Cast of Character November 6, 1955
Somewhere have heard the story of the old southern hunter who sent his faithful dog on an errand—an errand on which the dog encountered a forest fire and lost his life. And the old man bitterly wept...
As Our Children Exceed Us November 13, 1955
A man in his youth may receive sound teaching and training from parents, and be schooled in basic qualities of character. But as he grows older and takes his own independent place, he may foolishly...
This We Can Count On… November 20, 1955
Some things we cannot always count on. But the things we can count on are so great, so solid, so sweet and satisfying, that even a brief and incomplete inventory of them fills our hearts with an...
The Use of Daylight--and Darkness November 27, 1955
“In the beginning…” it is written “the earth was without form and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. And God...
The Daylight Hours December 4, 1955
There are proverbs and pronouncements from many centuries back concerning the use of the daylight hours that God has given. Indeed in his dissertation on Economics, the much-quoted Aristotle himself...
Decisions in Daylight and Darkness December 11, 1955
As to the distortions of darkness⎯many things are imagined. Troubles are magnified and symptoms also, and worries become more weighty in the hours of the night. And decisions made in darkness may...
Homecoming--for the Whole Human Family December 25, 1955
On this day, and even at this hour, there comes into our consciousness a sense of countless scenes and settings that we should like to look in upon, across this beloved land, and in many other...