The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-10
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.
Gems Cleaned From the Teachings of
All Denominations

Gems Cleaned From the Teachings of
All Denominations.
There is one word which expresses
quality much needed in life-tact
This is an all powerful thing, and what
after all IS tact but a well balanced,
calmly cultivated judgment?-Rev. w.
{. Conn, Episcopalfan, Brooklyn, N. Y.
HOW TO GIVE
He who by promoting education and
religion builds up the young in charac-
ter does better than he who by pro-
miscuous gifts increases the great
swarm of beggars and tramps who in
fest the land. In the perfected state
we will find neither poorhouses nor
jails. and asylums will be few, if any
Rev. j. H. Lewis, Baptist. LeWisburg,
Pa.
ALL TRUTH NEEDED.
All religions possess some truth,
whether heather or civilized, Protestant
or Catholic, Methodist or Universalist.
Not one has reached the high noon
when illumination is perfect and revel-
alton complete. There are many gems
in the system of divine revelation, and
we need them all to complete the
Chain that binds us to the feet of
Godfrey. c. J. Harris, Universalist,
Atlanta, Ga
THE DEMOCRATIC SPIRIT.
The successful minister today is not
the man who holds himself aloof from
the people, but he is rather the man
who mingles freely with them, knows
wants, laughs and weeps with them, as
the case may be. When such man
enters the pulpit he is able to preach
in an intelligent and helpful manner.-
Rev. Walter H. Nugent, Episcopalian,
Chicago.
MAN ABOVE MONEY.
Wealth is a reward or an accident.
Poverty is an Inheritance or a misfor
tune. Both are but for little while
Neither are fixtures for even this life,
and neither go beyond death But the
man, the man is the thing. The man
makes wealth. The man masters pow
man is a spirit and spirituality is life
Rev. n. NJ. Waters, Congregationalist,
Brooklyn. N. Y.
A NEW SCIENCE.
There is a new science that will
claim increasingly the earnest atten-
ence of eugenicS or racial improve
ment. By it's practical application it
will be sought to improve the moral
and physical character of the race. In
plish for mankind what evolution is
said to have done for the lower orders
namely, secure the survival of the fit
test.-Rev. William Johnstone, Presby-
RELIGION OF SERVICE.
Let US not try to do the world, but to
do for the world. Let US stop critics.
ing Gods creation and criticise our
selves Down with seIfshness! Let it
be our ambition to leave life happier
than we found it. If we try to see
how much we can put into the world, II
we strive to still its signs, to SOothe its
sufferings, to chase its cares and deep
en- its dimples, we shall agree with the
ancient conviction of the Almighty that
this world is not only good, but very
good.-Rabbi Alexander Lyons, Hebrew,
Philadelphia.
SPIRITUALITY IS FREE.
The practical problem of religious liy-
ing is very simple. If an individual or
church has not religion enough that
is something that can be had. We may
not have all the money we want or all
the talent we want and may not be
able to change that, but We can have
all the religion we want any Sfne we
open our lives to receive it. The power
that came surging in upon the worlds
life on the day of Pentecost will come
in full measure into any life that
wants it.-Rev. Pearse Pinch, Congre-
gationalist, Forreston, Ill.
LABOR THE SOURCE.
Civilization is based upon labor
human animal. mechanical What we
call capital is at bottom only accu-
INFLATED labor The day laborer lays
brick in a wall; that is labor. He
saves up a part of his wages, and that
becomes capital. Mechanical labor, by
which most of the worlds work is now
done, is human labor invested in ma
chinery and working through the
same. OF course, money or capital is
secured not only through saving and
invention, but in many other ways;
yet human effort is back of it all and
it becomes a sort of a call loan upon
the bank of labor. Was it not Elmer
son who said. He that hath dol
lar is master of all to the extent of
that dollar Prev. John d. Long,
Presbyterian, Babylon, n. Y.
ADVICE TO THE CLERGY.
I would say to my brethren of the
cloth: Do not antagonize the masses
too much. Go slowly with them. You
cannot sanctify them in a day. Oppose
them too much and you make them
unreceptive of even a little good. Men
may be led. They cannot be driven
Do not be merely negative in your
preaching. If you would deprive peo-
pie of one thing give them something
better. When you pluck UP weed be
sure to implant a flower. Do not
preach a religion of exclusion, but of
inclusion. Religion is adaptive and
adaptive. 1t should include more and
more of the secular and make it sa-
cred. 1t should seek to lure men to
the heights by starting in the depths.
1t should keep the confidence of men
by reasonable concessiveness and not
gain their repugnance by unreasoning
Alexander Lyons, He
RrOOSlVn.