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-- a Ghandi's Philo \) { 'The Quints of Ontario, Kagawa of Aa 3 Japan and Mahatma Gandhi of India 'if are among the world's best known figures and it is both interesting to 3% note how these characters of universal . repute get their point of life'and how "the thinking men of today are turning their thoughts to Diyfne things. ' The othér day we chanced to read in a recent "London Titbits"" a slant on Ghandi's religious life in ap inter- \ ¢ view and its title is "Why 1 Believe . in God and Prayer". Among other things he says: "I am a firm believer in prayer. Of all: things, it has been the most im- 'portant thing to me in my life; the ~ surest staff on, which to lean. It is my, advice to any who come to me in "confusion and weakness or with a problem' that 'is driving them to des- pair. 1 believe it not only has a spiritual but also a concrete and practical value. ) Prayer is all too commonly regard- ed as a pious ritual, an easy, respec- table habit, or even a form of insur- ance. Considered in this light, it is mean- 'ingleas; for the act itself is empty. Its tremendous inheren{ power lies entirely in what is given to it and the quality of the faith from which it i" comes. The mere attitude of worship, a mere sinking to the knees and bow- ing of head, is without significance and devoid of value. ' I have been asked what has made me so profound a believes in its vir- tues and efficacy. : I know myself fairly well. By ~ nature I am timid, and anything but a brave man. - I should never. have been able to face certain crises with courage nor endure them with forti- tude had it not been for prayer. Perhaps the most drastic example I can remember is something that oc- curred a good many years ago in South Africa. At that time a law was in force directed expressly against Indians in South Africa, and I had come to oppose it. My ship was met by a hostile mob and I was advised to stay on board for sake of my physical' safety for the mob had come determined to lynch me, - But still I went ashore and was stoned, _ kicked and badly beaten; but I prayed for courage to face the ordeal and me. Not that I considered myself Divinely favoured and always able to i. , get that for which I ask, if one would 'be so foolish whatever strength I "40" have found in prayer would at once be / lost. But I believe that prayer has brought me only the tiniest part of faith .been more perfect and my de- votion more complete. The weakness js not in prayer but the individual who prays. Prayer implies and de- mands belief in God not necessarily in God as He is interpreted by one special religion or ore: sect of that religion but belief in the existence of Divinity, wholehearted and firm be- 'lief without intellectual reservations. But one might say: How can any in- telligent person believe in the exist- . gnce of an7all powerful, wise and merciful God when such cruel sense- Jess things are committed ori earth as we sce all around us today? How can they be reconciled -with the con- ception of Divinity? Is not prayer practically worthless? Let us consider this familiar argu- ment and try to answer in their own terms of those advancing it. In my opinion, whether they realize it or not they are saying in effect that the Divinity is to be blamed for all horror. But it is - not profoundly significant that we can recognize these things " for the crimes that they are rather ~ * rather than blindly accepting, them, without condemnatioi In the final analysis what is it that enables us to differentiate between good and evil? What is; the quality that enables us to instinctively: be- tween good and evil? Whit is the "quality that enables us to instincitve: ly abhor violence and deep in our souls know it for the evil that it is, however much we may try realize it? 1 believe that without Divinity there "would be no recognition of good and evil; there would be no conception of "right and wrong" and therefore "there would be no charity and devo- 'tion and nobility of spirit. Were these Jacking in the world, then perhaps we might with reason declare there is no ce and spirit of Divine neiple. - Wize democracy allows the ble to govern' themselves and de- "themselves; it grants them 'thought and liberty to ex- thought. In so doing they Ee : very e dove Joseph Denny what it would have brought had my]. J In true democracy I believe is tofnd has just purchased a carload of pure- ------ PORT PERRY, ONT, THURSDAY, OCTOBER Sth, 1941 sophy of Life may often fall into ervor and perhaps commit crimes that cause untold suf- fering; but so long as they have liberty they. will detect the error and finally overcome/ft at its root. .The gain may be slowly won, but it will be lasting for it, was achieved by tlieir own will and effort. No gain]. is worth winning except that won by yourself, " Would those who question the existence of God on the grounds of mistakes committed in" the world] today prefer a God who struck down to death every wrongdoer thus in principle establishing a benevolent spiritual dictatorship-in which nothing would be won by the efforts of man himself? an It is the Fascist not the democratic state that relieves us of the necessity of thinking for ourselves and striving to work for our own improvement and the improvement of our felowman? The sceptic 'and atheist point to those who worship God because it is fashionable, or in order to deceive and say: "If these are believers then we are unbelievers." "But' Jesus worship- ped God too, is it not His example and faith that should be considered rather than the example of a hypocrite? than the intelect that rules us all, the sceptics included. Their scepticism and philosophy does not help them in critical periods of their lives; face to face with a calamity they find that there is little comfort and satisfaction in intellectual 'belief. The spiritual conception, which eludes the intellect alone permits them to live to the full- est of his powers. I expressed this conviction once to a widely read stu- dent, a. Buddhist, he differed with me. "It is true" he-said, "that there arc very highly developed men to whom belief in God gives incredible comfort and help in the building of character. But there are some great spirits who can do without it. That is what Bud-[ dhism has taught me. Buddha never prays, he mediated. "The name does not matter," I an- swered, "nor does the form. Buddha's spiritual meditation, and what is that but prayer? You may call it medita- tion if you will; what is important is the attempt to reach out to the Eternal. Because I believe in God I believe in prayer. It is the surest means of the consciousness of His presence, that is its meaning, its strength and its reward." ' The Late James Kirby After an illness of two years, Mr. James Kirby passed peacefully away on' September 18th, 1941, at the age of 68 years. The son of Mr. and Mrs. James Kirby, he was born in Brock Township where his boyhood was. spent until 1895. For 46 years he had lived in the vicinity. of Prince Albert, Ontario. Twenty-nine years ago he married Miss Mabel Turner. He belonged to a short lived family. One brother died in" infancy, two brothers Tom and Angus, and a sister Hannah * (Mrs. Frank McClintock) > of a family of six id Mrs. Frank Vickery, Prince Albert; the thirtieth anniversary of whose wedding, at' the Kirby home, with strange pathos, fell on the day of her brother's funeral. Mr. Kirby wag/A man of a quiet, un- assuming' disposition, recognized and respected by all who knew him as an excellent neighbour," He was patient in suffering, courageous in the sha- dows and triumphant in his peace as his beloved. in sleep." . . Left to revere his memory as Aa kind. and loving husband, father and brother, are his wife, his daughter Marion and his sister Mrs. Frank Vickery. : : "Te funeral service was conducted by his pastor, Rev, W. J. H, Smyth, Kirby, Damon MacCamon,.. Angus King, Bruce Snelgrove, Robért Plum and Charles Dunn. ls Interment took. place' amid the autumn tints of the beautiful Pine Grove Cemetery, ' pr Holstein News James M. 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Marketing methods and conditions are constantly changing: - This is why--to be successful--every business firm must keep in constant touch with old customers and 'must constantly strive to gain new ones, 2 - » eo . ; - -Business goes where it is invited and stays where it is well treated. ) = 4 © To Keep in business, you must continually INVITE new business, To invite new business, you. must Mrse create 'good will'-- a friendly and favorable interest in you and your firm or your products . usually, all three, for after all--a business is but the lengthened - shadow of ONE man. Next, you must create confidence in the minds of your customers and- prospects. / . ; One of the surest ways to build goodwill and create confidence HVE puts it on a car from Nova Scotia. 5 En EY that-your call is put through quickly and accurately--your voice spans the miles direct to your listener's ear. 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"It js the last expensive form of missionary ad- vertising . . . of paving the, way for increased sales .. ..of holding the interest of your old customers (who are always some other firm's prospects) . . . of expanding your business and reaching the people you want to reach, - ? To-day. . . . selling is more keen thgn ever before. With busi- ness on the 'up-turn', there wlil be «Stony and hard drive for busi- ness by all-your competitors as well as all those who are competing for your customer's dollar, To: hold your present. customers . . . to win your new market . it will pay you to plan now to advertise persistently and con- sistently in your home-town weekly newspaper ' _ Convictions are habits of thought acquired from someone else who has not been too lazy to think. 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