The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-03-02
FROM MAUD MAPLE"
Some Kind Words and Messages to Several
Members

Members
DEAR BROTHERS AND SIsTERs-Many are
the good thoughts you are giving forth
that proclaim the sentiments of our motto,
which must and does vitalize all living
truth. Many are the seeds of truth you are
sowing that will not fall by the wayside,
but find Judgment in the hearts eonvic-
ton of many who are trying to solve hfe's
problem, feel that it is almost failure;
and to them be the means of higher
realization of life's truest, purest realities.
I cannot speak of all these but only
touch upon q few. What a grand senti-
ment expressed v"Wyandotte Dewdrop,"
who saws: business or occupation Is not
the most important factor in life, but how
We conduct that business or occupation,
etc, and she admonishes to true honesty.
She also says: BE yourselves and your
noble aspiration; it is your life you must
live and not any one else's;" and also:
''Be true to yourselves and you cannot be
false to any one" o, the grand verify of
these words Yet behind which so many
ambush for selfish purposes. We should
question ourselves carefully when that
thought presents itself, and see who IN
truth this self is to whom we must first be
true. Shall we not say it is our conviction
OF right? Our highest conception and
realization of truth? In reality it is that
"God-like" spark in our souls that our
observing brother, "Hawkeye," speaks Of
and to which, if we are true, we are true
also to God and our fellow-man, as his off,
spring.
To love our neighbor as ones self is TO
love this divine image in them as we love
HI faiG Oh nj oil tn
desire the revealing of this true self in
every one.
Love is the fulfilling of the law of life,
and if what we do for another is not done
because we love TO, and because we love
them, then we might as well fold our
hands, Tor our labor cannot truly bless
them or ourselves. And when we speak,
if our words have not the soul-stirring
quality of love we accomplish no lasting
good.
l hope all were as deeply impressed
with the spirit OF truth expressed IN
'Hawkeye's" letter on. ''the realities of lie
and living" as l. 1t thrilled me through
and through and my heart sang for Joy at
the touch of such inspiring words of love
and trust born of implicit faith in God.
May we ali speedily come to find these
priceless gems OF truth that have sank so
deeply into his heart and life through,
perhaps, longer and more varied ex-
perience than most of us have had.
True. we may all learn to stand serenely
amid all the vicissitudes of life, knowing
that all will work together for good to
them that serve the good only and that
whatsoever OF good that we have earned,
whatsoever is truly ours must IN time
come to us. Then let us be careful of our
sowing that the seeds be honor, love and
charity, To those who feel burdened,
anxious and discouraged with their efforts
Id life, let me saw, dear heart, silently lay
it all down for one moment and repeat
over and over the following poem by John
Burroughs until your soul is flooded with
courage and peace and rest:
Serene, fold my hands and wait.
Nor care for wind, OF tide, sea;
I rave more 'gainst time or fate,
For To- my own shall come to me.
1 stay my haste. make delays
For Ehat avails this eager psce2
stand amid tn eternal ways,
And what is mine shall know my face.
what matter if stand alone?
wait with joy the coming years;
My heart shall reap where il has sown,
And gather up its fruit OF tears.
The waters know their own and draw
The brook that springs on yOnder light;
So flows the good with equal law
Unto the soul Of pure delight
The stars come nightly TO the sky,
The tidal wave 10 TIE sea;
Nor time, nor space, nor deep, nor high,
Can keep my own away from me.
To brother "Comet" and sister "Eu-
reka" l tender heartfelt sympathy in this
their trial OF bereavement, yet in which is
mingled their firm hope of the spiritual
life and happiness. Indeed it is as we
thus look beyond material sense to spirit
ual realities that we find comfort and
peace. Yours, for love and truth,
s'MAUD MAPIFn