Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-13
RErRosPEcrroE, RESOLUTION

AUTHORIZATIONS, AEoOLUIlONs
Dear Household: The old year with its JOyi
and sorrows Is now past. Many dear ones wh'
were with last year are now at rest; N
more to battle against the evil in this world
How sweet IL must be 20 be IN the arms OF on
SAVIOUR at rest foreyermore. How many pro
Tossing 90 be Christians can say. truthiully
have not left undone any Christian duty u
this year 1902 I certainly cannot. But
VIII offer no excuse. There is now in the
sight Of God. He gives MS His blessed WORD
10 guide aud direct under all circunnstancci
and our sense Of right and wrong.
think that some Of - harden onr conscience
that We try 90 justify our wrong doing. hut u
through any reason we fail we have all ths
more reason 10 trust in Him for he came moi
70 cnil the righteous Int sinners TO reDentanee
I don't think He included the self-righteOuE
II We repent He will FORGIVE and what He ha'
promised He win do. The trouble with some
seems to he they think everybody IL In faulI
bat themselves. We have all sren and known
fhIs kind and Won win find them always finding
fault with others; busy doing that that they
are not conscious OF their own wrong doings
In my heart have the sincercst pity for them
forgive them. Father. they know not what they
Do.
1--WE are prone 10 sin as the sparks fly ur-
ward All Of rs ARE sinners. we horn "
sin and one sin In the sight ~ God is con
demncd as much as any other. II is right that
punishment Is best. II Is the pun 'shment that
win DO most good to the sinner and bring hin
and leave the one wroneed no grrat rearoach
and moreover one man Is not fit to punish an
other. FOR the apostle has said "Brhold q
man whatsoever fh0u art thar iudeest thou has
don the same things thys"lf." Therefore how
can you punish one for doing the thing thai
under the same circumstances ron would hav,
done yoursesfz We all ifnpute motives TO otI
ers that We think would Be ours under th'
same circumstances and Whes Won see womer
50 ready "a condemn sister woman unde'
eircuTnstantial evidence ron can almosN. he Ger
tain that she might under the same conditions
be guilty.
I dId not include men hecsuse there ar,
men and men some 80 evil-rainded that ne
woman Is pure 10 their estimation. Then Their
are others who reverence cvry woman bccaus'
they have a nure mother and have been taught
BY her TO believe in her own sex. All honor
to her. say know AZ some who have beoT
ruined " suspicion. There arc these IN TN
world who have had their very hearts crushed
within them nv false accusations Peopl,
should knnw that what they assert r. true
before they tell II. We can be deceived with
orr own eres and no man or woman has :
right 70 accuse any other of things they only
Put did not intend writing this when
began. but hope that some one will re bene
fitted in some way and II may lead the thought
lrs< ones 20 think before they condemn. II &
an awful thing 70 Jhdgc another hnman being
let Us in this glad New Year resolve to wall
more as Christ would have MS. knowing thai
man Is locking on the outward appearance. Go,
on the heart. Let MS keep our hearts pure anf
clean and care not for the criticism OF ths
world do ricat.'' and II the old page is blottet
and stained ask fer and keen II mn
spotted. God knows ai things and In that
rreat Day those who have, bern brnught int,
tho senths % voc through false accusations and
rn-Chrisfiike persecution viii find their crown'
ail the brighter. In that dav the wrongs ri
this world vii BE- rightcd AMI until then W.
must trust IN God and thank HIN for the sof
Him
New mar the New Year bring to every on.
Thomas find every blessing life can give.
A BRAND.