Music & the Spoken Word Library

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...

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...