The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-29

has the promise. God shall supply all
your needs.-Rev. w. s. Bertolet, Luz
| theran, Philadelphia.
GODS COWORKER-
| Ia rather be coworker with God
than the mightiest millionaire. The
Lord save US from laziness, idleness
and easei-Gypsy Smith. English
| Gods way in nature, Gods way in
| history, is Gods way for each of US
in our own life. Let US grasp the SER
pent, that it may become a rod.-Rev.
DR.. Charles F. Aked, Baptist, New
York
| MOST SUBLIME TRUTHS.
| The loftiest truths, the most sublime
of all that engage human thought, are
and the things of God for continued
| ontemplation-Rev. DR.. s. K. Spahr.
Methodist. Allegheny, Pa.
| C'S TO AVOID.
| Four C's- we are to avofd-criticise,
condemn, cruelty and then canonize.
| Speak to the ear while it can hear.
Make living hearts beat faster with
your kind word. Show gratitude
while the benefactor lives.-Rev. w.
c. Biting, Baptist, st. Louis
A CHOICE BLESSING.
"A happy marriage and a happy
| home are among the choicest of God S
blessings on this earth, and he who re-
CARDS the eternal and divine law ~of
helpful conpanionship between one
man and one woman will possess it
Rev DR.. Robert J. Kent, Congrega-
tionalist, Brooklyn.
| A. DENOTER OF CHARACTER
Amusement very often determines
the full character of the individual,
and Just as a person can be judged by
| the companions with whom she asso-
| ciates, in like manner her character
4 hn-
t1onS.-Rev. DR.. Madison c. Peters
Baptist, New York.
FAILURES.
Earthly failure should never discon-
cert OF daunt a man who believes in
the life everlasting. Failures are a
prophecy of glory yet to come. Falling
short of ones highest aspirations is
evidence that there is another world.
Rev. DIR. Charles E. Jefferson, Con-
gregationaIist, New York
TO BE HAPPY.
Remember three things: That in
order to please God we can't live in
STRIFE In order to be happy we must
let love prevail. In order to prosper
we must lay aside all prejudice and
know no envy toward any human be-
ing-Rev. Nelso NJ. Mayall. Free Will
| Baptist, Fishing Creek, Pa.
MOST URGENT NECESSITY.
This is a thoughtful age. Men are
brainy. All about us there is a passion
for new ideas But our most urgent
What we need most of all is not school
ing. but baptism, and that is to come
through faith.-Rev. r. A. McFadden,
Presbyterian. Danvers, Mass.
CAPITAL FOR LIES WORK.
God has placed within our reach all
that is necessary to insure each of US
against failure in life's work. There
is no lack of capital for the one who
is determined to succeed. The capital
is found in what is below, around,
within and above us.-Rev. A. H. Her
ries. Presbyterian, Union City Pa.
HOW A NATION PROGRESSES.
Our country rises or falls as we full
fill our duties as citizens or as we neg
lect them And if history teaches us
anything it teaches us that a nation
lives and progresses as it is energized
by moral and spiritual forces. Faith
and hope and love must lie as the
foundation for any superStructure of
life, be it individual or national and in
our national life especially unless we
these fundamentals, the nation can not
hve.-Rev. DR.. Robert OgiIvie Kirk
wood Pre sh te ian G Cir eTIa
Have God and you shall have cheer.
This is adequate. Nothing can undo
that. Nothing can dissolve that Moth
ing can fuster that. Nothing can Bills
ter that. Nothing can wreck that ship.
cheer" I think 1t divinely desirable
to have the glad heart. I think it di
vinely desirable to have the glad Christ.
Now, that Is the Jesus recipe for cheer
fulness-to have the cheer.-Rev. Will
liam A. Quayle, Methodist, Chicago.
FOR PRACTICAL SERVICE.
The church is beginning to wake up
to the eact that it should not work to
save itself, but to save society. In the
best sense of the word the minister Is a
promoter. The church is not a club for
the discussion of spiritual subjects with
the minister as a lecturer There is
tremendous movement among a better
and more helpful line than that of lee
turing on theological subjects. The
church is organizing for practical ser
vice. The church should not be con-
cerned with legal or political reforms
excepting indirectly. It's duty is to
educate the conscience of the people.
The work Of bringing about social, po-
litical and economic reforms does not
belong to the church, but to the church
members.-Deap Smaller Mathews, Ev-
angelical Chicago.