The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-30
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.
Gems Cleaned From the Teachings of
All Denominations.

Gems Cleaned From the Teachings of
All Denominations.
1t is far more noble to pardon than to
be Reconsideration Gibbons, Roman
Catholic, Baltimore.
ONLY POLISHES.
does not cleanse it-Rev. E. K. Her
shey. Evangelist. Aurora, Ill.
LEAST LIKELY TO FAIL.
The man who resolves that If he fails
he will yet die game is least likely to
fail.-Rev. J. E. Price, Methodist, New
York.
MYSTIC POWER OF RECALL.
Memory has mystic power Of recall
that far surpasses ordinary recollec-
tions.-Rev. A. P. Brown, Baptist.
Fresno, Cal.
NEED OF IDEALS
If men did not have ideals, what
would they think about, and what could
they live by?-ReX; O. K Carpenter
SOURCE OF RICHEST BLESSINGS.
Experience Is the Illuminated path
way along which Gods richest bless
ings come to men.-Rev. q. r. Wallace,
COngregationalist, Toledo, o.
TO GAIN GODS FAVOR.
There is only one way to gain the ia
vor of God and that is to be honest.
to be truthful with ourselves.-Rev. j.
o. Hayes. True Life. San Jose. Cal.
TO SAVE BOYS.
If you cannot remove temptation
from the boy. then reverse the order
and take the boy away from tempta-
tion.-Rev. R. Day, Methodist, Kansas
City, Kan.
BENEFACTOR TO MANKIND.
The man who knows how to use
knowledge and money has the spirit
Of goodness and love. Such a man is
equipped to be a benefactor to human
fty.-Rev. N. Boynton. ongregationai-
list, New York.
THE TODAYS.
Our todayS are the frontiers where
the past touches the future, where
achievements merge into ambitions and
past deeds open the doors for future
pportunities.-Rev. A. p. Brown, Bap-
tist, Fresno, Cal.
THE LEDGER RECORD.
Our every act has an eternal conse-
quence, our every act is forever record
ed in the ledger called my fellow men,"
and, according to it's work, it helps or
binders the attainment of Gods eternal
purpose.-Rev w. A. Amos, Presby-
USE AND ABUSE.
The selfish use Of anything is the
abuse of that thing. The largest use
of anything is the unselfish use Of that
thing. Things are never right until
they are rightly related. Nothing is Of
any use until it is rightly used.-Rev.
c. C. Woods. Methodist Fresno. Cal.
WHAT CHRISTIANITY DOES.
realizing the right kind of ambitions in
stead of the wrong kind. 1t warns us
against Selling the shadow and letting go
which helps US against mistakes of judg
ment----Rev. DR.. A. T. Hadley. Presbyter-
ian. New Haven, Conn.
TRUE PRAYER
True prayer Is not telephone busi-
ness. 1t is living in the conscious pres
ence of God and believing that he can
and will do the best things for us and
that to commune with him constantly
aa rsady If to receive Sis larger and
Frank G. Smith, Congregationalist, Chi
While 1 glory in American institutions,
do not by any means believe in all the
institutions in America for there are
American institutions. The patriotic part
of true citizenship of Christian republic
on anniVeps sa DAYS. but to meet the de-
mands of true citizenship in the solution
of some of the gravest and most far
the thought of statesmen since the dawn
of creation.-Rev. Dr.. Frank W. Luce,
SoSTH P P6gLfEspPao Slfseland IEssoN
The pole has been discovered because
men have dared and persisted in the
able, and we seem to hear this message
ringing down from the top of the world:
with shall find me hen W ys search for ne
achievement would result If men would
search for spiritual treasure as Hudson
and Franklin and Hall and Peary and
Cook have struggled toward a valueless
spot at the end of an imaginary line on
the bald. frigid lifeless top of the
earth?'-Rev. DR.. Arthur w. Spooner
Presbyterian. Washington.
HOW TO FIND PEACE
He who never changes his opinions pro-
baby has none worth changing. The
greatest are liable to mistakes and have
been compelled to withdraw earlier state
ments. But Jesus was a perfect teacher
from the first. He did not revise or quail
fly. He knew the truth fntuitively and
spoke with authority His doctrine has
novelty, depth: spirituality and sublimity.
Great personal power gave authority to
the teaching of Jesus. It was the power
of a sinless life. He knew the wants of
men, knew their hearts and unexpressed
ideas. His message had the Endorsement
of their consciences. His word is ultimate
Religion needs - authoritative message
The conquerin truth must be conclusive
and commanding On questions of sin and
salvation, of life and death Christ has
spoken. the final word Submit to his
authority and you will find peace.-Rev
DR.. George H. Buckley, Methodist PhfIa-