Music & the Spoken Word Library

The Conduct of One Hour – Sunday, December 11, 1949

There is an old oriental proverb which reads, "The reputation of a thousand years may be determined by the conduct of one hour."1 Sometimes it...

Precedent is Important, but— – Sunday, December 04, 1949

Suppose that someone who needs something approaches us for some service —a service that is reasonable and honorable and easily within our reach. And suppose...

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...

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....