The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-07-31
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ItvNVht NhtV love ana BoON WOthH' ri
The man who thinks only Of himself
and is forgetful Of his obligations to
Others does not count for much either
in this world or the next
A purely selfish man. who wants
everything and gives nothing, lives in
the suburbs Of pugatory and will not
have far to go when he dies.
To recognize your rights and ignore
your duties is to pursue a policy which
angels deplore and devils rejoice tn
God can use a man to the best ad-
vantage when the soul which IS prone
to selhshness evicts its tenant and
makes room for the occupancy Of heav'
enly visitants.
The man who seeks for this worlds
goods exclusively, whose chief posses
sion Is a bank account. will find him
self out of place in heaven-a stranger
in strange land
Money is a good thfEg to work for.
but it is not the only thing, nor the
best thing
It Is not welI to despise money but
you should remember that while it
VIII purchase much that Is desirable.
it will buy neither character nor hap
piness. Unless you generously share
it with those who are unfortunate It
will make you narrow and mean.
The most pitiful spectacle that eye
ever looked upon is the man who has
more than he knows what to do with.
but refuses to give his surplus to keep
the wolf away erom the door across
the street
The nobest men are those who give
not those who keep. and there is more
satisfaction in seeing a poor mans
children eat the bread which you have
furnished than in sitting at your own
table where plenty abounds, if You
ignore the poor mans children and
let them go hungry
True religion is a very simple mat
ter. You can get along without a
creed, but you cannot get along with.
out doing good to your fellow-creatures
who need your help.
The world is full Of sorrows and
struggles. Tears fail like showers and
sighs fiji the air as when the wind
sweeps through a forest Of pines.
Those who suffer are part Of the fami-
y to which you belong. You have no
right to be Indifferent. To be neglect
ful is crime. II you can lend help
ing hand, but refuse to do it on the
ground that you wish to use both
hands for yourself you lose. an oppor
tunity which Providence has presented,
and you will have difficulty in explain
ing yonr conduct when the hour Of
recking comes.
Doing good to others is the best way
to get a blessing for yourself
You win find the strongest proofs
that the religion you believe in is
from God if you will cease studying
the theology which is in books and de-
vote an equal time to Gods poor in
your neighborhood
When a man gives cheer to another
heart, the angels mysteriously put
cheer into his own.
1t is right and proper to pray Give
us this our daily bread" but God asks
a price for His answer. and that price
is that You shall give some one else
a share Of the bread He gives to
you.
If you are suffering from an affic-
ton what viii you do? How shall you
seek relief? By asking God to tighten
your burden2 No; by doing what you
can to tighten the burden OF some
equally troubled soul If you bring a
smile to the trembling lips Of another,
you viii soon discover that smile Is
amghting on your own lips. like a but
terhy on a flower
Would you increase your faith ?
Would you dissipate your doubts2
/ Would you convince yourself that life
is very wen worth living. even when
the shadows throw their gloom on
your path? Then visit those who are
wearily plodding along, hopeless and
friendless
You viii find yourself stronger By
\ forgetting yourself and saying a kind.
I ly word to some poor creature who
would think he was in heavenly sur
roundings II he lived under your roof
aud enjoyed your advantages.