Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-24
SPIRES OF THE SPIRIT
Tomorrow Comes
BY DIR. FREDERICK BROWN HARRIS
Chaplain Of the United states Senate

Baudouin Of Belgium. the
living symbol Of his free
nation. addressed the COM
bined session OF the United
States Congress. he seemed
the incarnation Of the I'M
quenchable faith of his
valiant grandfather. as 1t was
proclaimed to the world in
1914.
That kingly figure OF World
War I in the darkest todays
steadfastly believed that to-
morrow comes.
Late one wearied afternoon
during the most distressing
period Of that terrible war,
Albert. King Of the Belgians,
stood at a window in City
Hall. Fumes. He was watch
ing the setting sun. Upon his
Swallowed face there was the
evidence Of the heavy anxiety
which he had borne so long
and so heroically. The dying
day but made more vivid the
realization Of the woes which
had overtaken his country. 1t
was an hour of dark fore
hoding. The oncoming night,
with its deepening gloom,
seemed to mirror the dark
ness which was settling over
his beloved land. When the
sun had sunk beneath the
horizon, and the darkness
seemed to triumph. the King
stood for a while in silence.
Then, suddenly, with cou-
rageous hope he turned to
one who stood near and said:
But the night is not eternal
and when it is gone there
comes another day, bringing
with 1t a glad new morning"
This Spire has to do with
the glowing gospel of ITO
morrow Comes" Its message
is good news for every weary
soul. every discouraged life,
every bafled heart. Sunset is
no time to weep for some
golden age, perhaps on the
wane. Often night rolls stones
against the sepulcher of cher
ished plans and dearest
hopes. But always tomorrow
is on the way and
An empty tomb is IUaitino,
And the East is Silper gray,
As the angels of the morning
Trumpet in another day.
The strengthening asSur-
ance that no matter what
the weather report for any
"a hours may be, another and
a brighter day is coming, is
wrapped up in a sentence of
four monoSyllables. This
Too Shall Pass" was a motto
always upon the desk of the
late Senator Vandenberg,
The truth mirrored in the
four words of that motto,
always on his desk, had its
part in making that out
standing American. wrestling
with vast and controversial
concerns, free from petulance
and impotence. Van" as his
friends affectionately called
him, often said to his closest
associates that the motto
constantly suggested to him
that it is well to remember
that criticism and praise are
transient phenomena Of pub
lie Office, and that by keep
ing the motto in mind the
twin dangers of deep depres-
sion because of hostility. and
excessive exultation because
of praise, may be avoided.
The philosophy of "Tomor-
row Comes" is a constant re-
minder that the days shout
ing headlines are likely to
make a noise out of all pro-
portion to their Importance.
At the screaming vehemence
of any hour, this little silent
sign on a Senator's desk
seemed always to have a sort
Of knowing Mona Lisa smile
as if conscious that the pres
ent with an air Of flnality
often takes itself too seri-
ously. The profound proverb.
This Too Shall Pass" is a
plea for perspective and a
new sense of proportion.
Wise. therefore, is the man