The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-07
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.
Gems Cleaned From the Teachings of
All Denominations.


The man for the age can never be
carry with him always an atmosphere
of absolute sincerity.-Rev. NJ. c. Hart
zel1, Methodist, Chicago
LIES BEST a.
He who co-operates with. or surren :
ders to the higher ethical and spiritual
laws of God comes nearest to attaining
| life's best.-Rev. c. r. Minnard, Bap-
list, Denver.
PICTURES THAT NEVER DIM.
There is only one house that abides.
the house of character. The only pic
lures whose colors never dim are the
dreams and the prayers and the ideals
that adorn the chambers OF imagery
and the palace of mans soul.-Rev. DR..
Newell Dwight Hills. Congregational
list, Brooklyn.
IN NAME ONLY.
A Christian is name only is satisfied
| If he keeps his conscience free from
mortal sin and perhaps even from
gross venial sins, but it may be that
during his whole Life he does not once
think of striving after anything higher.
Rev. Father Jackson, Roman Cath
ole, Atlanta
LABOR'S CHEF IDEAL.
The highest ideal of labor should be
goodness. The character Of godliness
will include patience in the ordinary
duties of life. hopefulness as to the re-
suit of our labors and faithfulness in
attending to every detail.-Rev. DR..
THE YOUNG MANS POSITION.
The call today Is for young men in
every business or social enterprise.
cupy depends upon what has been his
ideal Young men are to be examples
OF faith, of charity, of righteous living,
Of clean conversation, of purity.-Rev.
z. FL Bates, Disciple, Allegheny, Pa.
SECRET OF HAPPINESS.
Let hope be the master of ceremo-
niles in the home, and let contentment
reign indisputed In the heart and no
matter how threatening the skies, with
In all will be serene and calm as
June morning. Be content Therein
lies the secret of true happiness.-Rev
DR.. Madison c. Peters. Baptist, New
York.
CLEAN AND GIVE.
Don't b1under along without a goal
and set your face toward 1T. Clean a
little each day and give little and
when the day is done you will have
the sweet consciousness of having done
your duty. Live every day as In the
light of Gods great judgment throne.
Do all as in the great Taskmaster's
eye.-Rev. DR.. g. Edward Young, Pres
byterian, P1ttsburg.
DAILY PLEADER FOR MAN.
AS an imperfect believer man needs
an intercessor. Where is the Chris
tian who does not feel conscious of
imperfections7 Christ pleads that sin
ners may be spared and given another
chance. He prays for the final and
everlasting glorifcation of his people
and ever lives to make intercession for
us today, tomorrow and as long as the
human race needs an intercessor.-
Rev. DR.. E. B. Randle, Methodist, ST.
Louis.
BEWARE OF YOUR THOUGHTS.
Think about beauty, and you will
become beautiful. Think about truth
and honesty, and you will become sin
cere and honest. Think about purity
and goodness, and you will become
pure and good. God hath so fashioned
| us that we grow like unto that about
which we think. And we are free to
think SIS we choose. Our thoughts
| make US. and they are our, own selec-
| tion.-Rev. st. Clair Hester, Episco-
palian, Brooklyn.
| SOURCE OF GENUINE HAPPINESS
The idler is a bane to society,". Let
man stand still and he dies. Work is
the physical salvation Of the race. It
is a source of genuine happiness. Hon
est and good men want work, clean
remunerative work. as long as they are
able to work. Jesus Christ was q toll
er. He meets on the common plat
form of labor with every workman In
the land. He met them ages ago In the
carpenter shop of Nazareth. He met
them as the Creator of the universe.
He meets them today In the work of
saving Of men from sin Therefore to
work is Christlike. It IA the scer,ter of