Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-23
THE ART OF LIFE

l\ spirit If that were the case the day would be of
little value But there is something in it, every other
life experience that reaches the human soul When it does
not the trouble is with the SOUL and with the
perence The power to respond to the appeal of truth
be cultivated Often it is developed by what at the
time seems to be afflction.
The process of education is by means always pleas
an-thatis if the education is worth anything In this
relationship the is the most important factor for I'M
less there is in him the capacity to receive and respond
no outside influence can reach affect him. Therefore,
what an individuals Christmas shall be depends very
largely on what the individual is 1t ought in these days.
and to all to gentleness kindness, brothery
love- tenderness humility, serenity and courage. Men
ought to try be kinder and less selfish and endeavor
see the spiritual significance of the great truths about
which they talk much and which apparently influenced
them so little.
If the spirit in which the day is approached is right
nothing else greatly matters If the spirit not right all
else is vain Perhaps something may be gained by re-
garding all life somewhat from this point Of view as men
seem more and disposed to do. They will Jas re-
suit be Drawer and happier and much better fitted for
their work in the world
Long ago great leader called his followers to 'en-
dure hardness, but he also told them to rejoice NO
philosophy is of any that does not help men to meet
and master troubles and adversities.
Without hope and faith and the willingness to serve
and sacrifice life would for most men be quite unendur
able The art of life it must also be SAID is more diff
cult and much more important than any other art
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Much depends the attitude of the American people
toward their problems and also toward life. We can not
if we would be hearted and care free as we were
a few years ago. There is growing-f not by this
time OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES that this nation is serv
Il ,,1, fcpc I
We believe in our mission and that it in very true
sense imposed That is much. Such CONSCIOUSNESS
must affect profoundly intellectual moral and sprl
tual attitude toward task and has been sad to-
ward life
If that is true there must of necessity be seri-
BUSINESS in thinking and acting. The old lne with
which we familiar in school days, life is real
life is earnest means good deal to than it did
year ago Perhaps get along with the grim bus
mess in which engaged, shall also realze that
''the grave is not its goal"
But it is enough to know that our national life
will be greatly helped and strengthened by the serious
ness that is beginning to mark it.
1t ought make less panicky less disposed to run
off into halfconclusons based for the most part
mere r1mor. WE HAVE BEEN TOO LONG UNDER
THE SWAY OF MERE OPINIONS, AND TOO LIT
TIE ROOTED IN PRINCIPLES.
So we have had much intellectual and spiritual friv
oousness But the time for that has gone by gener
ally realized Just to the extent that conscious OF
serving the world and great cause and Of making
rfces for them, keeping Christmas in the best
possible way.
In as far as we are led by hope, and upheld and
strengthened by faith in the spirit of the day
For attitude toward it is precisely what it is toward
all the other realities of life Now always it is the
truth that makes free-and truth is the great and ut
mate reality.
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1t may be suggested that all this'is very gloomy and
depressing and that Christmas is day of Joy and gooG