The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-30
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.
Gems Cleaned From the Teachings
of All Denominations.


of All Denominations.
1t is not enough to confer titles upon
Christ. He is not so much concerned
with that. He wants us to obey him.
Rev. A. A. Lamy, Roman Catholic.
Worcester, Mass.
ONE WAY OF DENYING GOD.
Too many Of Gods people are dumb.
By their silence they deny their Lord
and Master.-Rev. Walter w. Deckard.
Methodist, Providence. r. I.
NEED OF TODAY.
Perhaps there is nothing that 10
needed more today than a stronger
clearer vision of the presence and pow
er of God.-Rev. Dwight e. Marvin.
Presbyterian. Brooklyn.
A VIEW OF RELIGION.
True religion is not matter Of creed
or ritual. 1t is a consciousness Of i'm
perfection, a striving for perfection and
realization that all of the forces of
nature are with you in that contest
Rabbi Emil G. Hirsch, Chicago.
PREPARATION.
The best preparation for a good life
tomorrow Is living well today. The
best preparation for another life is the
best use of the life that now is-one
life and one world at time-so use
and do not abuse this world. Rev. A.
B. Beresford, Unfversalist, Baltimore.
A SACRED CALLING.
No man should engage in the duties
of the ministry unless he feels in his
heart the desire to cooperate with the
Lord in his effort to save human souls.
For this end worldly advantages should
be foregone if necessary.-Rev. Hiram
Vrooman, Church of the New Jerusa-
lem, Providence, r. I.
HOW TO BE HAPPY.
The limited self, represented by ones
particular name, Is to the vaSter self,
Of which he is part. as ones little
finger is to his whole body. Insofar
as we are true and simple and human
we cannot be happy individually unless
our larger social self is happy too
Rev. ]. w. Lee, Methodist, Atlanta,
Ga.
THE MAN THAT IS EXALTED.
Do you want to be great? 1t Is a
laudable ambition. But you will never
become so If you measure greatness
by show. True greatness comes by
ty and devotion. Emotions pass, but
principles abide. It's the man at the
lever and not the man on the trapeze
that is exalted.-Rev. DR.. Dwight E.
THE HOLY GHOSTS POWER.
The apostles had heard sermons. they
had been under the teachings Of Christ,
they had seen miracles, yet they were
weak, susceptible to the temptations
about them. But when the Holy Ghost
came QOWn uPol lilCii tiAOy "Si Y
changed. They became spiritual men.
ready to make any sacrifice for the ad-
vancement of the Christian church,
Cardinal Gibbons, Roman Catholic.
Baltimore
LOVE AND BELIEF.
The gift Of love is offered to us on
the easiest possible terms. Jesus Christ
is the channel through which this gift
of love reaches us. Belief is its recep-
ton. Belief Is more than intellectual
assent. The word carries the thought
Of trust, reliance. dependence. 1t Is
the belief that God is able and willing
to do all he offers and the trusting him
to do it.-Rev. w. N. Rankin, Presby-
terrain, Denver.
AID IN TRAINING CHILDREN.
The supreme ministry Of the church
is to the children. We all love our chill
dren. Our lives are wrapped up IN
them If they go wrong all for US is
lost. Ally your lives with the church
II is your best aid in training your
children. Unite with 1t and take your
place under it's influence. Your exam
pIe will be a living sermon. IT you re-
fuse to take upon you the vows OF the
hest life you know, how can you urge
your child to dedicate himself to his
hest ideals Prev. DR.. N. MCGEE Wa
ters Congregationalist, Brooklyn.
VALUE OF HOPE.
When the soul has no longer the pow
er to hope, no matter what the dark
ness of the passing hour, it has lost
the divine spark that makes life worth