Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-06

oe? We brought nothing into the world
and IL is certain we can take nothing out
of it." Woe unto us il we fail to rightly
use the goods our Lord has entrusted to
our care.
Another reason why we should give.
and give literally. TO Gods cause is that
the gift becomes a two-fold blessing-it
''blesses him that gives and him that
takes" In our Bible we read that il is
even more blessed to give than to re-
ceive. It is good for the sheep to shear
them-it is good for Gods children when
they are liberal with the talents He has
given them.
Gods greatest blessing goes with a
gift only when il is believed with the
tears Of sacrifice. When Jesus commend
ed the poor widow He pronounced eu-
Iogium upon the many thousands OF
local souls who, from the very depths Of
want and privation. have plucked up a
shining gem of sacrifice and laid it at
the Masters feet.
Jane Addam is a name on the list of
Americas greatest women. and well she
deserves the honor. When this noble
woman decided to take up settlement
work for the uplift of Chicago's poor.
she did not dispense her bounties through
an agent nor smile at her benehciaries
across the great gulf digged by society,
between the lives Of the very rich and
the very poor; but. leaving her palatial
residence. her fashionable friends. and
renouncing the continued round OF gay
ely that might have been hers, she took
I'D her abode right in the midst of the
fll-condittioned district chosen as the
field Of her labor of love. And wonder
full has been the Improvement in civic
and Industrial conditions. in morals, and
in the educational uplift of that whole
section of Chicago.
Truly, the gift, whether great or small
becomes a hundred-fold more valuable
I'm the sight of God, a hundred-fold more
productive of good results. IL the ele-
ment of sacrifice goes with il. God lis
not pleased with a gift which costs us
nothing.
A woman stood i'm millinery shop adj
miring a hat II was just before Easter,
end all her friends had new hats. why
shouldn't she have one? The price, So
and all the money she could possibly
spend at that time-was snugly tucked
away I'm her slim little purse. Then,
why did she hesitate? She had just lis
tened to a lecture by a missionary, who
painted in graphic colors the condition OF
the millions of her brothers and sisters
in heather lands. Conscience would give
her no peace. but was waging relentless
war against her selfish inclinations. At
last she turned away, sighed. but walked
resOlutely out of the shop. Then, with
out giving herself time to change her
mind she sought the missionary and
gave him the s.. She returned to her
humble home, happy, but without the
coveted hat.
Many. many years afterwards. when IL
came her turn to cross the river which
divides our land from the shores of the
heavenly kingdom, she lamented, with
tears, that there would be no one at the
beautiful gate to welcome her home; her
life had been too crowded with works of
necessity TO enable her to do anything in
the Masters vineyard. Imagine her sur
prise when. halfway across, she lifted
her ewes and beheld great company of
redeemed ones coming forth out of the
Celestial City to meet her Calling her
by name they welcomed her with great
gladness. Replying to her astonished
questions they told her that the s. given
the missionary had bought thousands of
tracts which. together with the prayers
and teachings of Gods children had
brought them into the kingdom. Then
said the woman softly to herself: Just
suppose l mad bought the hat
Give as the sunshine is given to you
Give as God giveth the rain;
Give like the slower who scatters broad
cast
The seeds of golden grain;
Hoping to garner a thousand-fold
When the harvest cometh in;
Hoping to hear thy Lords We'll done.
True and faithful thou hast BEEN
ANNIE DURHAM METHVIN.