The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-30

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bade them go and show yourself unto
tho priests" which was according TO
the Mosaic law.
The lepers took him at his word.
They didn't wait for written instruc-
tons, or for formal credentials; they
set forth, in the selishness of need.
each to his own priest. In the act
of faith they received the reward OF
faith. "As they went they were
cleansed." If they had sat still. they
would have remained leper1 until they
died. Obedience in action brought
deliverance.
A Literary Classic.
Only one, however, and he q Sa-
marian whom good jews regarded a.
a heather, returned to thank tho bene-
factor who had delivered him from q
living death. Lmke's own words tell
the story most wildly: And ono OF
them, when he saw that he was healed.
turned back. with loud voice glorify-
ing God; and he fell upon his face at
his feet, giving him thanks: and he
was q Samaritan. And Jesus answer
ing said, Were not the ten cleansed3
But where are tho nine? Were mono
God. save this stranger? Andshe satd
unto him. Arise. and go thy way: thy
faith hath made thee WHOLE"
There never was Z father who was
not pleased when q child showed. ap-
probation for fatherly deeds of love
and bounty. God ID like other fathers
in this The tremendous truth is writ
ten large over this lesson, that tho
gratitude Of man II desired by God
and pleasant to Him.
Yet the way Jesus rose to tho high
er Significance OF every occasion b
shown by His comment on the CRATE
full leper. He praised him for his
GRATEFUL mind IL q great mind" wrote
old William Seeker. A mind Of faith
IL still greater. The highest exercise
Of any human faculty Is the ability to
take God At His word, even when His
word seems against reason. Tho
lepex1 had no token that tho disease
which had smitten them beyond earth
ly cure and which had made them an
outcast from their fellows. could. be
healed by Jesus, yet they were wise
enough to do the seemingly foolish
thing. by accepting the plan Of Christ;
in that acceptance they proved 1t.
Then, az ever. faith was the victory
that overcame the world.
"Purse-and-Au" Conservation.
Terse Comments for May n: Convert
ed Purses" Nal. STIR
BY wILLrAMT E1LLs.)
II gold were a. common a. pebbles,
and pebbles were as rare a. gold, the
world would have q pebble standard
of money. instead Of q gold or silver
standard. Money is only q symbol
That il the first big truth to grasp in
airy study OF tho subject. Money mere
ly represents. It Is worth only what
the things for which it stands are
worth. Only the perverted mind Of the
miser prizes gold for itself. AS a SYM
Dol. money most commonly stands Tor
service. 80 much labor is represented
by 30 much money. AS We receive. 70
/ We give; the money we have won by
service we return to tho world in SER
Vice Because I cannot 60 to China to
preach the gospel. my money does that
service for me. Because cannot lend
hand personally in building new
churches. my money must be my sub
st1tute. Because cannot in person be
on the dock to greet the incoming inn
migrant, and counsel him how to be-
come the best type Of citizen. my money
stands in my stead, by the man help
employ. Because I cannot teach in a
mission school, my money takes my
place. Because cannot in person seek
out veteran minister Of the gospel to
help make his declining days easy,
send my money on the errand. So,
consciously or unconsciously. every
| thoughtful Christian reasons with re-
spect to a multitude Of good causes.
We project our personality by means
of our purses.
Pelf Is but a symbol Of self.
Profound problems Of patriotism root
deep in the purses Of the people. There
are moral and social tasks confronting
tho country which call upon tho money
Of the people for solution. Tho most
pressing economic and political ques-
lions likewise touch the financial we'll
being OF . large body OF citizens; and
unless there be the spirit Of sacrifice
on the part OF these. there IL danger
anead Tor everybody. Tho vast indus-
ira t,aai question Is LARGELY q money ques-
ton. So - the immigration question
or course. the tariff and the currency
questions are primarily financial. The
urban question n to considerable de-
gree money question. Both sides say
the woman question IL fundamentally
an economic question. and therefore
financial. Everybody knows that the
liquor question would be ouickiv set
tied were Il not for the money interests
involved. Clearly. except We have In tho
breasts Of tho people the spirit Of hixh
aleruism and conservation with respect
20 money. our most disturbing problems
Will b difficult Of solution. The dat Is
passing when patriots may be called to
prove their zeal BY their rifles: but to
an increasing degree the times call for
the spirit OF financial sacrifice on be-
nalr OF the nation. The purse may be q
| real expression OF patriotism.
| p0Ioon may 60 repfesentatively
farther than he can ever travel in per
son. Z have Q friend who In doinx