Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-08
Blessed Are the Merciful

Dear Household: Some one said she intended
to write soon about birds. Was 1t Mrs. Fuller
l hope she will rot fail to keep her promise,
for it is important subject
The Savior said. blessed are the merciful,
for they shall obtain mercy" DO you not think
that means merciful TO all Gods lOwly creatures
well as TO man? have very little faith 10
A mans religion unless 1t makes him better
and XII lder to his dog and his horse-more mer-
cifUl TO all the dumb friends who serve MIN.
kneW man in south Georgia whose mule
refused to obey him. He tied 1t and beat 1t Sc
verely until his wife called him to dinner. He
came back and continued to beat 1t without
mercy until he became exhausted. Did he try
kindness? Not once. l don't know what nai.,, ne
but no doubt what he thought wouldn't have
looked well in a Sunday school book, and YET
Brother NJ was member of the church. The
mule became stubborn and refused to go; the
man got into dreadful passion and beat him.
Which showed the more sense?
1.-The earth IL the Lords, and the fullneSs'
thereof" So little regard is shown for creatures
that are Gods that He placed here for mans
nsc, not for his abuse Who wouldn't pity the
poor Old horse, helf fed, drawing load en-
trey too heavy for his strength, or one who
although he serves his maste- patiently anu
so WELL stands shivering all winter in an open
lot or in a stall that is one in name only. tue
wind whictling through cracks large enough for
a cat TO pass in and out. Mrs. Farmer. your
heart is nearly always kind If your husband
is too indifferent. Get the children to help you
nail some boards over those cracks. 1t will take
a few moments only. The old horse or mule OF
cow would thank you if they could speak.
couldn't rest easy in my bed If any Of our
dumb creatures were suffering from cold.
Just as much believe that we will have TO an
swer to Maker for neglect and cruelty 10
The lower animals rs for any other sin, for II
is sin. Not sparrow falls TO the ground
without ais notice."
OIL. mothers, mothers, begin TO teach vouI
children as they can understand kind
ness and gentleneSs 20 animals. Teach them
their nature, habits and little cunning ways.
teach them to love all Gods creatures instead
Of wanting Ia hurt or Fill them. Some children
take a perfect delight In killing the little harm
less toads that destroy so many insects tina,
would injure thirgs. No one has ever told them
any better, nor shown them the tOad's useful
Less The old superstition about the frogs max
ing warts, or changing a cows milk is heath
enish.
BOYS are allowed TO destroy the eggs and
young Of the innocent birds. child couldn't
possibly find any pleasure in such practice n
1t had been taught not to do so wicked a thing.
who is to blame for it?
| went TO see a lady one afternoon. Her little
boy mad found young bird and brought ii tntt
the house. Its plaintive chirp as 1t sat alone
in box went to my heart. The child had
ceased TO rake any interest in II, playing
with other things-things that cannot feel nun.
ger or thirst or cOld-the proper playthlngs
for a child. Why that woman didn't take tho
little bird back TO its mother, I'll never tell
YOU. On another occasion l was al a lady's
house an hour o two. | noticed a hooking
bird hanging in cage on the porch where we
were sitting She said her niece caught II Oh
the nest ut must have been setting to be so
tameD ard brought II 10 her. / asked if her
bird was sick, II Cidnt sing any. but sa,
on its perch, end If bird can be the picture OF
oh no" she said; cit eats enough. but
can never rouse it: only when IT tries to ont.
It's female and they do not sing, I've been
And vet she kept the poor Gagged thing when
in a moment she could have set IL free and ct
1t fly under Gods blue sky as he intended IL
should.
EVIL is wrought by want Of thought