WHAT a wealth of meaning is contained in this short but forcible injunction of our revered Leader! To arrive at a thorough understanding of the thought intended to be conveyed by it, we must endeavor to realize the manifold possibilities embraced therein,—the vast benefits which would accrue to the human race were we to observe a strict obedience to this precept. Seven short words, but how replete with power, with wisdom, and with understanding!
"Stand porter." Who is this porter but the janitor or door-keeper whose duty it is to keep strict guard day and night over the door which gives access to that part of the house in which is stored the articles most precious to the owner,—this porter whose duty it is to keep that door secure and to defend it against all those marauders who come with evil intent to "break through and steal"?
"The door of thought,"—what is this but the entrance to that storehouse called the human mind which, if purified and governed by divine Love,—the one Mind,—will reflect everything that man counts most precious. At the entrance to this storehouse it behooves us individually to act as porter and to stand on guard. Each must be his own janitor. This is a trust that cannot be delegated to a subordinate. This is a duty that the richest man in the world is unable to pay another to perform for him.
