Reference to the origin of the word revealed that it was first used to express the "barking of a small dog," probably in contradistinction to the biting of a large dog. It was first "worrit," and became "worry," as now, later on. "Picking" and "nagging" were its synonyms in slang until they were taken into the language as sober expressions. In the attempt to separate "worry" from "forethought," the word "fearthought" was coined, and hence our present title, and also the definitions hereunder, whose object is to render misunderstanding as nearly impossible as possible. Only a few of the words relative to our treatise are defined--only such as have been found to cause discussion in consideration of the subject. GOD. No definition of the Christian conception of God can be adequate. God is the source of all, in all, and around all. "The Absolute," "Father," "Creator," "Jehovah," "Source" and other terms are used for euphony and to express separate God-qualities. Whoever attempts to define God, shows pitiful limitations thereby. We may _feel_ God, but we cannot _define_ God. _Appreciation_ of God is the measure of man's possibilities of growth and the key to power and happiness. APPRECIATION. Even in its material application, "appreciation" is a word of greatest importance, and should mean _the highest form of intelligence_. It is commonly used to express only a simple knowledge of value, but it should have a larger significance, by conveying the idea of fullest cultivation and enjoyment as well as knowledge. Wealth, for instance, can be measured only by appreciation. The child in appreciating a toy is richer than a drowning man with a thousand dollars in gold in his pocket. We will therefore understand appreciation to mean _knowledge and full cultivation and enjoyment_. "Appreciation" might justly be given first place in the language, as, in its spiritual application, it implies the knowledge of God that gives birth to Love. Our definition, "knowledge--or understanding--cultivation and full enjoyment," conveys the largest and highest meaning of "appreciation," but the realization of it is not complete until every God-expression is included, even to the smallest wonder of the universe. Neglect of the cultivation of appreciation of _everything_--of the commonest things in our surroundings--is loss of opportunity to conserve the greatest aid to progress and growth; because, appreciation of lesser things insures a better appreciation of the most important things. Cultivation of appreciation is cultivation of the germ of all good and the opening wide of the spiritual flood-gates. Even the complete, yet simple, dignity of the Lord's Prayer can be epitomized within the prayer, _Father, teach Thou us Appreciation_. LOVE. In its pure form, as Christ meant it, Love makes no distinction between creatures nor between things; its merit is in the act--or thought--and not in the object loved.