The Washington herald., 1910-09-25

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probation, and appropriation, through
tance. godlikeness of image. character.
and thought. II. BRIGHT.
Though we travel the world over 10
find the beautiful, we must carry II with
us. or we find it not"
ANNA FROw PENNYwITT.
Beauty in its general sense is that
which peases the eye. the ear. or the
mind. The flowers on the church altar
last Sunday were beautiful; they pleased
the eye. The blended strains OF song and
organ were beautiful: they charmed the
ear. The earnest prayer of the minister
was beautiful; 1t delighted the mind. All
were embodiments OF beauty pleasing 10
different senses.
Jean Paul Richter said that TO him
nothing was so beautiful as the merry.
ringing laughter OF a young girl. L was
a sllyery expression of natures gladness.
and from his viewpoint nothing could
excel its charm. its melody, and it's
beauty.
Longfellow saw beauty personifed IN
the face Of his beloved wife-''the being
beauteous, as he expresses II, who un-
TO my youth was given more than all
things else 10 love me, and Il now
saiDt IN heaven"
SO beauty comes TO us In the flowers,
In the music. In tho earnest words Of
prayer IN the merry tones OF laughter,
In the angel face Of some sweet woman,
and in a thousand other mediums that
will appeal 10 man through all the fu-
ture ages. GEORGE P. HERNDoN.
II the love OF God is shed abroad in
our hearts we can see much more beauty
in the world This is the enabling clause
for those who would know what beauty
means. 1t is not features or contours
or complexion 1T IS TRANSPORTATION.
Let the beauty Of the Lord. our God. be
upon you" Fps S0xviD. In Christ
ohild's gentleness Is conjoined with a
giants strength. This beautiful combi-
nation has been the despair Of artists
for all time-lt cannot be shown in col
or. The best and truest pictures OF our
Lord Jesus appears only in the mental
conception of his disciples and followers.
Religion is simply progressive develop
ment of beauty. Genuine worship brings
man into nearer likeness to God and
thereby makes him more beautiful and
makes all things more beautiful 20
Him. True beauty is the eternal sign
Of inner goodness. It evidences the pres
ence OF character, for. as Or. Kellogg
hide behind a character devoid Of worth"
Beauty 10 me, therefore, means godlike-
ness OF character When anything is
fulfilling 10 the best OF its ability the
purposes for which it was created It is
beautiful. Mrs. ALTA MIDKIFF.
Beauty Is the form under which the
intellect prefers 10 study tho world, All
privilege is that OF beauty. for there are
many beauties. as, OF general nature. OF
the human face and form, OF manner of
brain or method, moral beauty or beauty
Of the sOul."-Emerson.
AS the sun pours forth its life-giving
warmth on all this planet earth, bring
ing into contingent existence all its hid
den, latent possibilities of material beau
" in the mineral. animal, and vegetable
kingdoms. so does the great, central
spiritual Sun. far of in the infinite space,
pour forth its powerful. spiritual rays.
touching, awakening, and thus trans
forming all the hearts, that, through suf-
fering and consequent pain, come en- rap
port with this magnet Of infinite love.
Beauty is the result. All true beauty is
spiritual for only the spiritual is lasting.
Physical beauty fades. and, like castle
OF cards. is a disappointment, unless no.
bility of character and breadth Of mind
is back OF H.
To be truly beautiful one must be truly
gracious and kind. No proud and haugh-
ty individual, no matter how fair Of
flesh, was ever beautiful 10 our mind.
Revenge and hatred is the only devil"
and is the ruination Of all beauty. I'm
hampered kindness is the magic beauti
fer that defies all the beauty doctors"
and beauty shops" II we try constant
and continual kindness in all but ex
trcmely undeyeloped souls. it will work
wonders, and is the starting point with
the undevelOped one as we'll. Some peo-
pie lack tact and encroach on the rights
of others. These people must be re-
strained, kindly and forcibly, for their
own sakes as much as for that OF those
on whom they are consciously or I'M
consciously imposing. as otherwise the
selfish, crude people would stop pro-
gress and the advancement OF culture
God knows each soul; in His own good
time. through the experiences of life. He
touches and awakens the divine spark in
each one Of us.
Al least, noble actions and constant
efforts toward inward sweetness OF
spirit will deepen and enrich our charac-