The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-13
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.
Gems Cleaned From the Teachings of
All Denominations.

If you have charity. love and be-
nevolence toward your fellow man, you
life.-Cardinal Gibbons, Roman Cath
olic, Baltimore.
THE DESTINY OF MAN.
Life is a great and noble calling. not
mean shuttle, not "a groveling pre-
tense, but an elevated and lofty des-
tiny.-Rev. S. P. -Cadman, Congrega-
tionalist,. BROOKLYN "a $3.50
MANS UNDEFSTANDING II
God has given us understanding to
distinguish between good and evil, and
in this lies mans pre-eminence over
the rest of animal creation.--Rev.
Madison C. Peters, Baptist, New York.
81 MANS MOTIVE.
No man acts without motives. The
higher, the nobler, our purpose the
stronger our energy. The higher the
dinal Gibbons. Roman Catholic, Bal
timore.
~ GODS WORD.
When God says a thing, he will
surely bring it to pass. He is never at
a loss for instruments to fulfill his de-
crees. He maketh the wrath of men
to praise him.-A. Lincoln Moore, d.
D., Baptist. New York city.
CHRISTIAN CHARACTER.
The more Christlike a man becomes
the more manly he becomes. A Chris
tan is just a man at his best. The
human character-Dr. T. Calvin Nc
CIelland, Presbyterian, Brooklyn.
RELIGION AND RELIABILITY.
Religion should not depend on ira
dition. 1t will not do to risk eternal
things on hearsay. Our religion is a
religion of a book. 1t does not rest on
unintelIigible impulses and casual ut
terances.-Rev. R. B. Hill, Baptist,
Brooklyn.
LOFTY IDEALS.
Our constant aim in life must be a
ceaseless struggle to realize within
ourselves the ideal manhood. Without
this life will end disastrously. Men
and nations without lofty ideals fail
of their destiny-Rev. G. B. Vosburg.
Baptist, Denver.
All along life's ways quietly, un-
known of us often. unheralded. in
simple daily trueness of living, move
the real conquerors of the world, for
earlands from the leaves of the tree
of life.-Rev. John b. Clark, Presby-
terrain, Detroit.
Temptation is not sin. Temptation
rs outward solicitation striking hands
with internal desire. The will, the
judiciary of the heart. decides whether
temptation. shall become. sin. If the
will casts temptation out, victory is
eained-Rev. C. L. Laws Congrega-
tionalist, Baltimore.
HEAVEN.
The new Jerusalem is heaven
brought down to earth. Heaven is es-,
sentially a life, formed in obedience to
certain great spiritual principles. But
shine forth in the other
world, so that we shall know each 9th
er there as we really are.-Rev. L. P.
Mercer, Swedenborgian, Cleveland, o.
TRANQUILITY.
Tranquility, like any form of hap
piness, is personal. We may share its
blessings and benefits with others
indeed, only thus ourselves secure
them. None the less enjoyment lies
within, is internal and Individual.
comes to no human life
because surroundings are propitious.--
Rev. Henry Elliott Mott d. D., Pres
byterian, Eliza beth, N. j..
THE SOULS SUMMER.
The heart brings men together into.
loving fellowship. 1t is the summer of
the soul. In its gentle radiance all
sweet and beautiful things come to
their lovely perfection. There the
graces flourish in all their charm.
Where the heart. is there men love to
dwell. The great hearted man is of
necessity be1oved.-Rev. G. K. Morris,
Methodist. Cleveland. o.
POWER OF SYMPATHY.
The secret of the power of some souls
on the life of the world lies in the fact
that in these souls there is found SYM
pathy in overlooking measure. 1t is
even, beauty of form or speech that
draws mankind to the feet of these