Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-06
4 Happy Neu Year TO the Dear Children
Who Are Entering Upon the Year 1921

day for nearly three years. But,
entire nous. children, just between
you and me, do not think that
every one who sings those words is
brave" and free" They are not
all brave enough to obey Gods law
to love and trust their heavenly
Father to feed and clothe them.
Christ Jesus told them that God
would feed and clothe them as He
clothes the lilies, if they would obey
the law of Truth, and love their
neighbor as themselves. You and
] know that lots OF people are not
free, They may think they are, be-
cause they are not slaves, nor in a
prison, but they are slaves to belief
in a power opposed to Life and
Love, God,-the belief of life in mat
ter instead of the understanding Of
Life in Mind. They are slaves to
fear that they may become sick, or
poor, or die. This fear is a death
thought and only the Life-and-Lovc
thought can destroy fear. The BIZ
bic says, Fear hath torment" Paul
speaks of them who through fear
of death were all their lifetime sub
iect to bondage" Christ Jesus and
Mrs. Eddy teach US that God, our
heavenly Father, our creator, is Life
and Love and Truth, and that there
is no death. Some time every one
must learn about the Principle of
being, Spirit, or Mind, which is God.
l wonder, children, if among the
many poems which have been writ
ten about America, you have ever
seen the one entitled Our America.
It at once appealed to me as pro-
gressive and Mrs. Eddy says, Prog
ress is the law of God" The Bible
tells US that God is light, and in
Him is no darkness at ALL" that is,
no sin, no sickness, no death, for
all these conditions come from
wicked thoughts, which also cause
war and they do not belong to God
nor to His children. This anthem
begins thus:
America. America, thou gavest
birth
To light that lighteth all the earth.
God keep it pure!
We love that onward leading light;
We will defend it with our might;
1t shall endured"
Certainly, America was born of
spiritual thoughts, or spiritual
ideals, the light that will finally
light all the earth and dispel all the
darkness, suffering, and sorrow. God
will keep it pure and we will defend
this light with all our might. Ameri-
cans often recall the words of
George Washington, the father of
our country, and repeat them in
their defense of spiritual, mental
ideals:
Let us raise a standard. to which
the wise and honest can repair; the
event is in the hands Of God.
Abraham Lincoln, the President
of our great nation, whom every
true American delights to honor
and emulate, left this rich legacy OF
his Soul-inspired words:
This nation. under God. shall have
a new birth Of freedom:
government OF the people. by the
people, for the people. shall not
perish from the earth.
I am telling you these words. dear
children, that they may make a
spiritual mental impression, which
will help you to preserve Americas
spiritual ideals and inspire you to
become great and good, as were
Washington and Lincoln. 1t was
said of Washington that he never
told lie. Both he and Lincoln
were truthful, honest, and brave.
Washington and Lincoln united in
one firm purpose, to establish ma
ton which should be governed by
God, good, eternal Life, Love, and
Truth, and they succeeded. Today
true Americans depend upon God
for guidance, and try to obey His
protecting and sustaining law, upon
which America was founded. This
will continue to make America the
haven of rest, peace, and prosperity
Dear children, let US help to make
America truly the "land of the free
and the home of the brave"
America, America. depressing van
OF all the hopes Of waking man,
We love thy flag!-
Thy stately flag Of steadfast stars.
And white. close held to heart-red
Which none shall drag!
America, America, the God Of love.
whose name is ev'ry name above.
Is thy defense.
IT'S thou must lead the longing
From phantom fears. to Loves I'M
furled
Omnipotence.
Alice Morgan Harrison.
Love never harms any one, but
blesses all. Remember, dear chill
dren, that you can be very happy
and healthy, and make others happy,
if YOU are loving and unselfsh and
grateful for everything that your
parents or big brothers and sisters
do for you, or that any one does
for you, to make you happy. Die
you ever awake early some cold
winter morning, while it was yet
dark, and hear the milkman rattle
the bottles, as he left the nice milk
for your breakfast,-and as you
Struggled in your warm bed, that
your dear earthly father and mother
had provided for you, did you send
out to the milkman loving thought,
a grateful thought, and ask God to
keep him happy and warm? Did
YOU ever think how many are work
ing to make our clothes, our coats
and shoes and hats and dainty little
frocks,-how many sew. and sew,
and sew? And sometimes they must
be very tired; but they finish their
work and it comes to us to supply
our needs. Do we forget to be
grateful for all they provide Tor us!