The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-11-30

much for allowing me this little visit into
your pleasant circle and trust you Will
grant me the same privilege again
Would be glad to heas othess opinions
along this line, as We could understand
each other better.
Rubye Blackwell. Gurey. Ala, r. f.
d. No Dear Junior: I'm a stranger
to your circle, nevertheless l will write
on a subject THE Sublimity of Power
Power is sublime thing. 1t is the All
thority which controls. A ruler is looked
Upon with awe ana reverence, TOR we
must respect the power which has under
its sway the lives and property of pop
Elation. II wish to attain the power
Of ruling, we should first learn to rule
tCur own actions and thoughts, For It
IS this Sublime power that distinguishes
man from the brute creation. He that
ruleth his spirit Is said to be mightier
than he that taketh a city" We are pos
sess the sublime power of influence, and
who can tell how great this power is 1t
is all that is left OF us when we de.
It lives or through the ceaseless ages OF
eternity. irrevocable and Interchangeable,
for man can neither control or prevent
his influence after death. How careful
we should be to use the sublime power
OF influence for good, that We may sway
the SceDter of right when our feeble
frames are no more We should also cul-
tyate the power Of the intellect. which
IS Il power of happiness to us and those
around US. But the sublinity Of power
does not end in man. 1t reaches its
greatest height and completion in God
Tho most sublime of all powers is taat
OF Christ, TO quit glory and lay r~Gn His
lie that we might be washed in His
ilood and cleanscd from the foul pOlu-
ton of sin 1t was the sublime power
Of God which gave us all. The pow
er which spread out the eXpanse of blue
ether, and spangled 1t with shining
worlds Surely there is great subIimitv in
or Gfll t1strs flyfT ifvQl t0ts ff,fl
II. and try 10 use what power IS given
us for the greatest good. Correspondence
desired.
sesred. Love for Aunt Susie and the
juniors.
Mark I Warren Hartwen Ca, Route
40. Dear Junior: Being young man
who has never tampered with the Wine
cup, I would beg space in your valuable
corner to say lew words on the tenn
peranee question. Physiology tells ~
lnat whisky blunts tile physical powers.
steals away the brains, and peryerts the
moral faculties. 1T also teaches us that
the man " no expects to do anything else
should not drink whisky 1T is only
stating q physiological fact to say that
sense of WEAKNESS aud thirst follows
indulgence in spirituous liquors 1t being
q self~evident truth. then. that this great
curse is cutting down myliads OF our
bright young men, what IS our duty
along this line? Our old men. who have
been great temperance workers Tor tho
past half a century are being palsied
every day by the touch OF age. In a
very short time. then the temperance re-
form viii BE committed 10 us as a trial
and q trust. What then. I repeat is
our duty along this me. Shail we STAND
idly by and permit this great evil to
ravage our brave land, or shall We rise
with q united effort and use our in-
tuence against it, Is il our duty to keep
ourselves free from this evil end permit
those who are more easily tempted than
ouraelves to wreck and ruin themselves2
II so, it seems that we woula be classed
inr 4 talent entrus5ed ID them. went ma
hid t. lost thov should lose H. let us
them. use our best efforts to n7lt II down
az course v-e. cannot a. much. i,ut every
ne Great sea ~ reform. Thn mosf enoodv
was, - abolish liquor and its evil con
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dian summer when those long. hot,
wearsome days Of summer are past and
early autumn. wien its peculiar stiffness
dergong such delightful change ana
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