Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-11-05

sinrc then she at prayer meeting or ex.
pprlence meeting she feit Impressed 10 testlty
Didn't really know but what some one might
make some remarks about IL. so she KEPT
silent AID she told me she had never telt as
good tas full Of the spirit) since as she ulu
before quenching Of the spirit. Now she saws
she means 20 keep praying and try to get As
near Christ again as she Was oeIo a ann LIS
thing Tor Him lie wants her 10 do You
kECw the Scripture tells Us II We know his
will 's Sr 90 sot Iess Be- e' careful and try to
live for his honor and glory for de has said
Even a cup OF cold water given N My name
shall net lose its reward"
when the subject OF matrimony was so ably
discussed Just sat back and listened as l had
ne-er had any experience. but since then nave
embarked on the matrimonial sea, 80 l guess II :
time for me TO have my say. Some said mar
riaxe f. a failure. others that married IRE
Il would be Impossible to be unhappy. But to
consider q subject well We have TO look az II
FROM all points two tSuV love ssea S1"e n
their love and are willing 10 make sacrifices
FOR each others happiness don't think msr-
Rage could possibly , oS - ~ more coS,idered
than love and II the object OF your love Is
unworthy TO cast IL aside. let me tell you; IN
cannot die / have tried Il and know whereof
I speak. ] believe IL a ain 70 marry without
true love or both sides. No matter what good
reason ven may think you have. There may be
some who have learned TO love after marriage.
l would certainly be efraid 10 risk IT, l have
case in mind where a young man and lazy
married. He was not a Christian and would
drink. After marriage the habit got worse
ane finally a dram would not satisfy. Il got
TO be a continual thing for him TO 90 home
drunk and, oh the cruel neglect and sorrow us
wife had 70 bear. He drank for years, but has
az last given IL up. His wife told me mat
some times when he would be drunk she thought
n she were girl again and free 10 make hSi
choice as she was then and could Look into the
future she would not have married, put now 70
lock back over su her sufferings II she coul1
know as she does she would do the same
thing oversee. She loved him with true love-
Suppose khe had married some one else De
cars he was not q Christunl What DO you
suppose her life wo I'D have beenf AS IL is per
haps she can lead him TO the cross OF Jesus
and AZ last when Ehe has lived her life In tnls
world don't you suppote she VIII reel mat hef
life has net been In vain2 -,
/ say II you're going TO marry let notnlnS
but true love be your motive. A mHn or wo-
man who can love with true love is not al
rad for God Is love and ''of you have not
the shirt OF Christ We are none Of His" He not
only loves Us but His word tells us lie is love
10 all who are considering marriage my al,
vice Is. &c to God with an humble, obedlent
heart Willing to 20 where He leads, for He has
promised nothing good shall be withheld from Us
end that He viii so with Us. even 70 tbe ena,
Him there's no danger OF US making mistakr
/ fully believe He has directed me and don
fail 20 thank Him every day and always the
thanks in my heart. -,
Well we'll. I didn't mean 10 stay so long
Thought I didn't have much to say when De
gan, but you all know how my pencil Is
with love to every one Of you am sincerely
ELLENDER CLAYTON.
Holly Strings Ca.