The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-08
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.
Gems Cleaned From the Teachings of
All Denominations

There is little hope for = spiritual
growth in a man whose eyes are sand
ed with self conceit and blinded to his
own deficiencies.-Rev. Theodore L.
Cuyler, D. D., Presbyterian, Brooklyn.
NO SECRET HID FROM GOD.
No secret can be buried so deeply as
to be a secret from God, nor can it al
ways be secret from men.-Rev. Will
lam T. McElveen. Congress nationalist,
Boston.
WEALTH IN A GOOD NAME.
IT'S only the gold of a good name
which is the standard currency that
will be accepted in the purchase Of
good success. Riches in many cases
are trash, but in all cases good name
is riches.-Rev. DR.. Madison c. Peters,
Baptist, New York.
BEAUTIFUL LIFE.
Every life and every stage of life can
be made beautiful, Beautiful scenes,
beautiful thoughts, kindly feelings,
will make the soul, the face. the life,
beautiful, an imitation of Christ, who
lived the most beautiful of all lives
Rev. Junius B. Remensnyder, Lutheran,
New York city.
MISSING CHRIST'S IDEAL.
II the rich man contents himself with
the thought that he is sufficiently serv-
ing the world through the useful pro-
fession or business in which he is en-
gagged or through the philanthropfc in
situations which he helps to support or
direct, then, although he is doing we'll
as far as he goes, he is, in fact, miss
ing the real point of Christ's ideal
Rev. Shepherd Knapp, Presbyterian,
VALUE OF THE BIBLE
The English Bible should be the
chief text book in the study of our
language and in the study of English
literature. There is no reason in the
world why the Bible should not be the
supreme text book of every Christian
school, The place to restore II hrst OF
all in our schools Is In the nlgner IN
situations of learning. Then the public
schools will follow.-Rev. Melbourne T.
Roynton, Baptist. Chicago.
GODS PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY.
But the whole world is Gods photo
graph gallery. Memory is one series
Of photographs of an evil mans sins.
Each incident is told in chapters. The
life makes up the book or Coo; rms
is what the wise man meant when ne
said, Gods books shall bring every
work into Judgment with every secret
thing, whether it be good or whether
II be eyil."-Dr. Newell Dwight Hills,
Congregationalist, Brooklyn.
CHRISTIAN MOTHERHOOD:
one of the most beautiful sights in
this world is that of a mother with the
child at her knee receiving religious
instruction. We thank GOD Tor Cnrls-
tian motherhood. Our hearts go out
in pity and sympathy to that girl wire
who is learning through bitter expert
ence that the "way of the transgressor
il hard" and the thought will rise in
the heart would to God that every
child might have the training OF a
Christ filled home.-Rev. John Comp
ton. Baptist. Washington.
MANS WILL.
Mans mind is threefold in nature.
being intellect, sensibility ana Will
The will is the monarch of the mino.
70 this appeal must be made, and It's
decision, is final. The gospel is adapt
ed to mans nature and strives to con-
ouer the mind. subdue the Will 10
Christ- When the will is captured
nan Is soon obedfent to Christ, for the
will embodies itself in those acts OF
public confession which bring each