Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-08
CHAT

From the very decided way that
Myrtice seated herself know that she
had come with a purpose and II was not
many minutes before she began 10 IN
burden her mind
II declare. l feel like saying that |
viii never work on 8 committee again as
long as I live. There are some peopse
who want 20 stand and hold the hSnt
and let Others do all the work.
sswbv not get the sort OF light You
car stick in the ground. or hang on a
nail. or set on a shelf" suggested Paul
Inc.
.'Now. Pauline. IL you are going IN
take things literally. / am going 10 ig-
acre you. IL is as much as l can DO ID
1--we up 10 the requirements OF that COM
rnfttee without having TO explain things
10 you We are trying to raise money
10 paint the parsonage. and Mrs walker
In chairman OF the committee. She wants
avery cent Of the money reported TO her
aver night, and she will report ii at the
Business meeting I have a sneaking no
Zion that she won't mention a name.
know how that money was raised for the
organ-"
s~weu. IL was raised. and that's the
main thing. Everybody knows that you
haven't a thing TO do but futter your
eyelids. look appealing and people sub
scribe all they can
NOW, let my eyelids alone You know
fts purely nervousness that 'hutters
them. and / am going TO retire from the
business when this parsonage is finished.
It's no fun TO waylay ones friends am
levy on them for money
Pauline put some more stitches in the
French knots she was making. and then.
carefully folding her work. said:
IT wish everybody would try the plan
az giving their tenth TO the Lord IL
TIE trial was honestly made for one
year the women wouldn't have TO resort
70 an such methods OF raising money.
sswen, II give a tenth after my debts
are paid. fear II would not even buy the
paint brush" chimed in Ella
But IL YOU gave your tenth as soon
a your money came you wouldn't make
30 many debts. That has been sub
fect that has perplexed so many. Wheth-
er the tenth must be taken from the
net or gross income. I know woman
whose husband put s5e,eo0 in a business.
or ne owed that much for il. She asked
another woman. who at that time nal
nothing. IL IL would be honest 10 take
! tenth of the money as IL came in or
a tenth OF what was left The poor
woman said that II seemed TO her tenth
Is IL came in: but that was too big
problem for her. Two years later she
vas able TO buy a little home and know
she didn't walt until those monthly pay
uneuts were made to take out her tenth.
Il was the first deduction made"
IT put YOU all on notice right now, i
am going 10 give my tenth next year.
and let the money raisers find some
other medium" Myrtice answered.
/ thought this good place to come in.
SO I said: Girls. you viii continue TO
give your tenth and help in any way you
can. I know from experience how hard
II Is 10 ask for money. But some peo-
pie will not pay until they are asked. /
know men who give willingly, but say IL
II is not worth asking for it's not worth
sending. They claim that one talent
lies In making and another in cleaning.
/ am not defending them. would rather
gp hungry than ever ask for what Is
Justly mine but We must meet life as II
is and not count on things being other
wise
Il have decided that a mans attitude
10 the world Is exactly what the home
influences have made IL Put penny
N a chiId's hand every Sunday morning.
all the week talking and living in a
wav to impress the little heart with the
love God has for US and that a part OF
all we have is really His. and that child
won't have TO be wheedled into keeping
I'd his obligations when he reaches man.
hood Give as the Lord hath prospered
YOU and the windows OF heaven Will re-
main open.
Remember, I don't say that you will
get rich. God has missions for every one
OF us. and other showers may come on US