The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-24

between the church and the world. If
men could be persuaded that the devil
is as active and deceitful as ever and
that there are real kingdoms of evil to
guard against there would be more
earnest prayer and definite preaching
and the church would not be so ineffec-
tive when the waves of evil beat up
against the hearts of mankind.-Rev-
W. A. Bartlett, Congregationalist, Chi
cago
HUMAN WEALTH
The elements that enter into human
wealth are all of those elements that
render effective fertile and productive
human life. Human wealth is first of
all something that is strictly personal
It cannot be held by a corporation or
even by family. 1t IS something with
in the person. 1t is e feeling Of salts
faction, of exultation, of delight. It IS
made possible not by large possessions,
but by personal conditions, by correct
and close agreeable relationships.
Wealth must be found, if at all, in per-
sonal conditions that make for the et-
fectiveness of the moral person.-ReV-
0. J. Moore. Methodist. Cleveland. ..
HOW TO USE THE BIBLE
The time is contingency we hasten
it!-when this dear book shall take It's
rfghtful place as a manual OF deNoLlon
/ instead of a text book in theology, as
a friend of the spirit instead OF a aes-
not over the intellect, helping US TO
open our ears to the present messages
of the eternal spirit and our eyes 70
the unending parable of nature and, more
than all putting and keeping US an IA
/ that great current Of revelation lssuiis
from Mount Zion which Is steadily
/ growing near to the perfect knoWledge
4 and fellowship of God -RroIessOf " a.
+ liam wallace Fem, Unitarian, Har-
ward Divinity School, Cambridge
HNs ITvE WITHIN YOUR MEANS.
THE man who lives beyond ms
means is not leading an honest Ire.
! Live within your income no ma eS9A
/ how modest that income may De
i eo1-a nm something for a rainy day
9S1,t ie more easily done than you
! Imagine Where there is viii there
i is q vvav The wants of nature are
/ few and easily supplied. MOST OF oui
wants are artificial and do not CON
tribute to our comfort SWeeter 70
the palate is bread and water IN a gar
ret than is delicious feast TO me
sDendthrift who is tortured by the
sDeeter of the creditor knocking a.
4 his door While the 1nsoVehs oeD 15
is q slave YOU will possess rree ana
! indeDendent spirit and viii enjoy the
/ testimony of a good conscience--Csar-
/ ANAL lanes Gibbons, Roman cain
Ole. Baltimore. -r,,r,r
If fs the great brotherhood Of Chris
/ tendon that is the balance wheel OF
! the world. It is this great brother
hood that saves our social and business
4 fabric from destruction by the de-
bauchery Of our increasing wealth. as
was the case with mighty and wealthy
nations before the teaching of Christ
entered the hearts of the people t is
the brotherhood of Christendom that
is purging our cities. states ana ma
tions of corrupt officials and branding
| with the iron of disgrace those who
are untrue to public trust It was this
great brotherhood that was manifest
recently in New York, where many
denominations came together In coun-
sci declaring their oneness in loyalty
to Christ It is this great brotherhood
/ Of Christendom that is breaking the
letters which have so long bound the
free spirit of man throughout the
world and is fastening the establish
ment of the kingdom of heaven on
earth zone is your teacher, and all
We are brethren. Rev. John T. NJ.
Johnston, Baptist, st. Louis.