Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-08

Recently Mrs. Methvin read a paper on
CHRISTIAN service before her society. IL
-Eas so fine that they asked her 10 pub
tsh il in their home paper, but l nave
prevailed on her 10 let us have II. AS II
: too good to cut and too long for our
United space. I am going 10 let IL take
ne place OF Chat hope that every word
win be treasurer. for IL can help all OF Us.
only yesterday I found myself wanting
o make biscuit when l should nave
seen bringing in chips" How about YOU!
CHRISTIAN SERVICE.
II is. reasonable to suppose that all OF
Gods children want TO be OF service TO
alul-to work In His vineyard. But the
rocble with most Of US is We want 10
AVE our way about ito make our own
,lans-to choose our field OF labor. In
Etead OF letting God have His way vita
Is. we want 20 have our way with God.
We are like the little girl who came
nto the kitchen where her mother was
booking dinner and said: II love you.
mother. and want 20 help you cook din
Ter. Please let me make the biscuit
Her mother knew she couldn't make bis
suit so she answered: mo. dear. but
mother viii be glad for you to take this
basket and bring some Of those large
hips from the woodpile. The fire burns
sadly and I'm in a hurry"
nAher. I don't like TO bring in chips.
sut ! want TO help you; so. please let
ne make the biscuit or fry the chicken"
The mother knew. however. that she
sould do neither well. and that TO be
ruIy helpful the child must do the one
hing she did not want TO dO-bring in
HRS
So il Is with Gods children We pray
10 our Father. Make me a channel OF
blessing" and sing with fervent voices:
I'll 90 where You want me to go.
III do what You want me to do
Then go ahead with our own preconceiv-
"a notions OF what we want to do and
are grievously disappointed when our
efforts fail to bear fruit according to
our expectations
or often we sigh for the impossible
and sit with folded hands waiting for
opportunities that never come. II we
are poor we might do II 1--we had the
money OF Mrs. Overrich. II we are me-
siocre In intelligence and ability. we long
% write great books or brilliant essays
which shall pierce the conscience Of the
masses like a two-edged sword. bring
ng thousands into the kingdom by the
force Of argument made effective BY
The heart-touch OF elOQuence- Are we
busy and numbered with many cares? We
long inexpressibly TO sit at the feet Of
ne Master. like Mary Of old, and drink
u His precious words OF wisdom, OF
life and OF rest For US alas, there IL
10 rest, from the rising or the sun even
INTO the going down Of the same" and
scarcely time for a yearning uplift OF
the heart towards God as we go
through the daily round OF never-ending
luties. Are we wealthy. and blessed with
plenty Of time for good works? The
Teat issues OF the day appeal to us
strongly and we would gladly unite our
sfEorts with the forces OF right which are
marching on 10 Victory under the ban
aer OF the King. but neglect the multitude
81 small duties that hem US in on every
tide. forgetting that He said: He that
. faithful in that which is least is faith
sul also In much"
II is a great wonder that God has so
much patience with His family OF contra
y children-each loving Him. each want
rs 20 help but each insisting on doing II
Z his own way.
But wise father does not give the
ems into the hands Of his Maynard
:hiidren- He must teach. he must train.
ie must often restrain their wild i'm
,Uises and God. for our good and His
swn glory. must teach our stubborn wills
o conform to His. even though He must
freak them
I would have gone. God babe me stay;
de broke my viii from day 10 day;