Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-19
not let laziness conquer. fQ
Faithfully yours M
LIZZIE o. THOMAS.
HOW ARour rHrsi

This winter has often reminded me NJ ona
OF Longfellow's poems where. he said
The day is cold and dark and drearv
1t rains and the wind is never weary
II has been so wet ard muddy here all the
making crop, they are waiting for the ground
TO get dry enough to pillow, and 20 TO work
In earnest then perhaps, Providence will smile
on tnem and they will gather at the harvest
have never written to this page before. bur
! would like to say a few words about the diff
terent denominations and would like to hear
from some Of the other Householders on the
subject All professed Christians say they are
preparing for heaven, say they are taking Christ
Tor their leader and searching the scripture
Tor help; some say they are Methodist and some
Baptist. Why is 1t they do not all work to-
getherf My opinion is that people ought to
study the Bible and pray more TO see what
denomination Christ belongs to, and then fol-
low In the way our saviour trod Christ said
to Peter, Upon this rock l will build MY
church," notice, He did not say upon this
rock / will build "forty-eveen'' different kinds
OF churches. I think IL people would throw
away the idea Of having so many denominations
and all work together one united church for
Christ, they would be happier and could hear
more good sound doctrine preached for less money.
Even II they have their meeting in the streets
or under a bush arbor, II the truth Of Christ
and Him erncified was preached IL would be
TO poor hungry soul what mama was TO the
EnAAuHGu Oh israel
There are just lots OF people today who are
hungering to know the Saviour but some tell
them 10 60 one way, others say 90 another way
How are they to know what to do? Sometimes
they become 90 discouraged they give up to
despair, when IL some one would only say,
Search the scriptures pray TO your Heavenly
Father, hold like Jacob OF old when he
wrestled with the angel" they could there find
rest for their poor weary souls; but, instead
one win say, Come over and join the Baptist. -
Another viii say, Come over and join the
Methodist" etc, etc. Don't you think that a
little selfishl They are only seeking to get
people IN their church. 1 think the leading
church members are becoming like the Pharsees
that Jesus spoke 70 when he said, I'VE compass
sea and land 10 make one proselyte, and when
be is made, ye make him twofold more the
child of he'll than yourselves"
They pretend they interested in the saving
Of souls, but soon as they get the name on
the church book they satisfied. He may
smoke or chew tobacco. drink whisky, attend
dances; they never speak TO him about the life
he is living just he Is prompt with his
regular contributions. II seems that the original
motive of bringing souls TO Christ is lost sight
OF in the height Of ambition 70 reach the
highest mark In dollars and cents. Don't you
think il would be more Christ-like for them TO
point sinners 10 a Saviour that will give unto
them His Holy Spirit 10 lead and guide them
In the way OF all truth and light, instead of
pointing them TO d church Of a certain denom-
nation?
PVZZIED CHURCH MEMBER.