The Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1896-1898, 1898-02-16

habit to lose Its power; and 'heaeays
qffietusss aud peace will take tho place
OF the feverish anxiety. tho undsrcur-
rsut'of restless feeling which robs the
human heart Of its natural bappIoem
and raises the question 80 often hekrd,
whether life 10 We rth living. Thsrules
for sonq usring tho worry babit are:
II. Realize it il an ensm~ which de-
stroys your hsppiness. -
-. RsaI,z, that it can be cured by
persistent effort. 49,
"3. Attack 1t indebnitsly as some.
thing to be overcome.
a. RoAliz. that it never has done
and never can do tho Ieaat good. 1t
wastes vitality and tmpAirs tho mental
faculties.
5"Copsider what must be involved in
the truth that God is infinite anEthst
You are part Of His plan.
"6. Nom orixs some OF the Scripture
promises aud recall th-m when the
tenn ptation TO worry returns.
~. Help aud comfort your Neigh
Dor.
''S. Forgive your enemies and con-
quor your avorsions.
-. Induce others to bsgius the work
of smaLc patton from the worry habit.
Mr.. Seward goes on to say. 1T will
be obssr ed that the hrst six rulss refer
to efforts ws are to make for Ourselves,
| and tho last three concern our rsl% %tioDs
| to othsrs. The last rule 10 by no nsans
| the least important. No emancipation
can be complete which does not sSsk to
include the neighbor- Tho habit Of
Of worrying 10 80 univer'al and so
| dssp-seatsd that. aside from the strug-
| giles with our own natural tshpera-
msnt, there 10 she added difficulty Of
resisting the atmosphere OF anxiSty by
which American life 10 pervaded} The
] greater the number Of our frisol n and
neighbors We can pe-susde to mak-
tho effort with us the more rapid xuu
substantial will be our own indfidusl
progress There are t~o reasohs for
this: Giving EXPIRE ss'on to an idba EN-.
phssizss and eoofirms il In out own
minds, committing ourselves toPtbsrs
iucrsases our sense Of rssr on5 5bility,
aud We are, therefore, more uIely to
be faithful to the purpose We b IVe sx.
pressed whatever 1t may be-"
"The don't worry reform" co5cluded
Mr.. Peotecost, touches life ION all
sides. We consider the work accom-
pli.hed by the circle connected with
Unity Congregation far more effective
than any work we could accomplish by
holding the rtgulal ion midweek .sr-
vice. Oar membership is not imitsd
to mem oers Of thu congrexatto4 Peo-
pie OF all cree ds arc asked to bio, or
tho watshword of UnitXs1nn4egation on
tfSrsSdoM; rsI1owShip. kndl Rrx6sr
In religion. However, all Of 10 Dent
Worry circles In the city are bpen to
all inters,tsd, and they are doing aod
will continue to do a grand work."
; In speaking of the Jolly of wotry ing
the author of Don't Worry" gives
some praetic al d .ic.. Hesays:
"Worryiug Is tue IN ost unrsasona bI Q
habit in which n human being cau ir :
dulEe. The truth OF this proposition
oan be shown by simply asking Two
questions: l. Does worrying increase
our happiness? The idea 10 toolAbsurd
! to be considered. Worrying oceasions
more unhapplnees than any other
cAuss-perhsps more than all other
cases combined. 3. Doss worry help
rs In our work? However important
the crisis that lies before US, arc We
prepare to meet 1t any more success
fully by carrying q burden OF anxious
thought about II? This question can
have but one answer. No. Our minds
srs rendered less ft for the coming
J problem by all the doubts and fears we
} entertain. The insanity OF the habit is
, strongly emphasized by the fact that
: many people worry as much over the
, past a. they do over the future. III
had only done differently, il had only
r avoided this or that mistake, they ray,
7 with real anguish OF spirit. What folly
? souli be greater than TO allow vitality
! to be wasted and happiness destroyed
by that which cannot be recalled
changed. or In the slightest decree
I modified? We also allow ourselves to
, be tormsntsd by q thousand forms ol
/ fear. We are afraid OF catching cold
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