The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-28
TRUE COMPANIONSHIP.
By FLORENCE WILLARD DAY.

BY FLORENCE WILLARD DAY.
| The basis of true companionship j:
equality, mutually. reciprocity. There
must be mutual giving and receiving
\ each supplying some need in the Other
which will give satisfaction to that one
They will thus be united through theiI
mutual helpfulness and can work to-
gether for their common interests and
welfare.
No other conditions than these viii
give perfect satisfaction to both parties
in the relationship. with the resulting
restfulness and peace which real COM
| partnership alone can give. Perfect unity,
| therefore, can only be realized when
| these conditions exist, so that there will
be free and complete response. one to
the other.
| All true and real friendship is founded
| upon this law Of response or reciprocity
regardless of whether II is consciously
recognized by the parties so related or
not They are attracted together because
of their need of each other and their
ability to respond to each others needs
and to supply that which is lacking N
| the other
The only true and real marriage is that
where this adaptability for perfect re-
| Spouse is present and is manifested as
| occasion demands.
since lnlS is TRUE III the Sdsc VI aiiy
| two persons thus related, as manifested
in real friendship and true marriage. It
Is equally true in regard to groups and
organizations composed of number Of
individuals who through common in
terest are brought together to work Tor
their common good in the furtherance of
those interests. The more united ana
harmonious they are as body. the
greater will be their power and ability
H. %alx tvp
the inner unity and willingness to CO.
operate there can be no real success.
Their own mental forces will continually
initiate against their success as cor
poratiOn.
In union there is strength; in di-
vision. even though not outwardly ex-
pressed, there will be inevitable fall
ure. We find this truth exemplihed
in all religious organizations and in
situations of different characters as
well as in the family, race and ma
tional life.
The one underlying principle of
unity is the law upon which all man
Hesitation is founded and through
which order, balance, equilibrium Is
maintained. Unity and reciprocity are
inherent in being and must, In ac-
cordance with it's true nature, be ex-
pressed in manifestation through all
relationships in order to be right and
harmonious. Giving and RECEIVING
should and must be equally balanced
in order to have equilibrium and har-
mony in affairs. Harmony Is the
result of equilibrium, balanced state
of mind and affairs. Therefore all
should work to arrive at that state
in order that peace, health, wealth and
happiness may be realized. When this
state of equilibrium has been attained,
all ones needs and desires will be
satisfied and fulfilled Each need Will
be supplied with its legitimate means
of supply; consequently there Will be
no lack of anything. Everything VIII
be eaualized in ones life and affairs
and the peace which passeth under
standing will be realized. The king
dom of heaven within, the inner unity
and harmony, will be brought forth
and manifested in experience on the
outer plane of existence.
Relationships of whatever nature,
whether made up of a combination OF
two or more individuals, Will be sue
cessful and satisfactory only when the
above requirements are recognized and
fully observed. Anything less than
this will be productive of more or
less .nharmony. There will be
sense of lack, Of nonfulfillment and
unsa tisfaction, which, IL not remedied,
will in time cause discord, antagonism
and friction, resulting in their cor
responding effects, manifested in ac-
cordance with the development and
character of the persons through whom
that state of inharmony finds ex-
preston.
This makes clear to us the sin of self
ishness and the reason why We should
overcome it. The things which We desire
are not bad. neither is 1t wrong to desire
them. but the selfshness which causes
greed for possessions regardless or the
welfare Of others, that spirit of greed
which causes one to take from and with
hold from others without giving an
equivalent in return, interferes with and
disturbs the unity and state Of balance
necessary to the harmonious action re-
quired for the good Of the whole body OF
humanity. By so doing one deprtves 9TH
ers of that which Is Justly their due.
thereby causing their deprivation through
his unjust accumulation. As this course
Of action disturbs the normal state OF
equilibrium, he himself will suf1er from
its effects, as well rs those whom he d.
rectly Injuries by his selfish lack Of con-
sideration for their good and happiness
in common with his own.
The general equilibrium must be MAIN
tanned through equal giving and receiv-
ing in all ways and In all relationships II
we would enter into the kingdom OF
heaven harmony and the full realization
and enjoyment of health. prosperity and
happiness-the fulfillment and satisfac-
ton of all our needs and aspirations.
This state can be attained and realized
any time when VIC become conscious of
tie principle of unity. like the principle
of mathematics. underlying manifesto
ton and consciously and resolutely gov
ern our lives and conduct thereby. All
se.fishness must be overcome by consid-
Grafton for the rights of others az vel!
as orr own. and n giving loving service.
governed by the law OF justice. to each
and all whenever and wherever We may
have opportunity. Thus will all bless and
be blessed In accordance with the meas-
uro Of our DIVING,