The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-11-28
MANA SOCIAL
BEING

AS IRON Snarpenetn iron, so a man
sharpeneth the countenance OF his
friend. AS in water, face answereth
to face, so the heart of man to man."
Proverbs 81: 17-1S.
We are naturally social beings. We
unconsciously partake Of the infu-
ence of those who surround us. We,
as individuals, are responsible not
only for the words We SPEAK. and
the acts We perform, but also for the
influence which we have upon those
with whom we come in contact.
Two pieces OF steel rubbed togetn
or soon sharpeneth each other. wnere
as, II they were moved through the
air alone, no sharpening would take
place; so two human beings whose
lntellects come together in some
contest work, or simply in a social
way make both intellects brighter
and better, and more quick and sharp
In the Mutual Improvement work, the
regular meetings, the socials, and the
various contests We have, bring us
into contact with our fellows and
thus, to hold our own. We enlighten
our minds. we work at this and that
and thus our intellects are sharpen
ed and quickened. A person who is
continually by himself. does not adj
vance very rapidly, while he who
comes in contact with his fellows
daily or even weekly, makes rapid
progress.
Contests help both the individual
and the community. They demand
the actual doing of things, and there
by interest the many. 1t Is splen-
did for the young people to hear or
to read of things being done by some
one else. However. when one per-
forms task himself. putting into
II his best thought and effort, the re
suits are bound to be Of the greatest
value In the knowledge gained. Con-
tests develop a spirit OF loyalty
among the people of any community
They bring the people Of that sec
ton to the support of the movement
and gives a deeper appreciation OF
the merits OF the parties engaged In
the various lines of activity. Con-
tests do much to broaden the knoWl'
edge and view points OF the contest
ants. Contests assist In Improving
the prevailing methods OF doing
things, and In securing greater en-
cheney. Through contests people
have had their attention called to
the fact that they are not Keeping
up to their possibilities In great
many respects, ana they are thus
aroused to greater efforts.
There Is no work which Ia so well
suited to help us to broaden our
selves all around. and which Will
make us masters of ourselves, so
quickly In a tangible way, as the va
rious phases Of the Mutual Improve
ment work.
In our social work we can either
bring out the good. happy and pure
or the evil and sullen by our own
thoughts and acts. II we are silent
and sullen the influence OF our pres
ence will permeate the whole atmo-
sphere and mare the whole evening
II we are happy and glad and always
ready to help and assist our counte-
nance and acts will reflect upon our
friends and a happy joyful evening
will be the result.
In every activity in life we are
In reality our brothers keeper our
brothers and associates are mirrors
In whose faces and acts We see our
own selves reflected. Let our ac'
tons therefore, be such that the re-
Election may be happy and glad ana
worthy OF noble aspirations. MRS /,
Lydia p. Hogenson.
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