Work--the Grand Cure May 5, 1946
“And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?” Surely in some ways it would seem again to be...
Why Take a Chance? October 20, 1946
THERE is a spirit abroad, typified by the seemingly harmless phrase, “Why not take a chance?” This popular proposal has no doubt induced many people to gamble away many things, perhaps...
What Is Truth? August 18, 1946
To Youth Leaving Home August 25, 1946
EACH year many of our youth leave home, some for school and some for other purposes, many, of course, for the first time. And it is not uncommon to hear these youth of ours, in their confidence,...
To Work or Not to Work September 1, 1946
ONE OF the vital factors in the success or failure of any generation, or of any people, is the attitude which they have toward work. By some, work is looked upon as a privilege and a pleasure; to...
The Troubles of Others February 24, 1946
The inclination to see everything in terms of our own present situation is demonstrated in many ways. When we are warm, it is relatively difficult to remember the bitter penetration of cold. When we...
The Power to Endure March 24, 1946
We often look upon the troubles of others and wonder how they live through them. We see those who have been suddenly stricken by sorrow, by accident, by some ill-advised action, or by the loss of...
The Duty to Warn and the Power to Save April 7, 1946
It is not uncommon to hear an impatient parent deliver an ultimatum to a willful child, perhaps with the familiar threat: “That’s the last time I’m going to tell you.” What...
The Burden of Making Decisions October 13, 1946
ONE of the most difficult things in life is making decisions and taking responsibility for them. Indeed, the mental and moral burden of making decisions usually weighs men down much more than...
The Band Wagon August 4, 1946
THERE is a widespread philosophy which perhaps has always been more or less prevalent, but which sometimes seems to reach epidemic contagion. For want of a better term we identify it in the...
Teaching Is More Than Telling December 1, 1946
SOMETIMES we are puzzled by the apparent ineffectiveness of some of our teaching. Surely, we may think, we have told our youth often enough what to do and what not to do. But often we make the...
Talent Without Character October 27, 1946
There is an old phrase, of unidentified origin, which says “talent without character is more to be dreaded than esteemed.” Using character in its meaning of moral responsibility, we...
Success Is Never Final… July 28, 1946
THERE is a challenging sentence which says that “success is never final.” There are many men who seem to be successful up to a point_and then something happens. Some win honors and...
Something for Nothing April 28, 1946
It is often apparent that we expect much more of other men than we expect of ourselves. Especially do we expect more of those who lead us. Indeed, those who accept the privileges and the obligations...
Religion and Life November 10, 1946
MANY definitions have been given of religion. There is little to be gained by adding to them, but we should like to quote again from one of those most often quoted: “Pure religion and...
Reconciliation With Death May 26, 1946
There are few of us but who have been touched somehow by death. We may not have been touched closely by it, but sooner or later along our lives, most of us are bereft of someone near and deeply...
Protection March 10, 1946
There are some words that take on cherished meaning for us, some words the very sound of which is sweet to recallso much so, that we are often inclined to accept them at face value, without...
Peace Is a Personal Problem December 22, 1946
ALTHOUGH it may seem to be an over simplification to say so, peace is a personal problem. It is a personal problem, because keeping peace among families and friends and neighbors is a necessary...
Parents, Children, and Authority March 17, 1946
Perhaps we had just as well admit to begin with that our authority is sometimes exercised unpredictablysometimes because of prejudice, sometimes because of impatience, sometimes because of whim and...
On Working for a Price and Against a Principle January 27, 1946
It would be interesting to know how many men devote their lives to working for things they don’t believe in. We raise the question because it is an important factor in success and failure and...