Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-04
He That 0VerCometh


Dear Household Friends: am sorry | could
not comply with the request that all who had
received badge write the first week in the
new year. / fear some would think did not
appreciate my badge. l appreciate being
member of Miss Thomas Household and feel
deep interest in every member.
The reason / haven't made a new years eau
before have had hard battle with
that old monster Gripp. Mr.. Reese and my
school school has been sick / had my hands and
| heart full the first IL days of this year. am
! so thankful ito report them up again.
Now dear friends, / hardly know how to ex-
press my wishes for you during this year. The
issues of this year will depend on how we
improve each opportunity. They can come and
go: unobserved. unless we have the light and
presence of the Holy Ghost. l once heard
wonderful sermon preached in Augusta, by
pOrtunity Taker. Opportunity Maker. Opportuni-
ty Breaker And Oh, how this Cody man
sermon has helped me an along tne way, anu
how thankful l am for having heard him.
think make a serious mistake in trying to
live more than moment at the time My sub
ject is in the present tense, ''He that over
cOmeth' This means that we to be every
4 moment the watch, for the enemy is as
roaring lion seeking whom he may devour- Our
Saviour has told to watch and pray, lest
we enter into temptation. No one is safe for
moment unless we have the Divine Guide with
us, for it is through His power alone that we
able to overcome.
l once had a friend with a pleasant family.
Her husband was member of the Baptist
church, her daughter Joined the Methodist, with
her mother. For years there were only these
three In the fanny. She had a wonderful in
fluence over them both. The father often talked
with about his living In a different church
from his and daughter, and finally de
/. cided TO join with them. He was converted and
a glorious revival at the Methodist church. and
said ne had never been satisfied of his change
of heart before. Well, that was clav in
the hands of his wife. and she could have helped
1 to develop him into such a useful Christian
| character but, alas, she was by far more Of
| Methodist than she was Christian, and
how my heart ached as could see her so COM
nln ind 10 bar no
to be satisfied after he jOinN1 Ter church, and
could see as the time passed and his love
/ began to cold that he needed her Influence
10 help him in the battle of a successful Chris
! tian life. l fe they are both backsliders and
| are not living up to the privilege Of child
/ of God. | fear that wife and mother will some
/ day see that she has been an opportunity break
! Not long ago | was out in the yard and my
attention was drawn TO a little ant. 1t was
| rolling a large grain Of sand. / stopped and
watched it. as the tiny little being would push
/ and roll. for the sand was much larger than the
! little ant. After while ii struck an obstacle,
and how the little fellow did work. Once the
! grain of sand rolled down on 1t and thought
/ 1t was nearly killed. but after awhile On 1t
came. and again with double energy, IT pushed
| al the load again and after so long a time he
! got Il 10 his house. As / WATCHED the effort
4 and the determination of that little insect
was made ashamed Of myself and learned most
/ l grant to sit with me, in my kingdom. ever
as / have overcome
! Poor. fallen human nature. prone
I 10 i've the eHEUliy lie, dnu now IHanhLui tHdl
| o1r ever merciful Father pities us as father
I does his children and remembers dust
Let us study His Word more this year. for in
/ this way alone learn the Fathers viii
concerning / fear do not appreciate the
! Word Of God we should. That is His way
! Of talking to His children. and are COM
manced to search the scriptures for these are
| they that testify OF me-
have just finished reading one s the most
/ helpful books. "Christs Cure for CT =" written
: bv Mark Guy Pearse. 1t is just the ssson that
we need each day. wish every CHI Allan. yes.
and those who are not. would get it and study
| that is more helpful. l wish ] was able to
] give hundred copies Of 1t to my friends. I
/ advise every one to make effort to get this
/ wonderful little book. | reading IL the sec
Ond time. and it seems to get better. Reading
/ is my delight.
/ Rebecca Whitfield thanking me for a little
New Years token OF love TO her. She writes
me that they had no one to get them wood and
that her oiu afflicted r'Other had to break up
/ what they burned. said they cold FOR
of wood to make a fire. 1t does seem to me
| that those living near them would get them
wood and have IL put in the house. 1t seems
shame that they have to SILVER with cold ont
: in Gods free country. where the wood does not
| have TO be bought / hope some one VIII see
/ this and get them well supplied. believe in
sendin" tue gospel TO all lands, but do believe
j home work, 1t Goes not seem reasonable that
here IN our own state we would let any one
suffer with co' on account OF neglect; How
hungry and We fed not, I naked
! and We clothed me not and remember that
/ He SAYS. For much We S'1 il not unto
/ them sc Gid IL not unto me-"
Now let us try more earnestly as the year
/ goes so fleeting by. to be guard. for our
Masters interest apd pot ITi-l to help us to
: lie soul winners, as we never have ,
: I don't know how Won lceI. hut think are
! living in trying times may not be able to
make. my idea plain. but some how I don't
\ see the deep spiritual life that knew in our
, parents time. Many. very many have form
of gOdliness. but not the power When I was
. child Ii seemed that Christians were more
self-denying. more cross-bearing than are to-
| dav do not believe the way and plan OF sal
walton has changed, and yet live different
I from those old soldiers of the cross.
We commanded not to conform to this
world. but be transformed by the renewing of
J the mind that we may prove what IS that good
and perfect. acceptable will OF God. We are
/ also told TO be dead TO the world but alive to
Christ We are to to the Spirit that of
] the Spirit may reap life everlasting. May
, the good Spirit ever extend to His mercy
! and love and guidance. and let this year be
! of much prayer. with love and best wishes TO all
| our band of readers. l
! MRS. SOLON II. REESE.