The Washington herald., 1910-09-04

like an old friend, the dear, familiar
page he writes.
And you will be glad 10 know how one
Of our prizes was spent I may not tell
by whom or for whom. but one Of our
prize winners came TO know OF a poor
woman, sadly in need and very difficult
to help. Without any NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
the need was obvious-our fellow-mem-
Der turned over her check for S 10 the
needy one. But not only that she has
taken an interest in the poor woman's
case; has interested others. and has given
fully and freely OF her time and SYM
patty. wish I dare tell you the whole
story. but know it in confidence. II is
very dear and touching and tender, and
is one OF those episodes that make life
sweeter and amply justices all the work
and thought We have been giving to
optimism and the happiness OF the world.
Unnamed one, thank you for your in
spring example. not only for myself, but
for all the members OF the club.
The two prizes Of s. each were awarded
this week to Mrs. Belle c. Saunders.
1903 Third street northwest. and to Mrs
II. B. Holliheld, OF Hammond Court.
Honorable Mention.
Our neighbor is every one whom We can
help in any way. The test Of our love
to God is our love TO our neighbor. Thou
shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. We
may not try 20 make that duty cold and
soulless. which has lis true meaning In
the central commandment. which is its
living soul. Thou shalt love" Love is
the fulfilling Of the law" the only great.
ness is unselfish love. which finds hap
piness in serving Others He that would
be greatest among you said Christ, let
him serve" All excess Of our possess
sions means that some neighbor is in
want because we have more than our
share. We may say that it is not our
fault 1t is the fault Of imperfect eco
nomic conditions and it is our duty TO
help change these conditions Do we
doubt one instant that it is Gods will
that we should honor, help, and bless all
those about US who are our neighbors.
God has put into our power the happl-
ness, comfort. and welfare of our neigh
bors and the greatest thing we can do
for our Heavenly Father is to be kind
and helpful to his other children" We
do His will when we serve His brethren.
Try what we can do for our neighbors
rather than what We can make them do
for Us, and we will be practicing optl-
mism. We must let our lights shine The
light under the busheI' is a light, but
Il doesn't do the bushel any good. nor
any one else. We call Christ our Supreme
Optimist. our Saviour. and Example; does
this mean that we have made Him mas
ter and director Of our lives. and are
obeying His orders for our best service
now and here 10 the lives Of those about
us-oIr neighbors? The Bible says: IF
ye fulfill the royal law according to the
Scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbor
as myself. We do we'll" S. E. ADKINS.
Oh. that the hearts Of mankind were
filed with that beautiful attribute OF
God, commassionate love. This is indeed
the mission Of true optimism. to rid the
soul Of greed, selhshness. Of scorn. and
hatred; TO rid the soul OF the desire to
Cypress the weak and unfortunate. 10
cripple the temple Of our neighbor's
honor, to poison the wells Of human
character. Mankind will never entertain
that mutual feeling % brotherly love and
helpftlness until the soul