The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-12
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.
Gems Cleaned from Teachings OF All
Denominations.

True salvation Is by character and
not by Intervention; by personal. not
by imputed, righteousness.=R E.
Dean Ellenwood, Universalist, Atlanta,
Ga.
TRIBUTE TO SOME NON-CHURCH
MEMBERS.
The world is full of loving mothers
and faithful fathers and loyal citizens
whose names do not grace any church
roll, of whom Father Taylors tribute
to Emerson might be truthfully ap-
piled, IF he goes to hell he will change
its climate and emigration will set that
way. Rev Moore Sanborn, Unftar-
THE EMPTY TOMB.
It is the empty tomb that makes the
glory of the cross possible It is be-
cause of tn e message of the empty tomb
because of the hope it arouses and con-
firms, because of the endless life and
character of which it speaks that we
are able to see the meaning of all in
this life which is symbolized in the
cross.-Rev. G. Q. Pierce, Baptist, Los
Angeles, Cal.
JUDGMENT DAY
We are not afraid of the present
judgment day because we have not yet
wakened to its full significance. Our
perception of its meaning is dulled by
the evil which we persistently harbor
in our lives. When we are truly awake
we shall heed it and more thoroughly
amend our ways 10 escape lnE OlTSlul
judgments which it brings.@Rev. F. NJ.
Bennett. Disciple, Lawrence, Kan.
THE SUPREME SERVICE.
If the pulpit is ever to have the COM
pIete confidence Of the public it must
deserve It by being transparently hon.
est and sincere A minister should tell
what he knows and conceal his ignor-
ance of what he does not know By
taking his congregation into his con-
fdence~ he will win their respect and
trust, and If he succeeds in making
them reverent and impartial seekers
after truth he will have rendered them
the supreme service.-Rev. DR. George
r. Dodson. Congregationalist, St
Louis.
NOBILITY OF CHARACTER.
There is no nobility which transcends
that of character. A man is great be-
cause he has character, because he is
the embodiment of true and lofty prln-
ciples Such principles are not the
product Of earthly aspirations; they are
heaven born They come into the soul
from the atmosph ere of Christianity,
and Christianity is Christ. For one to
neglect the great salvation Is to miss
nobility OF character-it Is to miss oe-
ing the man that God would have him
to be.-Rev. A J. Herrles Frespyter-
Ian, Union City, Pa
CHARACTER BUILDING STEP
one of the first steps in building
character and strengthening moral
hber is the adoption af En- slson' s
motto. Trust thysels," for this is in
very truth the evidence OF lively Ialtn
In tbs. goodness and power of Cod If
our hearts believe the sentiments so
readily framed by our iips, thas VIC are
'ssons and dau=h ters of GOO" ana thar
we are created in the divine image,
then we must of necessity believe also
that the divine within each OF us shall
be able to triumph over the material
and that If we earnestly and persist
entity strive we shall surely succeed in
that whereunto we have set our de-
sires. The first step toward the re-
generation of a fallen and despairing
man is the rekindling of his self re-
spect. the restoration of his will
Rev. E. Dean Fleetwood. Universalist.
Atlanta, Ga
SOUL WINNERS TO SHINE AS
STARS.
In heaven all the. soul winners of
earth shall shine as the stars forever
and ever But these stars shall not be
simply a great multitude Of stars shin