Nor Is the Extinction of Life Logical… May 30, 1965
There are some wonderfully satisfying assurances as to those who have left this life. Often we cite scripture as to the reality of resurrection, the certainty of eternal life but would turn now to...
The Personal Contribution June 6, 1965
Rudyard Kipling, said an eminent observer, took a piece of paper, which certainly would have cost less than a penny, and wrote on it the “Recessional,” with all the stirring, moving...
Never Treat Any Person as a Thing June 13, 1965
A commencement speaker asked a question that all should ask themselves: “What have you go to sell?” Perhaps more properly it could be put: What have you got to offer? What have you got...
What Has Happened to Virtue? June 27, 1965
“We are too inclined to think of law as something merely restrictive,” said Cecil B. DeMille, “⎯something hemming us in. We sometimes think of law as the opposite of liberty. But...
A Quota of Mistakes July 11, 1965
In explaining an obvious error, an observant person replied: “If I make one mistake again, then I should be seriously concerned.” This would seem to be good counsel, except as it may too...
Too Much… July 18, 1965
Epictetus left some words on a subject we should like to consider: “See children thrusting their hands into a narrow-necked jar,” he said, “and striving to pull out the nuts and...
One Reason for Restlessness July 25, 1965
One reason for restlessness these days is the expectation of a series of ever ascending excitements. We hear of those who are bored, those who expect experiences always to be more sensational,...
Abstinence and Moderation August 1, 1965
“Abstinence is as easy to me,” said Samuel Johnson, “as temperance would be difficult.” Moderation is a word that has a very acceptable sound, and we might fall into the...
The Fabric and the Flaw August 8, 1965
In a screen play, one of the characters expressed bitter disillusionment because of the supposed prejudice of a judge in whose court a case was being tried. And so this disillusioned person...
The Right Places for the Right Purposes August 15, 1965
We cannot reasonably expect constantly increasing excitement, or an evermore spectacular entertainment. Much of life is simple routine, made up of doing day to day the things that must be done, and...
The Wrong Places August 22, 1965
We have talked about being absent, about staying away from school, from church, from other places where we ought to be, using the excuse that it is to repetitious, that is seems too much the same....
Parting With People Who Go the Wrong Way August 29, 1965
There is a sentence from Abraham Lincoln which says: “Stand with anybody that stands right and part with him when he goes wrong.” This suggests being with the right people for the right...
Work: A Matter of Attitude September 5, 1965
The balance between work and leisure, play and pleasure is always of interest. Precise appraisals appear to be impossible, because what is work to one is pleasure to another, and what is work at one...
Work: A Wonder Drug September 12, 1965
In speaking of work and leisure and play and pleasure, there is this further to consider: that work is essential. Work is essential to survival. It is essential to peace of mind, to health and...
Routine Work: A Large Part of Life September 19, 1965
All of us are sometimes tired, sometimes discouraged and bored with the routine of duties. All work, assignments, professions, all occupations are sometimes repetitious. Not anyone can see the...
It Is Not Marriage That Fails… September 26, 1965
Since marriage is the most complete commitment of all of life’s relationships, it calls, both before and after, for a constant searching of ourselves, and devotion, duty, and discipline. And...
Living the Integrity We Teach October 3, 1965
Time—is so short—so swift! Loved ones—children—are so soon grown up—so soon gone. And soon gone also are our best earliest opportunities to teach them. As Jean Ingelow poignantly reflected:...
Opposition in All Things October 10, 1965
A question asked by H.G. Wells suggests a subject: “What on earth would a man do with himself,” he said, “if something did not stand in his way?” Sometimes when life is...
The Slow-Down Symptoms October 17, 1965
There is a symptom that shows itself in many ways, with some cause for concern. It varies from petty stubbornness to prevailing progress—a symptom of deliberate “slowing down” as the...
He Can Who Thinks He Can October 24, 1965
Long remembered from years back was a book with an intriguing title. The content we do not much remember, but the title we recall: “He can who thinks he can.” It could apply to almost...