The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-27
In THE RELIGIOUS WORLD.
What the Church Folks Are Thinking About and Doing
Religious News From Everywhere.

Wise industry is a sure recipe for de-
| velopment. Joseph in prison was not
only making his own lot more comfor-
! table, but he was also making Joseph
/ a greater man. He found that there is
much to learn in any station. Eff
| cheney is a virtue which can be cult
waited alone at sea in fishing dory, as
we'll as in a modern office or work
shop.
This old world is quick to make way
for the man who can do the job. From
every industry and profession the cry is
ever going up for men who can bring
things to pass-capable men, growing
men.
1.-The men who do the work for which
they draw the wage
The surest path to recognition is &C
complished. OF course, ability may
have it's name stolen by mediocrity,
and envy or hate may keep real worth
from it's throne for a time; most
Josephs have their prison experiences.
But in the long run merit alone tells;
it tells in prison and it tells in palace.
There is no substitute for it. No end
of coming of books on success can
take the place of the downright mas
fiery of some one thing. Good address
may count, influential friends may
count tactfulness may count, and the
|, fifty and one other conditions of sue
cess, but with them or without them
efficiency is the master-key to success
that it worth while. If few millions
faces over their lot in life were to set
tie down to the hard. toilsome task of
becoming of something, they and the
whole world would be the better.
How the Young Man Rose.
Many of the rules for success given
by rich men are mere stock platitudcs
which they never practiced them
selves. But Joseph's rise is writ
ten plainly on the surface of
his engrossing biography. He was
competent; he was faithful; he
was aspiring. Then the record
gotten in the modern books on push
ing to the front namely, Jehovah
was with him. and that which he did,
Jehoyah made it to prosper" 1t is
really practical factor in the everv-
DAY affairs of life. and that he is con-
cerned about the prosperity of com
mon-pIace individuals. 1t is an idea
minds OF Joseph and the other pa
tr1archs and of the New Testament
heroes as well. Perhaps it is worthy
Oh the attention of the progressive
after all. rather serious mistake to
leave God out of the reckoning.
certainly this confidence which all of
US nave seen work wonders in the lives
OF men and women in our own neigh
oorhoods, had a wondrously caIrninp of
feet upon Joseph's spirit. II made bi,,,
patient, 1t made him sympathetic If /
MADE MIN sensible, it made him cheer
1ul A good conscience ALWAYS makes
a nght heart Be sure that if Joseph
had gone about his prison abode look
ing like batch of sour dough he would
never nave been promoted to the most
of overseer, and the imprisoned officiaIs
would never have made him their con-
il INT IN distress: 1t was while he was
IN the cheer-up" business that he fell
IN with the incident which eventually
hIted MN out of prison and into pre-
eminent place and power in the realm.
The Other Mans Troubles
Inc art of keeping ones own troubles
SO far out of sight that people want to
load you up with share of theirs is
nIt one TO De despised. know a man
VINO has achieved high distinction and
vast power largely by being ready to
take on the cares and responsibilities
which others have wanted to unload
Joseph shared the troubles of the kings
butler and baker and thereby heIned
them and helped himself
IL was all on account of more dreams
Ihree days before Pharaoh's birthday
and In most countries a kings birthday
is an event of more Importance than an
eclipse of the sun-the butler and the
baker each had a dream having to do
With the royal master whose displeasure
they had incurred. Moved by Joseph,s
solicitude for their melancholy, they re-
ioeSu " MN their dreams. he, in whose
mind dreams had a direct relation to
Jehovah. made answer to their puzzles.
When the kings birthday announcements
came out it was found that, as Joseph
had said, the butler was restored to his
post of honor and the baker was put to
death.
The sound sense of Joseph was fndi-
Gated here. He saw in the butler the
possibility of a friend at court, through
whom justice could be done to him. And
Joseph believed in helping hiuslef nm 70 |
the limit, and then trusting God to do |
what lay beyond-a very sane and effec-
tive kind Of faith. and thoroughly in ac-
cord with the Scriptures. God never
carries a man who can walk; he did /
great things with Joseph as we shall see |
next week hecauSa .Insenh was -1.iI1iror