The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-05
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.
Gems Cleaned from Teachings
OF All Denominations.

Religion cannot live in the dark. II
hides itself in our hearts only to be
expressed in our conduct.-Rev. DR..
Mason Clarke, Presbyterian. Brook
lyn-
ESTIMATE OF CHRIsTs NAME.
Jesus is to US the sweetest name
that is ever breathed on mortal
tongue. We lisp 1t at our mothers
knee, and it is the last utterance in
our mortal agony as the soul goes to
the great beyond and into eternity
Rev. T. H. Rice, Methodist, Atlanta,
Ga.
GOSPEL OF Discomfort.
The more man has the more is re-
quired of him. Far more than we
know, the gospel of discomfort is be
Ing drilled into the masses and
armies are being arrayed against
wealthy responsibility. What is our
gationalist, BROOKLYN.
A NECESSITY FOR SUCCESS.
physical energy is an absolute re-
quirement for success. No matter
of Work-he must labor with his
hands. The Almighty fat pronounced
in the garden Of Eden was that labor
should forever be the destiny of man.
Rev. J. F. Atkinson, Episcopalian,
Elizabeth, N. J.
INSPIRED MUSIC.
When Handel had finished his great
"HalIelujah Chorus" and played it for
the first time upon the organ in the
presence of his pupil Arne as he
played the tears ran down his cheeks
and he said when he was through
These notes are not mine; they come
from God through me."-Rev. G. B.
Vosburg, Baptist, Denver.
DIVINE INHERITANCE.
To grow up into that character which
is found in Christine image Of God
is the divine Inheritance of the mos
humble wage Garner, and no capitalist,
great or small. can find n higher priv
ilege; and the only way to proceed is
as Worknen together with God.-Rev.
Grant Z. Pike, Christian church, Ale
gheny, Pa.
WORK OF THE CHURCH.
Man needs not merely to be fed and
clothed and given good government, but
he needs help in his moral struggle
comfort in his sorrows, humility in his
prosperity, faith in his passage from
life through death. The work of the
church lies in these higher realms. It
sets before man the lOftieSt ideals OF
conduct, summons him to truth and
duty, inspires him with q sense OF dig
nifty of human life, brings him face to
face with God. assures him Of irnmOr-
tally, plants in him the deathless seed
of faith, hope and love.-Rev. R. F. Jo-
honnot, Unitarian Chicago.
BIBLE READING.
do not approve Of the manner IN
which many read their Bibles chap
ter a day without method and without
understanding. The Bible should be
read as a story, feelingly and sympa-
thetically. We should all study the
history of the early church and pray
for the grace of the early Christians.
It is the fashion now for many who
pride themselves on their mental pro-
gress and profundity to say that they
possess open minds and to treat mat
ters of faith lightly. It is doubtful in
such instances If any real faith exists
in the persons at all. Surely there
are questiOns-sOcial questions, do
nestle questions. that touch US nearly
that are not open questions, that we
have settled in our minds to regard in
but one way. Yet matters of eternal
we can afford to treat with levity. Let
US not deceive ourselves, but strive to
be among the witnesses of Jesus Christ.
Rev. DR.. G. A. Barbour Baptist,
Rochester N. Y.
GARDEN AND THE CROSS.
There is a cross in every garden.
There is a, garden around every cross.
I will not keep you long on the first Of
these two thoughts. We can be sad
enough without it. There is a cross in
every garden. Undertones OF sorrow
throb through life's most gladstone
song. But, thank God, there is a gar
den around every cross. LIES dreari-
est patch has some sweet. flowers, some
rays of sunshine. We have noticed
that after some personal sorrow it
seems a strange thing to see the sun
still shining, to hear the birds singing
and all nature rejoicing as II needless
of our affection. But is there not a
purpose in this? God would not have
us lost in despair. Nature smiles upon
US in our joy, and when we meet her
in sorrow she smiles upon US still and
whispers a benediction of hope and
peace. The cross is in the garden to-
day, but it viii not always be there
That sepulcher speaks of our sure and
| certain hope of immortality. The
thought applies to all tine experiences
of life For each hardship or act OF
/ self-denial we win a spiritual blessing
far greater than the little joy we sur
render. believe that our heavenly
/ Father means every adversely for our
good and every trial for our far more
enduring and eternal glory. Some
| sepulchers are opened suddenly and
darkly in the very midst Of the gar
/ den of flowers, but the flowers viii
grow and blossom until they hide the
/ sepulcher from view.-Rev William
A. Wilson, Presbyterian. Belfast, Ire
4 land.