The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-11-25

come OF pass. that before they cal
| will answe and while they AT,
Vet speaking, will hear
Notwithstanding there are thos,
who are much perpetuated by wha.
they term the turbulent state of III,
mind Of the world today, there are
still others who know-and thes,
are u great multitude, more thar
forty and four thousand"-that such
acute condition simply portends the
approaching triumph Of right thinking
over wrong thinking. of good over
evil, Of right over wrong. OF love
over hate. Suffering comes of wrong
doing, and wrong doing from many
thinking, and We know that most
often when men begin to suffer from
their sins they quit them. 1t is
sad, but true that all down the ages
most men have had to suffer before
reforming.
Few ever lay hold on the cross of
Christ before they have to bear one
Of their own.
This has been as true of nations
as of individuals; and so we know
that the suffering being endured now
on account of selfishness and greed,
which have brought about the pres
ent deplorable conditions in many
parts of the world, must result in a
clarifying of the mental and spir-
.itual atmosphere, causing a more per-
feet realization that men must awake
from the stupid, sordid and basely
material state of mind in which they
have been dwelling, and recognize
10 great spiritual fact that they
g. ist be good In order to be happy.
This should give us occasion for great
rejoicing and gratitude. for we know
that this is required to precipitate the
ultimate harmony which must and
will prevail, and we know. too, that
when there is such an extreme state
of material thought there is also
a very exalted and glorious sta..e of
spiritual thought in the world also,
and that the Lamb shall prevail over
the dragon. Thus it is that each Of
us should at this time be able TO
pray:
| thank Thee, o Father, for a
that Thou dost exist and
for the consciousness of my own life.
| thank Thee for all things good
and true and beautiful; for the sweet
ness and fragrance Of the flowers;
for the majesty of the mountains and
the green pastures and still wa
= rvr Thc songs OF the
birds: for the beauty Of the rain
DOW and the twinkle of the stars;
or the splendor Of the MONDAY and
he soft. mellow glow Of the moon.
[ thank Tee for the laughter OF
children, and for the sweet
mother love which watches over them;
[ thank Thee that everywhere men
are acknowledging more and more
The fatherhood of God and the broth
OF man: that mercy and truth
have met together, righteousness and
oeace have kissed each other" that
men are realizing more fully H1at
TO be carnally-minded is death, but
TO be spiritually-minded is life and
that they are becoming more
considerable of the rights and privileges
Of each other. ! thank Thee for the
sweet. sincere friends who love me,
md whom | love; | thank Thee that
I have grow nearer Thee, and tina;
love Thy children more; that
lake offense less readily, and that
more gladly; ! thank Thee
Thee that Thou art always at hand,
"a very present help in trouble" and
7 thank Thee beyond all utterance Of
speech for Thy infinite, oll.encompas-
sing and forever love.
Let everything that hath breath
praise, the Lord. Praise yc the