A Writer’s Creed

Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 146, 17 March 1934, Page 20

A Writer’s Creed

“I believe mankind will lift its eyes to God out of the agony of what the next ten years will bring forth. I believe God will give us a sign, and we shall turn from greed and humbug to the brotherhood of man that we have rendered lip-service -to. for so long,” writes Mr. Oliver’ Baldwin in his new book, “Unborn Son.” '• “I believe that you and your generation are greater and nobler than we, and that you can give more to the world because you know more. I believe in God, the unknown Power of Good! I believe in Christ, who preached love and forgiveness, mercy and peace? nonresistance, and the folly of wordly wishes. “I believe in the shriving of the spirit by the carrying out of this teaching, and the eternity of the 50u1... I believe in the worship of things spiritual and the uselessness of things material; in the sacredness of human life and the sanctity 'of Idye, wherever and however it. may be found. I believe in brotherhood and friendship, in the sharing of one another’s burdens, in the realisation of perfect mankind as male and female in just proportion. I believe in compassion and sympathy, in patience and suffering for others; in kindness to animals, and appreciation of the beautiful.

“I believe nothing evil of Nature, or Nature's instincts, where love or affection are the roots. I believe we should do unto others as we would they should do unto us.

' “I believe in tolerance of other people's thoughts and actions, where they do not interfere with the.liberty of the soul. I believe in'Destiny for the individual, and the infinite mercy of our Creator. ...”