The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-09-16
How to
Live
y
Common Sense Comments on
Health. Happiness and
Longevity
v
By GEORGE r. BUTlER
T. M. Nj. d.


The chief fears which lower the vi
tally and invite disease are the fcsl
/ Of 10 health the fear Of mlsfortun,
I or bereavement and Of loss Of none,
/ or position. But should sickness. be
reayemeDt or adversely come 10 You
face The facts courageousIy. catching
the spirit Of The ancient song. Il VIII
| Fear No Evil, for Thou Art With Me
DO not fear anything. Every morning
when you awake repeat the words OF
this song. until the strength Of them
is felt In your mind and body. I'm
quietness and In confidence shall be
my strength" Begin each day with
these promises uttered aloud with con
hdent assurance and again each night
as You prepare for sleep and you will
be surprised how much easier your
days will be and how more resiful will
be your nights. The habit OF serious.
resolute. trustful meditation upon
these divine assurances. once formed
and held works its own maryels. The
yerifable results Of such practice
upon health. upon mental adequacy,
upon character. delicate and imper-
ceptible though they seem al first. are
increasingly registered upon the life
within until they utter themselves In
an enlarged and well-framed eff
cheney for all LIES tasks. This is what
the psalmist said-he was perfectly
aware Of the fact that life would not
be all green pastures and still waters
he would be compelled 10 walk in and
through the valley Of many shadow,
but come what might, stlll he would
not fear nor be afraid. The man
whose Utmost soul is filed with and
possessed by such thoughts finds him
self strongly fortified against the en-
croachments Of disease.
According TO your faith, your open
ness, your willingness, your capacity
be it unto you. II every one could
form the habit Of going about with
the words 81 viii be well Will be
well! will fear no evil. for Thou
art with me- | will fear no evil for
Thou art with mel on his lips. in
his mind and deeply embedded IN his
heart, do not say il would enable him
to lie down with rattlesnakes or 20
drink water fun Of typhoid germs I'M
harmed but II would add greatly 10
his prospects Of good health. Pitch
your expectation high-look for the
best. hope for the best, strive for the
best. and according to your faith be
ID unto you. If you will say these
words resolutely and keep on saying
them trustfully, hopefully, that very
action OF Your inner life will work
wonders. ! do not say that no disease
can stand before you, for you are not
omnipotent but do say that you will
set In operation one of the great heal
ing forces Of the world. Fear of dis
ease and death is normal; but 10 al
low the mind TO dwell on these things
is 10 become hypochondriac. To
shrink from pain is as natural as hun
ger, and as necessary for the nTeserva-
ton Of the race; but 20 be a slave 10
suffering is 10 be a nervous wreck.
Stop talking about your ills, stop think
ing about them, stop plying yourself,
fix your eyes on something high. fine,
useful. be unafraid and say bravely
and steadily ! will be we'll ! win |
] will | will fear no evil You will |
he helped because then you will be in |
tune with the infnlte-your desires /
and determination will be linked with |
the purpose Of God for you.
We are put into this world with
clean way-bi!l TO another port than 1
this. Across the ocean OF life our way 1
lies straight 10 the harbor Of eternity. /
We are freighted with consignment |
which is bound 10 be delivered sooner |
or later at the Masters wharf. Let /
MS he alert, then. 10 recognize the seri-
business of our destInies, and content 1
no longer with shallow |
Look TO II that your ship is
IN good order, then spread the sails,
weigh the anchor. and point the prov
and trustfully for the coun-
Try that lies on the other side OF the
restless sea. Sooner or later. the voy-
sge must be made. Let us make II.
hen. hopefully. courageously, uncom-
with a resolute will at the
wheel. and the great God himself 10
furnish the chart. Then shall we
Weather the widest gales. and find
entrance at last 10 the Hsrbor Of
Peace. LEARN HOW TO LIvEl
Relief from great responsibilities,
md eontentment with humble clothing.
tumble fare. humble society. humble
inns and ambitions. humble means
md humble lsbors-ohi how many
seary. overloaded. nervous men-how
many disappointed hearts-hsve sigh
d for such boon
He who would sleep AZ night must
erulaie his day. by not undertaking
bore than be can accomplish without
lndue stress. and. second. by carrying
through what he does undertake with
ut undue solicituoe. anxious doubts.
nd morbid fearN