Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-11
Let Purity Reign

Dear Household-Miss Thomas has invited
all the members 10 come aEaln before tne
roses bloom 1 am late but guess milady
Benora and Busy Bee. I svmapthize with
you but
Mourn not for the dead who calmly lie.
By God's own hind eomDosed 10 rest;
For harkl q voice from yOnder sky
Proclaims them blest. suDremely blesr-
win them the toll and strife Ger;
Their iabors end their sOrrows cease
For they have gained the hissful shore
Where dwells serene eternal peace"
his evening as was stroIlinz in the woods
everything seemed 10 look M and praise the
Orator thu birds praisinx Him with their
songs: tbs air so pure and fresh and sweet
the flowers blooming all around me- In fact,
everythinE seemed TO smile and whisper wei
cUrne." fen like I was Eetting close 70
nature and natures God Twas then, dear
Househclders. that 1 thouSht Of you I won
6ered IL all our lives sweet and pure
as everything seemed to be- I wondered II
even one couid say Of they could say
Of the birds and flowers that were all around
ne that We had done all we could 70 brighten
and make pure the lives OF our friends and
loved ones Surely there Is nothing any one
enjoys any more than seeing aad knowing
ru<s Christians I'm sure there Is nothing
pleases the Saviour any more
on. n scme only knew the tears and heart
aches they have caused their mothers and
loved onssi-ths dear mother who watched
over them. building air-castles OF the useful
men and women they would make: mothers
who have sacrificed many things on their &C
count, and tried By preceDt and example 10
net them 10 be pure Christiansl Surely II they
Would only think one moment they would try
20 initiate the Blessed EXAMPLE set for them
Him actions are weiKhed-' How many. q
they would search their hearts and weigh their
actions. would Be found wantins7
BE sure your sins viii find YOU OUT
Dou't Be a stumbling block: you are stand
Ing the way OF some. who. II i were not FOR
you. would Be Christians. Isn't that sacred
try 20 be one with all your heart Remember
how the ones Of cid were desDised. suffered
death trying 20 follow In the steps that He
trcd even 70 his death
H0ussholders. let's follow in the narrow
Path and use our influence for good Don't
think because you not some great person
you haven't anv influence over any one Some
watching you every day and are trying "a
initiate you Remember. influence once set in
motion wtdens 70 the eternal shore. Remember,
q lame body Is more preferTed bv our Saviour
than Lame character. Let's say, with tha
P.almist- Create in me clean heart
tmkinE Interest in the Bible for II Is truly
a model Book. which should he read and ~
read BY all OH there Is truly something IN
Mr.. p. ". s.. I have read the Bible through
te1es-once this yesr-and haven't been aole
20 detect even hint eondemning the sundsy
school I know there isn't Rnv such thing IN
the Bible What was Jesus doing when Ne
was teaching In the temDle and their syna
Roguss but teaching Sunday schooIs Under
stand. He was teaching on sunday
How many there that can find any
old excuse for not reading the Bible or Eo-ag
20 SUNDAY school7 Christ never asks OF us
such busy labor that leaves Us no time for
resting az His feet Life is uncertain ana
death Is sure" 80 let's have our lamps trim
med and our vessels filled with oil.
Praise God for the Bible. which comes like
a friend
TO counsel and comfort. 70 Guide and DEFEND
Praise Col for the Bible far better than Roff
The words Of sure promise it's uages unfold -
With kindest regards 20 all
ANNA HIGGINS.
caxs Station. Ga