The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-27

not disturb the money that belonged 10
others YOU count yOurscI Hee nun
blame. Arc you2 In the great JUGS l''e'''
Book intent and act are sEhohs in'sa'
You have an idea that YOU icdNt boeo't
Ing 20 women. there is 40 feminine boss,P
who can compare with man hAc ~,
You say things that women are ~ ~
to hint. OF the young woman VINO -
overlooking with happiness, VINO cailiio-
keep her Joy 10 herself and who DeIlsneS
that all men arc gentlemen Hko heI nus
band and her father you speak WIN u
shrUg that means much ana q sheSI ny
tells AN that is in your cwn Wiched Iili illu
You are always bearing false witness
AGAINST good women. IL Is part OF your
mean cynical belief TO deny purity 10 NO
men. IL Is part OF your dastaruiy uIlialti
20 claim that no man Is decent lvu ri =
sure that every kindness SHOWN has n
hidden motive. Oh. how smeared tnlS
page isi S0ilod ind smirched, until read
ing 10 becomes abominaDle.
THE STORY OF 1921.
Indeed. l drop the book, l, who am hu-
man. cannot ny you any longer Win
those stone tablets as tho Vue7lloAci %.
But you VIII be tried, ana tnat bOon VIII
make CT mar your Iuturc. But aIMa5 ,
there IS given you choice. COO - mon
merclful than men. Ito gives You inns
chance TO read your Lite-Book, 10 sec -
iu "a looking glass. tho story OF your nc
unfold. ana lie says: Repent ana 40
are you going TO do? Now the time nus
come for you 10 decide. Inc new .booh
l. white and clean. ana on II - Written ,
Tho story oil 1891 What VIII 10 Del
You are 10 write ltand II is m your 20" -r
20 uil IL with "A history OF Kindness done.
OF mercies shown, OF good gifts gwen Ok
an increasing faith ana OF a sweet anu
purG life. How can you long IoE an.
thing clsel How can you, oilslnatiy ~ ,
of heart and strong Of brain. be sathht
To Kali Yourself for the benent OF me Diu-
tai world2 Fer after all, even the "oIlu
respects a good man. IL may DE cynleAl ,
IL may BIO bitter; 10 may have very h,lle
faith. but 10 bows with respect ucIore lhd1
man who keeps tie Book OF his Lie a
clear one. a clean one. ana one iul Oh
faith, hope. ana charity
The New Year has como: ! greet you,
my friend and my noighbor. wherever you
may Ice. / hope that this year VIII oflnB
to each one OF us the greatest OF all pos
sessions-a true knowledge OF ourselves.
Then we will be sure TO make a peter
Life Book You will forgive me fer
preaching TO you, my friend; l cannon
help &c. AS ] turn the tiny calendar tha'
marked the last day OF the year. II read
eve hath not seen. nor ear heard. reitp-
things which God hath prepared for them
that love Him." And il seemed that
must remind You. before the bells rang lt
another year. and before the fresh BOOK
was ononed of the wisdom Of reading
he book marked 'ls96" We have done ~
together. we have ciaspcd hands ana
promised each 10 hclp the other. and sd
we viii begin with belief I'm humanity
faith in God. and great willingness "a
hold up whoever is weak. and TO lift ur
that enc who falls and give him another
chance. Then IF we try. even II we dC
not succeed On It an. We may rest assured
that on the black pages Of the Judgment
Pook there viii not be written your name
or that Of your neighbor or that which
belongs 20 BAb