Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-25
New
Thought
Greed
Meets Every
Situation
BY ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.
Copyright, 1915. by Star Co.

Copyright, 1919, ny star 60.
The wife Of a clergyman has been
reading New Though Literature" She
writes me in much distress because,
while she is personally happier and more
broadly religious than ever before. she
--stEds herself accused OF being hereto"
a "dissenter,' an atheist" and "unbe-
lever and many more unpleasant
names are hurled at her by her hus-
bands congregation.
This is an unfortunate situation. but it
Is one which will occur more and more
frequently in the next decade. Annie
Bessnt passed through a similar eX-
pericnce in England. when she found her
self unable TO believe in the doctrines
Preached by her husband Unfortunately,
the daily environ -ent OF Mrs Besant
and her husbands peculiarities OF dis
position caused her to doubt her Creator
for a time and sent her over into the
ranks OF the infidels but she finally
swung into line with true. practical re-
ligious thought and devoted her life to
helping humanity TO higher ground.
Some centuries ago Vasco da Cana
was cast into prison for declaring there
could be any country other than that
mentioned I'm the Bible. He asked for
ships to 60 and seek the lands he knew
existed, and the council OF whom he
asked the favor put MIN IN chains.
Tho world grows wiser slowly. and we
must not try to force its development
Neither must we arrest our own de-
Nelopment TO please any individual or
any organization OF individuals.
The lady who has written me ought
TO apply the New Thought principles TO
ner situation and learn the power which
res in serenity. She should think more
than she talks. The creed of this New
Thought is the most simple and beautiful
and can only help her to conquer all
seemingly aggressive and unfortunate
conditions IL she will be patient
Let her say silently every day and
many times a day:
God is the Spirit-Love. All things
and beings came originally from love.
! am an expression of this infinite love,
and nothing but love and goodness can
so from me or come to me-"
III she lives UP to this thought every
hour in the day she will not long be
unpopular in her husbands congregation.
She should avoid argument regarding
creeds and dogmas. II obliged TO listen
to them let her say her little rosary over
and over. mentally, until It ahsorbs all
other ideas.
When asked point blank Just what her
belief is she should answer:
81 love my Creator with all my
strength; love humanity as myself, and
strive TO do as I would be done by al
ways. When I fail I only renew my e.
forts. believe in the divine nature of
every creature and my desire is TO oul-
tlvate that element in humanity and in
I oil nF nd
health and continual kindness and I'M
selfishness and cheerfulness and pa
tience and unlimited love are the meth
DDS for development
Il make II a rule to never go to sleep
with a resentful or angry or jealous feel
ing in my mind. and when these emo
tions seek me, as they do at times, I
Ndrive them out with mental assertions OF
6ve and kindness. I fear nothing but
indulging in cruel or unkind thoughts and
I believe my thoughts are shaping my
future in this world and the next and
that ] must save myself"
II the questioner is not satisfied with
this creed IT will be useless to carry the
discussion further and Il should he drop
ped Disputes on religious subjects are
a proof that both the disputants have
no religion worth talking about.
1t is the daily life in the home, in the
neighborhood, in the market place, in the
shops that proves the worth OF religion.
Live the new thought and you shall be
loved and respected by the worthwhile
members OF all denominations and all
creeds and all men.
And those who know you will cease TO
ask what your faith Is. since your life
will show II is the creed OF love for God
and humanity,
II is not a one day religion, or one
which depends upon a form or a dogma
it Is one which must be hourly lived.
Live II and the world must recognize
its worth and respect you.