The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-22
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.

IL.
Edward Markham.
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.
Gems Cleaned From the Teachings OF
All Denominations.
To be right with God is the same in
earth that it is in heaven. whatever
Almos Judson Bailey. Reformed,
Brooklyn.
EXPECTANCY.
One of the principal elements of
faith that makes for health as well
as character is the mood of ex-
.gregationalist. Minneapolis. MINI.
ENJOYING DIVINE COMMUNION.
AS long as any Christian walks in
loving obedience to every command
ment of his Saviour he will enjoy
communion with his Godfrey. C.
H. Dunlap, Presbyterian, Avalon, Pa.
LOVING ATTITUDE.
loving attitude toward men will
never be guilty either of contemptuous
criticism or of irresponsible indiffer-
ence. The world is ever envious of
success and contemptuous of failure
Rev. I. P. Johnson, Presbyterian,
Minneapolis, MINI.
RESPONSIBILITY TO GOD.
1t is the thought of God. the con-
scious recognition of responsibility to
God, that alone gives peace of heart
and happiness to the individual and
stability and greatness to the nation.
Rev. DR.. Newell Dwight Hills, Con-
gregationalist. Brooklyn.
ONE OF GODS FINEST GIFTS.
A true friend is one of Gods finest
gifts. To him we reveal the secrets
of our heart. When trouble comes we
When some new great joy has come
within our experience we go first to
tell it and share it with him.-Rev.
DIR. Robert Kent, Congregationalist,
Brooklyn.
POWER OF RESURRECTION.
Whenever a human soul goes to
seek a crucified Jesus and finds in
stead a risen Saviour the event of
Easter day is repeated and the joy
of the angelic message is shared once
again. The real power of the resur-
rection lies in the spiritual experience,
not in the historical fact.-Rev. Percy
Trafford Olton, Episcopalian, Greene,
N. Y.
LIES TRUE MASTER AND GUIDE
Love the true master and guide of
life, and 1t is but reflection of the
infinite and eternal love, whose SUI
premest manifestation was on Cal
vary in the cross of the Man of Sor-
rows. Trusting in that love is to find
assurance of brightness beyond
which the shadows of the tomb can
IOL QiIn."fb0N LII. 0ettllQCl Gil
Vranken Holmes. Presbyterian. Buff
fa1o.
THE TRULY HAPPY. b.
Happiness is not found where the
world has always thought it was. in
material things, In the alteration or
but in heavenly dispositions. 1t is the
poor in spirit, the meek, the pure
hearted, the earnest seeker after
or the patient sufferer
for it who are the truly happy.-Rev.
Colin Campbell Walker, Episcopalian,
Brooklyn.
RELIGIOUS CHARITY.
, Religious sentiment is very beauti-.
full, but religious sense is much more
valuable and religious charity better
yet. 1t is folly to talk Of the neglf-.
gence and improvidence of the poor
while they feel the pangs of want.
Any man is more ready to listen to
good sense when he has had enough
to eat. Feed them first, then talk
If you must.-Rev. John B. Clayton,
Baptist, Washington.
MANS NEED.
What man wants is not the treat
ment of the lost coin that puts him
into circulation in the economy of
the world, not the treatment of the
lost sheep that folds him in the high
er human sympathies, but the treat
ment of the lost son that brings him
sonship of the Maker and an heir. a
Joint heir, with Jesus Christ.-Rev
DR.. Gardner S. Eldridge, Methodist,
YOUR BROTHERS KEEPER.
Society is like the planetary system,
lesser bodies held together by recip
rocal forces. But perhaps you will
say: "Why should 1 concern myself
about other peoples affairs I have
my own business to attend to. Am
I my brothers keeper" These were
the words of Cain, the first murderer.
say you are. You ought to be your
brothers keeper. You cannot, in
deed, like the Saviour of the world,
give sight to the blind, or hearing to
the deaf. or speech to the dumb, or
strength to the paralyzed limb But
you can work miracles of grace and
mercy by relieving the distress of
your suffering brethren. And never
do you approach nearer to God than
when you alleviate the sorrows of
others.-Cardina1 Gibbons. Roman
Catholic, Baltimore.
KING OF ALL THOUGHTS.
We need some mighty thought to
go down deep into the subsoil of our
spirit and release the imprisoned
powers of our being The multitude
Of ordinary thoughts only scrape the
surface. and the yield is scant. The
greatest thought ever presented to the
mind of man is the thought Of the
Father above working through sacri-
flee the redemption of human spirits.
This thought comes seeking entrance
to the human mind. Behold. I stand
at the door and knock" it says. 1t
is the king of all thoughts, yet it
comes as quietly as peasant might
come. Once granted admittance to
the mind, the true kingliness of it
appears, and all other thoughts de-
clare themselves its subjects. The new
thoughts and energies make them
selves felt. Such a man reaches out
L restful, kindly hand to the world
and when an explanation is sought for
the beneficent influence of his life
men cast up the accounts and say,
Because an excellent spirit was in
im."-Rev. A. Macdonald Reoch,
New York.