The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-24
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.
Gems Cleaned From the Teachings
of All Denominations.

RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.
Gems Cleaned From the Teachings
of All Denominations.
Jesus touched the social conscience
OF MS age. and if we will live his gos-
pei he will touch the social conscience
OF ours--Rey. Caleb S. s.. Dutton,
Unitarian, Brooklyn
The FOuntainhead.
The soul of man needs God and can
God, as all science points to that foun-
tainhead.-Rev. DR.. Duval, Presby-
terrain, Winnipeg, Canada.
Building for Eternity.
Human life is structural. We are
all building houses and the houses
are called character. We are building
houses not for today and tomorrow,
this year and next year, but for eter-
nity.-Rev. A. P. Wedge, Baptist,
Salvation is the gift of GOD in Christ
and Is free to all who will take his
way of life. But to take his way-that
is more vital and practical mat
means to live the Christ life. sharing
his ideals and purposes and thus COM
ing into his likeness.-Rev. z. o. Han
ley. Baptist: Providence. r, L;
Soul Thirsting for God.
A soul athirst for God-what does
that mean? Find me a man that
watches his fathers flocks in the quiet
wilderness by day and by night and
hears the voice of God in the still
MONDAY or in the soft sound that by
night sends his flock behind him in
terror man meditating on the
greatness of things and the immense
universe Of God. There you have
man whose heart is athirst for the
sanctification of God.-Rev. Bishop
Cranston. Methodist. Atlantic City, N.
j.
Power of Truth.
Truth is the power that holds the
world in magnetic unity, and the man
who is true and righteous altogether
is in harmony with the force that lifts
the tides and projects the sunbeams
and finds about him world in which
many forces are fighting for him.
Rev. j. Lewis Hartrock. Methodist
Episcopal. New York.
Trust in God.
If you would live with decent self
respect. If you would make the most
of your birthright, if you would count
courage in the days work. Trust in
God. the unfai1ing source. "Wait on
the Lord, be of good courage, and he
shall strengthen thine heart."-Rev.
DIR. John Clarence Lee, Universal1st
Philadelphia
A Mothers Divine Work.
There is nothing more beautiful than
woman in her proper place The
mother has the divine work of chisel-
ing souls. and it is far ahead of that
of Michelangeio or Raphael. for can
vas and marble will waste away. Her
chiseling in the softest of wax be-
comes harder than adamant and she
is in her right sphere when she is lift
ing man up to God himself.-Rev. Will
liam O'Brien Pardow Roman. Catho-
1ic New York.
Our Duty to God and Man.
The path of duty is the path to glory
without and to peace within. Remem-
Der that every man without the church
Is under every obligation of the man
within the church for duty is not
binding upon US as churchmen; duty
is binding upon US because we are in
Gods world. supported by his bounty
and under the obligations incident to
his mercy and his love.-Rev. DR..
Newell Dwight Hills. Congregational
list, Brooklyn.
- Value of Love in Work
Love your work. Do not think that
every one else has an easier calling
than YOU have. Most of US have
found the labor fitted to our hand, and
remembering that work is life's chief
business, we should take delight in it.
Throw away all ambition beyond that
of doing your days work well. Exer-
else neighborliness. feel kindly to your
brother man. show an interest in his
success. live and let live. Find pleas
ure in life and interest in others. It is
of our stress. Were we satisfied with
our portion instead of cherishing q
grasping spirit we would find life a far
less thornv road. He who takes time
to do kindly action lightens his own
task and illumes his own.-Rev. Jun
Jus B. Remensynder. Lutheran. New
York.
The Life to Live.
What life is has been a question
which sagcs have asked and which
nm ratIad 70 a
The origin Of life with many is still
more mysterious. The only true an
swer. after all. IS that life is the gift
OF God. Trace its origin as far back
as you Will. you must ir the end come
70 first Of all cause and there find
God who ere arcd the heavens and the
earth and every living creature on the
earth. There IS no question. therefore.
that the life we should live is the life
that is in accordance with God or as
God would have us live it. Some live
solely for the pleasure which they can
get cut Of life but that is not the
beautiful life God would have us live.
Others seek in life. fame. knowledge.
culture. all of which, have a place in
every good life and yet in themselves
fail to make n beautifully rounded
life. Once the BLESSED Lord enters a
mans soul he not only changes 1t from
shame to glory. but that glory will re-
veal itself Man will because of the
very change of lis changed being.
show forth in words ard deeds the re-
suits IF such redeemed life. He will
be unsclfsh in his dealings with his
fellow men: he will have within him
a kind hear. toward Others; he will be
busy going about DONG good: his
charity will know no bounds: his re-
liginn will not tie confined to mera
words hut his daily doings will all
speak of the beautiful daily life of the
one who performs them.-Rev. DR.. L.
NJ Zinm erman. Lutheran Baltimore.
BIBLE STUDY XVIII.
A Review of PauFs Life-Text,
Acts 9-2S.
When and where was Paul born