Music & the Spoken Word Library

The Search for Mysteries – Sunday, October 29, 1944

One reason for progress is the fact that there are always living among us those who are never content with what they know or with...

Some Principles of Public Leadership – Sunday, October 22, 1944

No matter when men live, and no matter what kind of society they live in, they always find themselves with some kind of leadership in...

Evil is Where You Find It! – Sunday, October 15, 1944

The question of expediency frequently arises to plague us—the question as to whether or not, under pressure of circumstances, to accomplish seemingly desirable ends, we...

And the Glory of Children are Their Fathers – Sunday, October 8, 1944

"Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers." (Proverbs 17:6.) This, from Proverbs, suggests comment on a...

Private Preface to Public Conflict – Sunday, October 1, 1944

For quite some time now, the war has been, and still is, our greatest immediate worry. The world is waiting prayerfully, solemnly, hopefully, for any...

Citation for a Good Man – Sunday, September 24, 1944

The institutions of men confer an infinite variety of honors, titles, degrees, and awards of one kind or another. Almost every organization of any description...

How Forcible are Right Words! – Sunday, September 17, 1944

Someone has said that those who speak or write have a grave responsibility in wartime. This is profoundly true—but it is also true without its...

Johnny Goes to School – Sunday, September 10, 1944

The annual return to school of millions of our youth has become an oft-repeated routine, now more or less taken for granted. Indeed, so accustomed...

Every Man to His Own Labor – Sunday, September 03, 1944

"What is there illustrious that is not attended by labor?" (Cicero). Thus spoke truly the ancient philosopher. History does not record, nor does scripture, that...