The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-15
RELIGIOUS THoUGHT.
Gems Cleaned From the Teachings of
All Denominations

| Gems Cleaned From the Teachings of
| All Denominations.
We obtain perfect rest when we are
| In harmony with eternal righteousness.
Rev. B. T. Newton, Congregational
AN IMPORTANT NEED.
The days need is that a man should
think for himself, decide for himself
| and, greater than all, be hirnself-Rev
ii. F. Ran, Methodist, Baltimore.
A PRAYER THAT COUNTS.
There is a prayer that cannot be put
| into words, for which there is no die
| tlonary. 1t is locked up in the silver
cell of tear drop, and the Lord hears
that prayer.-Gypsy Smith, English
Evangelist.
TO BETTER CONDITIONS.
The spirit and influence of the power
of Jesus Christ must be more manifest
in the daily life of the people If we
hope for a better condition either in the
church state.-Rev. ]. s. Caldwell,
Methodist, Philadelphia.
VALUE OF CHILD LIFE.
The only thing that prevents this
earth from becoming hell is the per
petual inflow of child life. We can
never doubt that God is love so long as
there are little children.-Rev. DIR.
Frank Crane, Congregationalist, Wor-
cester, Mass.
LIES JOURNEY.
Human life is a journey. The region
through which we move is unknown
and largely unknowable-a land of
mystery. Any questions as to the facts
of environments Of existence lead US
at once into paths that run into
shrouded chambers realm of dark
ness.-Rev. C. H. Buck, Methodist,
New York.
FALSE AND TRUE SOULS.
In all the universe there is no place
where a false soul can be saved or
happy and there is no place where a
true soul can be lost or miserable.
Creeds and professions are only paper
currency, promises to pay. not good far
away from home. Righteous character
Is the pure gold that will pass in all
the divine dominions.-Rev. Rush r.
Shipper, Unitarian, Atlanta, Ga
THE SOULS WEIGHT.
The soul is a spirit breathed into
man at the time of his creation. It
has no weight that scales can discover.
1t is lighter than the ether. Jesus
Christ put the soul in one side of the
scale and the whole world in the other
and asked, What shall it profit a man
If he gain the whole world and lose
his own soul?" The soul weighs down
all the gold and pleasures of the world.
Rev. w. A. Bartlett, Congregational
list, Chicago.
SOURCES OF HAPPINESS COMMON
The sources of happiness are not in
crave, but in what all have in COM
mon. Happiness comes not from idle
ness, as so many think; not from the
opportunity to sin and steal sins pleas
ures, but in industry and work and
manly effort, in the satisfaction of a
Christian character and conduct and
in the joys of fulfilling the require
Inents OF proper relationships. not
from the Illicit. This is the Bibles
teaching. and this is the experience of
the ages.-Rev. DR.. Walter Russell
Breed, Episcopalian. Cleveland, o.
LESSON FOR DAILY LIFE.
Peter Pan is a sermon aside from
the delightful delineation of a child
world of fancy. Peter is the quest of
life itself. He is the great ideal and
possibility for which we are all striv-
ing, and somehow the possibility
seems more real after seeing Peter and
hearing him. Yes, we are even ready
to believe in fairies If Tinker Bell re-
quires tiff it is the best thing for
Tinker. Underneath all this is a prac-
teal lesson for daily living. If Peter
Pan cheers US with the eternal youth
and Joy, yet US live as if life were ac-
tually that. The result will be more
living, less existing.-Rev. Fred Alban
Well, Unitarian. Chicago.
CHRISTLIKE FRIENDSHIP.
This friendship of Christ is not like
love between husband and wife. 1t
comes nearer being like a mothers love
for her child. We might say that moth
er love is almost a perfect love, but
even in that there may be found trace
of self appreciation. which IS not to be
found in that perfect friendship-the
perfect love that Christ has for us and
we may have for him. It is the love
that casteth out all fear. the love that
makes US want Christ to be honored at
a disadvantage to ourselves If need be,
for did he not live on this earth three
and thirty years at a disadvantage to
himself that We might be honored in
glory forevermore?-Rev. DR.. S. Ed
ward Young, Presbyterian, Pittsburg.
EFFECTIVE PREACHING.
Power is eapability to produce an
effect. but what effect7 Pulpit power
is capability to produce that effect for
which above all other things the pulpit |
stands. There is an educational power
of the pulpit, and a reformatory power, !