The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-10
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.
Gems Cleaned from Teachings
of All Denominations.

The world is civilized just in so far
as it has become religious and not one
particle beyond-Rev. DR.. Minot J.
Savage. Unitarian, New York.
EDUCATIONAL VALUE OF THE
BIBLE.
From the point of educated Htera-
ture the Bible is simply pre-eminent. It
enlightens and enlarges the minds Of
its readers. It is impossible to be a
thorough Biblical student and remain
a small sOuled man.#Rev. F. K. San
ders, Presbyterian, New Haven, Conn.
HIGHEST HAPPINESS.
The man who has learned the secret
of highest happiness is the man who
finds joy in the sincere and honest Ia
Dor of each day. Blessed are the hon
est hands of toll and happy the man
who worships God in daily work.-Rev.
n. W. Stroup, Methodist, Cleveland, o.
REAL VALUES, IN LIFE.
Men are immortal only as they love
God and serve him. The deep ques-
tionings Of the soul are the real values
in life Men are lovingly remembered
/ in proportion as they help answer these
questions by a Christian life and by
| Christian deeds."Rev. DR.. w. ]. VIII
| hanson, Baptist. St Louis.
TRUST AND DEVOTION.
The man who prays earnestly, trusts
in God and loves him will manifest
that love by devotion to his fellow men,
/ and conversely the man who conse-
/ crates himself to his brother men will
Y
! service in the love of God.-Bishop
I Talbot, Episcopalian, Washington.
GREATNESS.
Social ascendeney, whether accom-
/ panied by wealth, intellect or power,
! does not create greatness That con-
/ sists merely in childlike simplicity, can
/ dor and docility, and only those who
| possess such qualities shall enter the
| kingdom of God.-Rev- H O'Rourkes
/ S. J., Roman Catholic New York.
A FULLNESS OF BLESSING.
! There is q coming morning when
God viii put into our hands fullness
of blessing, everything that our hearts
/ have ever craved; our shattered hopes
4 will then be all fulfilled; there will be
nothing forever more save perfect hap
piness and completed glory.-Rev. DR..
c. NJ. Hawkins, Methodist, ST. Louis.
IN HEAVEN.
In this world we note the succession
| CT time. In the other world we lose
/ track of time. 1t is an eternity Here
we have a few intimate friends and
gaze inertly at the rest of the world.
over there we shall be brought into
closer relationship with men--Rev. W.
q. Bentley, Episcopalian, New York.
A LIFE TO BE LIVED.
Christianity does not consist in psalm
singing or prayer saying or even IN
/ church going; it is a life to be lived.
He who would do what Christ would
/ have him do for his ne1ghbor IN MS
! conversion will work along his own in
the good he can.-Rev. j. A. Jaynes,
Disciple, Pittsburg.
MIGHTIEST OF NATIONS.
/ Those nations of today where there IS
the most Of tender care, the most sym
| pathy, pity. love, where the 1ncompe-
tent and the poor and the weak are
best cared for, are the mfghtest II
battle if it comes to war, mlShIeSt II
finance, mightiest in manufacture
nfzhtiest in all that goes to make VI
a strong national life.-Rev. Minot J
Savage, Unitarian, New York.
EDUCATION ALONG PEACE LINES
Instead of teaching so many the ar
of war, a course of education for the
rising generation along lines of peace
and of the evils of war, except in ex
IRENE cases, might be more profitable
as a branch Of study in our schools anC
colleges. AS much as we honor th'
sword of our president which he bor'
! in the battle for his country we homo
still more the pen which Roosevelt
welded for the sake of peace between
warning nations, for surely the latte
was just as brave and patriotic an ac
as the former, and for 1t our worth,
president viii be remembered lonl
: after his charge at San Juan hill vii
have been forgotten. The creates
war OF all to be waged is that agains
evil. War against all kinds Of dis
honesties, grating. deceit, wickednes
in high places, vice, crime and the like
these are things against which we ma.
all rightly and most vigorously wa
with might and soul Satan is marshal
ing his forces, and mighty are hi
: armies. at the head of which he ad
vances. The church of God needz
therefore, to be awake to its duty an
every soldier Off the cross to be as
signed to duty and be trustworthy t
the place lest vantage grounds be sur
{ rendered to the enemy. We must b
true to our colors and faithful to ou
trust. and with God and the right W
are sure Of victory. Hold the fort.
IS the Lords cry. BY hts grace "
will.-Rev. DR.. l. NJ Zimmerman
] Lutheran, Baltimore.