America, the Great

Promise yourself that in addition to those deep feelings of sympathy, which go out so readily to those who are in sore distress, you will try and extend that sympathy to the opinions—the attitude of mind of those who are not quite in agreement with you.

Be certain that in God's sight, the wish to know Him—the wish to serve Him—is all He ever asks from anyone, and if you allow barriers—or obstacles—or divisions to be reared up between yourself and your fellow beings, in that measure you are denying the Love, which you wish to proclaim.