The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-31
I zS Serdlres ii the Churches of DDaslangiou
as WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN BIBLE TALK
Spirit Of Autocratic Rule
Causes Revolts, Says Bryan
By WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.

won't to Rather-the mirthful
aor toilieking pleasures and the
serious for prayer. The differ
ence between the two groups lis
to some extent a matter OF age.
The young eagerly greet the
days as they conc, for all of
life is before them. Opportunity
is the great word that they see
written in glowing letters on
the dawn-opportunit to be i'm
proved. Hope. rather than
memory. holds sway and their
joy finds expression in youthful
ways. =
An Appeal for Guidaaee.
The older ones, in proportion
to their age. recall opportunities
unimproved. days wasted, and
possibly. errors that have left
deep scars. There is also a feel
ing of solicitude that misleading
paths may be stunned and that
the coming year may contain
more to make retrospection
satisfying,
While the gay make merry
until the midnight hour calls
forth a glad welcome to the new
year. the sober. increasingly i'm
pressed with the finiteness of
man and the infinite power and
wisdom and love of God. look to
the Heavenly Father as the only
source from which enlighten-
ment can come. They appeal for
guidance during every waking
moment of the coming year.
Experience has taught them
how impossible IL Is to Judge
which moment will be richest in
fruitage; they have learned how
impossible IL is to estimate the
consequences of single act.
Trivial events sometimes become
epoch making. while things
seemingly great dwindle into in
significance. Happy are those
who early learn their own need
of prayer. and through prayer
open their hearts to divine sug-
gestion-.
Time for Solicitations.
And New Year Day is. more
than any other day. the time for
salutation and expressions of
good will. II is a gloomy soul
that does not respond on this
day to the summons of friend
ship. IL there is any warmth in
the heart 1t radiates in the
greetings that are at their food
on New Year Day.
Formerly John Barleycorn
reaped his social harvest on the
first day of the year. He offered
hi
who opened their homes TO New
Year guests and many a young
man displayed volubility that
increased until II was lost In in
distinctness, the number of his
calls being limited only by his
power of locomotion.
II the Eighteenth amendment
has lessened for some the at
fractions of New Year Day. it
has for a still larger multitude
decreased the unpleasant reflec-
tions that come with the closing
days of the year and made it
possible for more families to
face the future without fear.
1t will be easier also to keep
the new resolutions that this
anniversary calls forth.
One Fundamental Resolve.
AS it is impossible for any
one to know all of the easily
besetting sins against which old
and young fortify themselves by
resolution. j will not try to
enumerate them or even suggest
a partial list Whatever these
resolutions may be, they rest in
part or in whole upon one fund
amental resolve which includes
all good resolves, viz: God
helping me. I shall so conserve
all my powers of body and mind
and so consecrate my life to
purposes high and noble that |
may render the maximum of
service to my fellowmen, and be
content to draw from society a
reward Commensurate with the
good ] may be able to do"
If this introduction seems
long, please remember that New
Year comes but once a year
and that the offense cannot.
therefore, be repeated for at
least a twelvemonth.
Our talks for the NEW year
take us back to the Old Tesla