Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-02-08
How Can a Mans Soul Be
Strengthened?
Bv Carolina De Fabritiis

to the limit of endurance by the ire
mendous economic upheaval follow
ing the World war, it is interesting to
find evidences on all sides of organi-
cations, clubs, individuals, and COM
mittee, doing "their" bit to bring
back to the bulk of the American
people their fine courage, optimism
and fighting spirit which they have al
ways displayed in the past, and which
won them the admiration Of the
world during their participation in
the World War.
This fine spirit can not have died.
These big racial characteristics are in
herent and, therefore, imperishable.
This splendid fighting spirit is part
and parcel of the manhood and wo-
manhood of America.
We are fundamentally the same
country, the same people as we were
during the period of greatest pros
perity. But, we, too, must be affect
/, ed by the destruction that war forced
Aupon combined of a help
less world, and we must by our COM
bined efforts as individuals, clubs, or
CARNATIONS, cities and states work to
bring back not only to this country
but to all the nations of the world,
that "will to live and dare" that is
the inheritance of a strong race.
How best to stabilize industry,
commerce, exchange, I leave to wiser
heads than mine to suggest, but more
than the sterilization of industry,
more than the return of a world wide
commerce, more than a normal rate
of exchange, does the Soul of Man
need to receive a stimulus and help in
these times of transition.
The man whose soul is strong is
never beaten, for in moral courage
lies the secret of perseverance in a
seemingly losing fight.
How can a mans soul be strength
ened, how can it be fortified against
the "arrows of outrageous fortune?"
By contact with. beauty, beauty
of color, beauty of line, beauty of
phrase, beauty of sound and it is
in this last art that the universal ap-
peal and remedy truly lies.
Music, good music, should form
the daily food of the soul of mar
these days. Music should be as easy
to secure as fresh air and as essen
tial to the inner life of nan. Music is
the divine food that builds up the
weakened morale, softens the hard,
unyielding nature, strengthens the
faltering, gives vision to those blind
ed by the too great glare of a ma
life and makes the individual
contribute in the highest sense his
best to his community.
In the fair state of South Caro-
slina, in the city by the sea, which
breathes an Old World charm and
speaks of generations of culture and
search for beauty, this problem of
vivifying the souls of its citizenry is
being splendidly carried out through
the vision of one of the leading or
yganists of the city, who realizing the
significance and value of the stimu-
lating power of music, decided to ask
the cooperation of every organist in
the city to contribute their gift at
this time of civic need.
A series of organ r~ecitals of twenty
minutes duration held daily at II
o'clock in St. Phillips church, which
possesses one of the finest organs in
the city, was initiated the first of the
new year, and the response of the
profession to the need of their SER
vices and the eager acceptance OF
the public, has given abundant proof
that people are alive to the value OF
this great art, not only in keeping
the individual fit, but in restoring
spiritual forces that through difficult
circumstances have been sadly de-
pleted.
The church is open to all, the or
ganist plays hidden from sight, no one
knows who it is or the name Of his
selection. They step in quietly, sit in
silence while the Magic Alchemist
wipes gentle and clearly away from
their troubled souls all the cares and
vexations that vitiate it's strength.
Men, women, young, old, children.
Men who labor with their hands, men
who think, they all have their indi-
vidual need for solace and each one