Music & the Spoken Word Library

Criticism of Criticism – Sunday, September 25, 1949

"Of all the cants that are canted in this world, though the cant of hypocrites may be the worst, the cant of criticism is the...

On Remaining Unchanged – Sunday, September 18, 1949

Young people leaving home, whether it be only for an evening or for an extended stay, are often given to assuring their parents that there...

Be Wary How Ye Judge – Sunday, September 11, 1949

It is high tribute to say of any man that he is just in all his judgments. And it is higher tribute to be able...

The Importance of Principles – Sunday, September 04, 1949

Every man should certainly have a set of sound principles to which he can turn when any proposal is presented, to him. When people have...

Judging Ourselves and Others – Sunday, August 28, 1949

The question of judging ourselves' and others is always a matter of serious concern. Perhaps all of us, certainly almost all of us, seek to...

The Pattern of the Past – Sunday, August 21, 1949

We sometimes waste too much of the present in waiting for the return of the pattern of the past. Much as we may wish it...

On Being at Our Best – Sunday, August 14, 1949

Perhaps most of us give way at times to actions and attitudes and utterances which we would not ordinarily approve in ourselves or in others....

The End From the Beginning – Sunday, August 07, 1949

At this season we recall again one of the pleasant pastimes of our childhood, when we paused with other wide-eyed youngsters to watch the billposter,...

How Not to Lead People – Sunday, July 31, 1949

Like most stories that are old, this one has been told with many variations at successive seasons: It is the story of the man who...