The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-17

A single rose, perfumed with love in
life, is worth more than a dozen wreaths
Brownback, Congregationalist, Reading,
Pa
MOTIVE IN REDEMPTION.
The motive in redemption was love.
might love him in return, it seemed as
if Christ desired to awaken the world
from its lethargy-Rev. DR.. Conaty,
Catholic Washington.
RELIGIOUS TEACHING IN HOMES.
There is not enough religion taught
in the home. The Bible should be
taught to the little ones. They should
be warned against wrongdoing. Have
Christian homes.-Rev. L. M. Zimmer-'
man. Lutheran, Baltimore.
CHARACTER.
AS the beautiful bouquet is made up
of many flowers, so noble character 8
as Disraeu put 1t, "a character is an
assemblage of qualities."-Rev DR..
Richard 7. Jones, Presbyterian, Phila-
delphia-
EDITORS NEED FREEDOM.
If newspaper editors were brave and
the business office was not so faithfully
consulted before the editorials were
written, what a mighty ally would the
cause of righteousness find in the press
of the landi-Rev. Q. z. Locke, Method
list, Brooklyn.
There is a desire in the heart of
every one to be good, but in few is
there the determination. They make
resolutions to be good and forget all
about it the next day. There are reso-
lutionS of the emotions and resolutions
of the will.-Rev. DR.. w. w. Weeks,
Baptist, Toronto, Canada
SPIRITUAL MEDITATION.
True spiritual meditation has been
and will ever be necessary for lofty
Christian ideals and life, but it must
receive its complement in the joy and
exercises of physical life to reach the
fullness of the stature of him who was
a perfect man.-Rev. Charles H. Nc
Lane Episcopalian, Philadelphia.
LIFE LIKENED TO A PAINTING.
Human life. as a series of acts form
ing personal history and resultant in
personal destiny, is not like children
making chalk marks on a blackboard,
to be erased and the crude experim ent
to be repeated again and again, but
like a permanent painting, each line
and shading of which has to do with
its worth and which will endure
Rev. DR.. Frank w. Luce, Methodist,
st. Louis.
HOW TO BE HAPPY.
Happiness will come back to US as
we make happiness for others. AS
sure as the waters which go from the
river to the sea come back to it in
showers from the heavens. SO sure will
our light which we shed about US on
of blessing from God. We cannot af-
ford to grasp and hold things for our
own benefit alone, lest they become as
a stagnant stream by and by.-Rev.
c. J. Harris, Universalist, Atlanta, Ga.
ASSOCIATE WITH YOUR FELLOWS
1t is essential to be a mixer for what
can one Hnan do himself? Fancy your
self dropped into a primeval forest or
fertile prairie to shift for yourself
alone. No man lveth to himself"
Ones success is measured by his abili-
ty to cooperate with his fellow men.
This explains the differences in mems
successes. The most successful is he
who knows how to cooperate. This is
the key to modern industries. The
whole factory makes a better watch
than the old time single matchmaker.
The inspirations of life come from as
sociations with others. There is power
in the esprit de corps. The rider moves
coura geously into battle when his
knees are pressed by the fellow soldier
riding by his side. This is the phil
osophy of the Masters words: ''Where
two or three are gathered together IN
my name, there am in their midst
Rev. Charles BaynaSd Mitchell. Metho-
dist, Cleveland, o.