Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-25

CHAT.
Keep us. o God, from pettiness let us
Be IaTse in thought. in word, in deed.
Lex as be done with fault-fihding and
leave OF seff-sceking May We put away
All prete7se and meet each other face 10
face-without seif-pity and without preju-
dice. May we never be hasty in judg-
rnent. and always generous. Let us take
tine Tor ali things: make US to grow
calm. serene. gentle. Teach US TO put
into action our better Impulses. straight
forward and unafrasd. Grant that we
may realize it is the little things that
create differences; that IN the big things
We Are as one. LAY We strive TO touch
and % Know the great common womans
heart OF US all. and. Lord. let us for
get not 70 be kind"
One sentence in the quotation that Mrs.
Funer gives Us this time Is still in my
mind Suppose these millions should
come one by one 10 you and light each
his lamp by yours. would they rob you
Of any Iight7f I once knew a family con-
sisting OF seven children. the father and
mother They were not rich when
knew them: in fact. il was a struggle to
keep up appearances. and that was the
man thing with them. They had a good
garden and lots Of fruit. and were sur
rounded BY poorer neighbors. but nobody
ever heard Of that family ever sending
.-rling 10 oay ore. Their surplus they fed
l. tie pigs and 20 the COW In the course
Of tine the girls married well. The boys
did rot make much OF their lives. nor
did ] ever hear OF the girls helping them
IN any way. knew thss one OF the
girls lad married millionaire and sug-
gested to z Christian worker living In
fne same town that she 90 TO her and
see what she would do for a certain
cause. How much do you, suppose that
she gave2. Il was one round silver dol
tar. tff.
Do you think that woman knows the
>,eassire OF making other people happy?
III her parents had been IN the habit of
hoidias their lamps for others to get
a light. do you think for a moment that
these girls could be satisfied with their
money and taa. alones l don't for when
one nncs cut what a great help one
gets frem helping another one Is going
10 keep right on ] used 70 know a wo-
man nhO bad a very good income and
] don't believe that she ever gave away
% spend SIS for a hanabag and pay a
dollar a year 10 the church Society.
On the other hand / know women who
are in the habit of giving more than their
means really allow One has 10 mix good
sense with everything that one does. ana
TO deprive ones family OF what they need
IS not acting right The way TO do that
. is q take your own part and use it
ard let The others do likewise: your ex-
ample beats your taking Ihlngs by force
J knew Christian IN Japan who had
very small salary There were no extras
in that home. and when self-denial week
cane ne and his wife always decided
that they could only give their own part
OF Their meals. that Il was not right TO
let their little children $50 hungry until
they were old enough 10 decide for them
EslEes. . heller hey wautd 70 help the
guzref cause that way :. AS you know.
nee taxes the place OF bread with them.
consequently when that good woman
measured out the rice for a meal she
would take one portion and put It in the
measure that held the Lords portion.
then she and her husband would not
eat until the children had finished their
meal, what was left serving for them AS
tie CHILDREN gro@ up they are proud TO
20 IN the partnership 81 good works with
: their pa-cntsJ The most selfish child can
be traine right IL one has patience and
tact. Kht- Bible makes no mistakes, and
Il every one is trained to remember that
one-fenth actually belongs to God. Il
would save mistakes and there would not
be 50 many poor people in the world
Now don't lay aside this and think
that am getting things mixed. / mean
Exactly what I say, it is mis-appropria-
ton Of the Lords part that keeps many
a man ami woman poor. Listen TO this:
'.ANiI man rob G0d2 Yet ye have rob
bed me But ye say. Wherein have we
robbed Thce7 In tithes and offerings ye
are cursed with a curse; for ye have
robbed ne. even this whole nation.
bring ye all the tithes into the store
house. that there may be meat IN mine
house. end prove me now herewith.
saith the Lord Of hosts. IL I win not
open you he windows Of heaven. and
pour vou out a blessing. that there shall