The Washington herald., 1920-04-25

they came, but the enrolment 4,
still 1850, and 10 being increased by
nifty each Sunday.
Il was because Of the sudden In
fiux into Washington OF war work
ers that Miss Burrall's class came
into existence. Il wanted 20 take
care Of that flood OF girls-spirit-
uslly. and 70 give them a good
time" she says.
Organized In November, 1917, with
six girls, the class was forced 20
abandon its quarters In Calvary
Baptist Church last June because Of
decreased size. Tom Moore. owner
and manager Of the RIalto Theater.
rendered the use OF the theater and
its organ free, telling Of how the
Rev. Samuel X. Greene. pastor OF
Calvary Church for the past forty
years. had befriended his mother
and himself through his fatherlesA.
struggling boyhood.
Helps 20 Create RIsht Per.onaIity.
A thousand girls every Sunday
morning! What draws them? What
holds them7 What power does Miss
Burial possess 10 bring them back
again and again?
The answer comes-HappinessI
The Psychology which -. B." is
prActicinE Is the simple one Of cause
and effect She holds that any man
or woman can obtain his hearts de-
sire-that there IL no ''impossibIe"-,
IL only he will pursue the right
course. And the right course, she
points out, Is not material, but
spiritual: that the individual can
create within himself a personality
which will act as q magnet in draw
ing 10 him the things he most
wants.
Il honestly believe" she SAYS,
that every human soul is deeply
spiritual 1t 10 the biggest thing In
them. II you can get hold OF Il and
set IL free 1t will bring them al
good things. That Is why we want
automobiles, houses, more money.
more food and more excitement
because down in our hearts there Is
a hunger which we misunderstood.
il is really q hunger for the higher
things. People want peace, but they
don't know how TO get Il. You give
them the plain rules and 900 will
crowd in on you every Sunday morn
ing"
Many of the Girls Are Lonely.
More than q Sunday School-but q
school Of life-is her aim. and SO
well does she succeed that girl after
girl comes to her with her problems
Some Of the stories are pititul.-
she says. You have no idea what
is happening TO these girls and how
lonely they are. ! respect them and
love them-most Of all ] love
them"
The class believes in tithing. and
y. B." points out that those girls
who have tithed have made the re-
naming nine-tenths go further, be-
cause. like attracts like" This !s
the keynote OF Miss BurralI's philos-
ophy. Be II husband. health or
money that is wanted. she believes
II can be obtained by bringing one
self up to the highest development.
The other day a girl came TO me
In perfect agony" she said. "A man.
who drank and gambled. wanted hei
TO marry him 70 reform him. She
did not love him. but she felt Il was
her duty, and had sought me for
advice. said. No II he can't
keep straight without her he can't
Keep straight with her. Yes. / do
think people influence us for good
or evil, but only as we have good or
evil in US. Your friends bring 20 tie
surface what is best or worst in
you"
Happiest Person In Washington.
Sitting in the living" room OF
her comfortable home at l6l2 Ho-
bart street northwest. Miss Burial
herself is perhaps the greatest arCu-
ment for the practicability Of her
theories: Dark and slender but Of
medium height. her face radiates a
sane happiness and joyousness. Not
the exalted face OF a martyr. but
the sort Of a face that would 10
pleasant across the breakfast table
morning after morning
Il defy anyone in Washington to
be happier than am" she says with
an infectious smile.
III an athlete. in running down
the street, steps on a banana peel
he will stagger.' she says, but IL a
fat man step on the peel he will fall
and probably dislocate his hip aud
have 70 be taken to a hospital l
can't guarantee to my girls that
their mothers won't die or that their
sweethearts won't run away with
another woman. but I can give them
the choice of being spiritually an
athlete or a fat person"
And y. BIS" girls are learning to
be happy athletes"