Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-17
Some Mothers Child

Dear Miss Thomas: when my better nature
is on top. just love everybody. l am in sym
patty with them II they have need OF sympathy
whether they be high or low. rich or poor. good
OF bad. but especially do feel for the prodigal
Justice may say that be is bad. unworthy OF our
love. that he has no respect for himself. his
family or his God. But love says he is human
and has feeling and what is more than all
that he has folks. Somewhere there is dear
old mother, a little sister, anxious father,
who gather round the hearthstone at night and
talk Of the absent one. Perhaps they don Z
know he has gone 10 the bad" at least they
still love him and believe in his capabilities
for good.
He is not all bad-nobody is-and wouldn't
be surprised IL there isn't suspicion OF moist
urs about his eyes when he is thinking OF moth
er and home. no doubt he remembers the last
parting with mother, how she put her arms
around his neck and kissed him goodby while
he read in her eyes the words she could not
say for the cry lumps" in her throat.
He a good boy then-he intended to make
mother proud OF him. he the idol OF her
heart. he would not disappoint her. but then be
knew nothing Of the temptations into which he
would be thrown. He never meant TO go wrong,
but he becomes what the world calls "a bad
man" Now are we ready TO stand by him,
20 be his champion. TO take him 10 Jesus and
tell Him that be never meant II, that he knew
not what he was doing" He came not to call
the righteous but sinners TO repentance" Are
we like him? Are we going out after the lost
Is IL the sinners trying to find that we
may lead them 10 a gentle and sympathizng
Saviour1 II they are beginning TO lisp the lang
uaEe OF profanity gently warn them OF the out
rsge they committing against God. Let them
feel that we are their friend. ready to help
them up to q higher plane Of life Let us keep
our feelings alive to all the claims Of duty.
Let not stand in the way Of sinners"
keeping them out Of the kingdom Of Christ.
away from this loving friend OF the sinner.
friend OF the lowly, OF the homeless. the out
cast OF all that sinners. Then let us be
like unto this meek and lowly Nazarine, and
not be afraid. ashamed for the world TO
know that We love those prodigal boys and girls.
And II we love them much. how about the
love OF Him. who died that they might live.
How tenderly He loves them and wants to
make OF them men and women with a purpose
in life TO change the current OF their lives from
shame. disgrace. misery and everlasting con-
tempt. to lives Of peace. honor and Immortality.
Let us follow the golden rule and treat other
folks children as we would have them treat
ours
Whenever girl that is careless
Whenever we see a boy that is wild.
Ny heart echoes fondly. tits mothers
child"
let keep this in mind. always remember
ing the mother who loves them, and with pride
and ambition has watched them grow into young
manhood and womanhood, only TO see the fond
hopes she has cherished cruelty cut down and
destroyed. but not her love for them for that
Is immortal. and when she offers her devotion
she never forgets her darling boy or precious
girl who maybe objects OF contempt to every
but her.
With love and good wishes for all. am
EVELYN