The Nearness of Destiny. Byline: Clarence E. Flynn. Source: _American Messenger_. Vol. 79 No. 2. New York: The American Tract Society, Feb 1921. p. 29. Notes: 1) Procrastination; poem, “The Umbrella Mender,” 2) Kingdom of God; poem, “The Gateway of the Kingdom,” 3) Jesus stating “the Kingdom is at hand” (Matthew 10:7); poem, “Imminence,” 4) Daily events marked by eternal significance as well as cause and effect; poem, “Charge Account,” 5) “The Christ of revelation” is at least based on the reference in the essay’s first sentence [Revelation 1:1, “The revelation of Jesus Christ...” (New American Bible)], 6) The Hebrew prophet (Amos 4:12), 7) “shortly come to pass” (Revelation 1:1), 8) Life events mentioned in last paragraph; several poems in poetry book’s index under “Life.” The Necessary Asset—Friends. Byline: Clarence E. Flynn. Source: _The Boys’ World_. Vol. 16 No. 48. Elgin, IL: David C. Cook Publishing Company, Dec 1, 1917. p. 4. Newer Conceptions of Religion. Byline: Clarence E. Flynn, Princeton, IN. Source: _The Congregationalist_. Vol. 107 No. 26. Boston: The Pilgrim Press, Jun 29, 1922. p. 821. Note: Refrain from living in the past; essay, “The Sword that Keeps the Past.” The New Philosophy. Byline: Clarence Flynn. Source: _The Editor_. Vol. 52 No. 2. Ridgewood, NJ: The Editor Company, Jan 25, 1920. pp. 116–18. The Objective of Service. Byline: Clarence E. Flynn. Source: _Northwestern Christian Advocate_. Vol. 70 No. 26. Chicago: The Methodist Book Concern, Jun 14, 1922. p. 657. Notes: 1) “Where wealth accumulates, and men decay;” from Oliver Goldsmith’s poem, “The Deserted Village” (1770), 2) “new heaven and a new earth” (cf. Isaiah 65:17–25). The Obligation of Good Cheer. Byline: Clarence E. Flynn. Source: _American Messenger_. Vol. 74 No. 11. New York: The American Tract Society, Nov 1916. p. 195. Notes: 1) Essay, “The Laughing Man,” 2) “...that One in whose presence is fulness of joy and at whose right hand there are pleasures forevermore.” (Psalm 16:11). [Jesus and joy (e.g., John 15:11).] The Opportunity and Peril of the Writer. Byline: Clarence E. Flynn. Source: _The Editor_. Vol. 48 No. 12. Ridgewood, NJ: The Editor Company, Jun 25, 1918. pp. 409–11. Notes: 1) Peace and brotherhood making war impossible; poems: “The New Day,” “Brotherhood,” 2) Stowe’s first installment appeared June 5, 1851 (page 1, column 1), 3) Unlike his mentioning of Stowe’s work, Flynn doesn’t mention the first installment of Sinclair’s work; it appeared in socialist Julius Wayland’s paper, _Appeal to Reason_, February 25, 1905 (entire cover page), 4) “A derisive term...once elected a man president.” In Flynn’s later essay, “Words,” he associates the term “Log Cabin Harrison” with William Henry Harrison. Our Blessings of Deliverance. Byline: Clarence E. Flynn. Source: _American Messenger_. Vol. 80 No. 11. New York: The American Tract Society, Nov 1922. p. 166. Note: “Give us this day our daily bread” (Matthew 6:11).