The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-27

possess that cleanness OF mind which be-
gets cleanness of heart. Very especially
then. does optimism enter into the health
Of the body since the body is the servant
Of the mind, either deliberately or auto
matlealiy, Disease and health are rooted
In thought. II your ideals are mean and
worthless, your thoughts unclean, your
bodies viii inevitably yield quickly TO de-
cay. Men who are the slaves OF anxiety
and fear soon become nervous wrecks.
Always look TO the good In everything.
Do not think change OF diet or change Of
circumstances viii help you If you do not
change your thoughts Guard your mind:
cleanse it OF ali malice, envy, disappOint-
ment. dependency, and impurity; let in
the sunshine OF cheerful thought and
good VIII. and you will find that life is
really pleasant and desirable to live.
THOMAS Y. MURTO.
once one OF the greatest of American
statesmen said the greatest thought that
ever entered his mind was that OF his
own personal responsibility to his God
Could any one conceive a greater
thought? We all agree in the scriptural
doctrine that the world is the Lord s
and the fullness thereof. and that every
thing was created for purpose intended
by him who created all things well.
Now, II any one believes in a Creator
the author and hnisher Of all good
things-and. at the same time, Is no,
gIftya 80 tha IaalsL - or.fv,ts,., D.. b.s
already doubted hts Maker, and his soul
Is tainted with inndelity.
God has given every human being q
talent for something. and II is the highest
duty OF each and every one TO improve
his talent according to the best Of his
ability one person may have many OF
few talents: another. only a single one
but, however that may be. each one
should use that precious gift which is in
trusted 70 him so as to make him richer
and greater by having possessed such a
treasure The Creator OF the universe
never intended that man should waste
away his talents by allowing them TO be
hidden or buried away in obscurity. but
that he should bring them out and in
crease them as time presented the oppor
tunity.
! One person may be rich In money OF
goods; another have a business or a call
ing; stiH another may follow profession
or trade; but, in the case OF any of these
or IN any Of the various agencies IN
which man Is employed in the innumera-
bic affairs OF life, he is naturally bound
10 the Author OF his creation 10 lOol
| forward with confidence TO the best theirs
is in every undertaking which has to d
with his GOd-glven talents and manage
them the best way in which 10 obtain
the best results.
/ The world has many optimists (and thi
/ pessimists are legion; and to be one in
dicates fortitude Of Christian character
and enables one TO enjoy the same beliei
as the one of old who saw
Sermons in stones.
Books in running brooks,
And good in everything"
VICTOR p, HAMMER.
The wise ones who are so schooIed II
optimistic philosophy that they can SEE
a silver rim on every troubIous clou,
/ lead enviable lives. Receptive tempera
ments cannot come In contact with suci
/ beings without absorbing part of thei
CHEEKY spirits. The influence widens.
] - a. 4AiANNAi'uc do luGsi4kEis us tuiil4b
1 ity breeds amiability.
/ Many contend that those who throw Of
care. dismiss worry. or suppress sorrow
are thoughtless, shallow, or heartless.
/ believe such men and women are the
| Solons Of our day. who subjugate theil
! woes by the thought of some wise anC
/ hopeful issue.
! That a man conquers, rather than pa
rades his grief is no indication that the
dagger thrusts of adversely, misplaced
confidence, and death are less keenly felt
/ Serenity is often a mask for hear
wounds; pleasantly a cloak TO shield
others from care.
A comforting medium. through which
man can obtain healthy view of life, i:
in the practice Of the tenets of our fra
ternity Mrs Z. d. FRANK.
! II We live in the active voice, intent
or all the progress we can make and the
( work we can accomplish, we have &C.
/ quired the art of optimism With right
I action the proper incentive to life. and
| love. not law, its controlling motive. tn,
| result will be healthful optimism
/ Healthful optimism takes hope for IL,
watchword, and the search for larger
| opportunity it's inspiring motive. 1t il