What Manner of Men They Were… July 24, 1960
Each generation leaves the future to take on some of the problems of the past, solving some and adding others, appraising principles, struggling with compromise, sometimes deviating, sometimes...
Those First Speechless Years… July 17, 1960
It was written of John Ruskin that “the home atmosphere in which [he] grew up was one of utter peace and complete order. The relation between his father and mother was a beautiful one. There...
Gentleness With Firmness… July 10, 1960
“” young man before he leaves the shelter of his father’s house,” said John Locke, “should be fortified with resolution, . . . to secure his virtues, lest he should be...
How Much Is All This Worth? July 3, 1960
Many years ago Daniel Webster recalled a question: “How much is all this worth?” he asked.1 As to liberty, or the lack of it, whatever the price, it is priceless, and the difference...
Children… and the Effect of What They Feel… June 26, 1960
“What gift,” asked Cicero, “has Providence bestowed on man that is so dear to him as his children?” The answer suggests itself, and, since it is so, one thing of which we...
Fathers Are to Talk To June 19, 1960
There are some wonderful words in our language, words that are inseparably associated: home, mother, father, family⎯and in our thoughts they are linked in fondest and most meaningful remembrance....
It All Adds Up… June 12, 1960
We have become increasingly aware of the so-called exact sciences⎯of mathematical formulas, for example from which can be forecast the forces of the inner atom and the orbiting of outer areas. Order...
Marriage--and Character June 5, 1960
What we have in our hearts to say could be said at any time, at many times; for it pertains to the goodness and purpose of life and to the peace and happiness of all who marry⎯and of children⎯and to...
Loved Ones Gone… and Loved Ones Living… May 29, 1960
“Each departed friend,” wrote one eminent observer, “is a magnet that attracts us to the next world.” It is true that our interest becomes divided, as those we love leave us....
Youth--and Uncertainties and Decisions May 22, 1960
Decisions are difficult for everyone⎯and perhaps especially for those who are pursuing or finishing their period of preparation: where to work, when to marry, how long to prepare, what commitments...
Obeying, Honoring, and Sustaining the Law May 15, 1960
In considering the importance of law in our lives, we would preface what follows with this simple yet profound fact: that obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law is basic to all peace, all...
Mothers--and Their Love and Loyalty May 8, 1960
Often it takes perspective to know ho much something means. This would be true of mothers, in our awareness of how much they mean. In our years of youth, we hardly have occasion to appraise the part...
Sound in Body, Mind, and Morals May 1, 1960
It is, of course, possible to work, to serve, to accomplish many things without being well balanced, without peace and health and happiness, without the full and well-rounded living of life. Even a...
Our Debt to Those We Never Knew… April 24, 1960
Life as we live it, is made possible by the services of many people. Whether we think so or not, we are none of us self-made, self-sustaining, or self-sufficient. We are dependent upon all the Lord...
This Same Jesus… April 17, 1960
Of such a time as this, a Scottish poet said “The holy spirit of the Spring is working silently.” And, to this Tennyson added: “Once more the Heavenly Power makes all things new, ....
Truth, Half-Truth, and Subtle Suggestion April 10, 1960
Words are often overworked to exaggerate or overemphasize, and often also to deceive by half-truth or by subtle suggestion. A half-truth can in fact obscure the whole truth. A half-truth can...
Goodness and Greatness April 3, 1960
“Goodness is richer than greatness,” said Edwin Hubbel Chapin. “It lifts us nearer to God…. It is… manifested according to our abilities, within our sphere,… and...
A Summation: Qualities of Character March 27, 1960
These qualities of character⎯faith, courage, kindness, sincerity, loyalty⎯all seem in a sense to add up to a simple word⎯a word which doesn’t include them all, but without which all else would...
The Quality of Loyalty March 20, 1960
One quality of character that must not be overlooked is the quality of loyalty. It is essential in every worthy relationship of life: in families; among friends; between teammates; between employer...
The Quality of Sincerity March 13, 1960
In considering some essential qualities of character, an industrialist had this to say of sincerity: “I am as certain as one can be, . . . that a great deal of any absence of industrial...