The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-06-13

WITS aAAAkANF - N&NAAAAM AMANs ana
becomes q part Of.
These tendrils Of affections are
pereeptible IN the very young life
especially IL the child, being consid-
cred, Is living in q highly refined at
mosphere where its intelligence is
rapidly developed. etc.--and lasts
until the man Or the woman Is fully
fundamentally as we'll as ply
sically matured.
Therefore the slightest interrap.
ton, or the thinest ssadow-evil
thought, temporary madness. sad dis
appointment, evil impressions. etc
often leave wounds upon the mind
that, If healed, leave iGnparable in-
jury.
Through the mind-intellect-the
tendrlis Of affection seek objects pos
sessing attractive qualities. When
such an object is observed, the ten
drills q the heart, or affection, fasten
upon It. The object may De an unde-
slrable one from a viewpoint OF best
personal interest, buff the affection
Is once fastened upon Il there Is an
unavoidable injury. To tear away
the tendrils Of affection viii possibly
leave a wound which win never hi.
and yet 20 leave IL fastened there
may be ultimate ruin. Two evils are
now faced. What Is % be done in
such a easel Choose the lesser.
The object" may be Of material
things tmatterisml or II may be ~
spiritual things --mankind-human
ity-God, religion, creed, hobby, etc.
Just here the doctrine OF environ
ment creeps in. IL is very true indeed
mat environment has a great deal 10
90 ~ influencing or shaping one life.
On the other hand here Is a golden
Key which, II you viii accept and use
IT properly, viii unlock many az the
gates across the road Of success.
Environment win either master
you and make you It's slave. or Won
may master environment and make
IL your slave.
When affection comes I'm contact
with an object possessing admirable
qualities the soui--the sincere de-
alres ot the heart-bursts upon II
with al its brilliance and scatters
sweetest odors round the altar az
liiei radiating in loveliest manners
70 gain either the material object or
retaliation Of the spiritual. There
ls a new birth Of love. A baptism
lImmersionl Of affection into the
charms Of the object.
a new birth Of love" because. for
instance: the child Is born 81 ita
mother and loves her from the he
ginning beginning" Of the growth
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When the new birth Of love tales
place (Which may, Ia some instances
% eAtemporaneous, and I'm other in
stances Of a slow process) there ara
three important conditions 70 IS con-
sidered, viz.
Il, I: The power Of the mind over the
-. 2. The power Of the object over
B. Each possessing an emsl In
huence over the other.
III the object POSSESSES the stronger
influence u Is worshipped by the mind
or person.
If the person possesses the strong-
er influences he, or she IA master ~
the environment, or object.
If the corresponding influences ara
equal, and the object IL of tho sv;ri.-
lpal, there Is a perfectly balanced
Wounded minds are weakened and
loose a part Of the power, or influence
that ought 10 etrengfbon 49,,
against environment. Woun5eJ
minds result In withcred hearts
Withered hearts result in darnov9
eneys disappointment, failure Ia life
debauched citizenship.
nov very careless we are OF child
fuI we should be.
Here is a child with a parferF mind
me race Of life lies before Il. If the
tvated and fed upon the Vooi foo3
that viii strengthen and Tna.f,ro y
into 2 strong, adult mind. ia NAV
have the power to naster evil -
virOnments and devel0p into sfterees-
tul citizenship. The affections - 80
heart may Be well guarded AGAINST
disappointment and deruorAere,,
Life Is ushered into manhood az Ne
manhood, with a perfertiv dev,e1,,,ss
viii power. ATeetfAn between r,sr
and woman differs only In IRIS sIigbt
degree. In bravery and heroic eIe-
ments the man ia the stronger ara
the woman viii look 70 hin, fo~ No.
lection. IN the finer woven fabric ~
objection, though the woof and warf
may be weaker, set 81 q finer texture.
the man looks for a perfect love and
sympathy that smo0thes out TIE
rough and rugged nlfles Of life.
Upon the doctrine outlined. the
writer realizes that a foundation IA
laycd for a number ~ important arti-
cles. He assumes the position that
in the ascendeucy Of materialisn
tmatterism) we have lost sight ~
spIrltuailsm--or spiFitisn.
What are the modern mavazina
sections of the large dailies doing -
the child mind What Is ii possible
for them 70 dos What are the
movies" moulding into our citizen
ship Of tomorrow What is ii possible
for them 70 do.