Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-22
The Master Knot of Faith

Dear Miss Thomas-Your Chat is always
interesting. but the after life especial
mating Rubaiyat of the heather poet. Omar
Khnyyam Allow me to quote a few of the
stanzas on the subject In which he, in com
mon with all men. was most vitality interested:
up from earth's center through the Seventh
Gate.
And, many a knot unraveled by the road;
But not the master knot Of human fate.
There was the door to which I found no
There was the veil through which could not
see.
Some little talk awhile of me and thee
There was-an then no more Of thee and me. -
The dauntIess courage shown by the people
of two thousand years ago in facing the ulti-
mate problem Of life and death is wonderful
they knew nothing Of the beautiful faith
which strengthens us in every turn of our
lives. What friEhtful chaos the whole
world would be if it accepted the Wanted
philosophy of unbelieversl Death is but life
70 true believer. the beginning of the time
when he shall conquer every enemy-even
death itself. The beginning of his eternal
perfect bliss with the King of Kings.
o. b. joyful. 1 have been Down in the
Valley" and to me ii has seemed a reminder
that time in this world is limited 50 much
to do before we are ready to take up our
crown.
Thankful Woman, 1 quite agree with you on
the temperance question. but feel sure you
and Old Woman have a very wrong impress
sonsion Of education. Those to whom on
refer as examples have only a little "5ook
learning or knowledge OF the head for the
beginning Of wisdom is TO fear God, but the
end OF it Is to love Him." How true that the
highest learning iscto be wise, and the great
est wisdom Is to be good. one Of the most
pleasing consequences Of knowledge is the
respect and reverence with which IT treats
old age
In this enlighted age and in our free country
ignorance is voluntary misfortune. By a
proper Improvement Of time the boy or girl
who earnestly desires an education can, by the
OF the college graduate 1 think true edu-
cation instead of causing Incidence is an IN
centive to work: l told that manufactur-
ers find intelligent. educated mechanics more
profitable TO employ, even at higher wages
than those who are uneducated. claiming that
all the faculties are more vigorous and ac-
tive: the touch more sensitive.
OF course we must have physicians law
yers and preachers, but they are not born
already for their profession. but worked hard
to fit themselves for their chosen work. Even
when the profession is established the work
Is lust begun. A young physician told me
last year that he never had an hour of rest
when not making calls he was compelled to
read and experiment to keep up with his fell
low-physicians. II everybody were educated
there would be less demand for professional
men, for we would be people OF disciplined
feelings; restrained passions. pure morality
and profound religion.
Miss Annie PeavY. my heart goes out to
YOU. 1 would like much for you to read
Echoes From a Recluse" by our beloved
Georgia boy. VIII ID. Upshaw, or Ernest
Willie" as he is called. He was for many
yearc confined to his bed and that book IS
his heart throbs. Brilliant, inspiring, each