Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-01
Employment of the Mind

When our body sleeps. and we neither
see nor hear outside things. there Is one
part OF US that keeps going. namely. the
mind. II is reflected sometimes in our
dreams and keeps itself alive by constant
work
As we 80 about our daily work we
may not talk or sing. but we are con
stantly thinking about something. Sitting
down. standing still. walking about. no
matter what we are about we find our
minds are never quiet. They keep con-
stantly at work. and IL is only when
We find that we act according to our
minds working does its activity become
serious and vital
The mind is not only great. but It grows
IN greatness every day that we live, II
we live UP 10 tduth. and vice versa, IL we
crowd the mind with evil thoughts and
purposes. we are not only miserable for
life. but We grow In wickedness and IN
rest
The earlier child's thoughts are sub
dued and put under control the easier It
viii be for the child. because habit will
have much to do with the quality OF our
thoughts
An Idle mind is said to be the devils
workshop. and an idle child will natural
" drop into mischief. Early impressions
are said TO be the most lasting. and one
train OF thought viii bring on another
train Of thought, as naturally as one cog
viii ft into another in a sawmill.
IL children are taught TO feel kindly
20 other children. not led into suspicious
OF hard thoughts against their playmates
they VIII form the habit Of thinking kind
". and there is no estimating the value
or necessity OF such training until the
end IL passed in review in eternity.
Because II a man does not control his
own mind the devil viii control him, and
n large per cent Of the crimes commit
ted In this world are the direct sequence
OF idleness and a habit Of thinking evil OF
other people.
II one win watch the actions Of young
children we win find some are studying
g7od and some bad. Occasionally you viii
zee a little chap rise up and pop his
baby brother or sister q stunning lick.
for no spprecisble reason whatever.
His little mind was working on some
farcied injury or grievance until IT even
t1ated In the lick. So II happens with
children OF larger growth whose minds
are full Of suspicion. envy or other dew
ilment viii do unimaginable things In the
heat Of passion or distrust.
We often wonder why IL is that bad
boys prowl around trying to toll otheI
boys into mischief. The reason is plain
when you recollect that they are so brim-
full OF evil that IL must overflow or they
would burst
There Is no such thing as thoughtIess
mischief The thought is always there.
z an they only yield TO temptation.
II Is the DEVILS invitation when they
10 infp gambling dens and liquor shops
but the desire was in them: they had
been thinking about the matter. and thei,
thouRhts and wishes paved the way int
trouble and ruin In these downward
roads
You never saw a child in your life
that was not doing something. unless II
was nearivi dead or unable 10 hoid =.
Lead up They will be busy about some
thing. and nine-tenths % them are pen.
ming something. even while thei- ewes are
on their books at school
They may have a ton In tse .Icsls. a
knife in the pocket. or some marbles o.
rizythings close by. and that will often
times Be the study Of the mind when