The Washington herald., 1909-01-01
FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 1909.
A HappY New Year.

A happy New Year 70 All Of yoi- That
i the spoken wish that has been passed
RON man 10 man thousands Of times
throughout the world at this particular
period. There IS no man but speaks It,
however carelessly. that does not mean
some part Of il. II matters not how
long We have lived in the world, We can
not get away from the feeling Of So
Iemnity that comes TO all Of US with the
changing Of the year. The year is dead,
What has died with The old yesr2 The
passing bells have toHed out on the mid
night air. marking the space that divides
1905 from 1873. Grim and sere, the old
year passes To its grave; fresh. vigorous,
and young. the new year bounds before
rs. Happy New Year" We wish our
friends: Happy New Year is the wish
that re-echoes 10 Us. We are sincere in
our wishes: they are sincere in theirs.
Bur. after an the question Of whether
the new year is 10 he a happy one lies
within the compass Of our own spirits
God knows and we know that-there IS
not one of rs throughout the length
and breadth Of the Christian world That
aas not failed lsmentabiy in the old year
that we have tucked 50 snugly in its
grave No matter what we have ac-
compIished- no matter now much better
II we are than We were the year before.
there IS not one Of as that has not fallen
short OF his desires and his ambitions.
Did We not begin the year 1908 with high
nope, glorious ideals, firm resolves?
How often during that year have We
not fallen by the wsyside2 And now. on
New Years Day-a new start into the fu-
ture-we begin again with higher re-
solves. higher ideals. higher ambitions
Again and Yet again We ehaH faI-that
IS The Inevitable lot Of man. But The
mere fact thst a. this period Of the year
We make resolves and mean 10 keep
hem. shows that in our souls stirs the
wonderful impulse for good which IS
arrying this gray old world ever and
yer nearer 20 the stars
Ler not our failures In the year that
as died daunt US Let not the fact that
Te have tried hard and have stumbled
fright Us Let Us not weaken because
II the past year and its lack Of success.
70 = all cOwardly in the fight that is yet
30 be fought.
Il is new year. and life is aH before
- Between to-day and the ultimate
Eoal whose neaness no man may know.
here lies the largest opportunity It IS
-or. rs. with fun recognition OF past fall
res, Of lost opportunities, Of dead hopes
nd grim despairs. 70 90 on. boldly.
eravely. and cIeanly 10 the end.
There is not one Of rs but must say
hat we have left undone that which
ye ought to have done. and have done
nose things which We ought not 70 have
lone" but We need not go further and
sty with the prayer book, There IS no
.esIth IN Us" There IS health in Us. L
les within ourselves 70 make the new
ear what We will II IS ours 90 use
and when We wish OUT friends a happy
New Year and hear the same greeting
echoed 70 Us, let Us think that II means
hat the new year can bring US no hap
Diness that We do not bring TO ourselves;
that life Is ours TO be lived as we will:
that remembering our sins and omis-
siORs Of the past, II would be well for Us
to-day 10 resolve 10 move forward with
generous impulses. to think kindly OF our
felIow-men, 10 do the best work that IN
Us lies mot worrying too much about
the reward, to help where We may. 10
smile often. 70 be hopeful always. 20
trust implicitly in God and His pur-
poses-this il Is 70 know a happy New
Year.