The farmer and mechanic., 1915-03-02
and the monarchy proved poor SUBJ
st;f,,.e for Samuel and the theorcracS'
SWEETNESS OF LIFE.
r..,Se Comments Oh the Uniform
PRAYER Meeting Topic of the
Young Peoples SOcietles-Cnrls-
tiau EndeavOr, etc.-fOr Narcn ::
..no,~ To Make a Happier World.

Young Peoples SOclenes-~
tian EndeavOr, etc.-for Marcn :;
..How To Make Happier "orio'
Prov. 3:13-1S.
Carried away by the galmor OF
consnicuous social service, we may
overlook the simple truth that every
hodv can help make this a happier
world-which. after all, is the goai
Of all the more pretentlouS chorus
which most of us feel to De beyond
our ability The oldest grand
mother in a chlmney-cornel, anu eto
Youngest child playing on the Kitten.
en- floor may alike be sweeteners OF
life for circle. The extent OF the
influence each may WELD is not Tor
him to determine, but only us cnaf-
acter One of the songs made popu-
lar by the Billy Sunday campaign IS
"Brighten. the corner, where you
are
DO that. and perhaps a wider room
than ever imagined may be bright
end also. This homely, wholesome
topic comes to remind each OF us OF
our obligation to make life happier
and easier and nobler for every per-
son we may by any means reach.
Every noble life makes all life
nobler.
An old Quaker perhaps Stephen
Grellet, long ago wrote:
Il expect to pass through this
world but once. Any good. there
fore, that I can do, or any kindness
that I can show to any fellow crea-
ture, let me do it now. Let me not
defer or neglect it, for ] shall not
pass this way again.
Two men, both cosmopolitites and
| active in good works Of large ma
ture were talking about what life
means to them, and one said: Il
often have seasons when l seriously
distrust whether l have justified my
existence. I am not at all sure of
| being what we loosely call a sue
cess But I take refuge in two sim
| pie facts. One is that l have estab-
| liShed Christian home and reared
a Christian family. The other is
that I have, in many lands and at
many times, made little children
| smile. l have given candy TO kiddies
| l have distributed little favOrs co hun
dreds Of children and I usually give
the small newsbOy an extra penny.
This may seem too trivial to mention,
but when the fog of questionings and
uncertainties begins to envelop me,
in the sleepless hours Of the night
this inconsiderable form Of service is
a comfort beyond words. l know it
is worth while to make life Sweeter
!: for little children"
When over the fair fame Of friend OF
| foe
The shadow Of disgrace shall fall;
instead
; OF words OF blame, or proof Of thus
E and so.
Let something good be said
!, Forget not that no fellow-being yet
May fall so low but love may lif
his head,
, Even the cheek Of shame with tear.
is wet,
If something good be said.
= No generous heart may vain1y tur,
In ways Of sympathy; no soul S.
Il dead
y But may awaken strong and glori
fled,
If something good be said.
n Ana SO L charge ye, by the thorn,
q And by the cross on which tn
e Saviour bled,
d AND by your own souls hope of fai
- renOWn,
r Let something good be said,
= james WhitComb RiIev
All the world is better for ever
one who is living at his best.
~ According to a widely-circu1ata
- ahecoote, a man was imprisoned 2
-. i-auysmlth during the Boer war fo
~, Icing ulscouraSer. He made lif
y harder for those who were nndere1
10 ing the siege with him. AS a dis
% seminator Of gloom, he was mil
-, tary menace. What a task the po1
- eminent would have were it to ~
~ , dertake to suppress ali the discoure
,r o, eps; STU: that would be a sort {
- soc1aI sanitation. The pessimist ie
~ germ Of unhealth. He is 1iah;I:+
~ and not an asset. Ia oiAA'
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