, 1924-05-08
ORNER
Edited by Dr.. Jas. A. Fraser
MUD ON THE WIND SHIELD

What a nuisance! I'll bet you know what 1 mean. How
ed with mud! One cannot see where one is going, and there
is a grave danger of running into the ditch. Sometimes when
the front wheels of the car hit a rut the muddy water is dash
ed all over the glass. We must rub off the glass to see our
way along the road: You all know what the wind shield Of an
automobile is. 1t is the glass in front Of the driver, and it
Keeps the wind off the people sitting in the car;
There are many kinds of wind shields. Some are small
and some are large; some are made of one piece of glass, and
others open in the middle. Some are made of good glass,
while others are made of inferior glass-but a car must have
a wind shield or else those who drive in it are very uncomfort-
able. We look through the wind shield and avoid many ac-
cidsnts; Cars have wind shields; so have men and women,
wear glasses! Boys and girls really have wind shields. Can
Have you ever read of a man who said, II have a clear
consciencei" Conscience is a wind shield.
# you owned a car would you drive it with a dirty wind
shieldi Would you care to drive drought the night with the.
wind shield of your car covered with mud7. Well, l would not
ride with you, and know of many others who {, would rather
of the soul" We look through conscience and see dangers
ihe mujd pnd Wy WHAT s9 i if the t eons aaiegeeS; is So Sut di Mtat that hl oi IT eannot
determine between the good and evil' The wind shield of a car
m a%d ACCIDENTS eswhys be in k this H iife Of a ours 81 w W e m ast sec SO a to it t danst the
wind shields OF our lives. are kept perfectly clean: How are
that it is easily done. You advise me to use a little soap and
warm water, and then rub the glass bright with a soft cloth.
But how are we to keep the Conscience clean and bright There
is a way you know.
By being truthful. Every time a boy ,r a girl tells a lie or
deceive their parents they are putting mud on their wind
things clearly. Some day these boys and girls will run into
a commandment or rule and their souls get all battered to
pieces. Be truthful! Evasion OF the truth spells moral rum;
honesty in facing the truth breeds moral courage. Herbert
Spencer considered truth a religion: There is nothing like it.
A lie will not be tolerated by men of business. Some day per-
haps, Il boy will go to one Of our business men and ask for
work, and a question will be asked. What do you think that
question is going to be! have an idea it will be this, care you
truthful Remember that a lie throws mud on the wind
shield. Keep the wind shield of your lives clean.
2. The Sabbath School,
Howl Try it and see! There are certain things taught
in our Sabbath Schools which help to clean the conscience.
There are four places of worship in Rawlns, and in connec-
ton with these places of worship are Sabbath Schools. l hope
your parents see to it that on Sunday mornings you go to one
n nfbnr r. hon acEal H. Scouts M othar rpOrnjnO now
many of them attended Sabbath School, and they all told me
that they had gone. That is fine. No, l don't care to what
denomination you belong, only go to Sabbath School. You will
learn of Christ and He never will lead you astray. The Sab
bath School will put you in touch with many things of worth;
and with many things which will keep the Conscience clean.
3. Prayer.
Surely you would not tell God a lie! Prayer is converse
ton with Him, and such conversation is very uplifting. So
let us try to wipe all the mud from off the wind shields of the
soul. We want to keep from danger, and to live and grow