The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-14
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.
Gems Cleaned From the Teachings Of
All Denominations.

Gems Cleaned From the Teachings Of
All Denominations.
We have passed out of the era when
men think for each other. and nov,
conscious of his own personal power,
man thinks for hfmself.-Rev. c. J.
Harris, Universalist, Atlanta
BE GENUINE
To be like oneself and like no one
else is the most difficult achievement
of civilization. Compact population
is the death of Observation-Disclosures
Henry Frank, Independent, New York
TOO MUCH PROSPERITY
Prosperity IS often ruinous because
it is associated with a forgetfuIness Of
tuted- A trophy of the finer faculties
of the soul takes place-,-Rev. G. B.
Burns, Methodist, Philadelphia
LOVE SOMETHING.
Every man has in his soul a wealth
of affection-that is, a tendency and a
necessity, too, to love something, TO de-
sire something and to strive for some
thing-and that affection is going to
lay hold upon sOmething--Rev- NJ n
Preston, CongreGationalist Chicago
THE PRESS
The newspaper must give the people
and hnesse gradually guide its readers
to a different point Of view, but it must
be to the public what a wise wife is 20
her husband-''whiIe she bends him she
obeys him Rev. Charles ScaddingI
Episcopalian. Lagrange, I'LL
TENTING TOWARD SODOM
The world is full of men who are
tenting toward SOdorn- They never in
tend to reach the doomed city, but
they will not renounce It. 1t is folly
to think that you can escape where
others have suffered loss 1t IS folly
to think that you can take your chill
dren into a polluted atmosphere and
have them escape Contamination The
man who viii not overcome temptation
is tenting toward SodOm--Rev- Pole
mus H Swift, Methodist. Chicago
THE MOST STUPENDOUS FACT
The resurrection of Jesus Christ from
the dead is the most stupendous fact IN
the WOrld-the greatest and most I'M
pOrtant, the most triumphant the most
Joyous. the most cOnSOllng- II IS the
close of the divine Drama it is the
triumph of Jesus Christ it is the roun-
datfOn of our faith. the reason OF our
hope and the source Of our consolation
I say it is the greatest fact in the
world, for it is a fact without the
resurrection there would have been no
preaching of the gospeL-Rev- Dr. star
ford, Catholic, Washington
THE DIVINE IN HUMANITY
How is that wondrous life mani
tested IN MANI To answer this QueS-
ton of all our hearts we have three
words - incarnation. transformation,
fellowship. All these principles stand
out in bold relief on the Mount or
Transformation Here is God IN hu-
man form and INSTRUMENTATION
here is the Son of Man glorified with
light and power - transformation
here is the communion OF saints with
the gIOrified Jesus and the union OF
the human in Christ with the divine
fellowship These vital principles are
manifested in sacrifice and their full
ness realized in exper1ence--Sev- C.
P Smith, Methodist Minden, La
MORE RELIGION. LESS THEOLOGY
MuItitudes of people in the world
today have their theology and their
religion all twisted up together and
are unable to disasSOciate the one
from the other Probably there never
was a time in the history of the world
when it was more important for the
disciples of Jesus Christ to have
greater intellectually than today;
there certainly never was a time IN
the world when It was more 1mpOr-
tant for the disciples of Jesus Christ
to have a luminous sense of Cod s
presence in their lives and his power
over and through all than in these
throbbing and restless days through
which we are passing--Rev. DR. n.
BOyntOn, Detroit
TEN COMMANDMENTS NEEDED.
The young men of today face a con-
dition in business, particularly where
large capital IS lMFOENeQ~ OF the power
of money in eEading law Legal tech
nicalitfes are so many and intricate
that there appears to be way out
and It IS often regarded as shreWd and
businesslike 70 defeat the decision OF
the courts The influence of this is
felt down to the smallest retail trans
actions, so that we are in danger Of a
national dishonesty corrupting and
disintegrating in its tendency. It fos-
fers the spirit Of avarice so that trades
unions and trusts instead of seeking
TO serve the people are arrayed against
the public 10 take advantage Of every
necessity and to make the most Of
every Wea kness. We need courses of
sermons on the Ten Commandments
Rev. ". A Bartlett, Congregational
ist, Chicago
RUSSIA AND THE JEWS
Emancipation is the only remedy
The distinguished Russian prince
Demidof says there Is only one rem