Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-06-09

MOODS.
TIE day SEEMED old and cold and tired
Though the hours o. light were few.
And everything wrong. to find song
Was something for me to Do
The sky was blue a. true. I know
And the May sunshine serene.
Somewhere. the in sweet repose
Was set. satin sheen
And the happy birds cOuad trri. know.
High up IN the iesfy tut
That reaches there IN cast 20 fair.
With many a castle built
Bot I Just too far away
To hear their merry Lay,
Small worries. pried. the turkey died
And I though. M ne. Nay,
Ard then friend came ~. could hum.
And I tried me hard 70 eaten
The cay time % the simple rhyme
And % forgot the batch;
Bur ] lost the tune and all day long
couldn't find t. really,
And I cannot see. Tor the life Of me
REBEccA W. JENKINS.
The things for which we wish are
the things by which cur lives may best
be judged. For wishes shape the char
actsr and largely determine the life. AS
wishes become stronger they develop
into purpose-and purpose grows into
determination, and determination be-
comes destiny. What can stand between
an ardent nature and its supreme de-
sire? The two viii ind each other out
IN spite OF ali opposing circumstances.
Only BY training ourselves TO noble
wishes can We keep the character no
bic"
Sunday, May rs. was Peace Day"
and In most Of the Sunday schools there
we're lessons and talks on that sub
3ect Jesus. the harbinger OF univer-
sal peace. said. My peace / give unto
you. not as the world giveth-" Not IN
I'll that peace was gwen unto US did
NE have any at all The peace that
passeth understanding must be in the
heart before there can be any sugges-
lions OF the Golden Rule.
In ancient times there were wars and
rumors OF wars at all times The cities
had walls and watch towers, the neigh
bors were In alliance or fighting The
stronger held the weaker in subsection
and exacted heavy taxes. In barbarous
countries there were all sorts OF horri-
Die mutilations. AS Christianity per-
vaded the world there was modifica-
tion. but II was the blind leading the
blind Until three centuries ago there
were so few that had any real idea Of
Jesus meaning that the Christians
themselves had an idez that the proper
thing TO DO was TO STAY the unoehever-
When one reads the chronicles OF the
people OF any so-calleo Christian coun-
try Of even 1900. one is shocked at the
misdirected energies OF Christians.
Like St Paul when he sought to do
Gods will by lending his influence
against Christianity, there were people
who burned others at the stake and
gave them horrible tortures, believing
they were carrying on the work OF our
Savior. We wonder how the Bible could
be so misunderstood until we remember
that education was not the common
thing il now is. We have only recently
celebrated the so0th anniversary Of the
Bible as a book that the common people
could read. and precious Few had II even
$50 years ago. mean not simply Amer
leans. English and Germans. but other
European nations. while Asia and At
rica are still under the bondage OF 1g-
n0rance
The little quotation beginning Chat
this week shows how character is form
ed Years ago there was a sentiment
abroad that all gentlemen got drunk,
then when the Bible was better under
stood and the terrible denunciation Woe
Be unto the man who puts the bottle to
his neighbor's lips" was better under
stood and the terrible wrongs TO women
srd children were brought home to
thinking people. the temperance spirit
became more and more general and to-
day no gentleman IS supposed to get
drunk, ana il is considered a vice 70
drink. Thus will IL be with the spirit
Of peace. the more we think on 1t me
more we talk about II. and teach our
young friends. relatives or children the
horrors OF war. the better win be the
world There was time when might
is right.- was the watchword- Now,
even kings and emperors are taught to
respect the laws Of possession and when
Observation-Disclosures arise between nations
there are disinte rested arbitrators who
usually adjust matters
I'D 70 the present time the United
States has been & prominent factor ia
the worlds peace Our heading men
when the nation was young were Chris
tian men and We are yet known as
Christian nation Let US not lower the
standard. Who knows the future? Teach
and live so that your influence VIII be
for peace. for sobriety, for honesty. In
short, don't bubble over Bible truths
you do not understand. but teach and
live y the golden rule. the ten com
mandments and the fifth and sixth
chapters Of Matthew and you will have
the peace that passeth understanding.
and be factor In the progress Of the
world.
DO you remember Sir waiter Scott's
last words? He was talking to his SON
fn-law: -Lockhart, / may have but a
minute to speak to YOU My dear, be a
good man: be virtuous be religious, be a
good man. is my wish; nothing else will
give you any comfort when you come to
lie here"
What more can say to you Pom
der over his words and live up TO them
Faithfully yours
LIZZIE o. THOMAS.
Az OLD FAvoRITE RETURNS.
Dear Household. I'm coming, Miss Thomas.
coming right sway Please don't send the girls