The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-27
THE DON'T WORRY CIRCLE.

Written for The Post by Theodore +, Sew
ard Originator of the Don't Worry Move
ment.
The Don't Worry" movement was sug-
gested by the publication of small ,o-
uine with the tile Don't Worry" and was
inaugurated by a group of earnest people
! in private parlor In New York City en-
the evening of November 3. 1897. II is
probably the first movement ever started
whose constituency at the outset included
all the people In the world for every one
worries, and no one wants 10.
| The meeting was held at the home Of
Miss Georgina ]. S. Andrews, a lady who
has for n number OF years been lccturing
and teaching along the line of spiritual
| emancipation.
| don't worry circle" is combination
OF people who wish to emancipaie them
selves from their slavery OF anxiety and
| fear 1t may be large or small. Any fam
| ily may Agree to resolve itself into don't
worry circle, and many are doing so. on
| the other hand, members need not evsn
: live In the same place.
| There Is one circle of three members two
OF whom live In New York City and one In
Michigan. They study the scientific prinei-
pies of the subject and help each other by
correspondence. Usually members live in
the same town and have regular meetings.
CIRCLE WORK.
But overcoming pernicious habit is
only small part OF the work of cir
Gle. Hence the usefulness OF circle ID
/ far from being transient. An Emerson
club in New York City has adopted the
circle idea, giving MS their reason that
trap n N tall re-
duced to practice" pastor Of a church
in New YORK has turned his mld~eek
meeting into a Don't Worry Circle He
writes:
II can see great frissre for the move
ment ] have plans for my meeting when
| ar sure will keep II alive and vigorous.
for It will be nourished by the bread and
water OF life. so freely offered for al who
VIII eat and drink,
He says further that his method is 70
prepare a brief paper himself, or nave
one of his people prepare one on some
suitable tonic 10 DC followed bv gem
erai discussion and the relating OF ex-
periences with reference 10 overcoming
the worry habit. The first day essay was
on the Relation OF worrying TO health
The second was What did Socrates teach
about worryingI
The machinery OF circle may be OF
the slightest No constitution Is required
II n Is church circle, the pastor VIII
naturally be It's general director. II 1t
"a private circle a president or chairmaD
may be chosen from time TO time. Meth
DDS will vary 90 mach under different
circumstances that fixed rules can not be
given
Mr. Charles H. Newcomb says in his
lately published book, "Ails Right Win
the World" Let MS organize an anti
worry club on the lines of prohibition
work, TO legislate against the indulgence
OF anxiety. We win not depend on rum-
beers for success. A membership Of one
Ia quite sufficient Two In some cases
VIII 70 better aud possibly four or live.
II there are so many In the family. The ,
fines and penalties should be severe. and |
might be devoted 10 the purchase OF
breezy literature that would assist the |
cause and forward the objects OF the club.
There should he no tenderness shown 10
defaulting members. for worry is a disease
that needs heroic remedies. We must be
rs merciless to our worries as To Canada
thistles II might be well TO even offer
for their determination. We must
radiate an atmosphere In which they can
not live. II we do not master theu they
will certainly master us"
FOR TEACHERS.
This may be done even without hayins
any meetings The teachers in the same
school building may merely agree among
themselves. as they casually meet before
pr after school hours. that they will regard