Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-14

Down on the wings OF the morning light
Something Is borne to the waiting
earth.
Something that's new and strange and
bright.
over the meadow the sunshine lies
Tenae-ly brcoding from zone 20 zone.
Carols ere lifted 10 srching skies,
Chimes from the steeples are swung
and blown
ont on the mountains the wild flower
springs.
Far in the river the mist wreath curls.
High ND above Us. like great white wings
The clouds sweep forth from their gates
20 pearl.
An. what Is it-this siow in the air
GeIding the Gay though the skies are
dfmg
what IS i, thrills through the souls deep
This sense in the heart of a whispered
hymn
Christ Is arisen. Oh marvellous word
Speaking forever. through sounds and
signs
LIT chou each soul. ike soaring bird.
Up where the light OF the Risen One
shines
MARTHA CAPPs OLIVER
THE Lord is risen and tire reply He
has indeed that greets one in some
countries Of the world at Easter time
irnpresseS on all. whether Christian. jew
or Greek the glad tidings and / often
wish that all who bow before the throne
OF grace would think more Of the sad
DAYS that came TO the hearts of His dis
ciDles ard friends: that sad. sad week
OF khe crucifixion. often wonder. when
/ see little children planning for their
Easter eggs and Easter finery, whether
they have had the story told them
wonder whether those young hearts that
arc % ready for good Impressions have
heard az the Man OF Sorrows. who agon-
lied in the garden and was betrayed By
one CT the Il chosen 10 be near him
Have they been aught that His mother
ard brothers had To see Him hung in
most cruel manner. NOT for any sin OF
his own. but to redeem the worldg This
story OF our Savior need not be told In
4 narrowing way. nor 10 children under
five CT six but they should be impressed
with Gods love. and Jesus Obedience
Along with that story tell Of the resnr-
rectfon and the hope Il holds out for all
Of Is. / once asked some children what
Easter meant and one said lots Of pref
~ eggs another said that's when we
set new hats They went TO Sunday
school but there was no home lessons.
and little they learned from the teacher
for she could not get their attention
sometimes when ! hear some one saw
that religion means thig or that to them
] find myself thanking God for His
peace. When ! see Christians worrying
over things that may never come TO pass
I remember that God watches over Us
and we may be quiet and at peace IN
der almost any conditions God is our
keeper and He "slumbsrs not nor sleeps"
When used 10 hear the drums IN the
temples Of Japan. and realized the fact
that even then the priests OF those de-
IF1dcd. people beat drums and called aloud
to gain the attention OF their gods just
IS the priests Of Baal did In olden time.
/ was glad that / could tell them Of a
risen Savior Of men
The stole teaches the philosophy OF
self-contr0l they see men as trees.
walking they are heartIess and auto
matte. but Jesus gives us sympathy for
the race. love for all and the perfect
peace that cores from having an Adyo-
cate To plead with our heavenly Judge
when he is justly incensed' over our will
fulress. / once knew woman whose
sharp tongue was her besetting sin. She
knew ID too. and many a time have !
seen her 90 TO her room and sit with
her Bible in her hands. not reading a
wcrd. simply holding fast to it and pray
Ing that her heart might be softened and
a real love for humanity planted there.
In time size did overcome her temper
and il now seems to many that she
Qaiets the turbulent waves when she
meets them There is a mental atmos-
phere that helps or mars our work,
worry creates tire storm. many sensitive
natures respond and shipwrecks come
There Is no exception. there are the
w0rds. In nothing he anxious: but in
everything by prayer and supplicauon
with Thanksgiving let your requests be
made known unto God