Evening journal., 1920-03-13

Patience Is said 10 be virtue, but
few Of us possess The virtue to any
marked degree. II Is not always easy to
be patient. our environments, health,
! financial circumstances make II hard
for us at times 60 control our feelings.
We can master them II we will.
Peace OF Conscience.
/ This ls a reward for patience There
| Is a timely Illustration OF this truth In
the scene portrayed IN the twenty-ilfth
chapter Of First Samuel Abigail the
wise and beautiful wife Of the selfish
/ Nabal, Is pleading with David 10 spare
| the life OF her husband. She reasons
with David that he should have a con
science void OF offense when he sits
upon the throne OF Israel. David sees
the wisdom Of Ablgall's counsel and he
grants her request In these words :.
BLESSED be the Lord God OF Israel
which sent thee this day " meet me,
and blessed be Thy advice and blessed
be thou. which hast kept me this day
from coming 10 shed blood, and from
ayenging myself with mine own hand"
Patience not only rewarded David with
peace OF mind, but also with a wise and
beautiful. and a faithful queen. II pays
not 10 be rash.
Love OF Friends.
What a reward for patience is love.
The foundation for patience Is love.
The more we love. greater Is our forth
ude unselnsh must be our love,
wholly free from all material ends, less
It defeat Its purpose. Our love must be
free and wide enough TO engulf our
consciousness and irritableness, suf-
fcienlly kind and charitable 10 forgive
and forget all tresspasses against US. II
This be the character OF our love our
friends Will lavish their affections upon
us. our patlesce klndles love in others
have a ministerial friend who is the
most loved man ] know. Ofttlmes /
have wondered what Is the secret OF his
personal magnetism. ! learn the Sc
cret. when, In "rhe Foundations, l
read a rule OF his life. which he ex-
presses in these words. III l see an
other prosper In business where fail,
shall not be bitter about II, but snail
be glad that although ! fail, another
has prospered. II another has per-
sonallty MAT has not been granted to
me- ] shall rejoice in The power OF the
personality ~ the other. III SPEAK
with a stumbling tongue where another
has been granted, tho gift OF eloquence,
I shall rejoice and shall pray That his
gifi may be increased manifold. The
success and influence and personality
of others will raise within my heart
only thoughts Of Joy and thanksgiving
because love them, and wish them to
succeed tu the utmost" Such love Is
kindled only by living daily under the
guidance and influence Of Jesus Christ
Honor.
our daily living affords greater oppor-
tunitles for herolsm. than the field OF
battle. We can all share the glories OF
a General Allenby, FOR he that Is slow
10 anger Is better than the mighty, and
he that rulelh his spirit than he that
taketh a city. Let US remember II we
are patient under all circumstances
and conditions OF life. we shall be NUM-
hered among the great and honor shall
be our reward
n our patience has been defeated we
may vet triumph. II our lines do not
fan in pleasant places and others irri-
tate us. let us heed the advice Of one
who has said "Just walt. Be patient
BE tolerant Be kind. BE generous.