Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-10-17

or land; the radiance of pure love is
beauty itself Even the love Of lovers
not wholly unselfsh is delightfully."-
beautiful. And the faithful friend
ships, the generosities, the tenderness
ess, the gentle ministries, and all the
sweet and gracious sympathies of life
how beautiful are they.
All these are but hints of the pres
ence of the Universal Spirit Of BEAU
TY which l KNOW to be with me
always.
7. That everywhere about me is
MUSIC; as in the gentle rain, the
mighty torrent, the waves breaking
on the shore, the wind in the trees,
the rustic of grains and grasses as
the breeze sweeps over them, the
chorus Of the birds, each with its own
notes, from the whistle of the canary
and the lark's song to the distant
honk, honk of the wild goose as he
sails far up in the blue! The chatter
of the happy creatures in the fields
and woods, even the frogs make mer-
ry and are glad, then there are the
! the sounds of human workers. the
| hammer of the smith, the saw of the
carpenter, the breathing of the en-
! gines as they draw the trains across
! the lands, or the ships across the
seas; there is the Whirr and hum of
millions of wheels in mills and factor
les and there are the haSmonies of
! human voices accompanied by Wond-
erful instruments of strings or pipes
or of brass horns and the endless
varity Of sound expression with which
men and women make melody to show
forth their joy, or sadness in gleeful
songs or hymns of hope and praise.
All this is but the merest hint of
the MUSIC that l KNOW is every
where and which | KNOW manifests
the presence of the Infinite Spirit of
| Harmony to all who have ears to hear.
8. That about me everywhere is
! LOVE; in the rich provision for every
need that any living creature may ex
perience; in the ever present power of
| life speedily to heal any hurts or i'll
MSS that ignorance or wilfulness may
occasion, in the smiling faces of the
| lnnumerable flowers; in their delicate
and delicious fragrance; in the tend
erness and care of mothers, and the
| brave and patient work of fathers in
the spontaeity, generously and de-
| light Of all true lovers; in the friend
illness of neighbors, in loyalties and
faithfulness and courage on the part
of managers, officers and teachers, as
we'll as soldiers and sailors; in the
devotion and fidelity and patient labor
of many workers and employers, in
the mutual services affections and con
fidences in a myriad homes; and in
the multitude Of forgivenesses, and
Of giving good for evil and of over
coming evil with good.
And | KNOW that these love ex-
pressions are but hints of the infinite
possibilities of manifestation of the
ONE eternal LOVE.
All these things I KNOW, and |
KNOW that they all mean good and
mean it perfectly, universally and
eternally.
That is they all mean God; in all;
and over all, blessing and blessed for
ever.
Therefore l KNOW that we are all
Children of God, and have nothing to
fear except to be out of harmony with
his entirely good will.
And it is needless and therefore
foolish to fear THAT since we are
| able to hold ourselves in perfect ac-
cord with him and to be perfect even
as HE is perfect"
And one thing more I KNOW: I
KNOW that Jesus Christ demonstrat-
ed that HE is worthy of all trust. and
that 1t is our wisdom cheerfully and
loyfully to practice HIS preeepts in
his spirit.
And l KNOW that this should be
the chief business of our lives and
that to act upon this knowledge is
our highest WISDOM.
And l KNOW that without this
knowledge all other knowing is (com-
paratively) worthless, while with this
| knowledge is worthwhile.