The Washington herald., 1910-05-22

dence IN Cod the world promises and
we believe; but when God commands. we
doubt whether we should believe or not.
Let us restore the true order OF things.
and regulate our confidence by proper
estimates Of Gods power.
Mrs. Z. W FULAIER.
Conhdence-a very good thing 10 have
Every true optimist realizes it, Heaven
indorses II. We remember the Scripture
which says: Bear ye one another's bur
dens and thus fulfill the law Of God"
Our blessed Saviour conhded in some OF
His apostles; then why not we confde in
each other?
Let us help TO lift the burdens.
Help 10 drive away the gloom.
Confidence. nay weary brother,
Is the optimist's precious boon.
ABIGAIL THOMPSON ROWE.
Close the doors OF confidence, and the
soul is robbed and darkened. It is the
leader Of the mental faculties and with
out 1t there Is a weakness all along the
line II steadies faith and stimulates
hope-the sustaining power Of the whole
inner life; ii multIplies power and is the
''imuerious must" that wins in every
battle Of life.
Confidence IS the inexpressibIe comfort
Of feeling safe with another. in its very
nature pure and magnanimous and sa-
| cred; a blending Of soul with soul an
entire and absolute trust. not 70 be meas
ured by the little span OF this life. but
as immortal and infinite
ALLIE SHARPE BALCH.
Fellow-optmists. we are walking on
thin ice If we are going through life
without the strong prop OF self-reH-
ance. Very few people realize the i'm
! porJance OF knowing themselves. Con-
! hdenct creates a clearer conception Of
individual possibilities and the impor-
lance Of developing them. Faith in any
undertaking is the victory half won Per-
| feet trust is the most essential element
/ 20 substantial happiness; il gives ease to
/ the troubled conscience and softens the
| pillow Of the weary toiler. Confidence is
progressive and Erows only in proper
| ton 20 the Increase Of commendable ac-
uv.ues' HENSON p. HICKS.
I q I
| In heaven" believing with a firm faith.
! lively hope. and ardent love. that all will
| be we'll is perfect confidence. and makes
MS Ike unto a little child. for Of such is
the kingdom Of heaven. NJ I. REED
knowledge is power. Learn your pro
| fession thoroughly and keep up to date
! in IL; this gives one confidence. But
above all. pray 10 YOUR heavenly Father
} for guidance. II you lean entirely upon
your viii power. no matter how strong
and well trained II may be. like NapO-
/ leon, your day OF reckoning viii come.
and if YOU have wronged others il will
/ be a bitter reckoning. God forgives all.
but human nature is not as broad and
charitable as 10 should be. and every
soul bat has faith and confidence in the
right and IN the good that each soul has
| in IL, ne matter what evidence 10 the con-
| trary. weil-suCh a soul helps on the
| progress Of the world and inspires in
/ each one who crosses his LIES pathway.
and feels this confidence and courage. 20
| become better men and women. Have
| confidence and pray for courage. The
| victory viii be yours,
Z. ELIZABETH CROWELL DUNLOP.
They who have confidence in them
! selves are bound TO win: let no setback
| dishearten, but keep on. and success
will follow any undertaking. Confidence
begets confidence. Always remember
| confidence is the companion OF success.
/ They conquer who believe they can.
When great things are accomplished it
! is the confidence Of success that brings
success. Look on the bright side OF all
things, have confidence in yourself. and
you are bound 10 win success.
WI z. JOHNSON
Trust him little who praises all. him
less who censures all, and him less who
is indifferent about all.-Lavater.
D. J. FINN.
Confidence IS not 10 he confused with
/ conceit The braggadoclo is content with
Wanting his imaginary abilities. while
the self-confdent person boldly puts
forth his best effort and waits patiently
for others TO judge for themselves as 10
/ his worth. We may have a sufficient de-
! gree Of self-confdence without conceit
! just as we may have a proper degree of
pride without being vain. SeIf-conddence
/ IS more than half of life's battles: it is
| the germ which develops into the kind
! of effort that does US Justice whether
we succeed or fail But, most important
/ Of all, confidence begets that greatest
| essential TO uccess-perSeverance. His
I tory furnishes US many examples OF men
/ whose lives were for the most part but
! a succession of failures. but who
| through confidence and perseverance FIN
| ally gave TO science and. to humanity
| lasting benefit, and well deserve to have
their names handed down from genera
ton 20 generation. CHARLES Z. BRUCE.
In the pursuit OF happiness in which
humanity is engaged, some there are
who rush with passionate haste toward
the cheerful, animated plain Of worldly
success and pleasure. while others. on
| arriving at the parting Of the ways,
| though they may cast a lingering glance
in the direction chosen by some Of their
! companions, finally turn aside into the
narrow, though clearly defined pathway
\ which is taken by those whose aim is
/ the upbuildlng of character; by those who
realize that true happiness lies not in the
| accumulation of earthly treasures. but
! in the possession of the confidence of
! their fellow-men. What must we do to
inspire this confidence? We must be
| true to God, true to our comrades. and
| true to ourselves. st. Paul has told US
! that he exercised himself to have always
a conscience void of offense toward God
| and man, but we must also strive TO
have a conscience void of offense toward