The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-06-21
HAPPINESS SPIRITUAL
BORN OF truth, Love
One Finds Enjoyment Only in I'm.
selfish Giving and Work,
Mrs. Eddy's Teaching.

use is an elastic term aocommotlii
ing itself TO wide variety of opin
ions concerning this state which al
mankind desire TO attain Man,
gems of thought descriptive of hap
4 pincss have been contributed 40 ia,
worlds literature, Yet this grct
blessing continues to elude the gras,
of men as permanent possession
The most learned dispositions or
the effects of happiness. showing
how 1t operates in the affairs Of
unless its real origin is clearly traces.
and its true nature understood.
A convincing illustration of tn,
value of Mrs. Eddys teaching to the
world may be found in her clear
analysis Of happiness. In Science
and Heath her wopds corroborates
Scriptural statement and point 10
spirit as the one source of genuine
happiness. not only showing the
manner in which it affects the lives
of men. but also revealing the way
in which it may he intelligenuy at
tanned and securely retained.
MEANING OF HAPPINESS.
Happiness, in the original use Of
the word, referred to something
which came by good hap by
chance, and was allied with the
sense of luck and accident. This
meaning of the word has given place
to a somewhat higher sense in
which chance is not recognized. yet
it is far too generally conceded that
material circumstances, environ
ments and events have the power to
make or mark the happiness of man.
Mrs. Eddy's statement, on page 81 Of
Science and Health, that Happiness
is spiritual born of Truth and Love-
lifts thought up to the one source
from which true happiness flows 10
man; to the realm of spiritual think
ing where chance and discord are
unknown and where the unchanging
law of harmonious being preserv
to man every good gift which the
Father has bestowed on his child.
This view of happiness offers a pric-
teal relief to the one who, burdened
perchance by temperamental or
hereditary tendencies, has thought il
difficult or even impossible for him
TO acquire a happy disposition. ~
HAPPINESS Is UNSELFIsH.
To look with longing eyes toward
some coveted material possession as
essential to his happiness riaris mis-
progress, Tor happiness does not be-
pend on the mere possession OF
as has been commonly
supposed. Too often have men want
ed a large portion of their lives in
strenuous efforts TO communicate the
material things they believed ne-ces-
sary for happiness, only 10 find Al
last that while sclfsh,y reaching for
earthly baubles they had neglected. |
to develop the finer capacities for
enjoyment.
Happiness, Mrs. Eddy further
says page So. lis unselfish; there
fore il cannot exist alone. but re.
luires all mankind TO share it, This |
more spiritual understanding OF the |
nature and the universal |
scope Of happiness heeins al once
TO destroy the mad ambition 10 ge, |
and to have for ones sclf and shows |
that happiness can live only in CIV |
ing.
True happiness never consoIrs with !
worldly ambitions, hut ii unites
with noble life pur- |
poses and an unselfish ambition To- he |
and to do good. The surest way # |
securing happiness for ones saf, |
then, Is TO work industriously and |
hopefully at the task that claims at
tention from day 10 day, impelled |
by the thought, not of the reward |
that may come to ones self, but |
rather of how much one may ny his |
very cheeriness contribute TO the |
general store of good in the world.
EXPRESSION OF DIVINE MIND.
This higher sense OF happiness
seeks nothing for ones self, but
asks only to be made AN unobstruct-
ID channel through which the towing
activities of the divine mind may he
Expressed to Others. 1t does not de-
pend on human praise for It's incen-
live to work. II works for the pure
owe of work, for 10 be happily en-
ragged In some useful way is the |
normal stafe Of man as the child of
God, Jesus, said, My Father worketh
and work." and he also
,aid after that marvellous illustra--
ion of happy humility serving 9th
ms, when ne washed his disciples
'eet. III ye know these things, happy