The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-26

not without our help make US good sol
diers. 1t is the man behind the gun,
or behind the sword, that wins Dattles.
All the armor in this world cannot
Gods part has been perfectly DONE
now on us depends the issue
Fight like a good soldier, and if thou
sometimes fail through frailty, take
again greater strength than before
trusting in my more abundant grace
Thomas a Kempis.
We cannot fight the good fight in
any earth-forged armor.
When the fight begins within himself
A mans worth something
Robert Browning.
Earth is for work heaven for wages;
this life for the battle. another for the
crown; time for employment, eternity
for enjoyment-Guthrie
o. Thou for whom the strife was
Thou who hast sung the conqueror's
Uphold me through the holy war.
Make me smiling conqueror.
Thomas H. Gill.
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friend. never strike sail to a fear!
Come into port greatly, or sail with
God the seas.-Emerson.
COwardice and Incidence are fond
of masquerading as meekness and
peacea bleness. Some Christians escape
fighting by running away. They sac
rifice the priceless privilege of bearing
witness against evil because they are
not brave enough to give or receive
blows. Let us not call this gentleness
or patience, for it is nothing less than
cowardice. Every true soldier of Christ
finds himself in frequent opposition to
people and forces; to that end is he
come into the world.
Our only victory over temptations is
through persisting courage and an in
domitable eerfulness.-Faber.
Then welcome each rebuff
That turns earth's smoothness rough,
Each sting that bids not sit, nor
stand, but gol
Strive and hold cheap the strain;
Learn, nor account the pang; dare,
never grudge the throe.
Browning.
The Christian soldier never fights
alone.
If we can only get out of our souls
the thought that it matters not If we
are happy or sorrowful, if only we are
dutiful and faithful and brave and
strong, then we should be in the at
mosphere, we should be in the great
company of the Christ.-Phillips
Brooks.
Every evil to which we do not sue
cumb is a benefactor. AS the Sand
witch Islander believes that the strength
and valor of the enemies that he kills
pass into himself, so we gain strength
of the temptations we resist.-Emer
son.
Happy and strong and brave shall
we be, able to endure all things and
to do all things, if we believe that
every day of our life is in His hands
Van Dyke.
Be strong, and of a good courage,
fear not, nor be afraid of them; for
the Lord thy God, he is it that doth
go with thee; he will not fail thee. nor
forsake thee.
Strength is proved by standing as
well as by striving.
If we are not linGing the Christian
life a strife, then we may look well
to see if we are bearing true witness
must expect to fight his foes.
A prayer for those who would con-
quer: Lord God of battles, whose
mighty arm is ever stretched forth to
war against unrighteousness, we crave
forgiveness for the dishonor we have
brought upon Thee by our weakness
and our cowardice. Strengthen our
souls and open our eyes. Show US when
to fight and how. May we never shirk
or sulk. but may we be found ever in
the thick of all battles that are being
waged for Righteousness and Thee.
Hear our prayer for bravery in all bat
tics that are the Lords, in the name of
the courageous Christ. Amen.
NEWS AND NOTES.