The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-19
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.
Gems Cleaned From the Teachings
All Denominations.

UcILS dreamed from the Teach1ngS OF
All Denominations.
Every successful man must have
visions of high ideals.-Rev Clarence
A Barbour, Baptist, Philadelphia.
4 WINNER.
The man who resolves that If he
fails he will yet Idle game is the least
likely to fail.-Rev. J. E. Price, Meth
odist, New York City.
TROUBLES
Far more troubles are suffered in
imagination than in reality. Let us
nope for the best instead of dreading
the worst.-Rev. J. B. Remensnyder,
Lutheran, New York.
STANDARD OF RIGHT
It should be borne in mind that
without some knowledge of the true
nature of God, thera is no standard of
right.-Rev. Hiram Vrooman, Presby-
terrain, Providence R. l.
WHAT IS NEEDED
The greatest need today is not more
men, but more man-not more women,
but more woman. To be rich in deed
and in truth is ultimately conscious
ss,-Rev. James Montgomery, Meth
odist, Denver.
GOOD In LIFE.
There is more in life than any one of
us has yet taken out of it. There is no
place so bad, no person SO despised,
but that some good may be found in
them.-Rev. Alexander S. Taylor,
Episcopalian, Chicago.
PREPARED FOR WHAT MAY COME
The serious mind never forgets the
hard side of things. 1t does not live
in fear, for it is prepared for whatever
may come, nor does it yield to any de-
lirium of pleasure.-Rev. H N. Brown.
Unitarian, Boston.
LIVING UP TO GODS TEACHINGS.
We must live up to Gods teachings
at all times. 1t is not sufficient for US
to walk beside Christ or with him or
toward him. We must walk in him
all the days of our lives-Rev. H. G.
Furbay, Presbyterian. New York.
APPLYING GODS LAWS
The laws of the state are applica-
of nature, which is divine. and no hui
man law is just that does not rest on
these solid foundations.-Rev. ]. L.
Bedford, Roman Catholic, Brooklyn.
GODS GARDEN.
The earth as the garden of God
and know something of the joy of liv-
ing is a dream-yes, but a dream that
is coming true.-Rev. Edward F. San
derson, Church of the Pilgrims, Brook
Ign.
CULTIVATING OUR HIGHER
NATURE.
Every man has to some extent a
menagerie in embryo in his nature,
and his constant care should be to sup
press and throttle the angry beasts of
passion by the cultivation of his high
er nature.-Rev. S. H c. Burgin,
Methodist, San Antonio, Tex
ACHIEVING POWER
There is a sharp, eager, passionate,
achieving power in the world which
belongs to our civilization, which stirs
everything within US to the accom-
plishment Of purpose and has no rest
whatever until it abides in the word
achievement Rev. Frank w. Gun
saulus, Congregationalist. Chicago.
MARRIAGE A SACRAMENT.
No matter what mems passions may
dictate or society decide, the Christian
must remember that marriage is a
| sacrament, instituted by Christ to con-
fer grace upon the married couple that
they may save their souls and bring UP
| their children in the love and fear of
God.-Bishop Conaty, Roman Cath
| Ole, Los Angeles, Cal.
SAVING A SOUL.
It may not be so spectacular to save
| a soul from eternal death as it is to
| rescue those who are hemmed in by
roaring flames of the fire which is de-
| stroying the building in which they
are, but the consequences of the for
mer are infinitely greater in their