The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-09

Aer cnuQren and her tOrlle.-Cardinal
GlDDons, roman Catholic, Baltimore.
THE GREATEST PRIZE.
Lie offers many prizes, all of which
may be good and desirable, but the
greatest consists not in physical or
mental put IN moral values. That sort
ard Mitchell, Methodist Episcopal, Chi
cago.
TO SATISFY THE SOUL.
Material things cannot satisfy the
Soul. A man must be rich toward God
Defore that aching void can ever be
filled, and goodness is profitable unto
All Things and, We may add. unto all
tlme--Rev. w f. Bryan, Methodist,
Dallas, Tex.
THE LIVE CHURCH.
me only church that will be alive
century hence will be the one that
furnishes both warmth for the heart
ana work for the hands. The hour
mas come Tor the church to cease try
woriu.-Rev. E. A. Bartlett, Presby-
terrain, Chicago.
CHURCHS CHIEF ATTRACTION.
The attractiveness of a church lies
very largely IN the sympathy of the
members one with another. Love is
Inc furnace power of the church. It is
the church's divinest orthodoxy and
supremest attraction. A living church
Is loving church, where forebearance,
sympathy, kindness. pervade the air;
AAOA = SOuA warmth is IN the nanQS
that meet and clasp: where every lone
~ man and stranger feels a welcome.
Let such an atmosphere pervade tbs
church and men will crowd to its fell
IoWship.-Rev. DR.. John f. Carson,
Presbyterian, Brooklyn
god NEVER ABSOLUTELY SILENT
Gods voice has never been absolute
ly silent. He has always had his
witness among men. The darkness of
the night at it's densest has always
been cheered by some ray of light.
The very longing of men to hear Gods
voice is a proof that he has been
speaking. Like a mothers lullaby,
echoing family, but SWeetly, down the
corridors of the passing years-that
blessed music that fills your heart as
you can see the heaven of mothers
smile and relieve the sweet content of
childhood-the still small voice of God
No one has failed to hear it, and as its
tones have come to them there has
been longing for worship.-Rev. DIR.
William a. Freemantle, Reformed
Episcopal, Philadelphia.
PLEA FOR BETTER CONDITIONS.
The essence of religion is not. be-
lief in what we are told happened yes
terday nor fear of what may happen
to the individual tomorrow, but a con-
seriousness that present conditions are
our children better heritage. We
are busily engaged in the futile battle
against the evils of yesterday instead
Of preventing yesterday from poison
in tomorrow. We build hospitals in
stead of fighting the bacteria in the
slums. We send families to novels
that would net suit our favorite dogs.
By our neglect We allow the right of
contract" to immediate children on the
shrine of Mol"ch, to oVerwork women
to the profit OF an individual and the
ruin of the race. We strive for per-
feet institutions instead of good homes.
The preaching synagogue is that of
yesterday, and the praying synagogue
belongs to thz day before. The syna-
gogue must be an inspiration to all ma
tons and a reminder of our duties to-
ward a better tomorrow.-Rev. DR..
Emil G. Hirsch, Rabbi, Chicago.
HOW TO DEAL WITH GRAFT.
Graft is as old as Egypt-old as the
annals of man. It is more low and dis
gushing in these days because men sin
against the greater light. Men ought
with society as sacred as any obliga-
ton. Nothing can be more depraved
and reveal such a lost condition of
soul as this attempt to live off 9TH
ers, to deal dishonesty. to get money
earning it. There are two
ways to deal with it and both are
necessary: First. the whip of cords for
those who are beyond redemption
They are to be driven forth with all
the indignation of an aroused public
conscience. Jesus did not wait for
these temple grafters to reform. They
were old in sin, so he drove them
forth. Not one moro moment would
he permit them to pollute his Fathers
house. The second way is for the
church, business, school, club and So
ciety in general to train in honesty.
1t must be shown that honesty is right
and that dishonesty is wrong. Meth
DDS of policy will fail. The most rigor-
Gus legal prosecutions will fall short.
Boys and girls must be trained to be-
lieve it heinous offense to deviate
from fair and strictly honest dealing
Rev. W. A. Bartlett, Congregation
alist, Chicago