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are kept by religion from insanity and out of these
hospitals, you would have given me a question hard
to answer; for they are a multitude. The good cheer,
bright hopes, rich consolations, g~od tempers, regular
habits, and glad songs of religion are such an antidote
for the causes of insanity that thousands of people in
Ohio are preserved from insanity by them. But for
the beneficent influence of religion, the State would
have to double the capacity of her hospitals in order
to accommodate her insane patients."
The most recent psychological researches are in
agreement with Dr. Richardson's views; and it is
practically certain that religion has been bearing for
years past one source of odium for which it is in no
way responsible. - Ave Maria.
21, -peace 10 bappfneee
I,L desire happiness. But peace brings happiness.
JX It is a threefold peace, that is accompanied by
heavenly happiness; peace with God, peace with one's
neighbor, and peace m-th oneself.
Peace with God means union with God, perfect conformity
of one's own will with the divine will, the state
of grace, the joy of a good conscience, which surpasses
every joy on earth.
Peace with one's neighbor means the exercise of
fraternal charity, the observance of the golden rule,
"do unto others as you would that they should do unto
you," the avoidance of contention, the patient endurance
of others' faults, the forgiveness of injuries, the joy of
unselfish, disinterested welldoing.
Peace with oneself means the victory over self, the
mastery of one's passions and emotions, self-polse,
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