The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-09-21

his indigna ton also because 1t compeled
the individual to t3ke leave OF his senses.
He thought that to compel sane person
to declare that he believed three 10 De
enc, and one to be three. was a prestiy
triumph over common sense winch was
Degrading to the human race.
In 1928 he wrote, II trust there is not
a young man now living in the Onlteo
States who V i'll not sic Unitarian.
And in his letter to Pickering he speaks
glowingly Of what might result if we
could get back to the pure and simple DOC
trine of Jesus-knocking down arthcial
scaffolding Of the Trnitarians and dong
away with their incomprehensible Jargoh
that three are and one are three.
He said that the Apocalypse were the
re- wings of a maniac. Nobody could pos
sibly understand what it meant. But
hat theologian ever wrote a more beau-
tlful letter than this, which the great
deist left for his little namcsake. Th,nLss
Jefferson Smith.
This letter will, tc you, be as one
from the dead. The writer will be in
his grave before you can weigh it's coun-
sci. Adore God. Reverence and cherish
your parents. Love your neighbor az
yourself and your country more than
yourself. Be just. BE true. Murmur
rot of the ways of Providence.
80 shall the life into which you have
entered be the portal to one of eternal
and ineFable bliss And If to the dead
1t be permitted to care for the things
OF this world. every action Of your life
will be under my regard"
This was written the year before he
6ied.
To Peter Carr, son of Dabney. ne
wrote:
Give up money. give up fame give
up science, give up earth itself, and all
t. contains. rather than do an immoral
act"
Mr. Jefferson had always taken deep
| interest in guiding young men in their
educa ton. their reading their studies,
and their physical exercises. Even when
he himself had barely finished his colegi-
ate course parents sought his advice IS
to the course OF study for their boys. In
this way he mapped out a programme
for weakly little James Madison which
came near making a gap in the Madison
family. James could not carry the load
which the strength of Thomas Jefferson
shouldered with ease. To his two daugh-
tiers and the Carr children and then to
his own grandchildren. Mr. Jefferson
wrote line upon line and precept upon
precept for three generations, and sounder
lessons for the young it would be hard
to find.
His system may be summed up as fol-
lows:
Exercise in the open air. walking long
distances being preferable to all other
forms. Violent exercises, such as games
of ball. he condemned. Bodily health is
essential to good spirits and to a sound
mind Never be idle let each hour Of
the day be occupied with something use
full.
DO not sit UP late at night; study and
to bed early. Avoid novel reading and
cultivate the companonship of good
books. Never tell a lie or stoop to a mean
act. Be kind to every living creature.
Speak no evil Of any one Be good, adore
God, be loyal to friends and love your
country better than yourself. Take hold
of things by the smooth handle; avoid dis
putes; do not turn pleasant conversation
into heated argument. Too much speak
ing is not best Washington and Franklin
rarely made speeches, and never spoke
longer than ten minutes-and then to the
main point only. Never put off till tomor-
row what you can do today. Never spend
your money before you have it. Never
buy what you do not need because 1t IS
cheap. Pride costs more than hunger
thirst and cold. We never repent of hav-
In his old age it was natural that his