The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-03
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Slver for whatever comes.
Service, In the creed Of "'rhc Eel
lowship," to my interpretation means
continual thought for others--the hour
~ application of the Golden Rule and
the New Commandments not the sun
day remembrance OF them.
Service through humanity, TO God
beginning In the morning In the home,
the boarding house or the hotel on the
ship or on tho train, on the street III
public conveyances or in tho shop |
market place or factory. and extending I
into the social circles, and always back |
into the home.
True service to humanity need not
consist in giving cndowfnents to
churches or colleges or In building |
libraries and hospitals. These things are
good In their place. and they are good
uses for money; but the service most
important to the world in lettering
humanity is tho daily service of one
human being toward another.
Sometimes this service takes only
the form OF word spoken at the right
time. Il letter written at the right mo-
ment, n call made or an invitation
given, which proves remembrance ana
regard
..,yhnt In the Loving Thing to Dot"
Sometimes It means the use OF time,
and again the use of money. and again
the denial to give money. and the en-
I lightenment to give counsel And al
ways 1t means an understanding or
what is the loving thing to do?"
Simple as these manifestations OF
service sound. they arc most difficult
to perform all the days of all tho years.
! Set forth and undertake to live a HE
| of trust and service Just one week. and
to always do the loving thing. and you
| will appreciate the universal nature
of this creed OF fellowship.
Try 1t and see what you think of II
But In the trying be honest with
yourself. Watch your words, your
! thoughts aud your actions. DO nothing
| for the prnise Of men. Do only what
your best self knows to be right and
| best.
| Never mind tho times you fall back.
| and make mistakes. and fail. Each rec
ognition OF your own errors means now
strength to go forward.
| When you make tho motto Of fellow
ship your mental mentor. and listen to
1 the question. what is the loving thing
to do spoken by your heart at every
turn, you viii be surprised to find how
difficult Is the answer.
Sometimes the loving thing to do
necessitates inflicting pain on those
you love. IL means warning tnen Wneu
they are on the downward path: and
1t means refusing to proceed with
: them If they will not listen to counsel.
We cannot continue to be Companion
able" when that necessitates drink and
other forms of vice.
i means to give material aid and
to deny yourself for others; and again
1t means to withhold material aid and
compel the indolent unfortunate to
earn his own bread.
II Means Controlling sympathy, Too.
1t means controlling the quick tenn
per and developing the spirit of toler-
ance and sympathy. But 1t means, too.
controlling the sympathies and not al
lowing them TO lead you to the perfor-
nance of another's duties.
There Is no more unloving thing than
to take anothers work and let that one
go free OF his own responsibility.
4 large contract. indeed, is this. to
: set forth with the resolve to do the
loving thing always and everywhere.
! Try it,
Begin in your home. Apply the motto
: to your household, to your treatmen
: of your family. wife. husband. children
? parents, servants.
: Write out the question aud hang /
Y over your mantel or sideboard wher,
. may see and answer 1t to their owl
satisfaction.
t WHAT is THE LOVING THING Tc
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