The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-05-27
WHAT DOES OUR TOWN NEED?

Editor Sentinel:
AS one who reads and admireS your
Home Circle department and who be-
lieves it is moulding public opinion
and doing good, we would contribute
q few thoughts taking for our text:
What is the best thing that could
happen to u town in 1906"
If there are circumstances to be
changed, or evils to be averted, it is
folly to hide our heads-ostrich-like
in their presence. 1t is not a nor
safe to simply paint the pump Of a
poisoned well, or shoot the faithful
dog for barking at the burglar. mo
man liveth to himself" Somebody
was responsible for the inQuisition of
the IroquoiS-for the hell and holO-
caust kindled on the sacred path of
the happy holidays. The curse cause
less shall not come. Not earthquakes.
famine or tempest, but man himself is
his own worst foe, and greatest men,
ace to his kind. Mans inhumanity
to man makes countless millions
mourn. Everyone helps to mend OF
mar the fabric of the future. Water
does not 60 higher or get better than
it's source. Human effort strives in
vain to purify the stream of life if a
hog happens to be hidden in the foun-
tain. Only good trees produce good
fruit. The magnolia pouring perfume
from a hundred thousand chastened
cups received its strength and support
from roots beneath soil, and its sweet
ness from the dew. So our security
rests upon the ground and granite
virtues OF truth, honor and fidelity,
our success is a quotation Of worship,
righteous and charity from above.
Business clubs, labor unions, political
parties, social guilds and ecclesiastical
machinery have their place and part;
but they stand only in the GENTLE
court, while integrity, industry, pa
triotism, friendship and true religion
occupy the hearts holy of holies''-
the royal arcanum Of the soul. Get
right with God and do unto others as
you would have others do unto YOU"
What our city needs in 1905, and
all along the weary waste of yearS-iS
a 'sPentecost of Spiritual Responsible
ty;" a clearer vision OF moral ought
ness: a vice-like grip on the eternal
and ethical imperative; a fresh bap-
tism. of brotherlineSs; every able hand
faithfully employed at fair compensa-
ton; stainless honesty in every bust
ness house; peace, purity and plenty in
every home; a vacant Jail, full schools
and churches; cards and dice relieved of
their active and sinful service; every
''humbug retired from duty as Don as
their copyrights EXPIRE" the papers
realizing that many things not known
as news are richly worth attention,
and much parading as 1.-THE news" be-
fore a curious public ought to perish a
founding on the inhOspitable door
steps of friendleSS notice; stores closed
on Sunday-giving clerk and prOprie-
tor opportunity for home, sociability,
reading and religion; respectable citi-
zens so keeping the Sabbath and obey
ing law-human and divine, i'm letter
and spirit, that The evil-inclined OF
the community may be Shamed into
courses Of law and order or at least
find no encouragement or excavations
for his violation. And finally exalt
man and merit above money; sense
above sensation; enlightenment above
entertainment; conscience above cold
calculation; God above our greatness,
greed or glory. "For righteousness
exalteth a nation; but sin is a re-
proach to any people,"
IL these suggestions meet with your
approval will be pleased to read them
in your Home Circle Department.
A READER.