Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-11-15
"The jewels of Love"

PRECIOUS STONES of rare
beauty are set in the crowns of
Il the monarchs of the world; their
brilliancy is pleasing, and their none
tary value often can scarcely be esti-
mated. There are other stones, indi-
vidually inexpensive, whose setting is
not beautiful, but which have work to
do in speeding up industrial produc-
ton. These stones are small diamonds
set in hardest steel, which grind and
cut metal in a most effective way:
they are valuable because of the work
they accomplish.
Certain good and lovely qualities of
thought have been likened to jewels,
but their true and full worth can be
rightly estimated only by those who
have learned to discern spiritual good.
The materially-minded know little of
these jewels, just as the outside world
knows little of the work done by the
small diamonds in the factories.
Among these beautiful qualities are
meekress and temperance, and one
may attain them, and prove their prac-
teal value. These qualities are indis-
pensable to our progress heavenward;
but they must be desired, and made
ones own.
In "Retrospection and Introspec-
ton" by Mary Baker Eddy, the Discov-
erer and Founder of Christian Science,
we read (p. 79): "Be temperate in
thought, word, and deed. Weakness
and temperance are the jewels of
Love, set in wisdom" Many people
have a wrong concept of these quail
ties, and believe that meekness indi-
Gates weakness Of character and sub
mission to- another's human will.
Rightly considered, it denotes true
strength and a noble attitude of
thought. Weakness and humility are,
generally speaking, synonymous, and
one who is expressing humility is free
from pride and arrogance. He is not
self-assertive. One who is temperate
is moderate in his desires, and there
fore he is not self indulgent. Are not
these lovely qualities God-given? True
wisdom and all right action proceed
from God, Mind, and are expressed by
the real man, the reflection Of God.
Students of the Bible know full well
that the great Master, Christ Jesus,
was meek and temperate. Under what
appeared to be the most trying circum-
stances, he was gentle and kind. He
was strong also, because he was pa
tient. He said Of himself Matthew
11:29) that he was "meek and lowly
in heart;" and yet has any man been
more richly endowed with the Christ,
Truth, than the Master? Because of
his meekness he was loving and COM
passionate. He knew that all good
qualities belonged to him as part of
mans divine inheritance. This knowl-
edge enabled him to heal the sick, and
to restore to Wilderness those bound by
sinful beliefs. Jesus declared (John
5:30), 81 can of mine own self do
nothing" 1t was his clear understand
ing of God as divine Truth, Life, and
Love, and his equally clear recognition
of the real man as the image and like
ness of God, that enabled the Way
shower to do his good works.
On page 800 of Miscellaneous
Writings" Mrs. Eddy states, "Meek-
ness, moderating human desire, in
spires wisdom and procures divine
power" This should encourage man.
kind to pray for meekness; and clear
thinkers are doing this, for they know
that it enables them to make right
decisions, and to deal justly with their
fellow men. Christ Jesus demonstrated
that God, divine Mind, is supreme, the
only power. Those who are temperate
express true government, for they
permit themselves to be guided in
thought and in deed by God, divine
Love. Paul said that "every man
that striveth for the mastery is tenn
nerate mall thircC-" Il Corinthians