Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-25
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hope that every one of you has read
the daily lessons for this the last week
before Easter.
This morning, as I read the accounts
given by Matthew. Mark, Luke and John,
i thought how like IL was to four men
narrating something of this time. some
give details that others leave out, and
fail to mention incidents others thought
worthy OF recording. That very fact goes
a long way 10 prove the gospel story. II
those men had been writing OF an I'm
poster they would have compared notes
and would have had a more "cut and
dried narrative
IL you get this copy Of The Journal on
Friday, stop and consider the day. A day
for praying and fasting. for about 1,STI
years ago that dear form was nailed to
the crossl His Borrowing mother and
friends saw the quivering flesh and tense
muscles, saw the drops OF blood and as
the darkness came on they must have al
most died OF grief. Our very lives can
not repay the debt we owe. and that last
request, go We into all the world" APP
plies to US quite as much as II did 10
those early disciples.
Did YOU ever consider the conduct Of
Joseph of Arimathea, the man who bold
u went in unto Herod and asked for the
body of Jesus?'' He had not been conspic-
nous in following Jesus. Now at time
when many others must have let the fact
OF the crucifixion drive them away he
was brave enough to go to Herod- Don't
YOU suppose those lowly followers must
have been pleased? In the east the pow
erty stricken are not treated with the
consideration they are over here, and
you know how the dead bodies Of the
poor are treated in South America The
'.Son Of Man had not where to lay His
head when living. but tomb was pro-
vtded and spices and fine linen. We who
give our lives 10 God now often come to
what seems the end OF the road, YER
table wall seems before US. but the Angel
OF the Lord is right here to help the fol-
lowers OF Jesus Just as He appeared at
that time of resurrection
Good Friday many denominations
call today, and into our lives come
such days. Let us be ready to do the
will Of our Heavenly Father and in due
season win come our release.
what more appropriate date could I
have for the flower letters? IL is great
pleasure to see how the readers of Our
Household rally to its support and out
OF their storehouses of knowledge and
experience give abundantly to all who
need counsel or cheer.
Mrs. Almon sent out over 400 packages
OF seed. and answered a great many let
tiers, several others make good offers this
week. and hope the yards Of the read
ers will blossom most abundantly-
can sympathiZe with the flower low
ers who have to contend with chickens,
and IL an unmarried woman's opinion
amounts to anything I will state right
here that i think it's thoroughly selfish
man who won't contrive some sort OF q
division between the chicken yard and
the flowers. / know that work crowds a
man at certain seasons OF the year, but
II does not crowd him every moment all
the year, and IL he were counting her the
fence would be built Not only in this
line but in many others 1 have noticed
that the thing one really wants to do
gets done
keeps many a couple poor, and sells some
folks out lock. stock and barrel Some
time I'll tx your fence; some time I'll
mend the gate. or put gate where you
want it," But that particular some time
never comes. and that broken promise
rankIes in the wife's heart every time her
flowers are spoiled, or she has to climb
the fence 10 get the vegetables Eyes. they
are protected because he can eat them),
or she has to lift a heavy gate that has
lost a nail or screw In the hinges.
can say all these things with impuni-
". for the guide mon" Of this home sees
TO all such things. Does them himself,
and sees that the wood and water are In
the kitchen for every meal his wife cooks.
Many have written questions concern
ing Florida, and I will state right here
that hired help Is scarce, there are not
many negroes and a living is too easy to
make for them to work much Wash
ing. such as ii is. can be put out, but
cooks or children to help one are few
and far between.
See how varied this Chat is. And thus