A woman once came to me and asked if it were not possible to
give her husband something to do in the church. “He evinces but
little interest; just give him something to do, and I think he
will attend.” In support of her belief she recounted how her
husband, lacking interest in a lodge to which he belonged, was
made a very regular attendant. “He was elected,” she said, “the
high and mighty potentate of the eastern door. Now he attends
the lodge regularly every Thursday night.” Think of it--a
sensible man walking up and down in a closet-like room, and
challenging all who would enter. All this because he was given
something to do. There is much philosophy in this. Young people
need direction in the line of that in which they are interested,
and in which they particularly are best capable of doing. There
should be enough specific work to go around.--CHARLES
LUTHER KLOSS, “Proceedings of the Religious Education
Association,” 1904.
(810)
=Doing Things for Themselves=--See ADAPTABILITY.
=Doing Without Learning=--See AUTOMATIC LEARNING.