The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-13

science before 1t becomes perverted and
elastic II will warn us and turn one from
the dangerous path. A very good motto
for the fearful and tiyuid is: Fear God,
and. besides Him. fear none save the man
who fears Him not" He HuNrER
Every scoteh-nan who has read Shakes
peare remembers these words In Henry
~ act 1: There is not such a word
spoke OF in Scotland as this term OF
rear. II is tyrant wherever IL may
be spoken and defies ell reason. II is a
!, traitor 70 common sense and intellect and
betfays quicker than anything else COW
ardice and a weak soul. II rohs every
one II attacks OF viii and Individuality
concentration OF mind an work will often
act as a switch" make US familiar with
thls thing fear, thus removing the cause.
Whatever the means. the task OF con-
quefing fear Is the most important In
character building, and the quicker we
can stampede IT the quicker the soul
takes Its proper place In the world
reaches higher planes ana is in,nsi,ne
rrom this tyranny Of thought" BUOY
ant, hopeful. confident, loving thoughts
VIII chlorOfrom and remove ali kinds of
rear that daily and hourly beset US. and
II Is only noble spirit and a brave soul
that can defy fear and cease 10 let the
current Of thought dwell on such a SOM
Der and depressing terror.
ALLIE SHARPE BALcH.
Courage enables a man TO go forth To
battle enveloped in an arrnor stronger
man steel. for courage adds clearness TO
the vision. strengthens the feeble hands.
and makes the coward spirit brave.
Courage is akin to hope and helps US to
sweep from our path the rough stones
that obstruct the way or to soar above
them 10 the desired goal Ard on the
battlefield OF life. where all are soldiers.
and our foes are strongest because often
invisible. courage enables US TO thrust
aside the keen arrows OF seeming friend
or bitter foe and to stand firm and I'M
moved by the voice OF Islander or the
fierce attack Of injustice and wrong. And
IN mat most trying battle Of all. when we
are striving 10 conquer self. courage en-
ables us to huri down the shafts OF the
EVIL ore and, by a triumphant victory
over the cruel temptations that assail US.
to stand unhurt among the ruins we have
ourselves created and upon them TO build
fair temples OF our God. Courage is the
foundation stone upon which a true.
noble, and enduring character is built.
ALICE MCFARLAND.
The Lord is my light and my salvation:
whom shall l fear? The Lord is the
strength OF my life; OF whom shall I be
afraid? Fear and optimism do not 20
together Christ was, and Is. the Su-
prenle Optimist and taught nothing but
optimism Perfect love casteth out fear
Courage is our birthright In the battle
or life we must bring q dauntless will
an ardent soul that no fear can chill
Within our visible experience we know
how completely the emotion OF fear or
any OF its various expressions can upset
the stomach, suspend the appetite. and
even cause instant death. Fear is very
insidous thing. 1t will enter the smallest
opening and ferment and Increase and
permeate whatever II attacks II il be per-
mitted foothold In the least degree. Hence
we see that from both spiritual and ma
terial standpoint fear must be eliminated
from our lives, which is best effected by
an abiding faith in the constant love and
companionship Of the Lord.
WALTER 8 EATHERBY.
Fear is an absolute abandonment of
pride, of self-respect. Of faith. and OF
hope. 1t sweeps over the human frame
like a Wild and raging tempest, now
lullec to rest for a brief space, now
breaking out In all It's terrible fury, leav-
ing the storm-tossed mortal shipwrecked
on the shores OF detection II Is the I'M
relenting. tireless foe OF optimism Like
passion. it removes the victim farther
and farther from the happily land OF
peace and good will. melting acts and
thoughts unworthy OF a true man. For
IL We are optimists, have we not hope?
And II We have hope. have we not faith?
And If We have faith. have we not love?
where. then. is room for fear?
To be strong, to be courageous to be
not without fear, but to be able to hold
that fear in check, subject to our will.
should be our aim, and TO accomplish this
we must form an alliance. We cannot go
through this world alone, reliant on our
selves. self-sufficient and be without
fear. We must ally ourselves with 9TH
ers. First, with God. a holy alliance,
merging ourselves into His personality
and love, knowing that He will not let us
come TO any hurt; that If we trust Him
no real harm can come nigh us. Then
We must ally ourselves with our fellow
men, confident that our trust, kindly and
firmly placed in those we come In con-
tact with, will eventually reap a large
harvest Of courage. For if We step out
fearlessly. looking straight ahead GER
tain that as long as we treat the world
right ii will do so 10 us. courage will
come to be our second nature. And, last
~. We must ally ourselves with optimism.
We need its messages OF hope and I'M
selfshness: its words of comfort. SYM
pathy. and cheer; its motto OF Look UP.
lift up and Lets help" before we can
look the world in the face and say. II
know no fear MARION G. BARKER
We are ali fraii creatures that without
courage TO battle the storms of life we do
nothing. Fresh courage awakens the soul
To action, fearless In expressing its own
opinion. undaunted when struggles arise
1t also comforts the feeble and encour-
ages all TO a greater understanding OF
true optimism.
Some one has said, ''It is only a manly
virtue" But where there Is freedom and
a firm resolution 20 conquer seeming
trials the woman is often found the
stronger, and with her limited source, as
we call 1t. she goes on with 8 courage Of