Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-28
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When had been at home two weeks
the call came from Jacksonville. Come
over and help US" To hear was TO heed.
and you viii rejoice TO know that Jack
sonville now has a Young Womens
Christian association Of 1000 members.
They have an attractive home at s12
Newman street and are forging right
along toward all things that go toward
fourfold Development of Christian wo-
manhood
sunday afternoon az 4 o'clock there
was a vesper service in the home and
social hour after IT, The boarders in the
home were the hOstesses and things went
delightfuIly. Mrs. Mccoy gave them
such ! helpful little talk on a woman in
the New Testament that l fear you have
not always paid proper respect 10.
LYDIA is her name. and even in those
days she was a business woman, seller
Of purple In her religion. as in her
daily life, she had the courage OF her
convictions and when she was baptized
she opened her home TO the men Of God
They abode there and from that day
until the resurrection her influence will
be felt
II the same chapter, Acts 16. there is
mention made OF Timothy. young man
whose mother believed on the Lord Jesus
Christ His father was a Greek and that
fact might have discouraged some moth
ers into saying, What can do 10 raise
the boy right when there is counter
infiuenceZ' That is often said in this
enlightened period. but she did her best
and all who are familiar with Bible his
tory know what a help to Paul the
young man was. and we are greatly in
debted 20 HIS mother. for without her
influence he might have rejected the in
vitation 70 accept Christianity. Another
lesson We learn from Timothy Is that
God Is no respecter OF persons. As his
father was a Greek Paul did all In his
power to save him from being STUN
bling block to the Jews. he had him
conform TO the Jewish laws We may
consider some things of small account.
but II they are going 10 cause the least
one to fan we must beware of how we
act
Every day I realize more and more
what a great thing It Is to be able TO
measure our lives by the Christian stand
ard And TO do that one must know the
Bible thoroughly. heard a girl say that
she never heard talk on the Bible that
she did not learn something. The Great
Book is Just as applicable to US in this
busy. progressive Goth century as il was,
10 the Jews and Greeks. the Macedon-
fans and Romans in those days Of the
worlds childhood In translating books
written by the worlds greatest men of
any century we are confronted with
much that loses its beauty in the trans
latfon. but our blessed Bible stands the
test It's majesty is as much felt in the
Chinese language as IN English. in Ger
man as in Latin. and II is just as appli-
cable TO the people in these countries
as II was to the ancienrs- And 1 do not
see how any one can read Acts, nor
PauFs letters to the various churches
and say there Is no ground for foreign
missions We would now, probably, be
eating the flesh OF our enemies and wor-
shipping OF the Druids did IL the cry
for help had not been heard. Lord,
what wilt Thou have me TO do" Is not
always answered as our friends and rela-
tives would Ike for il 10 be. but woe
unto us If We play the part OF Jonah
That book may be an allegory, IL may
be the literal history OF a man; am not
here 70 say, but I am going TO let IL
teach me a lesson What matters II how
We take the Bible IL in the end we lose
our souls7 Not one jot or little is there
for US TO change. For the sake Of argu-
ment, suppose there is no hereafter,
isn't the man or woman who lives after
the teachings Of the Bible happier even
IN this lifeg The restlessness, the de-
preston the doubtings and fears of the
heart that Is not fixed on God leaves
much TO be desired There is something
within every heart that demands high
er power to cling 70. 10 rest on Call
that higher power what we may. It is
there and the sooner we cry Abba Faith
er the better for US
AS the story OF Jonah II God can
make a whale. He can make one to suit
any OF His purposes II He can make
the world out OF nothing He certainly
can make things TO serve His purposes
Life Is too short. there Is too much ac-
tive work for the betterment of the world
for Us 20 split straws and argue about
things that are not in the days work
Whatever your hands find to do that
thing do with all your might and with
a mind free from selfishness- Then
when the summons comes you may be
sure that a reward win be yours Or so
believes the one who signs herself,
Faithfully yours,
LIZZIE n THOMAS