Turning Down Dares – Sunday, November 27, 1949
For some unexplained reason it is sometimes supposed to be embarrassing not to do what someone else dares us to do. But why should it...
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Thanks—for such “Simple” Things – Sunday, November 20, 1949
One way of finding out how much we have to be thankful for, is to give up some of our blessings and see how grateful...
Fear and Failure – Sunday, November 13, 1949
"Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid." It would be interesting to know how many worth-while things we could have done...
Children—and Time – Sunday, November 06, 1949
It is quite common to hear comment and concern about the weakening and waning of home influence and discipline. It is not unusual to hear...
The “Bliss” Of Ignorance – Sunday, October 30, 1949
It has been some two centuries since Thomas Gray wrote this sentence -. "Where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise," thus perpetuating a...
On Escaping Penalties – Sunday, October 23, 1949
Sometimes the question is asked: Just how effective is the threat of punishment in keeping men from doing things they shouldn't do? To this, we...
Dangerous Delays – Sunday, October 16, 1949
Things that are done too late don't count. At least, they don't count as much as things that are done when they should be done....
Counting on Character – Sunday, October 09, 1949
There has long been a philosophy, too widely entertained, that a personal weakness could be offset by a legal device; for example, there have been...
Things We Have to Leave to Time – Sunday, October 02, 1949
There is a lesson sooner or later learned by almost all of us, and that is that there are some things we have to leave...