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Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville, ON), 28 Sep 1939, p. 3

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1939 her ýs af stor- ni ta I onl Idn't their and this mien rak- but vant ;heir :s hs ýws- àink land [an't lars Lhey ('1 Of Interest To 0 1O YO 0 0 ~WO0ME N .î Save Our Natural Born Leaders' Weddings To HeIp Reconstruct Society When'Avr et wdi tn Peace Restored, Says Rural Mot"her Dear Mr. Editr-. Hon. McKenzie Kig and Hon. Dr. Manion have spoken. There wiil be no conscription of man power for overseas. When I heard aven Uic radio and read in the press this mes- sage my hcart skippcd a beat for joy., Howeven, my carefreenes was short lived. It just iastcd un- tii that unccasing inborn urge ta measure and weigh compelled me ta turn the great scanchlight o! truth into Uic secret recesses a! my own hcart. What I found there nat anly shocked but sham- cd me. Oh yes, I found a deep appreciatian o! frecdom an d peace, and Uiankfulness for Uic pnivilege o! living in a Christian country. But I arn sorry ta say I also found an unwillingncss ta pay the price for this frcedom. I saw a chance ta slip out from un- der responsibility. The valunteer systcm is a pen- sonal priviiege ta choose and can anly be tried out in a democratic country. A good volunteen, anc who caunts thecocst, yet stili ne- fuscs ta flinch, is woth more than many canscripts, no matter whethcr in battie or clscwhere. Wc must keep aur fanms mnnned. Wc must save aur naturai born leaders ta help reconstruct soc- icty when pence again is restarcd. The future demands it. Docs Uic volunteen system do this? I arn afraid farms will be without man power 'wherc famn- ilies have devcloped an inner farce greater than Uie instinct for seif-preservatian. Our education- ai centres from which came aur leaders are Uic first ta respond ta Uic cail for recruits. It seems ta me we must kccp aur awn pensonal feelings out a! this and ask ourselves, lis it fair? Is it adequate?" Russia camig sa strongly inta Uic picture is a bit unnervig, but I agrec with Uiat leader who said hc did not mind how many enemies there were sa long as he could caunt their nases. A dcclarcd cncmy ,, can be los harmful than a false fricnd. If hs shoWing us, tao, that Uiis is no ordinary war arnong nations ar cntirely anc betwecn different !orms o! Governmcnt. It is a ne- ligiaus question. I. wandcr on which side God finds aur nase? Let us study ail questions, not from, ïe sadpoint o! aur own persoME likes and dislikes, fancies or prejudices, but frorn a motive of trying ta further what is best for us as a Christian nation. *The valunteen system will work providing we alI volunteer. Many o! us, even aur men folk, would1 only clutter up the first Uine of defense. But those who do go in, ta that first Uine must be assured that the rest of us are with them workmng just as hard and fighting, as courageously. It must be dis- couraging for aur soldiers and sailors to know they are giving their ail ta protecteven those who are so, weak-kneed and white- livered that they refuse ta be in- convenienced or sacrifice the sec- ond lump of sugar. Don't let aur patriatism be- corne mcaningless and degraded. Those of us who hoard or pro- fiteer are traitors. .No other word is strong enough. Howevcr, aur job as Christians does flot end with dcfcnding aur freedom. We rhust release the power of lave which is a stronger force than hate, because it cornes froixi God. The Church must be militant spreading goodwill toa ai. Will you let me say the rest in verse? It is easier ta say it that way. To-day's Task God made this world, this laveiy world, And ev'ry creature in if; And so Hie plcads with you and I To work with Hum ta win it. While war clouds gathen hi Uic West,* And frorn the East scem ncaring Stiil you and I can yct go on Just ioving men, not fearing. Whcn thase we Uiought aur loyal fricnds Betray that love wc gave Uiern; Though finger clench, wc must be still Until wc can forgive them. When nations Jase their grip on God, And stnive our course ta alter, Then I and. you will rernain truc, And climb the stecps, nor faiter. For Falth and Hope and Lave must ive, If wc would ever conquer Hatrcd, injustice, selfish greed, Or paralyzing languor. Yes, this old world is God's own warld, And ev'ry creature in it; United you and I will stand, United wc shahl win it. -A Rural Mother. When a girl looks miserable even a wise man can't tell whc- ther it is because a! a broken heant on an aching corn. Larger hat needed IF YOU try to cover your head with a bat several suzes too aïnall, you'Il bave a swell headache. But it won't b. as serions as the headache you'fl have if your lire insurance isn't enough te cover your lois when fire dest.roys your hiome. Have you reafly enoiigh insurance2 Je Je MASON & SON Phone 681 m. very J ejzy ectaing zo place at Uic home o! Uic bride an Saturday, August 19, when Ruby Viola, daughter o! Mr. and Mrs. R. Witheridge, Ontario St., Bowrnanvllle, becamne the bride o! Nelson Albert, son a! Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Jaciman Jackrnan and Uic late Frank Jack- man, Bawmanvillc. Mrs. Ernest Hunt, sister o! Uic bride, and Mn. Ted Jackrnan, brothen a! the groom, werc the attendants. l4ev. Sidney Davison, pastor o! Trinity United Church, afficinted. Alter Uic reception and buffet lunch, .thc happy couple left on a motar honcymoon cast and north. Bath Mn. and Mrs. Jackman have been aven ten years with Uic Goodyear Comnpany. The office staff prescntad Uic bride with a tri-light"floor lamp whcn ieaving. Paterson-Bennctt On Wcdnesday, September 13, Alice, youngest daughten o! Mn. and Mns. Thomas Bennett be- came Uic bride o! William M. Pat- erson, son af Mr. and Mrs. G. Paterson, Richmond Hill. Rcv. Sidney Davison afficiated. The manrage took place at the home o! Uic bride's parents on Scugog Street, which was decorntcd i bronze-mauve dahlias. The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, looked charming in blue geargette crepe with matching accessonies and carnied n bouquet o! cream and pink carnations. The bride was attcnded by her two cousins, Misses Lillian and Helen Pritch- ard, and Mr. George Paterson attended Uic groom. Alter Uic wedding the bride's little niece Dorothy, of Toronto, was christened. A amail reception was heid later, Uic table being laid with dishes used by Uic bridc's parents at their wcddlng 40 years ago. Burns--Dilllng The wcdding o! Miss Lena Dfi- ing, yaunger daughten o! Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Diiling, and James Macgregor Burns, son o! Mn. Lewis H. Burns and Geongîna M. Burns, was soiemnized at Uic home o! Uic bride's parents on Qucen Street, Bowrnanville, an Saturday, Sept. 23rd. The house was tastcfuily decarated with, pink and white flawers, white tulle nibban and wedding belis. The cerernony was perfarmed be- fore an sitar a!fifowers which werc tail standards and floor bas- kets of pink and white giadioli, asters, zinnias, and ferns. Mn. Gea. Dnvidgc presided at thc biano. The marniage service was rend by Rev. Sidney Davison, in Uic presence o! a smnll assemb- ly o! relntives and friends. Miss Novelda Berry, her cous- in's attendant, was charming in a pink taffetn princess gown, shir- red badîce, and baiera jneket, with blue halo hat and shippcrs. She cannied n nosegay o! pink rosebuds and blue agerathcum tied with white satin ribbons. The bride, given in rnarriagc by her father, was lovely in ivory slipper satin with Marie Antoin- ette lace collan, yokc and the shoulders o! hen full puffcd siceves which cnded In points over her hands. lier fingcrtip veil o! illusion lace was arrangcd at her hcad by a pointcd halo. She carricd Joanna li roses, hules a! the valley and fcrn. Mr. Stanley Ricknnd assisted Uic groom. Immediately following the cere- rnony an informal receptian was was heid. A tiercd wedding cake centrcd the bride'. table, which was decorated in a pink and white colon schemc. Miss Marie Law prcsided at Uic tes table, assisted by Mn.. Rance Dilling, Miss Alice High!ield and Mns. Nelson Jack- man. Mn. Stanley Rickard pro- posed the toast ta Uic bride and groom. The groom respanded thanking hirn for thein kind thoughts. The bride'. book was in charge o! Miss N. Berry. The guests werc received by Mn.. Dilling in a gawn o! claret wine French wool crepe with winc accessanies and wcaring a clusten o! orchids ta blend with her ensemble. Miss Law ware a pium crepe gawn trirnmed with gald, black acces- sanies and an amethyst neekiace. The happy couple left amid showcrs o! confetti and good wishes for points nanth. On their rcturn Mn. and Mn.. Burns will Insist on Equallty of Servico If Conscription Found Necessary, Oshawa Prcabytery Resolution Urges Important resolutions w er c passed at a meeting o! Uic Osh- nwn Presbytery o! the United Church o! Canada heid nt Hamp- ton last week, which was presidcd aven by Rev. W. Rackham, Uic new chairman, while Rev. Mn. Wylie, o! Columbus, was appoint- cd acting sccnctary. The Presbytery went on record as appnoving Uic election o! Rev. P. L. Juil, Brookfln, as president o! Uic Bay o! Quinte Conference in June this year and offered him thein hearty support and co-op- eration during his tcnm a! office. In a discussion on "The Church and War," led by Rev. W. R. Tanton, he pointed out that Uic church must carry on even mare effectiveiy naw than even before; that Uic church must give leader- ship ta Uic people in helping Uicrn ta be caîni, united and in nvoid- ing bitternesa, and that Uic pnin- ciples o! Uic church should be kept alive by dutiful attendance and individual interést i al branches o! its work. There is no patriatisrn in leaving Uic work o! Uic chunch and engaging i other activities, but Uic neal sacrifice in thc present cmergency is that al shail take on addcd duties and at Uic samne time not neglect Uic work in Uic chunch, speakers ndd- cd. If the wark o! Uic church is negiectcd, what have you lcft whcn Uic emergcncy is aven. Fallowing the discussion, Uic main items o! which wcrc agrecd ta, the !allawing resolution w a s unanimously supported: Must Uphold Democracy "Whiie wc deplore war and while we recagnize the sinccnity o! the paci!ists, yct we must in- sîst that Christian principles upon which dernocracy Is based must be upheld today even at Uic nisk o! 111e itself." The resolution furtUier stated:i "If there is ta be any conscriptioni service we would insiat upon thei principle o! equality o! sacrifice, being obsenved on the part o! al citizens accanding ta their capac-j ity for service." A resolution sponsorcd by the chairman of Uic 'Social Service and Evangelism committec Rcv. be at home ta their fricnds, on Qucen Street. Prior ta, her wedding Mrs. Burns was guest at showcrs hcid in her hanor by Miss Alice High- field and Mrs. Rance Dslling. Delaney Furs Beflevile - Trenton - Oshawa GUARANTYME NEW COATS $1 Down & $1 Week Remodelling - :- Repairs AGENT Marjorie Kay Shop BOWimanville F. M. Wootton, commended the Federal Govrnent for taking action ta prevent profiteering and urged the termmnation of traffic in alcoh ai. The resolution rcferrcd ta the benefits that had accrued following the closing of hotels in the last war and urged the Pro- vincial Govcrnmcnt ta take steps ta close beer parlors and liquar stores as soon as Possible. Chairmen o! committees electcd were as follows: Foreign Missions - Rev. Dr. C. R. Carscailen, Whit- hjr; Home Missions - Rev. W. R. Tanton, Oshawa; Christian Edu- Cation - Rev. S. Littlcwood, Or- ana; Social Service and Evangel- ism - Rev. F. M. Wootton, Osh- awa; Pastoral Relations - Rev. W. R. Tanton, Oshawa; Finance - F. M. Chapman, Pickering; Property - Rev. W. F. Banister, Bawman- ville; Missionary and Maintenance -Rev. W. H. J. Smnith, Part Perry. New ministers who have been reccived into the Oshawa Presby- tery since canference who were introduccd ta the meeting includ- cd: Rev. C. G. Park, Whitby; Rev. 1. E. Kennedy, Claremant; Rcv. R. W. McVey, Grecnwood; Rev. Geo. S. Gervan, Myrtle; Rev. John McLachlan, Newtonville; Rev. D. M. Stinson, Blackstack. Two distinguishcd visitars at the Presbytery meeting were Rev. Dr. Robert Laird, treasurer o! the United Church of Canada, Toron- ta, and Rcv. Dr. Smith, Cobourg. Hints For Homebodies Wrltten for The Statesman By JESSIE ALLEN BROWN Back To The Land We hear a gaod deal about the 'Back to the Land' question, but there is a definite mavement go- mng on, about which, littie is said. Better transportation is making it possible for people ta move out o! the larger centres and go a few miles out. Thrifty warking people are building smiall houses ' where they can have a garden and where tax- mare money are acquiring smeil estates. AIl aver Can- ada you can ~ sec this hap- pening. Resi- . dential sections are *changing .Jesslc Allen as people leave Brown the close-in sections and mave out. Residentiai real-estate values rise and wane as sections become fashionble and then aftcr a per- iod of years slowly lose their popularity. Plan Before Buylng Most women are doing a bit of windaw-shopping and are plan- ning their Fail wardrobes. Ta be well-dressed one needs ta be ap- Prapriatcly dressed and ta have the proper thing ta wear ta suit the.occasion. I have neyer for- gotten anc erratie friend, who had plenty o! clothes but scldom chose the right thing ta wcar. One mem- arable week she wore an evening drcss ta a beach dance, where cveryone elsc wore sport clothes; at an informai women's party, she wore a sport dress, and the other women wore the fussier afternoon dresses; at a town-dancc she warc her afternaon dress and was the only ane not wearing cvcning-drcss. She had the pro- PAGE THREE City Papers Stili Talking About Ability of Women'sInstitute Last weck it was Bride Broder of the Toronto Globe and Mail who wrote a lot o! nice things in her column about the Durham County Wornen's Institutes writingthc editorials in The Statcsr6xan, which wc reproduced in last wek's issue. Now "The Homemaker Page", of the Globe and Mail, rccag- nized as anc o! the bcst, if not thé leading, wamen's page in any Canadian newspapcr, !caturcd Uic iollowing article in its Monday issue: DURHAM WOMEN'S INSTITUTES ON THE EDITORIAL PAGE An issue o! The Canadian Statesman o! Bowmanvillc has been sent ta us containing a unique editorlal page ta which the Women's Institutes o! Durham County had been asked ta cantribute. "Through the capable and energetie leadership given by the district president, Mrs. Johnson Thicksan af Bowmanvillc,"1 says Uic editor, "%ery anc o! the nine branch Institutes contributcd at least anc editorial. Furthcrmore, the copy was clearly written and ail in an time, which is further proof o! Uic Uiorough and businesslikc way these wornen go about any job thcy tackle. "It is taken for granted that dur wamcn subscribers will rcad these editarials, but we are mare interestcd in having Uic men read thcrn. For, if Uiey arc nat aircady conversant with Uic activities o! the W.I., Uiey are gaing ta reccive a joît that will surprise them. Thcy have discussed a variety of subjects in an impressive manner, which affects every man and woman in this country. After rcading these editorials we are marc convlnced than ever Uiat aur Institute women not oniy preach but practise good citizenship in Uic wide scope a! bcing real community builders in fallowing out the Institute motta: 'For Home and Country."'" Institute Creed: The editoriais referrcd ta represent the vanied and worth- whilc interests o! the Institutes. IMrs. Thickson wrîtes about their- "ode and crecd"l and, in case you are'nat familiar with the creed, we quote it here: "Our Creed: 'Keep us, 0 Lord, frorn pettiness; Jet us be large in thought, in word and deed. Lot us be donc with fault-finding and leave off seif-seeking. May we put away ail pretanse and meet cach other face ta face, without delf-pity and without prejudice. May we neyer be hasty in judgmcnt and always generaus. Teach us ta put inta action aur better impulses straightfarward and un- afraid. Let us take tume for al Uiings; make us grow caim, serene, gentle. Grant that we may realize that if hs the littlc Uhiirgs that create differences; that in the big Uiings wc are anc. And may we strive ta tauch and know Uic great human heart cammon ta us ail, and, O Lord God, let us not farget ta be kind.'" Varlod Intercuts: Mrs. Cecil Ferguson of Victanian W. I., Biackstock, writes about "1Neighbors"ý Mrs. O. W. Rolph o! Orono, about Wamen's Institute praograms and ideais; Miss L. Reynolds o! Hampton, about enforcement o! the law for' the destruction o! weeds; Mrs. Roy Langmaid o! Solina, about the place the Wornen's Institute fîlls in that cammunity; Mrs. Grant Thanipson o! Nestictan, about the histary o! the Institutes; Mrs. L. J. Goodman o! Tyrane, "Citizen- ship"; Mrs. Florence Baker, Bowmanvilic, "Is Wrong Ever Right?"; Mrs. M. J. Holman, Ncwtanville, "Rural School Fairs"; Greta Pollard, Bowmanviile, "Girls' Homc-Making Clubs"; Mrs. Roy Mercen, Kendal, "A Womcn's Institute Library" - ail questions o! moment deaît with in a constructive way. United Church Approves Présent War Déclares Democracy Must be Upheld pcr dress for cach occasion but did not wear onc of Uiem at the right time. Think over Uic things you do most and choose clothes that are suitable for your activi- tics. You have ta decide, toa, whether ta buy a goad drcss and wear it a long time or a cheaper anc that iasts a sharter time. If you can content yaurseif ta wcar- ing a dress for some time the bet- ter desses are much cheaper in the long run. At the present tume I have a dress for which I paid twcnty-nine dollars. It is o! the sheen type and is wcarablc Uic ycar round. It cames back from thc cleaners as good as ncw and I have worn it aver thnec ycars and have feit well-dressed cvcry tume I have put it an. Last win- ter I bought a little dness for seven-ninety-five and it was smart and iooked wcll for twa or three manths. Then it began ta lose its shape and scnding it ta the cleaners did not improve it much. Consequently, it hangs in the cioset, nat worn but just be- draggied. The dress which cast- the mast ta begin with was a much cheaper dress in the end. AUl these things necd ta be taken into consideration before buying and proper planning will save you maney and you will be better The Trying Firat Days You mothers, who worked be- fore yau were marricd, look back ta thase days, and sec if yau dan't remember how yau felt when yau startcd a ncw job. Yau wcrc keycd-up, nervaus and apt ta feel rather tired and rnaybe a bit ir- ritable, because o! it. That is just the way many chiidren feel in the first days of school. They have a ncw teacher and new subi ccts and they may be kcyed-up, tao, but without sufficient experience ta know what is wrang with them. Mothers can make life casier. Sec that they have meals which ap- peal ta them with a little snack for aftcr school. Get thcm ta bcd at the proper time. Night closes in carlier and it is casier ta do. Keep away from irritating things as far as passible. It is a wise mother who shuts her eyes and cars and lets pass thîngs, which at ather times, would menit a re- primand. An occasional spell of spoîling neyer did harm ta man nor beast. First days of a new tcrm may be thc right time to spoil a child. Just long enough ta get adjustcd. A Box of Wanderlng-Zcw I saw a window-box planted with nathing but Wandcring-Jew, and it was very effective. It was in an apartment and cauld not get very much sun, but it was enaugh for thc vigarous Wander- ing-Jew and it was thriving iust- ily. The vines werc not toa long but were vcry thick, as thc ends werc nippcd off and plantcd as slips. Its cheapness recammends it as this box a! grawing green had started with a quarter's worth of plants. Peach Marmalade 6 lbs. peaches; 6 lbs. sugar; 2 oranges, put through grinder; 1 smail battie marachino cherries cut in pieces. Mix the ingredients and bail for anc haur, stirring frequently. Pour into stcrilizcd jars and scal. Plckled Peaches 8 lbs. peaches 4 lbs. brown sugar 1 quart vinegar 3/ cup mixed whoie spices Dip Uic peaches into hot water a fcw at a time and then skin them. Steam thc peaches until fairly tender then pack into bat- fies and pour Uic syrup over them. To make the syrup bail Uic vinegar and sugar for 15 mi.n-i utes, tieing Uic spice in a bag and rcmoving when donc. Cucumber Reflsh 12 large cucumbers 6 anions 2 red peppers - 2 green peppers 2 quarts vinegar 2 tablespoans cclcry secd 1 tabiespoon tumeric t 3 cups brown sugar 6 tablespoons sugar 1 cup flour 2 tablespoons sait Put cuéumbers, onians, and peppers through Uic chopper. Mix thc dry ingredients and stir toaa paste wiUi a lîttle o! Uic vinegar. Add the rcmaining vinegar and the chopped vegetables and bail for fifteen minutes, slowly. Bat- tic and seal. There arc men who arc mostj scrupluous i debts of honor; but who awe for everything cisc. I do not ask van ta pray. but I ust at his own game. MOMENTS YOU'LL NEVER FORGET I find that quite a lot is being written and said about Church-going just now. Why don't people go ta Church? Why should people go tg Church? Why are the Churches s0 dead? And much more. AIl of which cheers me consider- ably - for two reasons. First. be- cause if we werc facing present problems in a disturbed or appre- hensive frame of mind wce shouldn't want to discuss the Churches. Secondly, because nobady in his senses wants ta go on weqk by week f!oRginz a dead donkey. Forty years ago at least I heard that the Churches were dead. Ap- ioarently they are still dead. But why make such a fuss about it. unless you are terribfy anxious that they should be alive? In which case. as anyone can see, yon must be feeling a big Urge ta- wgrds religion. I believe that the urge is there. If seems ta me that human nature without worship and what warship can of fer is hungry. uncomfartable, dissatisfied. There is thaf ini us which wants ta worship. We can argue against it as much as we like. but we can't get rid of the urge. Only to-day 1 read about a girl who said cynically that young people nowadays had no use for pubilic ffor- ship. That sounded fine and superiar until a f riend asked'about the crowds that gather ta welcome a film star at a railway station What is that but public worship? Not a worship of God certainly, but defir.itely wor- il à% Lesson in Heaith! il Here'ç t0 iufN0t A healthy làd. He drinks his nuilk And obey: hMs dad. MUIla b ur nearly most perfect food. 0f courge, Junior doesn't worry about Vitarnins and thinga - aul he knows ls that Glen Rae Mk tastes botter! Order today. GLEN RAE OAIRY Phono 2665 Bowrnanvil ta go there and for a littie while pause to think. That Church may have sopxethingr ta say to van. The focus rnay sud- denly corne in a place where izelner- ations of other folk have found it. If so. it will be a holy day in vour life - a moment tliat you will neyer foriret. Nothing joîts a liar more than ta have another chap beat himn e#> SH RE DDEËD WH EAT MADE IN CANADA - 0F CANADIAN WHEAT THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH, 1939 INSURANCE AGENTS Bowmanvile I THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO PAGE THREE OSHAWA Phone 1011 Free Parking Thurs. - Fri. - Sat SEPT. 28 - 30 New Hardy Family Fun MICKEY ROONEY in "Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever"y wlith LEWIS STONE CECIOLIA PARKER FAY HOLDEN Added - Cartoon - Marna'. New Rat. REVIVAL Friday at 10.45 p.m. "Suez" wlth LORETTA YOUNG TYRONE POWER. Mon. - Tues. - Wed. OCT. 2 - 4 CAROLE LOMBARD - CARY GRANT - KAY FRANCIS In "In Name OnIy", wlth CHARLES COBURN HELEN VINSON. Thurs. - Fri. - Sat. OCT. 5 - 7 ANN NEAGLE. GEORGE SANDERS In "Nurse Edith Cavell" witli EDNVA MAY OLIVER MAY ROBSON. Borhi Wo.i e We cail it hero worship. There azain is the right word.- I amrn ot condemniniz it. How can I? It is inevitable. We human beings are born ta wor- shin. If we can't worship God, then we must find somebody elsè. "Neyer bow. unless you bow 19w." said a Chiniaran vears ago. We do iow, very low. Sa did aur barbarian forefathers. Thev set up an idol - a zreat grin- ningc chunk of wood or stone - and down thev grovelled befgre if. Don't dismiss that as mere bar- barîanism. The deep instinct was urg- inz them. They were grooing for the majestv that lay for thern within the unknown. The real barbanians arg tilc people who ney 'er feel that instinct at aIl. Even they worship - but tbt iclol in the shrqne looks very like them-, selves. Yet. misquoting Swinburne. I hold that ail these weery r'avers must wind somewhere safe ta sea. That which men b!indly worship mnust yield sooner or Inter to the mighty Pressure of their need and let them through ta the infinite. A bero rnay be a good hero. but worship can't stop at him. Well, I wonder how ail this fits van. As a rnatier of fact you wor- shiv far marc than van may know. If von will only take the trouble f0 focus your thoughts and felings a bit more von may make a great discovery. Reverence - For lVhorn? You want an exarnple? You wil find vlenty in your dailyjife. What I want you ta do is fo think twice and fa Pause when van have said "Isn't that fine?" or "Isn't that lovely ?" At such a moment Your mind is full of admiration and somethiniz more. The thrill that cornes with the ex- clamation "Oh how beautiful 1" is nothiniz less than reverence. Rever- ence towards Whom? If you are lookingf at a picture or, a building and then say "Isn't that Iovely ?" you know what van are doinz. You are offering the tribute of vour mind f0 that other mind that did the work. But what if those same Nords corne with vastlv stranger impulse wheqx you are looking at a wide landscape or a solemn Peak or a stretch of shiningz sea? Whpm are von reverencing now? Who is there? It may be that you have found Him Whorn in Church you neyer found or Whom in finding von neyer knew. Focus that thought. It is a moment of worship - the Rreater gqrship. One Practical suggestion, if I rnav. Find time on Sunday fa go for a few quiet minutes inteoanc of aur Iovely Churches.1

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