Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-05-13
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sAc cording to Dr. Frank Crane,, this

2 ~ tQR creed aO9 une annaIra1d 8Ss
Whoever, sfIe may be who sits in
the Heaveus and rules the universe,
4 I shall moi he afraid Of Hin.
And Viii be but q force, 1T shall
\ not frishten me. 53$$.
Wboever created my soul intend
ed mo to live my life.
Sickness may come to me; it can
Destroy an Of me. but not my cour-
age
NJ shall not be afraid to love, and
4:tb trust wholly.
shall not fear my passions, but
learn to drive them 4 like thorough
breds. IN S:# /, ;$.I 5s.5
shall not be timid on account
Of my weaknesses, but study to guard
against them. II Il 81 " IVA 5s55
Il shall make friends with destiny,
and adjust myself to events.
No man shall COW me. II have q
right to stand ding room on the earth.
- shall not falter6 to look any hui
man being in the face. !. sfjs.s
~ believe that ghosts become sharm-
less natural objects when one walks
up to them; hence II anything cans-
es me fear I shall examine II and
try to sunde rstand it. q;
ssI shall exercise due caution but
shall not be afraid OF my food, Of mi,
crobes, diseases, nor accide nts.
Against all these / am best prepar-
[ ed by q clear, cool mind. ,5
81 SHAH not be afraid that I can
1 not sleep. ~ U II
IT shall Stub ornlys shut the door
I OF my mind against all morbidity,
such as suggestions Of failure, in
( sanity and suicide. u
shall treat with contempt all SUI
perstit lions, warnings, premonitions,
prophecies, fortune elings, and
like hllmbnggery. Il
t.IS shall not fear ON account OF my
past; the consequencesso Of my errors
n shall take like "a man. "A
Knowing that death IS due to NOR
tails at any moment, ] shall live
ready for It now and at all times. It
shall find me unafraid.' 4 sa
In this preachment the learned
Doctor describes ideals, many Of
which may be attained; but, taken in
their entirety, he describes myth
ical rather than an actual human
being. Isl 5.. g@s
The conduct of nations and of ev-
cry normal individual is shaped and
influenced to a certain extent by fear.
The soldier who stands without
ninching while the swift flying mes
sengers of death hiss in his ears does
SO, in many instances, because he is
afraid that he will be called a coward
ifhe does otherwise.
This country would, without hesita-
ton. declare war upon any European
country that would disregard the
Monroe Doctrine, and why? Because
the American people are afraid OF
the consequences likely to follow
the acquisition Of any more territory
on this continent by any Of the pow
erful nations Of the old world.
Self preservation is a law pre-or
dained by the Creator, and the fear
which begets caution does much to
make that law effective.
There is, however, a kind of fear
which is a near kin to cowardice.
That kind of fear is most reprehensi-
s BILE, because it deprives it's victims
Of their natural powers of resistance
and leaves them an easy prey to ev-
cry enemy. #a3
The law of self preservation, which
creates a fear of that which is dan
gerous and a desire to avoid it, is
one thing, anf' the fear which I'M
nerves and prevents a person from
creditably performing the duties Of
life is quite different thing. The
former is frequently an attribute of
success, the latter is always q harm.
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