The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-12-12

ible. Whether we are in the great M;s.
sissippi Valley or the narrow valleys of
the coast, the mountains and highlands
supply the rivers in the same way that
our best books supply the material for
building up our better nature. The main
teachings of all ancient writings stimu.
late calm trust and tenacious perser-
verance.
The young man who would make a
building to get tired of and tear it down
the next year violates all the laws of
nature and is developing a character
which will be worthless in any sphere of
life. The ancient adage, 'Spare the
rod spoil the child" is falling somewhat
into disrepute. The result remains to
be proved. A small boy was picking
valuable apples from tree to play with.
His father spent days trying to convince
him of the error of his ways. Not until
the mother used the rod in a suitable
manner did he stop. According to the
Bible the father is the authority in cases
of family dispute; but some women,
claiming to be progressive, would appro-
pirate this position themselves. BY so
doing they will find it necessary to re-
write the Lords Prayer, Cor when man
becomes merely servant, such as the
negro was in the south before the Civil
War, it will become disgrace to the AL
mighty to address him as father. Such
are some of the extremes to which we
are tending. Who can calculate the
effect of opening all the professions to
woman? Every intelligent woman who
deserts the home for the profession
diminishes by that much the proportion
of intelligent children among the rising
generation.
l reached Portland, Me-, Monday even
ing, after having lost twelve hours by
land slide, two hours by failure of trains
to connect and stopping "a hours in
Chicago for rest and seeing relatives.
Maine is more level than New Hampshire
or Massachusetts from what have seen.
We hear tell of the stormy Atlantic,
but the few times / have seen it it has
appeared very calm and beautiful. On
the other hand the Pacific was named by
its calm and peaceful appearance; but l
have spent few months where l could
see its spray dash high on the rockbound
coast and hear its incessant roar for
mile or more.
The evils which exist in this world
could be more rapidly crowded out were
not the good so fainthearted. A mother
may teach her boy that he knows more
than his father and nobody dare say that
such course is wrong.
A preacher or teacher may be so afraid
of imbibing heresy as to refuse to ex-
anime the best books published. We
cannot confer greater favor upon man
than by bringing him in contact with
such publishers as the Thomas Y. Gro
we'll Co., New York City. Many of
their books restate Bible truths in
modern language. Who can see the
faith which Jesus taught in the following
thoughts from Marden?
eff man could only harmonic with
the Divine principle within, the prir ciple
which never dies, which is never sick
and never sins, he could reach his great
est efficiency, his highest state of bless
edness."
mental Justification produces physical
Justification. The hardening of the
tissues, so indicative of advancing years,
is invariably preceded by the hardening
thought. The shriveling-up process, the
wrinkles, all appear on the mind first"
What you allow to live in your heart,
harbor in your mind, dwell upon in your
thoughts, are seeds which will develop in
your life and produce things like them
Selves
Body and mind are one
"All the intelligence that is in US is dis
tributed through the cells of the body
Every cell is in closest touch with the
Divine force which creates, sustains,
heals, restores and reuews.''
when we shall have learned how to
keep the imagination clean, the thought
pure, the ideals bright; when we shall
have learned the tremendous power of a
great life-purpose to systemic and
purify the life, then we shall know how
to live. - GEO. M. COLE.