The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-13
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.
Gems Cleaned From the Teachings of
All Denominations,

Grace is the souls strengthening
tonic that makes the affection light
Rev. F. w. Johnson, Baptist, Wash
ington.
WHEN MONEY IS MOST USEFUL.
A mans money is like his blood-it
is most useful when it is circulating in
the interests of life.-Rev. C. C.
Woods. Methodist, Fresno. Cal.
PATHS OF JOY.
We may make Gods will our own
the paths of joy as well.-Rev. w. Q.
RoseIle, Baptist, Philadelphia.
BE CAREFUL OF YOUR CREED.
A broad creed will produce a broad
life, a narrow creed a narrow life, a
lofty creed a lofty life. false creed a
Presbyterian, Tacoma, Wash.
NATTER OF IMPORTANCE.
1t is exceedingly important that we
have the right kind of doctrine. If a
man is as he thinks in his heart, then
assuredly he must think right to be
right.-Rev. Murdoch Mcleod, Pres
byterian, Tacoma, Wash.
LASTING INFLUENCE.
The home evenings present field
rich with possibilities Of lasting influ-
ence: It is one of the m1sfortunes OF
our times that neither men nor wom-
en- spend many evenings at home
Rev, Madison C. Peters, Presbyterian,
New York.
WELL BORN.
1t is a great thing to be we'll born,
not in the matter of clothing or ma
teria1 riches, but to be well born into
the possession of those things which
can not otherwise be obtained.-Rev.
Luther B. Wilson, Methodist, Paw
tucket R. I.
FACTS AND PRINCIPLES.
Facts without principles are lumber
without nails, stones without mortar,
materials without a plan, body without
life. Facts become science when ar
rayed in the order Of principles
Rev. F. J. Van Horn, Congregational
list, Seattle, Wash.
BETTER SOCIAL STATE.
A better state of society. with jus
tice, plenty and peace-call 1t the
kingdom of heaven or some other
name-will no doubt come. but 1T will
come in a natural way and only in
proportion as earnest men and women
work for it's coming.-Rev. August
DaIlgren, Unitarian, Chicago.
EFFECT OF THE INFINITE.
How puerile seems life, with its am
billions and experiences, in the pres
ence of the infinite and the eternal In
such presence how shriveled become
our ambitions and PHILOSOPHERS, arts
and sciences, our literature, even our
religion.-Rev G. R. Wallace, Congre-
gationalist, Toledo, o.
WORLDS SADDEST THING.
Unbelief is the saddest thing in the
world. Those who are uncertain about
their faith in the Bible show marked
traces of sadness. The best works of
the greatest of the agnostics have been
barren and have contained nothing
save amentations.-Rev. J. w. Phil
lips Baptist, Philadelphia
LICENSE, NOT TRUE FREEDOM.
To be able to think and do what
we please is license and not true free
dom. Not to be able to believe error,
not to be able to do any wrong, is the
heaven, and the nearer we come to
this inability the nearer we come to
the freedom of Gods elect.-Rev.
Eugene Dec. Mcdonnell. S. J., Ro-
man Catholic, Washington.
TWO INTIMATE FRIENDS.
He who would attain to the highest
personal good in his equipment for
life's battles and make the greatest
contribution to the race must learn
mate friends and that neither can be
torn from the companionship of the
other without creating a wound that
can not be healed until the two are
again united.-Rev. w. F. Rothenber-
ger, Discipline Church, Cleveland, o.
KIND OF REST NEEDED.
Real WEAKNESS, however, is weari-
of life that brings WEAKNESS, for there
are no holidays in moral obligation.
Such things as these make men re-
spond to the call of Christ. Christ
did not say, Come unto me and 1 will
give you rest from labor and duty
but he did say, Come unto me and I
will give you something by which you
can bear every burden" The weight
of burden increases as love de-
creaseS: therefore increase your love