Editorial July 11, 1903 Issue

A Wholesome Enthusiasm

The Communion, the Annual Meeting, and the great gathering at the home of our Leader are over, and as an experience, has passed into the religious history of the world. That it was an event of the deepest human significance none can deny.

Every assemblage is representative, embodying certain elements of thought—the recognized forces seeking expression in society, and entering the channels of education, politics, or religion. In analysis we can see readily some of these elements, and from the predominance of certain qualities, we venture to predict the success or defeat of any movement.

A well-known educator has declared that the first, or pre-requisite, element of power is always enthusiasm; the final, growth. This may be said to be a self-evident proposition, and needs no comment for those who attended our meetings. If, however, a stranger were to ask the cause of the quiet enthusiasm displayed at these gatherings, the best answer would be found in the testimonies given so spontaneously and reverently at the Wednesday meeting, the proof offered that thousands of earnest, but erstwhile disappointed seekers after Truth, had at length found its sacred shrine, and were satisfied.

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