Men, Women And Emotions (c1893)

The foundation of society rests on its homes. The success of our homes rests on the wives. There fore, first of all, teach our girls how to be success-ful wives. Begin in their infancy to develop their characters. Teach them that jealousy is an immor ality, and gossip a vice. Train them to keep the smallest promise as sacredly as an oath, and to speak of people only as they would speak to them. Teach them to look for the best quality in every one they meet, and to notice other peoples' faults only to avoid them.

Train them to do small things well, and to delight in helping others, and instill constantly into their minds the necessity for sacrifice for others' pleas ure as a means of soul development.

Once given a firm foundation of character like this,which the poorest as well as the richest par ents can give to their girls, and no matter what necessity arises they will be able to rise above it.

Teach them the value of making themselves at tractive by good health, physical development, neat dress, and perfect cleanliness. The worthy woman must learn that her worth alone will not keep her husband in love with her. She must be as accom plished, as amiable, as liberal minded, as tactful, as agreeable, as her less worthy rivals. She must make home the most delightful spot on earth and herself the most attractive woman as well as the worthi est. Unselfishness, perseverance, patience, and cheerfulness, must be her constant aids, and above all, tact.

(This article sent anonymously, received the prize offered by the New York WORLD for the best reply to the question "How to educate our girls.")

MY BELIEF.

I believe in progressive immortality and in A succession of lives here, or on other planets.

I believe the spirit lives forever and cannot decay or die.

I believe that after the death of the body those who have wandered from the laws of the Creator will be obliged to occupy a low sphere in the next world, and separated from those who lived true to principle, that they must begin the dreary labor of reformation alone with their awakened consciences.

I believe that whatever is, is best, and the suffer ings we are compelled to endure here are but the results of wrong methods of living, and thinking, in this or former lives, and are ripening experi ences intended to force the soul into truer conditions.

I believe space is peopled with advanced spirits who have passed through former incarna tions and who sympathize with us, and strength en us when we cry for help; not in spiritual mani festations or materialization, but in more subtle and mysterious ways beyond the power of reason to fathom or explain.

I believe that Christ had passed through reincarnations and that He was, therefore, enabled to be infinite in His sympathies and power.

I believe that each soul is its own Savior; that prayer to the Unseen Forces about us widens our spiritual knowledge and brings us closer to divine truths.

I believe that we are evolved from lesser order of life through millions of centuries, and that hu manity is the highest type yet obtained; that the world grows better and humanity more spiritual and in telligent constantly, and that we are all progressing towards divinity; that in time the earth will be inhabited by almost god-like beings, who shall analyze and discuss the remnants of humanity as we now discuss the chimpanzee.

I believe that love is the Universal Law, that to live upon the earth is an inestimable blessing and privilege, and that death is but the gateway to a more advanced existence.

1100192010

Men, Women And Emotions (c1893)