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INDIVIDUALITY IN HOME.
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the same. An individual to make use of another individual as an excuse! Very much of a slave is he to himself if he allow himself to employ such a pretext in palliation of his want of effort.

The rightful extent of individuality must ever remain a varying line; yet a long view of life demands that we prepare ourselves by constant progress to be useful and honored; and for that must we have time and opportunity for expression of the best that is within us. Because truth is relative will we work for what is our truth; work, always ready to give it up if nearer claims arise; always able to keep it until the moment comes again for action. The laws of solidarity and compromise will stand as sentinels over others' rights and needs. With individuality they form the triad that labors for and with each other, that all may grow into fuller individual life, each home freer and happier, each church

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