‘Telling’ the Truth – Sunday, November 9, 1952
There is a sentence from one of the writings of Samuel Taylor Coleridge that suggests a deeply significant subject: "Veracity," be said, "does not consist...
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“A Land For Which Ye Did Not Labour” – Sunday, November 2, 1952
In the history of ancient Israel there are some sobering sentences from Joshua for the solemn consideration of his people and for us also: "And...
Impatience with Imperfection – Sunday, October 26, 1952
It sometimes seems that we live much of our lives by trial and error. (And, parenthetically, may we observe in passing, when our errors are...
Excuses – Sunday, October 19, 1952
One of the most obvious evidence of man's ingenuity is the excuses he contrives to make. The variety and plausibility of our explanations to ourselves...
Fear and False Security – Sunday, October 12, 1952
There are two extremes of attitude in which a man may find himself and which have always proved to be perilous. One is an overpowering...
The Long Look – Sunday, October 5, 1952
There seems to be little evidence that the Creator of the universe was ever in a hurry. Everywhere, on this bounteous and beautiful earth, and...
The Worst That Could Happen – Sunday, September 28, 1952
Perhaps few if any of us escape our days of depression and the feeling of being down and discouraged. Fear and gnawing worry and depression...
Be Wary How Ye Judge – Sunday, September 21, 1952
As to the difficulties of arriving at justice and fair judgment, one philosopher observed: "We must remember that we have to make judges out of...
On Being At Our Best – Sunday, September 14, 1952
Perhaps most of us give way at times to actions and attitudes and utterances which we well know are below our best. But whenever we...