The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-06-22


became indignant. When he preached his
first sermon they went away and never
invited him to dinner. There was an OLD
colored woman in the audience who IN
vited him to her house. and she prepared
dinner for him. Many years after
wards, when he was q bishop, he went to
this same place to preach his gong
created great sensation. EVERYBODY
| wanted "the bishop for dinner. mo,
said the grateful bishop. there is an old
colored woman here with whom ] want
to break bread. She believed in me "hen
you folks didn't; [ thank you out II
eat with her today" 1t took great man
| to say that Most people forget the day
| of small things.
There are people here In our city VINO
| have gotten a bit up In the world, that
| pass their close relatives on the street
| without recognition just because they
have not had good fortune. 1t Is mighty
sorry flesh that does it. but there Is a
great deal of sorry flesh In even very re-
| spectacle folks sometimes
Don't demand too much of tho cause
that appeals for help. 1t may be that
help is NEEDED more to present a respect
able case than to sustain it when 1t Is
| made Most any well-detined and estah-
! lished cause can get aid. 1t is the cause
| that has not had an opportunity to get
! before the public that needs looking al
| ter. We must put some confidence IN men
! though they are needy. 1t may be that In
| So doing We will bring out prophet or
! honor and great blessing. Every day IN
| dealing with the needy ! see the need OF
| this. Il is comfort and encouragement
! aften that is NEEDED most Just a ray OF
I light shed upon them. One dollar given
I in the spirit Of faith and encouragement
is worth to the cause Of humanity mil
lion given without 1t.
The Miracle of the Baby.
But we must see how the Shunammlte
woman was rewarded. First by the in
tercession Of Elisha God gave her son.
I am sure greater blessing could nave
come to her at that time. for while there
are homes where the advent of q child
Is looked uponwlth contempt. this was not
one Of them They had longed for tho
prattIe Of baby, but had become salts
fed that It was not intended for them
Elisha. to pay for the rich service OF
love and kindness. obtained the favor OF
God upon her and brought to pass this
cherished desire.
Nothing could have given this mother
so much 10y as the advent OF the boy;
at the same time. nothing could have re-
suited in more pain. Every mother knows
how to sympathze with her in this re-
spect. One day while in the harvest field
with his father ne came, screaming, MY
head nv head Evidently he must
have had something like sunstroke. His
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to his mother, who kept him on ner lap
until noon, when he died
Nov ee''' ,,,an.i,'a - ~, ho,ns of his
eri, =. ,r,naro 10 20 s,,cb time &c whom
deefb enters 70 show kindness I am sure
we don't make as much out of It as we
should. As for myself, ! have always
felt that 1t was the duty OF al others Tor
which ! am poorest pfepateo l alWays
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20 s'ioM ,Iis rou,'iine nv haar+ md
Gllina nv ewes know how every fond
friend or loved one feels under such
trials | would to God often that l
could tell it as feel it.
DS, Mo 70 M pei ene "a a. - - -, w"ie
ss,l - r,ara -, = moor discn,ra ana
heartbroken soul. 1t WIN be vour time
to pass through ii all some dav
But it was not only an opportunity for
her to be helped, 1t was also a time for
me man OF 900 10 be appreclat TED. VI men
til'e I'M" o'9u SHe wei. d, once 10 het |
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