Claude News (Claude, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 21, 1955 Page: 2 of 16
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CARNEGIE
By Donald Culross Peattie from
Dalias News "This Week":
"There is no duty we underrate
so much as the duty of being hap-
py."—Robert Louis Stevenson.
Now there's a bit of morality as
manly as it is smiling! I never
did become convinced of what I
was so smugly told in childhood:
"Be good and you will be happy."
Whereas I am quite sure that if
you are happy you will be good.
People who generate this inner
sunshine make life pleasanter for
those around them. Their lead to
right action; their thoughts are
usually true. They have their roots
in some deep, shining faith.
Now anyone can be in good
spirits when the luck is running
his way. But happines is not always
the result of fortune. It is fre-
quently a virtue, and a brave one.
Happiness conies of the grace to
accept life gratefully and make
the most of the best of it.
That isn't always easy, or R. L.
S. would not elsewhere have spoken
of his "great task of happiness."
Very naturally we all resent those
tiresome Pollyannas who foist their
cheerfulnes upon us regardless of
our fate and feelings. Only the
whiners and the grumblers are
harder to bear with. And those
spoiled children of privilege who
waste joys they have by not know-
ing they have them.
But look around you at some
others! Every day I meet them,
men and women whom I know to
have such trials or disappointments
or poverty of opportunity that I
marvel at their faces. They are not
only brave; they are getting some
joy out of life. Such people, I
think, improve the climate of our
world. They put heart in others
to shoulder gallantly the great
duty of happiness.
So, lifting one another's spirit,
we can get through even our times
of trouble. We will not miss
the chances of pleasure in a sun-
set or the face of a friend at the
door. And to those faithful in this
daily duty of happiness may a re-
warding Providence vouchsafe many
an unexpected moment of real de-
light!
>aleCarnegie
It AUTHOR OF "HOW TO STOP WORRYING AND START LIVING" ^
JAMES M. McAlear, 72 Woodlawn Avenue, Needham, Massachusetts,
says that two years ago worry had him well on the road toward a
nervous breakdown. He was without doubt, he declares, the most
apprehensive person and the biggest "worry wart" in the country.
What was he worrying about? The usual things that people worry
about!
First his work was getting the best of him. He
would go to the office prepared to do a good day's
work and get things done efficiently. Then interrup-
tions would start. Interruptions from the telephone,
the unscheduled conference with the boss, the out-
of-town customer, and so on and so on. The result
would be nothing accomplished. At night he couldn't
sleep. Then he began to doubt himself. Decisions
that he had made in good faith, he would wonder
If he shouldn't recall.
Financially he was secure. He hadn't over-ex-
tended himself but no sooner had he paid one bill
when he would begin to worry whether he would be able to pay the next.
Finally he realized that the worst thing that could happen to him was
to lose his health. So he began to worry about that!
Then he suddenly made the luckiest decision in his lite. He first
sought the advice of three people: his wife, his pastor and his doctor.
In each case the recommendation was the same. "Live for today", and
let tomorrow take care of itself. He decided to do just that and now he
doesn't worry about his work. If he can't get It done today then there
is always tomorrow. When he makes a decision it is made, and he
knows he will make both good and bad ones, but he finds that the good
decisions outnumber the bad ones.
REV. ROBERT H. HARPER
The Southern Kingdom Over-
thrown.
l.essr*n for July 24: 11 Kings 24:
20—25: 12.
Golden Text: Galatians 6: 7.
In preceding lessons there have
been indications of the sad condi-
tion of Judan, with the greater part
of the people exiled to Babylon
and the poorer people left in the
land. Now we think of the final
ruin when Nebuchadnezzar's gen-
eral came with a great army for
the destruction of Jerusalem.
The occasion for this was the
rebellion of Zedekiah, the last of
the feeble kings of Judah following
the reign of Josiah. Nebuchadnez-
zar, in the first overthrow of Jeru-
salem, carried the pick of the peo-
ple into Br^vlon. as skilled lab-
orers have n deported in recoiit
tragic -years to serve their con-
querors.
The Jews who remained after the
earlier captivity were made vas-
sals of Babylon and this situation
was continued for eleven years
under Zedekiah, whom Nebuchad-
nezzar had made king. At the end
of eleven years, the poor king tried
to play politics, violated his oath
to the Babylonian ruler, entering
in an alliance with neighboring
small nations and rebelling against
their master.
The territory of Judah was soon
overrun, but Jerusalem held out
for a year and a half. Famine
brought the end. Trying to escape
by flight, Zedekiah was captured
near Jericho. In Babylon his sons
were slain before him, his eyes
were put out, and he was kept in
prison till hla death.
How often do you go out of your
way to please some one because
you really love to do nice things
for people? Let us be really honest
with ourselves and ask how many
times we do what is considered to
be kind or loving without expecting
any rewards? We shall soon find
that most of our so-called good
deeds are done because we expect
something in return.
Christianity is foolishness to many
people because it proclaims a mes-
sage of service motivated by love.
Jesus taught that any act which
is not motivated by love receives
only the reward which is sought.
For example, the Pharisee who
prayed to be seen by men received
only by men. It follows that church
going to be seen by men rewards
the person with what he expects.
The person who showers good gifts
on his family may do so in a vain
attempt to buy a love that he has
rejected with his own unloving at-
titudes. Often the praises heaped
upon ministers for "that wonder-
ful" sermon is an attempt to ob-
tain personal approval, when in
truth the hearer failed to catch any
glimpse of spiritual enrichment at
all. It is quite apparent that these
illustrations are but a few of the
numerous actions which are not
motivated by love. Such actions,
no matter how noble, are not Chris-
tian.
To live on the spiritual levels
of Christianity, a person must live
by standards greater than a self-
selfless love for others. Jesus said,
"By this shall all men know that
ye are my disciples, if you have
love one to another."
Moments in
Meditation . . .
by Fredna W. Bennett
Light is sown for the righteous,
and gladness for the up-right in
heart. Rejoice in the LORD, ye
righteous; and give thanks at the
rememberance of his holiness. Psa.
97:11-12.
Do we rejoice in Christ? Chris-
tians, we know, must expect tribu-
lation in the world. They must suf-
fer by its malice; but "light is sown
for them"; gladness is prepared
for them. At the "appointed time"
God's goodness will be sure of a
harvest. Those who "sow in tears
shall," without fail, "reap in joy."
When parting, Christ told his dis-
ciples: "You shall be sorrowful but
your sorrow shall be turned into
joy." Gladness is sure to the "up-
right in heart," to those who are
sincere in religion. "The Joy of the?'
hypocrite is but for a moment"
Therefore, without lasting sincerity
there is no joy and gladness.
Hare are rules for oar joy. It
must be pure and holy. If we love
, Christ, if we love His kingdom, if
we love His people, if we love His
Word—we will hate evil and every-
thing that id offensive to Him. A
true love to God will show itself in
real hatred of all sin. Our joy must
terminate in God: "Rejoice in the
Lord, you righteous." All the streams
of comfort flowing to us from
Christ's kingdom will cause us to
"rejoice in the Lord." Our joy must
express itself in praise and thanks-
giving: "Give thanks at the re-
memberance of His holiness." Very
often we ought to remember God's
holiness, His purity ,and the per-
fection of the divine nature. And
so, as David said: "Sing unto the
LORD, O ye saints of His, and
give thanks at the rememberance
of His holiness."
Three Minute Sermon
from Moody Bible Institute
Chicago, 111.
PRICES 54 YEARS AGO!
Glancing through an old maga-
zine the other day, we came across
and article that almost convinced
us we are living in the wrong age.
This article, printed in July 1901,
listed the following prices for
items served in a Chicago resturant:
Coffee, milk or tea 3c
Meat 6c
Eggs, any style 2c
Pork and beans 3c
Cold ham 5c
Rolls and doughnuts v lc
Fruit and vegetables 1 and 2c
Hot cakes or oatmeal 3c
Soup, with crackers 3c
Pudding or pie 3c
Imagine getting a complete meal,
consisting of .coffee, meat, roll,
vegetables and pie, for just 15c!
Old-timers insist that servings were
larger and service was better in
the resturants of a half-century
ago. People used to work harder,
they say, and therefore they needed
to eat more.
But what about wages? They too
["I REMEMBER"
BY THE OLD TIMERS
From Louise Coleman, Shelby,
Montana: I remember when 1 used
to scrub my mother's kitchen
table. It was home-made, no oil-
cloth or anything on it. On Sunday,
mother used white tablecloths
I can remember the iron kettle
at my mother's home across the
ocean. I cooked in one many times
It was white enamel inside and I
used it until the enamel chipped
off. then had to discard it 1 also
cleaned steel knives and forks with
a brick.
We used Arbuckle and Lion
coffee, ground in a coffee grinder
1 also remember driving our chil-
dren to school in a rubber covered
wheel buggy. I would drive to
Sweetgrass, Montana for groceries
When cars first became numerous.
Queen, the beautiful mare we
drove, would always want to turn
around and chase them. We finally
sold her to the canners. She was
so awfully old we could not keep
her any longer.
I can remember crossing a stile
instead of opening the large gr.tes
which they used to have There
were also toll roads and you had
to pay ' before they would let you
through.
• • •
From Mrs. Lottie Breyfogcl: I
remember when I was awakened
in the morning to the sweet music
of mother grinding coffee. Although
I have enjoyed many cups since
that time, none has ever tasted
quite so good as that which mother
used to grind in the old affee mill.
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