South Bend news-times., 1922-12-03
Sunday Mornimg Breakfast Talk
By ReU Elmer Ward Cole

ence over their husbands and their
Doys. That was o very wise woman
who said, why should I want the
ballot have SIX boys and hus-
band that vote as I dictate" 4 wo-
man with character and influence
gets what she wants ard with out
The dynamite or the torch.
To neglect religion s. 20 neglect
one OF the sources OF happiness.
Nothing quite takes the place OF a
conscience that IS clean and well
trained by worship and religious
teaching. listen 70 a. least two or
three answers along this line. THE
main elements IN my happiness are
the certainty that I feel that am
saved. and IN heaben I VIII recognize
my Mother" Another-'I have lived
by the Christian Faith: tasted its In
spiration, Interpretation OF events,
comforts. known what the words
mean, They might have my Joy full
filed IN themselves Nothing can
quite take tho place OF religious life.
Worship "a as essential to the we'll
balanced man as food or sleep. DNy
yourself this important thing and
you starve and shrivel the soul.
The physical body is essential 20
happiness, therefore health plays q
most prominent part. Il - n great
thing TO live but Il IS a greater thing
to feel that IL IS good 10 be alive and
70 be full OF the Joy OF living. II is
miserable thing TO ask the ques-
tlon rs life worth the nbing?" No
healthy man ever asks the question.
The famous answer 10 the question
1t depends on the liver" has IN
II mt-a good philosophy than humor.
A good healthy man is always glad
he is allie. Listen to some answers
- am glad to be alive, partly be-
cause I am healthy, but also be-
cause we have a perfect home life;
n lovely house IN the country with all
that goes to stve eten all that goes on
within e." Hero ia another that is
significant because it speaks OF hard
work-note the number Of hours per
week spent IN shop. Sustained
health, Notwithstanding shop life
often exceeding 20 hours per week.
Many friends; no known enemies.
Church and trade agencies. Capacity
for living n full life upon a moder-
ate income. Absence OF domestic
discord. Intense interest IN people
with q capacity for appreciating the
pathos and comedy beneath the sur
face" There are many others I
might quote but space forblds. II IS
enough 70 know that this world has
no place for disembodied spirits.
Why are we making a mad race
for money when we know that It and
it alone VIII never bring happiness.
| The palaces on Fifth avenue are not
the havens Of happiness. Happiness
| is not TO be found IN riches but in
character and that alone will bring
the much sought for happiness. II
is the higher things that bring the
lasting happinesS-home, religion
health. And home and health are
linked with religion-yes they are
/ linked tOgether--you cannot have
one without the other. Listen to
the nlatchless teacher Of Gauilee-
Happy are the poor in spirit, the
modest. humble men; the mourners;
| the meek, the gentlemanly men, wlio
give place 10 others, those who hun
ger for righteousness; the merciful
the pure: the peacemakers: those
who are true TO their ideals. 20 their
| highest self" Would you be happy
then be such q man. such n wo-
man. Happiness is yours for the
taking.