The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-17

revival-Rev. E. H Lfbbey, Congre-
gationalist. Chicago
GO AHEAD AND WORK
Don't stop and ask what you can do.
80 aheads and do something Some OF
Us are so impractical that we like to
think about thihgss butsdo not seem to
nave Kne power to map out course OF
actIon--Rev- w. W. Nevins. Baptist
Washington
Above THAT WAVES NOT.
our lheologies do dry I'D and crum-
pie into dust. our sects rise and wanes
religious and social movements come
and 60 but that love which is the soul
OF all social evolution has no waning
Rev Frank Crane, Congrega tionalists
Worcester Mass
VALUE OF THE .CGNFESSI
The perfect calm, the consolation
that the world and yourself are power
less TO give you. can be secured from
God in the confessional because there
only can you see yourself as God sees
you.-Rev. w J. Garrigan, Roman
Catholic, Philadelphia.
CULTIVATE CHEERFUL4NESS.
Look on the bright side of life There
is an angel in every block Of rough
marble. diamond in every unsightly
pebble and gold in every piece Of SEEM
lngly worthless rock. Find these
things. Cultivate the habit of cheer
fuiness.-Rev. c.. c. Pierce, Baptist,
Los Angeles, Cal
MISSION OF MANKIND.
Every human life has its mission to
accomplish. and every life involves the
highest powers in the universe. One
bring the soul into harmony with God,
to build the soul and fashion it to the
likeness of Godfrey. q. NJ. Sillbaugh,
Methodist, Pittsburg.
WORK OF THE DEVIL.
He who does the devils work is in
his service Every untrue word, every
fragment OF diaboIic gossip, every un-
holy insinuatfon, every syllable of SIAN
der, every word that wounds sensitive 4
souls, every false witness against our
neighbor, Is a part Of the devils work.
Rev p. H. Swift, Methodist, Chi
cago.
RESPECT FOR THE sELF-RE-
LIANT.
The man or woman who is swayed
simply by public opinion, who lives
only for self-fnterest at the expense of
conscience and principle, dooms him
self or herself to extinction. Even the
world learns to respect at last the few
who dare to be true in the face of
overwhelming odds=Rev. Donald
Sage, Presbyterian, New York.
RELIGION.
What does the kingdom of God
mean? 1t means, first of all, square
dealing in business. 1t means the car
penter's making a good joint. the
plumbers making pipe that will not /
fair wages, the workingman's doing |
good work. It means square. upright |
honest dealing of a man with his fell
low man This is religion. It is the |
earth. To do the right thing is more |
religious than to talk about it, For |
a carpenter to make a square joint is |
more religious than for me to tell him |
to do it. 1t means the carrying of /
peace and good viii into our daily life |
1t means the using of ones influence |
to make commerce not a war, but an I
emulation for service, not struggle |
to see how much we can get. but to |
see how much we can achieve It |
NJ eans that kind of spirit of brother |
hood that will take life and lift it up
out Of drudgery and make 1t noble, /
elevating, inspiring purpose because 1t |
IS working toward the kingdom of God |
on earth.-Rev. DR.. Lyman Abbott, I
Congregationalist,- Brooklyn.
CHRISTIAN PATRIOTS
Man serves God. In performing the |
duties of citizenship. He who Strives |
tolls for the good of humanity, who /
contributes to the sum total of human
happiness. is as truly the servant OF /
God as those who minister in sacerdO-
-al robes or wait. in the attitude of
praise and supplieation. at the sacred
altars of holy worship. Christ would
have every man patriot. No man can
be a good Christian who is not first a
good citizen. Caesar is ever to have
MS rightful dues. but our obligations
% God are supreme The laws of just
government will never infringe upon
he sacredness of mans obligation to
Sod We are under no obligation to
discharge a duty demanded by the
avs Of our country If in doing so we
must necessarily violate our conscience
coward God The governments Of earth
nave no right to- conflict in demand
With the government of Almighty Cod
All just government is founded upon
he eternal principles of justice and
righteousness as outlined and revealed
n his law, and Gods domain in civil
ife is holy-Rev. DR.. J. E. Mcdonald,
Methodist, st. Louis.