The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-09
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.
Gems Cleaned From the Teachings
of All Denominations.

A man is not saved by knowledge,
but by the little of it he applies to life.
key. Frank Crane, Congregatio
ISL, worcester, Mass.
DIVINITY OF HUMANITY
II IS because we have ALWAYS CON,
sldered ourselves weak creatures that
we nave nearly lost sight Of divinity
IN humanity:-Rev. ]. H. Taylor, In
dependent, Cleveland, O.
QUITE AS VITAL.
The study of the labor question bv
the church is just as vital to the well
being of society as the study of mis-
SONS and the temperance problem
Rev. Edwin H. Delk, Lutheran. PhiIa-
delphia.
IDEAL IN CITIES.
me ideal city where God dwells is a.
city where boys and girls play in the
streets IN safety and where the aged
to harm them.-Rev, c. F. Stevens
christian church. Spokane, Wash.
DIVINE ENDOWMENT.
All OF us need constantly to be re-
minded that our bodies are Given US
by wise Providence, who exnects ne
to value them as a divine endoU, H y.
ana 10 use them for the HIGHEST ends
Georgia. ALBANIA
GLIMPSE OF THE SOUL.
a further proof of the truth Of God.s
Moro we may some day be admitted
into dark room and there. with ~
searching power of a yet undiscoverad
I;fy o, ngnt, be shown that wonderful
life which dwells within us. the soul" u
Rev. w. A. Bartlett, Conereeafionoii,,
Chicago. % 'iis''
EFFECT OF HABIT
Wheh the habit is a good one if
neips US and tends to virtue, but when
again, until at length the hahi, Th.o Is
ems into vice, whose current ever after
.enos 70 sweep the soul downward r.
rover plains Of living, from which the
ter li,1 to the heights of noble charace
~, WI pe very difficult if not impos-
Atlanta, Ga. iah'
A REAL MAN.
Keep under the heart, the affections
and the temper. The heart feeds ths
engines OF the soul and is the nursina
liIe mat moves 1t to deeds. A real man
and desires. That the world doeS ros
see tnem does not concern them He
sees them. and he will not tolerate that
Wnlch is not clean, just and noble -
Nev. ). b. Remensnyder, Lutheran.
WHAT GIVES LIFE ITS VALVE
1t isn't gold that gives a mans 1iee
It's value. nor political success nor So
ciai standing, nor culture nor learning.
IL is none OF these, valuable az thev
may De IN their places. 1t is nothing
less than that which the yerv noorese
ana most ignorant and most desnised
may possess. be his soul in time wit
the music of heaven 1t is the charac-
ter that sits at the feet of Deity ana
learns of him. There are untrodfIen
paths ahead of you. but you need not
De AFRAID OF them. Look not lineerinr-
~ upon the gate that opens up the way
TO them lest at last you hear the click
OF It's lock as it shuts fast on Won for
ever-Rev. DR.. George Thomas DowI-
| ing, Episcopalian, Brooklyn.
QUEENS AT THE HOME.
It's a pity that women are crowdine
Into the occupations of men. The hus-
band finds himself unable to get work
because the wife has place that might
be for him. The young man finds his
sweetheart earning a salary in a posi-
ton that he might hold The young
man and sweetheart together can earn
| only salary enough to live on. The
| young man should have the combined
amount for a salary that he might
| marry the young woman. believe that
the less we have in this country of
women working the better for us.
| believe the American woman should be
made a queen. Let us get the women
out Of the factories, workshops and
stores, out of these unnatural sur
roundings, and make them queens OF
the home That would help solve this
problem of the unemployed. 1t would