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Excerpt from The Brethren Evangelist, Vol. 51: January 5, 1929 The year 1928 has just closed. We have left it and have started on the journey. Of a new year. The New Year means a new voyage for each of us. In the voyage, we shall be the pilots of our own ships. True enough, the Master Pilot is standing near and we may at _any time seek guidance from him. But after all, we are the ones that have hold of the wheel and we. May turn our life into the rocks of destruction or into the peaceful waters of life and joy. In taking a journey, there are always some things to be left behind. A boat departs from an harbor and those on board must leave the mainland, the city or town, the friends and other associations. So ln starting out on the New Year's voyage, there are certain things which will be only hindrances to the success of our lives and should be left with the old year. As we look back over the past year, we find that we have collected certain bad habits which should not be taken farther on the journey of 1929. They are habits that have done us harm_ and will continue to do us harm as they grow. Bad habits always grow larger. They never become smaller unless _we try to conquer them. If we carry them through another year, they will be just that much harder to drop. Perhaps not all of our bad habits are recognized by ourselves. Then it is time that we take an inventory of ourselves to see just what we have of value, or harm, to the onward progress of our lives. Just as a merchant takes an inventory of his stock to see what he has, so we should evaluate our spiritual and moral possessions. If we would be most efficient to ourselves and to our fellowmen; if we would be fit for the Kingdom of God, then we should leave bad habits be hind as we venture forth in the year 1929. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical