The Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1896-1898, 1898-02-16
TO WORRY THAY SAY .SHoOl'
And so the Dont Worry Circles Are
0sttinx Happy.
Eva Petty in New York Sun.

eva Fobty LII NOW 1OrK sun.
Tbers is one thing that comes to ev.
cry human, being just a. surely o.
death; that Is worry. The averag. per.
son looks upon death AZ q nscssrary
evil, except whom somebody Else do. q
the dying; he vie ws worry much in the
same light, nsver stopping to think
that worry IL = master OF his own
choosing. There arc . lot of people In
this city who arc fighting worry with
all their mental, moral. and spiritual
strength, and they hope iu time to
drive 1t OF the face Of the earth The '
ARC she members of tho various Don't
Worry Circles, aud their ranks are I'LL
ing up svery day with new recruits.
There arc already seven circles in work
ing order aud others will be Organized
within . month.
Tho idea grew out of . little book On
titled Don't Worry; or Spiritual
Emancipation the Scisutifo Law OF
Happiness Theodore F. Seward of
Brooklyn 10 tho author, and It 10 sale
that he evolved mis- the orlss from pe.-
sonal experience. for he 10 y great nan
pen. Mr.. Seward is An active member
of one Of the circles and takes = live
interest In all. The first circle was or.
Ranizsd on Nov. 8 at the homo OF Miss
Andrews, who 10 greatly interested In
mental science. Afew days lster Don't
Worry Circlo No. . was formed by DR..
John Hamlin Dewey, onduct or of tho
School OF tho higher Life, At his home.
lit West Righty-fourth street. This
circle takes the place OF = mid-wssk
meeting with Unity Congregation, of
which the Rev. Hugh o. Psntecost 10
pastor. The third circle was organized
at Judge Cowing's house and now meets
in st. James Episcopal Church In Mad
}son avenue. There 10 also = circle In
connection with the Metropolitan In
dependent Church, Of which tho Rev
Henry Frank is pastor, aud one called
the Circle Of Divine Ministry At 67 Irv-
ing place.
Don't Worry Circle No. sis one Of
the most prosperous aud 10 fair type
of all the Others. The Rev. Hugh -.
Psntssost conducts tho meetings.
When asked to tell about the work
inxs, alma, and success OF the circle he
said:
Don't Worry Circle No IL . very
thriving one. As soon As 1t was estab-
lishsd by DR.. Dewey, Unity Copgrega-
tiop, which holds its church services In
Carnegie Music Hall, adopted its OK.
erci.ss ~ its mid-wsek Meeting, in
stead Of q regulation prayer or praise
meeting. We already had tho Don't
Worry In U nifty Congregation. for In one
OF our congregational prayers We sx-
prs,s . desire to be free f.om anger,
worry and fear, and . oesirs for ability
to rid ousslyes Of q mind which sees
only the dark side Of life. Already in
our circle We have q membership OF
about 100, aud it is increasing at the
rate OF fivo or six weekly. As We hold
our meetings In private houses. We have
about ~ many as we can manage In
this circle; so other circles will bs
formed to accommodate the now csm.
ers.
"Thers II NO real organic alton In any
OF the Don't Worry circles. We sJectsd
Secretary. There 10 no regular Presi
don't, though some ono takes the lead
just to start things off. We take up q
collection to pay for sending out no.
tices OF meetings, and so on. All ou,
meetings have been and will continue
to be very informal. / see to it that
some one opens each meeting with 9
talk or paper on some subject relating
to the don't worry idea. To give an
idea Of the trend these talks I'd like tc
say that II. l.. Wilson, editor Of Puck
road a very excellent paper on How
Not to Worry He was the very man
to bandle that subjest, for 1 nevsi
knew person who lives In such abso
lute msntal peace rs he does. TIL,
Rev. ]. N Scott, = Unitarian minister
talked to Us at one meeting about tn,
the Don't Worry Idea as Taught by
Buddha.' / talked about the Dom
Worry Doctrine as Taught by Soc
rates At another meeting DR.. Dewey
made really remarkable discourse OF
tUnfsiling Health and Perpetual Youth
aud ut our last meeting Mrs.. A. d. Stnr