Music & the Spoken Word Library

On “Sparing the Children” – Sunday, August 27, 1944

One of the most difficult tasks that confront provident parents is to pass on to their children an appreciation of what has gone into the...

Kingdom for a Horse! – Sunday, August 20, 1944

We are often inclined to assume that if we can only dispose of our present pressing problems, the future will take care of itself. The...

Retreat from Clamor – Sunday, August 13, 1944

Not infrequently one sees the spectacle of a bewildered dog running loose in a crowd, harassed by numerous strange calls and whistles coming from all...

On Setting the World in Order – Sunday, August 06, 1944

Frequently when we become aware of conditions which need correction, we are led to wonder why those responsible for such things do not correct them....

Against Whom Time Ever Runs – Sunday, July 30, 1944

The news that speaks from headlines these days indicates dramatically how time runs against those who have built on false foundations. The trend of current...

Discovery – Sunday, July 23, 1944

Legends of discovery ever hold their fascination. Indeed, every age is an age of, discovery—sometimes the discovery of places where men have never walked before—and...

On Misusing a Reputation – Sunday, July 16, 1944

There is something yet to be said on the subject of misusing a reputation. Some men acquire such reputations that others place implicit confidence in...

On Acquiring a Reputation – Sunday, July 09, 1944

Reputations are built on many factors—some of them unpredictable. A good many men have lived their lives and gone to their graves reputed for things...

Substitutes for Freedom – Sunday, July 02, 1944

July Fourth, as a day of annual commemoration, has come and gone, despite many crises and contrary influences, finding us still a liberty-loving people; and...