The Privilege of Repentance January 5, 1947
FREQUENTLY we hear people speak of making good resolutions, but not so frequently do we hear them speak of repenting. And yet, isn’t a sincere resolve to do better in the future the same as...
Curiosity January 12, 1947
A CHARACTERISTIC common to humankind is a compelling curiosity, for which we may well be grateful. Of course, like all other attributes, curiosity may become excessive or perverted. But a wholesome...
God and Unanswered Questions January 19, 1947
THERE are those who disavow belief in God, because the world in which He is omnipotent does not always seem to us to be managed as well as it might be, and because the children of whom He is the...
Opinions Without Responsibility January 26, 1947
No doubt there have been times when all of us have speculated as to what we would do with the world if we were running it. Not infrequently we hear people who are outspoken on the subject and who...
Some Hazards of Rationalization February 9, 1947
Truth can be very inconvenient at times. And so, we sometimes try to talk ourselves into what we wish were true, or out of what we wish weren’t true, by admitting all the evidence that would...
The Courage to Say "I Do Not Know!" February 16, 1947
Perhaps all of us have been embarrassed when we have been asked questions we could not answer. But we need not be, necessarily, because anyone can ask questions that no one can answer. And very...
A Man and His Price March 2, 1947
It is sometimes cynically said that every man has his price which is to say that there is no honor or honesty, no virtue or verity, no patriotism or principle that will not be violated or...
Let Fast Runners Run Fast March 9, 1947
It might sometimes seem that it would be easier or more efficient or more convenient for some purposes if we could push men all into the same pattern. But no matter whose plan or purpose it would...
On Improving Other People March 16, 1947
Efficiency March 23, 1947
Sometimes we permit ourselves to assume that everything we call by the same name has the same qualities of character. It is almost as if knowing one man whose name is John, we conclude that all men...
The Cost of an Accusing Conscience March 30, 1947
We sometimes see men of much promise who move ahead in life so far and then seemingly fail to fulfill their full promise. We often see men who, from all outward indications, would seem to have much...
As Men Pray April 13, 1947
Why Sin Is Forbidden April 20, 1947
There is a statement accredited to Benjamin Franklin which says, “Sin is not hurtful because it is forbidden, but it is forbidden because it is hurtful.” Perhaps few truths are more...
If Thou Knowest It All April 27, 1947
Despite all adverse elements, the past century or so has been one of profound unfoldment of truth. The mind of man has been permitted by the Almighty to penetrate what to us have heretofore been...
People, Principles, and Perfection May 4, 1947
All of us at times are disappointed in the actions of others. Perhaps there is no one who doesn’t disappoint someone some time by something he does or fails to do. But it should not be thought...
A Time for Remembering May 11, 1947
Looking forward from our youth and looking back after youth has passed present two vastly different pictures. As parents we see the future in our children. But as children we see the future in...
A Persuasion, Authority, and Fo May 18, 1947
We have heard much of such words as arbitration, negotiation, conciliation. They are technical terms, with many shades of meaning. But their over-all sense, in public procedure, implies the settling...
The Right Answers May 25, 1947
Rules and Exceptions June 1, 1947
There is an old and well-worn proverb which says that “one man’s meat is another’s poison”thus giving recognition to the fact that men have many points of difference. Food...
Counsel at School's End June 8, 1947
Many of you students come forth from your years in the classroom wondering what you can expect of your education and what the world expects of you. As you leave your days of schooling, in general it...