
Do not pray for results Pray for
power to achieve them; not for ease, but
for the healthy spirit that rejoices in
activity; for energy that makes noun
tain climbing an exhilaraJiOn rather
than that the path be made smooth
Rev. Jesse K. Brennan. Episcopalian, ST.
Louis
THE CHART. ANCHOR AND PILOT
If we wish to keep a straight course in
US a compass, chart. an anchor and d
pilot The compass is the Bible, the
chart is the church's teaching. the an
Choir is faith in God and the pilot is
Catholic. New York
STRIKING THE BALANCE.
We seldom in our moments of Ques-
tioning try to strike a balance between
the good and evil OF life. We remem-
Der the sorrows; we forget the joys. We
blame God when misfortune comes; We
forget TO praise him for the days of
peace and ppiness.-Rev. Charles F
Patterson, Episcopalian. New York
city.
OLD FASHIONED MOTHERS.
Our old fashioned. hard working, fam
lily raising mothers that toiled with
their feet lived more healthfully and
happily than do our butterflies of fash
ION who for the joy of motherhood. sub
stitute the intoXication of The oft re
nd inc IL
night dance.-Rev. NJ E. Harlan, Dis
ciple, Brooklyn.
America today in its political and So
cial life needs leaders with well trained
conseiences. whose moral judgment is
accurate and vigorous and whose wills
have been trained to choose and to do
the right because it is right 1t needs
more than they love popularity--Rev.
H. NJ. Slocum. Episeopalian, Colorado
Springs, Colo.
When Simeon went into the temple
and saw the infant Christ he said,
Lord now lettest thou thy servant de-
part in peace" What was his reason?
For mine ewes have seen thy saliva
ton Aye that is it. To see Jesus is
to see Gods salvation. and to see Gods
salvation is to be ready to die, and to be
ready to die is to be fit to hve-Rev.
w Y Fullerton, Pittsburg-
PRIDE FATAL TO TRUE RELIGION.
If we want TO get the good out of re-
ligion we must come not to exalt our
selves like the Pharisee. but humble
ourselves like the publican To come to
these infinite things and exalt ourselves
before them is to miss the whole mean
ing. Pride of orthodoxy and pride of
newer learning warning against each
other in theology have done no end of
harn.-Rev. Pearse Pinch, CongTega-
tionaIist, Chicago.
THE SPIRIT OF UNREST.
We cannot hide ourselves from the
great spirit of unrest that is abroad
everywhere confusion and the strife of
tongues There is a blind scramble for
wealth. accompanied by an ever increas-
ing list of strikes and labor riots in the
/ Industrial world: there is a loosening Of
morals and religious ties, weakening
/ OF the sense of moral obligation and
the utter disregard of the claims of
dl1ty.-Rev. A ]. Brucklacher, Presby-
terrain. Brooklyn
HIGHER CRITICISM NOT M
PORTANT.
The higher criticism" is good so far
as it increases knowledge, but its con-
illusions do not affect practical religion
one iota- We are to seek for and TO