The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-08-30
Sunday SERVICES.
Our Duty to the Yellow Fever Refugees.

bath, Rev. q. S. Tumlin preached
the parable of the Good Samari-
TAM" Luke 10, 80. Touching the
question as to our duty to the refu-
gees from yellow fever, he said:
''All eyes are now turned to Flor
ida. The papers and telegraph
wires are laden with news 6escrib-
ing the progress of this dreaded dis
ease. The affrighted inhabitants
are being scattered every where.
Many of them are here. How shall
they be treated?
Shall they be oppressed with ex-
orbitant charges? No. Remember
they are not pleasure-seekers, but
people driven hastily from home,
without due preparation and at
great pecuniary sacrifice. -Then
none ought to be turned away
because they have no means or little
money.
With sorrow we hear in some
places they have been imprisoned
as criminals. Danger is not to be
solicited, but when it comes meet it
bravely. We are not to act so that
any may say we have only mercen-
airy interest in these unfortunate
people.
Shall the gates of our city be
closed against them? Shall we turn
away one suspected OF having the
disease? No. If we were situated
as many low-country towns, we
could not be too careful in prohibit
ing any communication with infect
ed points. What means all our
boasting for years of the health of
Marietta, OF our pure mountain air
Do any fear it will not bear the
test! Let us prove our sincerity by
our conduct. | do not speak so
confidently without reason. Ask
our physicians if we are in danger,
they say, "No." l respect their
opinion. Ask our old citizens about
it. They will tell you that they
have known several cases brought
here, and there was no spreading Of
the disease. Is this testimony worth
nothing? Again our geographical
location is such as to inspire every
confidence. These people must have
home some where. Are you pre-
pared to say they will be safer any
where else in Georgia than here
God has blessed us. We should be
thankful for our beautiful home.
Let us be blessing to others. Let
us not be as the robbers or the
beartless Priest, but the good Sauna
ritan.
The time may come when we shall
be sick and wanderer, what kind
of treatment would we like to re-
celve Let US not put up any bar
rier that will heartlessly drive away
these people. But some one will
say ito receive a suspected case
will cause a stampede among those
here" Well if they act rashly and
foolishly we are not responsible for
that. In the long run our course
= will be indicated, and our city hav-
} ing again stood the test will strength
en- its present claims for healthful-
ness, and eventually prove bless
ing in every way, though perhaps a
loss now to a few.
Study the life of Christ if you
would know a character filled with
sympathy. How often and cheerfully
did he help the weak and heal the
sick. The poor leper knew to whom
to go for help. Be like Him. 'Do
good to all men as you have oppor-
tunity." All things whatsoever we
5 would that men should do to you,
do ye even so to them" 1t will be
worth something to us at the last
day to have the Judge of the uni
verse say unto US: II was an hun
gered, and We gave me meat; | was
thirsty, and We gave me drink
! was stranger and ye took me in.
Come ye blessed of my Father, in
herit the kingdom prepared for you
from the foundation of the world"
Yes, let us welcome these neonle