The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-08

go down and help them to rise. So sc
is with the dead flowers of humanity.
They never would have a resurrection
without the sun of righteOusness.-
Rev. Frank Q. Bruner, Unitarian, Chi
MARRIAGE AND RELIGION.
If two intend to marry and there is
a difference of religion between them
there is but one thing for them to do
to lay aside the romantic aspect Of the
case and to agree upon the religion
they shall follow after their marriage.
They must be a unit on religion or else
there will be no happiness. It is better
to follow experience than romantic
love.-Rabbi Joseph Silverman, New
York
LOVE A NEED OF THE SOUL
A need Of the soul which bread can
not supply is love. Love, also, is meat
and drink; without it the gifts of the
world are dry husls- The wife has
put the house in order She has re-
moved the dust from q hundred places
which might have been passed over.
She has created all atmosphere OF well
come by countless little obscure serv-
ices. Does the husband take it all as
matter of course? Has he no loving
sign of recognition OF that thoughtful,
! heartful ministry? A sign of appre-
citation may crown the labor of a day
and a grateful word feed the hungry
heart with happiness--Rev. Herbert s.
Bigelow, Gongrega Cincinnati.
TRUE PEACE.
No cry goes up with such passion
ate intensity from the race Of men as
that for peace of mind and heart. ALI
human peace fails. The peace of pleas
ure is carnal. The peace of wealth is
fltful. The peace of fame is hollow.
The peace of stoicism is proud and
bitter. These are vain because Of man,
There is no true peace but 1.-The peace
of Cod the peace the flows down
upon the soul from the eternal sphere
that of which the psalmist says: This
7e- act rrTffH n rn4f
because I have desired it." Look at
the intensity Of this peace. ''It is the
peace which passeth all understand
ing" Some truths cannot be told by
words. They are too large for lin
guistic molds. We feel their impulses
surging upon our inner thought ocean,
but shape them into audible terms we
cannot. But OF this peace the apostle
says that it is not even fhinkabls. L
not only cannot be uttered in words.
but cannot be conceived in thought. It
| is the peace that passeth all under
standing Rev. DR.. J. E. Remensay-
der, Lutheran, New York.
WHAT DEATH IS TO A CHRISTIAN.
To the Christian death is the plant
ing of the bulb from which the beautt-
ful, fragrant bloom viii come. II ks
the placing of the harp with its broken
strings into the hands of the master
musician who will bring out the full
compass of its hidden power. How the
presence and reality of the future life
must ennoble this. Like some for
| eigner who tolls and saves with care
| in this country that he may provide
home of comfort for his declining
years in his native land 50 the Chris
tian lives nobly and lays up treasure
in heaven that when he is ready to
leave these scenes he may go to the
I home prepared for him and for which
! he has prepared himself in "the land
| eternal" The Christian who goes
down into the grave Is as one who goes
down into a great ship to sail away to
some rich historic cline. But a di-
vine form stands upon the PROV, a di-
vine hand holds the helm, a divine
chart marks out the voyage, a divine
mind knows where the distant harbor
is. In perfect peace the voyager may
sing:
'sFor, though from out cur bourne Of
time and place
The flood may bear me far,
1 hope to see my pilot face to face
| When have crossed the bar"
Rev. j H. Moi1orter, Christian
/ Church, Pueblo. Colo.