Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-02
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somebody writes: I'VE have been
looking for something about the oedu
coming back: so many Of the papers
have had their say. we are waiting Tor
our lady 20 tell US what she thinks.
This is truly an age Of isms. and 1
think that we would better let them all
alone Not one belief outside OF our
orthodox sort have a grain OF hope that
can be sifted to the bottom and FOUND
reliable. Not enc Of the new theories
about living a higher life has as
much IN It as our dear old Bible gives
as.
.Oh. but get up in the morning and
say this is a beautiful day, beauty is
from within and by repeating that and
reading a few uplifting thoughts from
my calendar all day the song birds are
making music in my soul, said
woman 10 me
i replfed. and in the morning get up
and say God so loved the world that
He sent His Son to assure US OF that
home in heaven. and all day there is
"a peace that passeth understanding
%. why should 1 leave my Bible an0
mai Ar teaches for a calender? I. too.
have a roll on my wall. but il gives me
4 promise, a prayer. and praise ftN our
saviour.
nv dvfce IS to let them all alone. for
every good thought that these new
sanEIed ideas OF right living give you
can give you two from the Bible
: what about the theory that certain
ladies' magazine is exploiting2
Il must confess that some whose opin-
ions value have been enmeshed in its
folds. but think that IL is liable TO be
carried to extremes. We all know that
there are many natures that are most
susceptible TO outside influences. we
are al more or less under the power
az suugestiOn. You know people. you
have only TO sympathize with and they
break right down. i went to school with
a xfrI who could be told by three OF
her classmates that she looked sick and
sick she would be An a few hours Let
a child fail down and your tone IN
speaking TO him decides in a large
r-easure whether he really is hurt or
not
that's where Christian Science, New
Thought and all those ideas get their
hold on people All OF us need tighter
grip On our VIII power. Many a time you
know you could give up and go to bed
really sick. but you throw it of and by
the grace OF God keep sweet tempered
under difficulties ,..-
II read this magazine to keep free from
1essimistic ideas TO have my mind up
A1EEe0~ SAID AEleNu 20
If you read your Bible half as dill
( gently your whole life would be uplifted, ."
i replied She looked at me moment
and said:
7 do read my Bible. but I want to be
broader"
DO you know where the broad way
lsads2 was my next question ! don't
believe IN antagnozing ones friends be-
cause they do not see things as one
thinks they should But one must stand
sQuarely on the Bible Read il from
cover 20 cover at least once a year. and
one can be broad enough 20 love all the
world, and wise enough to have an an
swer. a Bible answer. for every ques-
tion-
Christ never failed. nor need We. for
We have the same scriptures, only more
than he had. In conclusion. I am going
TO quote Elizabeth Stuart Phelps on
meeting and knowing our loved ones in
heaven:
would IL be like God to create such
beautiful. unselhsh loves. most like the
love OF heaven OF any type we know
3ust for our three score years and ten
Would IL be Ike him To let two souls
grow together here. so that the separa-
ting Of a day is pain. and then wrencr
them apart for eternity? What is mean
BY such expressions as risen together.
sitting together in heavenly Places II
they mean anything. they mean recogni
ton. friendship. enjoyment Our friends
are not dead nor asleep; they go on liv-
ing they are near us always. and God
has said. We shOuldeknOw each other
there -
Jesus said. LET not your hearts be
troubled" and I beg OF you To let tha'
thought comfort you at all times. We are
children OF the King. whose reign is from
eternity 10 eternity and His love exceed
eth a fathers. Faithfully yours
LIZZIE o. THOMAS.