The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-15
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.
Gems Cleaned From the Teachings of
All Denominations.

To fail to use our vision is to limit
our human nature and make an in
complete man.=ReV l. j. Van Ness,
Baptist, Nashville, Tenn.
FEELING AND JUDGMENT.
Religion must be formed of both
feeling and judgment Without the
one it Will be fanaticism; without the
other it will be formality.-Rev. L. S.
Wilkinson, Methodist, Pittsburg.
CHARACTER
Character Is result. a product.
Character tells the story of our con-
duct and industry. Character is the
fruitage of our thinking, our willing,
our loving, our doing. And character
is the man.-Rev. A. H Goodenough
Methodist, Bristol, Conn.
THE DIVINE HEALER.
How often does the Lord lead a soul
away from the crowd and the world
by placing it in the solitude of a sick
chamber or in IoWliness of spirit in or
der that he may speak to it and heal
it2ZRev. U. S. Bertolet, Lutheran,
Philadelphia.
HOLDERS OF THE FUTURES KEY.
For the solving Of the great riddle
of life the Christian has the key of the
future. The skeptic has only the
lone event, death, which happens to
US ALL. He sees disorder, dislocation
the worlds machinery out of gear.
ourishing-Rev. w. P. George, Meth
odist Denver.
THE VERY BEST LIFE.
If you will let him. God will choose
your life for you-the very best life.
1t may have clouds and storms and
dangers and darkness in it. but in the
midst of them all a perfect peace in
your heart, just because in the midst
Of these is the overshadowing, always,
of his great wings.=Rev. DR.. Hawkins,
Methodist. st. Louis
FIT TO STAND BEFORE GOD.
There are many first in this world
who shall be last over yonder. There
are many last here who shall he first
there=those who have been faithful.
those who have determined to be sue
cessful in life and do something to help
others. They shall be found fit to
stand before the Great King.=Rev DR..
S Edward Young, Presbyterian. Pitts
burg.
sOCIETY's CLAIMS.
The individual has a selfish concep-
ton OF liberty who rejoices in his own
freedom to act and think as he pleases
and who expects that others must ac-
knowledge his claim without asserting
their rights. Society has claims upon
US, and we must bear in mind that its
voice is heard in its own traditions,
customs and habits=Rev. G. w. Grin
ton, Methodist, New York.
VALUE OF EXPERIENCE.
Common experiences draw and bind
men together. The experiences in camp,
on the battlefield and in the hospital
bind the old soldiers together. The
common experiences Of men who labor
with their hands for closer Fellowship
Men of the same craft and profession
are brought peculiarly near together
for this reason.-Rev. B. B. Tyler, Dis
ciple, Denver
COURAGE.
What we need more than anything
else today is urage-courage to speak
the truth to stand alone If need be
the Questions of the RI 10 has
God tells us is right to do even if our
friends and our neighbors say other
wise. And God is always with the brave
man. God cannot admire a coward
Draw the sword, and the Lord is your
helper--Rev- Dr.. James S. Stone Epis-
copalian, Chicago.
CHIEF EXERCISE OF REASON
Faith is to the eye of the soul what
the sunlight is to the eye Of the body
It broadens and expands our spiritual
vision. Faith does not supplant bur
rather supplements reason Faith is
the highest exercise of reason You
might as well suppose that a man
dispenses with the use Of his eyes in
his reason in using the instruments of
faith.-CardinaI Gibbons, Roman Catho-
lie, Baltimore, Nd
HAPPINESS AND PERSONAL Gull
TURE-
That the highest happiness is mex
pensive is seen also in the fact that
mans chief pleasure comes from men
tai culture. Upon reflection we all dis
cover that our happiest moments, day
by day, are those when we are con-
scious that we have grown In man
hood or WomanhoOd through the COM
partnership of great books and CONVEX
sation with wise friends. Nothing ex-
hilarates like q golden hour of person
al growth What a glow pervades the
mind when one approaches the last
pages OF an inspiring story poem or