The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-11
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.
Gems Cleaned From the Teachings of
All Denominations.


Not the flying machine nor the loco
,rotive. but tolerance in religion, is
he greatest discovery made in the last
200 years.-Rev. Dr. Newell Dwight
Hills, Congregationalist, Brooklyn.
THE CHURCH.
The church pities the masses, but
Goes not suffer with them, as Christ
cid. Until she does she will never
remind men of her Founder.-Rev.
John Balloon Shaw, Presbyterian, Chi
cago. ,--<@sr
RIGHTEOUSNESS.
The first determining element of in
f,uence is righteousness-plain every
cay Righteousness. 1t is more essential
ty far than mere respectability.-
Rev. George Hodges, Episcopalian,
THE ORTHODOX HE'LL.
Neither tyrant nor fanatic ever con-
ceived more diabOlical scheme than
that of the orthodox hell. If the Su-
unquenchable fire, then Nero was but
q feeble imitator of his.-Rev. F. w.
Taylor, UniversaliSt, Brooklyn.
SPIRIT OF PHILANTHROPY.
Christianity is a religion of health
because it's spirit of philanthropy in
and to seek to alleviate their suffer-
Ing. Jesus not only thus ministered.
ut he called upon his disciples to do
So. and ever since he lived he has in
u
and compassion which has been fruit
cul in alienation of human suffering.
Rev. c. Waldo Cherry, Presbyterian,
Troy, N. Y.
HoMEsPUN RELIGION.
The religion of today lacks durabil-
.ty, just as the clothes of today lack
the wearing quality of the old fash
toned homespun. We are inclined to
DWELL too lightly on things that are
sacred. The reverence of our Puritan
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and sacred things in general would be
a fine example to the modern church.
Rev. John F. Herget, Baptist, Gin
c;nnati-
LOVE OF SELF.
Behind all needless disturbances of
the soul, behind all griefs and pains,
behind all fear, there is false love
of self which shuts out the faith
which alone could give it peace and
happiness. AS soon as ever we forget
ish considerations. the storms of life
begin to ease and our ship runs
smoothly with the wind. What we need
are the wider love and the deeper
faith, the assurance that no real evil
can come to us in Gods world.-Rev.
George r. Gebauer, Unitarian, Duluth,
MINI.
- RESTRICTION OF CARE.
The man who would conquer care
must restrict it to the day. 1t is the
: uture that DreoQS anxiety, misery ana
confusion worse COMPOUNDED. A GER
tain degree of thought must be exer-
cssed in regard to the necessities of
fife The not taking thought about
the proper means of providing for
themselves and their families is one
CT the principal causes of vice and
crime. The Christ never intended by
MS words to make men thoughtless in
ny sense of the word, and we certain
" do not wish to father such
thought There is, however, an over
anxiety abroad among men. There is
an exercise of thought that is perfectly
legitimate and requisite. but in prose
cutting the great object of life there
is great need that we be warned
against overanxiety.-Rev. Arthur j.
Francis, Congregationalist, New York.
WOMAN MANS EQUAL.
In the history of social economy
woman found herself In the beginning
at zero, and through the ages she has
developed slowly and risen. Disguised
IS men, women have sought and
Struggled for emancipation, for liberty
from the thrall of superstition, and
even yet she wears the letters of pa
gan bondage ages old. For instance,
she is guilty of sacrilege if she enters
church with uncovered head, the
burden of her twentieth century head
gear is the toll she pays to the gods of
Greece. Nobody can doubt the posi-