Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-18
Your Influence

This morning a. look about me and view
cd Mother 1 Mature as she stands arTaysd in in
realize that We should lift more thankful
hearts 10 the Divine Author and Furnisher OF
this The little birds who have beds on
which 10 rest apd no houses or farms In which
10 store away food for future far mOrN
thankful than many human creatures who
have not wish unRratified
God has written the GOSPEL for US; not in
the Bible alone but on trees and flowers,
lesson for every dav. When Trees blossom
there Is not simply one hut a whole collec-
ton OF gems And OF lsaves-they have so
many that they can throw them away 70 the
winds All summer lonE- What unnumbered
cathedrals has He reared in the forest shades
vast and Grand full OF curious carvings and
in the heavens above. how the stars seem 70
have flown out OF His hands faster than
sparks out Of a mighty forge Not only the
Gplerdor OF the sun but the gitmmering light
o. the glow-worm uroclaims His glory. The
best OF all books after the Bible. is the boob
Of Mature Il is ever oDen before US II is
full OF variety. interest. novelty and insJruc-
ton II invites 20 read and all IL requires
OF rs Is the will to do IT, With eyes TO see,
with ears 20 hear with hearts and souls TO
feel with minds and understanding 10 COM
prehend- we can learn a lot from the trees.
plants. grasses. insects and flowers by which
We are forever surrounded The poorest Of
Us. TAR this worid's possessions are
concerned have much TO be thankful Tor.
We should not long faces nor be heard
forever c1llDA2lullE because things don't 20
20 suit US Some time and In some way we
must meet with diszDDointment and IL Is for
our good that our greatest MANS are often
haffled- II things are sometimes opposite and
adverse we should rot let that discourage US
hut let rs DersrVere. push bravely on TO the
rixht and with q firmer tread and a more
Determined mien compel life TO yield TO u
her most enduring troubles
L we lose heart n will Be the worse for
Us anc these whom ne love To struggle again
and AGAIN 70 renew TIE conflict. this Is life
Inheritance. and hv living In this W.
leave he world better because OF our having
lived in f. l. Is a wonderful influence that
and deeds Though We NAV neither sees nor
hea- u. consciously OF unconsciously We exert
cur influence Il Is not confined to our i'm
mediate actions: Il knows no limit. II ex-
tenes 20 others and viii rnarh TO succeeding
ages We are 50 connected with the immor-
ttl beings around Us that we cannot heIp ex-
ertinE some influence over characters ana rinal
conditions And thus. long after we shall be
no more. nav. after the world shall be ne
more. the consequence Of cur con<lct 70 thou
sands viii be nothing less than everlasting
destruction eternal life
Neutr1 we cannot be; living. We act. and
dead We sneak The whole universe is the
mighty company forever looking and listening
and all nature the tablets forever re,<lrurng
the words. deeds. thoughts. PASSIONS and acts
thought for everv- individual that their earfaIy-
influence. which 4 commencement viii
never. through all ages. have ending WHAT
Il done Is done. has zlrradv blended It's
with the houndless: ever LIVING. ever working
universe. and will work there for gotrf or
evil openly OF secretly. through all time
fou NAV uile ACCOMPLISHMENTS on acquist-
tions rl0untatns high hut 20 YOU fan 10 de-
mcnEt-ate 10 the world that your heart =
with Il a little child with n song on its ling
ami a ualr OF innocent ewes to smile fr-o
weary faces NAV lead more people NAV
change the direction OF more lives than YOU.
II takes ar unselfish heart 10 lead the world
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