New-York tribune., 1911-03-20
SERMON IN RELATION
Of PROVERBS TO LIFE
Teachinus of Certain Set Con-
tain Guide for Conduct Lead
ing to Success.
CONTESTS RICH REWARD
Let Work Follow Preaching, tor
the Race in The Tribune
Competition Is to
the Swift.

Now that we have seen whence the prov
cribs used IN Tho Tribune's prize contest
have sprung and the importance that they
have in relation TO the progress Of the
world. let us glance at the subject from
another point Of view.
Suppose you decided to guide your con-
duct through life by the teachings of a Ger
tain set Of proverbs You would find that
these little savings contained In themselves
ali the ingredients that go 10 make up the
successful life. II you were to follow their
teachings faithfully. YOU would adhere 10
all the rules which govern the man or
woman who would live his or her life rs u
should be liyed-but you might find 1t ex-
:-emely difficult. Let US see.
Pilpay. Brahmin gymnosophist, who
lived several centuries before Christ. has
said Guilty conscences always make peo-
pie towards" The lesson taught by this Is
plain. Put into modern English. it teaches
- tha: If We wish 70 live our lives in peace
and without remorse enawing at our souls,
We must not do those things which our
conscience tells us are wrong.
He who is apt 70 think too fondly Of his
wine gets a warning in the words OF sedate
old Theogni=. who walked the earth in the
ffth century before Christ. This man. wise
teyond his time. said regarding this weak
ness Of humanity: Wine is wont 10 show
the mind II man" You know. Of course.
h., meant by that. when a man INDUCES too
freely in Intoxicating beverages he is apt
20 make fool Of himself In other words.
that he shows his true self. without the
veneer that sobrietv brings
II is interesting to learn how all NJ these
philcsophers vho lived before the advent of
christianity left their words Of truth for
the millions Of human beings that followed
them. SOphocles. contemporary Of Pill
pav. knowing how apt We are 10 think that
ve alone arc in the right whenever an
argument arises left this piece Of whole
some advice for us Think not that thy
word and thine alone must be right. The
next time YOU get into an argument WIN
your neighbor. recall the words Of this sage
3nd allow the other man To have his say
Perhaps then YOU will see that he. also IS
speaking the truth
Euripedes another who lived IN PipaN 9
time. was evidently not in favor OF tn
suffraCettc movement. II IS certainty
that he would side with the sutis. Listen
10 him. a woman should be good Tor
erythng at home. but abroad good Tor
nothing" That is placing the matter IN
pretty plain light. isn't it, Let tho man
who does not believe I'm tho vote for women
quote these words OF rebuke 10 his "iie.
They hear the stamp of authority
Let the young man who has a quarrel
with his sweetheart. which causes him an
guish and much heartache. take hope rom
What Terence has said. lie was Wilf IN
the vays Of love Witness this. The quar-
rels Of lovers arc the renewal or love.
Isn't that encouraging? Doesn't It 20 70
prove that. after all. these frequent spats
are ONLY evidence OF deeper feeling!
How often have YOU spoken hastily. only
to regret IL afterwsrd? II Is common
falling: vet ~ Won had hrst armed YOUR
self with tho wisdom of crafty oid Punllus
Syrus. e r. g., yoU might hare avoided
such a mistaGe He counsels Us. II have
often regretted my speech. never my =
ierce." Tho next time YOU are tempted 70
say something before YOU really tnink, re-
member that il YOU keep silent YOU may
save yourself much worry or Inconvenience.
It IS wholesome advice for all OF Ms.
EllnV the ONnEer. WHO was ''i IT SUN
after the birth of Christianity. evidently
derived much Of the wisdom Of his rather.
Plinv the Elder To follcw his advice en-
bodies al the virtues Of mankind, but II IL
difficult 10 adhere strictly 10 what he WOULD
have us. Al least. We can try. and the try -
ing will do Us good. lie said Never do a
thing concerning the rcctitude of which YOU
arc IN doubt" That is pretty sweeping
commandment Are there any of rs who
can obey IL?
Rut enough Of preaching for to-day.
There. is work 10 be done. work which shall
he richly rewarded in its successful ac-
complishment To-day appears tho twenty
second picture provern. II Is time you got
,lr in the running with tho thousands o
other contestants in the great sl2VHo race
which The Tribune has started. You WIZ
soc the rules and all other Information re-.
rarding the event i'm the space below the
picture. Measure your knowledge against
that OF vour fellow The race rs 10 the
sV III.