The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-01

We SGG l06Iu awe anu lIluihPiiaht
in the to us unseen world. We see
the Christians amid wars and FAM
inc, and prosecutions, and then look
up and hear their songs of praise
We do not understand the earthly
condition, till we see the heavenly"
The Triumphant Leader.
For three days the world was ir
uncertainty concerning the outcome OF
the election Cor a president Of the
United States. But there need not be
an instant's uncertainty concerning
who is ruler of the universe. The
Book of the Revelation is an apotheo-
sis of Jesus Christ. 1t comforts the
Christians by picturing the might and
majesty and victory of Him who had
once been slain On earth and m
heaven the supremacy of Christ is
assured.
ITO doubt would be disloyalty,
To falter would be sim
There is no consolation. in or out
of Scripture, like the assurance of
the almightiness of God. This is the
keynote of the Book. These words
from our present Lesson sum up the
main theme of the apocalypse:
Unto Him that loved us and
washed US from our sins in His own
blood, and hath made us kings and
priests unto God and His Father;
to Him be glory and dominion for
ever and ever. Amen.
Behold, He cometh with clouds;
and every eye shall see Him, and
they also which pierced Him: and
all kindreds of the earth shall wall
because of Him. Even so Amen.
"I am Alpha and Omega, the be-
ginning and the ending. said the
Lord, which is. and which was. and
which is to come, the Almighty.
Fear not; 1 am the first and the
last:
Il am he that liveth. and was
dead; and. behold. 1 am alive for
evermore. Amen: and have the keys
of hell and of death" e.
/. Mixing Religion and Business.
Terse Comments on the Uniform
Prayer Meeting Topic of the Young
Peoples Societies-Christian En-
deavor. etc.-for December 3: 1.-The
Conservation of Business Life
Rev. 3:14-23-
OF all the criticisms hurled against
this new western world by the older
nations, the most frequent is that we
have put business into first place. They
say that We think more of the dollar
than we do of honor and culture and
ideals 1 do not think the charge is
true; but there is enough truth in it
to make US squirm. We do overstress
business. When men get together
they are likelier to talk business than
to talk national or international af-
fairs. or literature or. philose ply or
art or the homely things of everyday
living Even on social occasions men
are likely to draw aside and talk busi-
ness rather than to listen to music or
to engage in general conversation All
of which is symptomatic of tendency
to allow one department of life to
crowd int OIL
which should be sacred from it.
Business is not life, tho life may be
made a business.
Everybody's work in the world NV
which he gains a livelihood. is bust
ness The term is as applicable to the
farmers plowing or the clergyman's
preaching or to a voman's house
keeping as to the Stockholders
transactions or to the merchants
sales. The word. in its noblest mean
ing, embraces the most active part of
everybody's life 1t need not be sor-
did or irreligious: it may be the high
est expression of character.
If religion cannot be expressed IN
business life, then there is something
wrong with either the religion OF the
business.
AA1t AHOot iANdOIc OI dII DOCKS, tile
New Testament. declares that the
Christian should do all things in the
power and at the impulse of religion.
Whether he eats or drinks works Or
plays, he may do all to the glory of
God Thus the sting of selfishness
and sordidness is taken out of busi-
ness. The daily grind becomes a
daily glory. Lowliest tasks assume a
lofty significance.
"A servant with this clause,
Makes drudgery divine;
Who sweeps a room as by Thy laws
Makes that and the action fine''
He that hath a trade hath an es-
tate. and he that hath a calling hath a
place of profit and honor-Franklin.
Every rich man who has taken the
Christian doctrine of stewardship Sc
riously has become manager where ne
used to be owner--Rauschenb
Private property stands or falls
with it's influence on the welfare of
society.-Harry F. Ward.
The physical. intellectual and spir-
itual are so wonderfully interlaced in
man that society cannot be fully saved
in any one of the three until it is
saved all.-JOsiah Strong
Marx we'll these virtues, which were taught
me. boy,
In deepest hell. at sea. in burning Troy;
To be serene amid a losing fight:
To meet with equal courage dark or light
To hate all sham. and with persistent
might
To do brave deeds as in a masters sight
! This is to learn hfe's lesson, reach the
height
| The crowd seeks ease, immunity from care
To have and get. rather than do and dare
| To lesser men comes fortunes SUMMER Tot
Learn it from them, not me: know 1t not
! Charles Allen Dfnsmofe.
Our day refuses to accept the old
| line between sacred" and secular
| God has no favorite class In ali
walks of life His friends are to be
! found. Some scrub-women glorify
Him more truly than some church
officials, A saint may do anything
| that is honorable and Gods image
may be mirrored by a cook or a gar