The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-31
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.
Gems Cleaned From the Teachings of
All Denominations.

All Denominations.
Fidelity is the law of the highest life
and the sure condition of growth.-Rev.
Homer J. Voxburgh, Baptist, Oakland,
Cal.
THE BEST THING.
To do justly is a noble thing, to love
mercy is a beautiful thing, but to walk
humbIy with God is the best thing
Rev. John P. Forbes, Unitarian, Brook
lyn.
GOODNESS.
Goodness is the passport of paradise.
Goodness gets us the kiss of God.
Goodness gets us the coronation at the
hands of angels. Goodness gets US a
welcome from the Almighty.-Rev. Will
liam A. Quayle, Methodist. Chicago.
GREATEST EDUCATOR.
Christ is and ever will remain the
greater educator, the only Saviour of
the world. To Christ, then, must our
century turn for inspiration. He alone
can be is Saviour.-Right. Rev. Joseph
Schrembs, Roman Catholic, Indianapo-
MIGHTY WORLD MOVERS.
The men who have moved nightly
the world, who have left an impress
centuries, have been men who have
found the Bible an inexhaustible mine.
Rev. DR.. S. s. Palmer, Presbyterian,
Columbus, o.
MISSION OF THE CHURCH
1t is not denunciation we need, but
development. The church's mission is
to teach religion. 1t cannot be the
competitor of the cheap theater, but II
Rev. DR.. Columbus Goodson, Presby-
terrain, st. Louis.
NOT TAUGHT, BUT CAUGHT.
Character is not taught, but caught;
not fully Unborn or springing full arm
ed, like Minerva from Jove's head, but
wakened, reused, kindled by the con-
tagious touch of another of little
longer development and maybe OF IaIg-
= d
Congregationalist, Brooklyn.
FRATERNITY VERSUS HOME AND
CHURCH.
We heartily sympathize with frater-
mites and societies in their sick bene-
fits and care of widows and fatherless
children. They have mission In So
ciety. But, however commemorate
they may be, they must not take the
the home and the church--Rev. A. j.
Lord, Congregationalist. Meriden' con-
necticut.
PUNISHMENT'S PURPOSE.
to infiict an endless pain. but to
awaken the soul of the offender to It's
own folly. 1t is just is much a man.
festation of Gods paternal love ana
care as the more pleasant experiences
of life. Punishment must be 1nnlcteo
that is long and severe, but Underlying
it is Gods unconquerable purpose TO
save.-Rev. R. E. Sykes, Un1VersallsI'
Denver.
LIES AIM.
The aim of life. the aim OF rellglon,
the object in view underlying the
building of churches. the work OF the
hierarchy and the priestho God, are the
restraint and the suppression OF the
material and earthly within US, arising
from the awe inspiring conviction that
God is ever watching us and that his
heart ever yearnS with love for us
Rev p f. O'Hara. Roman Catholic
Port Washington. N. Y.
WHERE FAITH IS NEEDED.
We must have faith in our own mis-
sion in the work we are called to do.
we must have faith in humanity, faith
in the possibilities of an imperfect race
which has been in the process of train
ing all these centuries and which is
still very imperfect, but capable of
growth and development We must
also have faith in the existence, wis
dom, power and love of Godfrey. Q.
& KriebeI, Lutheran. PennSburg, Pa
WORLDS GREAT SAVING POWER.
Love is the one great saving power
in the world today. You may think
it is old, that we have said all there
is to be said about 1t before, but let
me tell you we have not learned
one-millionth part Of what we need
to learn about it yet-that the only
power that is going to save society
and lift men up is not the power of
teaching, is not the power of the uni
versity or the college or the high
school or the church; it is the power
Of love and kindness and sympathy