The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-08
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.
Gems Cleaned From the Teachings of
All Denominations

To the man of faith reason is
practical help. It's step in the as
cent to belief.-Rev. Father William
City. A ii''' AiS"s
BEGINNING OF HAPPINESS.
To be clear of guilty conscience
and to feel that you are right with
God and your fellow men is the be-
Brougher. Baptist, Los Angeles. Cal.
ROOM FOR GOD.
A sordid, secular spirit which leaves
little or no room for God and sacred
those who separate from self and sin
and behold in Christ the brightness of
the Fathers glory and the express
image of his person.-Rev. W. w.
Case, Methodist, San Francisco.
HEAVEN AND HE'LL.
He'll is a state OF mind. Every man
builds his own hell. carries his own
fire and birthstone, as he does his own
happiness and sunshine. Just as char
acter divides us here. so 1t will divide
the good from the bad hereafter and
thus form heaven and hell.-Rev. VIII
liam w. Bastard, Baptist, Boston.
LIFELONG PROBLEM.
The appeal to the emotions profits
little unless there is a basis in reason.
Sensa tionalism in religion pays ex-
tremely small dividends in permanent
character building. A night of con-
fession amounts to nothing unless 1t
be followed by many days of service.
Salvation is not an instantaneous pro-
cess, but lifelong problem.-Rev. A.
Eugene Bartlett, Chicago.
INDESTRUCTIBILI OF LIFE.
| Life is continuous. Every man has
a chain in which he Is the first link. A
third to No. and a fourth to No. 3,
and on and on these links go as we
influence men. You can not destroy
life. If this is not enough to make a
a or q Ii L. 7
will be. God help US to take that
thought now and let us stop this life
of sin.-Rev. DR.. Len G. Broughton,
Baptist. Atlanta. Ga.
SPIRITUAL FATHERHOOD.
Are you the real father of your boy >
Have you had anything to do with his
larger development? Is the real boy
your boy? mo, no." you say. II
didn't have time. You know was q
very busy man We can't get along
without spiritual fatherhood. II you
haven't pains enough and time enough
and conscience enough to give your
boy this, for Gods sake let somebody
else do it for you.-Rev. Frank w
Gunsaulus independent, Chicago.
SENTIMENTS VALUE.
sentiment has place and a service
In life. In your hour of weakness or
sickness what cheer is brought you by
the flowers or love expressions which
soon fade or are gone! But in this
short life they have told their story 10
your heart and put you again on your
feet. In SO doing they have wrought
Tor larger life by 50 much as you in
your strength are able to put force and
GOD IN THE CHURcH.
The church has only one reason for
existing today, as 1t has always had.
It is this-that God is present in ii.
You may think you have many needs,
but there is only one thing you truly
need, for which you should come to
church, and that Is God. The church
can never be power to save the world
and to which all men will turn until
you believe that God is truly present
here God can never be present In all
his power In any one man. in any mere
symbol. There Is only one way to
move the world-God present in you
all And there is only one way to ac-
cemplish this-you must come to
church for that one purpose.-Rev.
John Hopkins Denison. Congregation
alist. Boston.
ENDEARMENTS IMPORTANT.
Endeartng nothings have a great SER
which cultivate repression of affection
as unmanly rob life of one OF It's best
helps. There Is more philosophy than
bald utilitarianisn. You teach your
boy prose and what men call practical
matters because 1t is today's purchas-
ing power. America believes in what
it is pleased to cal! the practical and
Is ready too oft to lift the lip at the
poetries of life Reunions and me-
| MORALS keep alive the precious senti-
ments they represent. Salvation Ia
more than being carried by acme
strong arm out Of danger Your saliva
ton has been effected by an arm which
lovingly presses as well as strongly car
ries. And it Is a salvation which en-
Toys terms of endearment.-Rev. A. NJ,
Campbell. Presbyterian, st. Louis
THE UPWARD LOOK.
Where God is there is boundlessness
OF vision. Only as we see him is there
chance for hopefulness. AS the eve
will often hold the light after a steady
gaze at 1t and bear in itself a fleeing
illumination Of other things, so the look
upward to God will help us to see the
earth and our fellows and ourselves in