The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-09
The VIII and the Way.


The Will and the Way.
Terse Comments on the Uniform Prayer
Meeting Topic of the Young Peoples
Societies Christian Endeavor, Etc.
for June II: 1.-The VIII and the
Way."-Phi1. Alb.
where there's will there's way.
The homely proverb strikes at the root
of all our new and complex problems
of life. For what we need today is not
more information and not more skill
and not more power, but simply a new
mind. Society needs making over in
it's purposes. A will to be cody and
to be brother1y will solve most of the
worlds difficulties. All our problems
are comprehended within the one
poses of people. A basic remedy for
everything that is the matter with us
may be found in the words of the
Scripture lesson of this topic:
Rejoice in the Lord always: again
1 will say, Rejoice. Let your forbear-
ance be known to all men. The
Lord is at hand. In nothing be anx-
ious; but in everything by prayer and
supplication with thanksgiving let
your requests be made known unto
God. And the peace of God which
passeth all understanding, shall guard
your hearts and your thoughts in
Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, what
soever things are true, whatsoever
things are honorable, whatsoever
things are pure, whatsoever things are
lovely, whatsoever things are of good
report; if there be any virtue, and If
there be any praise, think on these
things. The things which We both
learned and received and heard and
saw in me, these things do: and the
God of peace shall be with you.'
Aspiration shapes activity: we do
as we think. LAS a man thinketh in
his heart, so is he
Happy and strong and brave shall
we be, able to endure all things and
to do all things, if we believe that ev
cry day of our life is in His hands,
| Van Dyke.
There are two ways that all may
| choose. One is the worlds way,
which says Get all you can The
Give all you can" The one leads to
death, the other to life. Choose We
this day whom We will serve"
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| In the realm of character, posi-
bility is obligation. What a person
can do. he ought to do.
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A new will must precede a new
work, as purpose goes before per-
Torrance. A fresh impulse for service
|
| if the latter are to have power
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A person is called into the world
| for two great purposes; to live his
these everything else should be made
to stand aside.
Gods ways are past finding out, ex-
cept by those who have walked with
Him to the end of the Way.
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''Selft reverence, self-knowledge, self
control
These three alone
Lead life to sovereign power"
Mean to be something with all your
might-Phillips Brooks
IT will cease to sit repining
While my duty's call is clear:
1 will waste no moment whining,
And my hear shall know no fear.
= = J.
For little child, for venerable sage,
for ignorant savage and profoundest
philosopher. the will of Christ is a
sufficient guide to life
The Guide is also the Way
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To learn Gods will we must look
m not in. It is better to mark ones
course by the changeless stars than
by the fireflies of human judgment
All who would walk with Christ
must be willing to give up their own
way.
90 Love is a guest that will kill all
care,
And Love is immune to all dark de-
spair,
And Love is a cure for lack of gold;
And Love is q screen from the win
ter's cold.
And Love is the source of a golden
stream
That lightens the soul with a lustrous
CLEAN"
Where Love is a guest
There will come no fear
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Let this mind be in you which was
also in Christ Jesus" That is the one
clear way out of the worlds wilder