Article June 18, 1938 Issue

Signs of the Times

Topic: Self-Control

with contributions from J. L. Newland, Granville Mercer Williams, Ralph E. Knudsen, Archbishop of Canterbury, A Correspondent

["Pathfinder," in the Southern Weekly News, Brighton, England]

We cannot have inward peace or spiritual joy, or anything else worth having unless first we gain control over our appetites and passions. ...

In one of his books, Goethe raises the question: "What is the best form of government?" In simple words he gives the answer: "The best form of government is that which teaches us to govern ourselves." What did he mean? Are his words to be interpreted merely as if they formed a testimonial to the virtues of democratic forms of government?

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