Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-26
THINGS to Consider

Dear Miss Thomas: l think the issue OF
August 10 contained the best all-round letters
we have had in long time, and, Miss Thomas,
l think yours just fine. l do admire the
strong forcible way in which you try to impress
the young. l wish you would write one as I'M
prrssive every week. / do not believe in being
Puritanical In training the young, but do think
the world today is coddling the young OF the
land too much. / believe In ruling with Kind
ness and love IL that will do, but II you cannot
succeed that way l believe in using firmness
and decision touched up with some hickory OIL
other punishment.
| think every reader Of The Journal should
read Bishop Gamblers article of the 18th, not
only read 1t, but digest II, advocate and teach IL
by living 1t. practical religion is the only
religion worth having, and the world, not only
the worldly minded, but the majority Of Chris
tians believe and teach that God is too tender
ing, tender and long suffering Father, or He
would not bear so long and patiently with the
Inconsistencies and luke warmness OF the best OF
His children; but when We come TO think that
God Is going to tolerate sin and wickedness and
crime and excuse II, because we are imposing on
His great love and sacrifice for US. We would
better look little closer into scripture and
II it's possible for Him TO be tender, low
Ing and merciful, and allow sin and arrogance
and blasphemy to go unpunished1 The devil is
a specious peader and 1t Is easy to be fooled
wheH we want to see things from his stand
point. Remember, God searcheth the secrets OF
our inmost souls. What earthly father or moth
can bring up family of moral, Cody chill
dren without flrmness and decision as TO their
obedience to commands.
Spare the rod and spoil the child" Spare
the gospel and spoil the nation. We cannot
cloak sin and we cannot excuse it. We can for
give and forbear, but there time when
patience ceases to be a virtue, and We lose re-
speet for the man or woman who let's the world
kick them without resenting 1t. And in place Of
respect, scorn comes.
Take away the majesty, righteousness and
Justice of God and We would have being no
stronger or better than ourselves. Oh! that the
world would see the hideousness of sin and DO
taught to look on 1t as sin and not merely as
faults to be excused by pure, Sinking selfish
ness.
Dear Bishop Gambler. please give us another.
Speak aloud and spare not. and blessed be your
efforts forever.
Now, must thank Jacquelin COR her answer
to Mrs. Ford's questions. l read her letter and
have been watching for the to her ques-
tons l. Nike herself, would like to have list
OF the best books on self education and general
information. We women, after marrying, don't
have much chance to keep well informed espe-
cially II we are close by confined to home du-
ties. VIII someone please heed this oft re-
peated request and furnish us a list in the near
future.
must say 1 appreciate all the letters at all
times 1t is 80 helpful and entertaining to be
able to exchange ideas with each other. / would
like to often meet with you. but am confined
to bed all the time, hardly write, as the
effort usually gives me great pain and ex-
haustion. And. dear sisters, it is indeed hard
not to be able to enjoy the sweet associations
Before go, must say I wish you Georgians
God speed in your efforts for governor of the
state ] know Ex-Governor Smith should win.
think his principles grand. I. too, think that
we all should have principles not only to serve
use temporarily. but principles that win stand
for the good Of fellow men to the end of
time. II We were all governor by the Golden
Rule throughout life what a grand glorious
wonderful old world we would have Long live
Hoke smith! ! am not a Georgians. but con-
gratuiate you Georgians and hope you win sue
Tucapan. S. c. w. T. "