Greetings 1910

THE CROWN OF INDIVIDUALITY. 431

slumber of Peter with the words: "Could ye not watch with me one hour?" We have faced a new tragedy of the soul — alone. The sculptured figure may never realize what he has done. Real, honest effort, no matter how slight seem results, no matter how weak seem the progress, has no time for mere parade. Their high motives that inspire are: love, honor, truth, justice or those others that lead the ranks of their high purpose. The glowing realization that their work is serious inspires them. Their consecrated effort to rise to the heights of their highest nature — gives a royal importance that banishes trivialities.

True importance is The large duties, cares always simple. and responsibilities of those seeking to do great things give them natural dignity and ease. They have the simple grace of the bir- den-bearers of India, who carry heavy loads on their heads and, in the carrying learn how to carry them, erect— with fearless step. There is in them no trace of the — pose of the strenuous. Men of serious effort think too much of their work to think much of them- selves. Their great interest, enthusiasm, and absorption in their world of fine accomplishments eclipse all littleness. They are liv- ing their life, — not playing a part. They are burning incense at the shrine of a great purpose— not to their own vanity. They ever have poise — not pose. (The next article in this series "The Hungers of Life," will

— appear in the April number of the Era.)

f % Greetings 1910. from one who loves God and his brothers -all of them. To the Improvement Era.

each day of the new year unfold life's choicest M7W gifts to everyone in your home circle Cast out from Eden the cactus and the nettle and in their places culti- vate the lily— purity, and the nv/rtle— friendship; and so make earth— heaven, and human life a delightful melody- May roses bloom by vour cottage gate and may flowering vines ever cluster about its walls. John T €Meakin.

1