The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-21

TATE JOURNAIrSATU1
..old-fashioned" He reads the latest
| books on religion and sociology, and
takes up or sympathetical1y considers
the most modern of religious fads.
Obviously he is ''broad''-and as thin
| as he is broad. He does not know
what he believes. His mind is as los
pitable to the superstition OF the Pata-
gonian as to the religion of the his
toric church. Intellectually, If so dig
nlfied a word may be used IN connec-
ton with him, he is as miserable a
mortal as can be found in a year s
travels. Inevitably, since AS man
thinketh in his heart, so is he" his
character and abilities are t1nged With
the same uncertainty as, his mind He
is unable to hold any position long
There is no tenacity or force to any OF
his views or qualities. Commercially
and socially. he lacks the saving salt
IRENE type of the results of lack OF
an intelligent religious faith. He IS
q modern automobile without engine
or steering wheel
Many persons we'll remember how
Mr. Moody used to say: 81 prayed for
faith, but faith did not come. But
when / turned to my Bible and began
TO study it, faith came to me" The
basis of sound belief is the Bible. NO
need in all the whole sphere of relig-
ion IS greater than that people should
seriously turn to careful reading OF
the word of God. Most of the relig-
iouS VagarieS and speculationS which
befog our time would disappear if
there were more thorough going Bible
reading.
Believe your beliefs and doubt
your doubts, is sound philosophy, as
well as practical wisdom.
All great doors are great believers.
Before there is the deed there must
be the vision. Unbelief builds nothing.
come all the creations that enrich the
world.
Puzzled over current theological
they may consult for sure guidance.
The instant answer is, DR.. Paul Of Tar
sus. A careful reading of the mod
ern version of the letters of this great
est of all thinkers will do more to
clarity the anti-Christian spirit of the
day than any other procedure. Nobody
can saturate himself with PauPs writ
ings without giving first place to the
crucified, risen and everything Christ.
The next time somebody asks you to
read the latest skeptical novel or es-
say, read first Paul's letter to the Ro-
mans or to the Ephesians.
An experience of personal and vital
whole library of theological text
books.
The law of evidence is at the basis
of all jurisprudence. The testimony of
sincere witnesses is determinatiVe.
So we cannot refuse to credit the good
confession of faith made by our moth
eES and fathers, and long line of
saints before them, without doing Vio-
lcnce to the principle which all courts
have accepted. throughout the entire
course of civilization. History will not
down. The noisy mOuthings of inlet
tered infidelS cannot alter the fact
that countless men and women have
testified, even at the stake that the
gospel of Jesus Christ is good to live
by and to die by; that it brings peace
and joy beyond all that this world can
offer. No other truth in all the realm
lished by creditable witnesses than the
reality and power and blessing of the
Christian religion.
A humble mind arrives at the real
ity of religion more readily than a
spirit of pride.
knowledge through service is one of
the principles of religious philosophy.
IF any man will do =. he shall
know" It was to his active disciples,
the men engaged in service with Him
that Jesus said, concerning parallels
which baffled the learned ecclesiasts
of His day a TO you it is given to
Christ in ministry of men are least
by theological misgivings. 1t
is with heart that the highest truth
is understood.
The war is carrying the attention of
readers over into the re-
gion of the early Christian church.
Alert teachers are taking advantage
of this fact to stimulate interest in the
romantic subject of church history.
Nobody can follow the struggles, the
Iabors, and the martyrdoms of the
early church without a new knowledge
of what our faith is and for what it
has stood throughout nineteen CEN
turtles.
Faith founded on feeling is built on
the sand; but faith established on the |
Word of God is built on an impreg-
nable rock.
Only so far as a man believes
can he act cheerfully or do |
anything that is worth dcing.-Rob-
ertson.
SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS.
1t is better to wear out than to rust |
Cumberland
The Life of God is not to be dis |
covered by reasoning, but by obeying. |
Only a smile. yet it cast a spell
Over the sky which had been so gray. |
The rain made music wherever it fell, |
The wind sung the song of a mar |
riage bell,
And a heart was light and gay.
Emma G. Dowd.
Endeavor as much as you can to |
keep company with people above you.