Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-08
GOOD WORDS CLUBS
PROMISE REFORM
Helping to Form High and
Holy Ideals in Minds
of Young
Copyright. 1916, Star Company

| (Copyr1ght. 1916, Star Company
Among the innumerable good So
cieties which are formed in
America for the betterment, of
the minds and the morals of human
beings there are two especially wor-
thy of note-one a Roman Catholic
Holy Name" the other New
Thought organization, called THE
Unity Good Words Club"
THE Society of the Holy Name"
demands that its members use no
profane or blasphemous words in
conversation. that they bow their
head reverently whenever the Holy
Name is mentioned, and that they
use no Intoxicating liquors. The
good is incalculable which such a
society does in helping to form
the thoughts and words of the
young in accordance with high and
| holy ideals.
The Unity Good Words Club" is
another excellent organization. Its
members are asked to take the pledge
to avoid subjects of gossip, anxiety,
criticism, foolishness, impurity, un-
! truthfulness, crime, fear, nagging or
complaining of sickness and poverty.
! Ileie Is lIelT pleuBe.
Il believe in the power of the spok-
en- word, and 1 realize that l am held
accountable for even my lightest
words. | also believe that there is
power in united effort. Therefore, I
desire to become a member of Unity
Good Words Club that / may unite in
helping others as we'll as myself to
speak only good, true words.
| IL agree to guard my conversa-
! tions against all words of gossip,
anxiety, foolishness, impurity, un-
truthfulness, crime, fear, nagging,
complaining, sickness, poverty and
anger, and to turn them toward
words of trust, wisdom, goodness,
health, prosperity, praise, joy and
good will"
| 1t would be an excellent thing If
every school organized a society of
! this kind. There are no dues to pay
and no expense connected with tho
! society. but signing the name to an
application blank carries with it a
sense of obligation which helps in the
formation of character.
| The language used by the majority
of school children out of school
! hours (whether in public school,
high school, or private schooD is
shocking to a degree. Ingram
matical slangy and inelegant
are adjectives which can be applied
|
these young Americans.
When Jesus was on earth He
said, Heaven and earth shall pass
away, but My words shall not pass
away" He knew the power of
good words. In a little leaf1et pub
lished by the Good Words Society"
these interesting facls are set forth:
! Every word has a three-fold pow
er-first, the force of its primal idea;
second, what has been put into it by
race use; and third, the intelligence
and feeling given to it by the speaker.
| The old stories of the witches who
had power to call curses are not all
fables. Fear of evil words opens the
way for their entrance into ones life
and affairs.
The papers at one time published
the details of a case in point. A man
required woman to retract in court
q curse she had pronounced upon him
years before. He owed her a board
bill, and she was incensed because he
with word of misfortune, and declar-
ed that ill-health and failure should
always follow him. These things came
upon him until, in desperation, he paid
the bill and had her make a legal
written retraction of her words.
| AnalyZe your words. What kind
of words are you using? Maybe in
your own home you are speaking
words of criticism, cross fault-find-
ing words. Do you think they have
no effect? Every word produces a re-
suit.
When children are sco1ded it leaves
a certain sting and a feeling of re-
sentiment. People who scold wonder
why their children leave home, or
in some way disobey and disappoint
them. The cause may usually be
! found in the character of words used
| by the parents.
Children are very susceptible to
the power of words. They quickly
respond to words of praise. Strong,
vigorous words are often necessary
to carry them through some crisis
of mind and body.
| In Isaiah may be found these won
derful words: my words are not
void, they are spirit and life, and they
shall go forth and accomplish that
whereunto they were sent" Then
send your word out to speak health,
happiness, prosperity and peace.
Make yourself into a Good Word
Society"