Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-15

newspaper press that clashes and roars
on the Sabbath as it gives its coveted
news to the multitudes is run not in the
\ interests OF humanity and its spiritual
needs but is kept going for The dollars
ana cents that come into the Golfers
and treasure chests of the owners.
! D. Honor thy father and mother"
! Long life is not the thing most de-
sired by the breaker of the Tenth Com
mandment. II is pleasure and self
sratlhcation that he seeks after The
rather who fOndly cared for him when
he was passing through the perilous
realm of infancy, now no longer has a
claim upon him. In his reckless.
sensual living he Iramples upon the
bleeding heart of his old mother as
/ lght AFFAIR. In his fast life he forgets
mat whether parents are up to date or
not he is commanded TO honor and
reverence them, and he must go minus
reward If he negleets 10 properly observe
/ 1t. Covetousness is at the root of all
Sabbath Dissertation and is the hinder
! ing cause of its proper observance.
/ 6. Thou shalt not kill"
/ Recently a news item told how that
IN one of our great cities a man was
knocked down and killed by a thief and
pickpOcket for the small sum of $40
The amount may have been smaller.
but il shows to what straits a man
may be put TO. how low he can sink
/ IN his own estimation and how large a
1 place wealth may occupy in his plan of
/ life. Judas valued the Lord of Glory
| at thirty pieces of silver Human life,
by covetous men, has a far smaller
valuation put upon it in these days
Man. to carry his evil plans, scruples
not TO take that which he cannot give.
/ Hundreds went down on the Titanic 10
! a watery grave. but they are as a
handful compared to those who daily go
down ON the awful ship of CovetOusness
and are ruined for this life. and maybe
for the life TO come. Wars and rumors
Of wars are on every side, all because
Of some petty desire expressed by some
Of the earth's influential ones Helen
! Of Troy was the cause Of one: religious
belief the cause Of another; the desire
! to get gain the cause of another, until
/ finally every great war was brought on
! to satisfy the desire of someone in
/ authority. Covetous for land, wealth
/ influence, man scTuples at no obstacle
however much of legitimacy NAY be
about them
=. Thou shalt not commit adultery"
! The story goes in sacred writ that
the King OF Israel walked out one night
on the housetop and looked over the
capital city Of his nation. His army
/ was at the front lie was at home lie
saw beautiful woman bathing across
the streets. and looked. lusted. and fell
/ Her name and -'ation was aScertaiued
ami her husband sent inIo the front rank
Of battle and killed, and he gained his
desired end; but see him as he is
clothed in sackcloth and ashes. borne
down beneath the heavy burden Of sor-
/ row, and calls upon the God OF Justice
! for forgiveness. Oftentimes it is the
( look that starts one TO rain. What then
OF the woman who deliberately dresses
in an enticiBg, suggestive way for the
purpose Of gaining such looks? la the
Ugh, Of eternity. answer!
s. Thou shalt not steal"
Not only the overt act is forbidden,
but the one who in any way by false
.pretense and false STANDARDS and false
wei"rre gets from his neighbor any
thing that is of value is guilty OF break
ing this law Bank robbers are pre-
yalcnt almost everywhere. Rich People
steal. only with them il is called hiepto-
wJria. bat in Gods sight theft is .hefl.
Il is fashionable nowadays To investigate
The heads If the trust ana great cor
. o,-at'Gr< ard accuse them Of robhinE
rrc poor of a living wage. and much of
IL may be done, but low about the
. iar,r,r employed To do piece of Work
ard AS scou IS 80 employers back is
ned begins TO idle about his work
Too. There "a. uish at" maze great
speeches and wIdr great editor ais on
rheus ccmWi ted by man "u man who
Themselves have robbed God of their
own su1TlS ard "a ON from dan 10 DAY
rohhirg him OF time. worship. money
Tie Islw strikes deep Let rs then lr
vfIliTg that iiS blow shall iaii as heavily
noon us as IL does upon others, recoS-
riziug tlat God Is 10 rtsHec or OF per-
sons FTurde. he great historian. says
''Srow Ipe ii po'p.e whose trade Is ms
honest ard ! viii show you people
who's, religion is "a sham. IT chris
I.arfty doesn't make man honest. DO
las uaGe ID ~'-I 81 failure.
g. Thou shalt rot Ic.
J.usr- recognizes the sins Of re
t,.f..L.e and SAYS. II any man among
,.u seem 80 Ie religious and hrioleth
not his tongue. bat oeceiN' Do t-- own
heart. THIS mans religion is vain We
may Iiy kites aId call t.en ialc1 al
viii. We MAY produce counterfeit COINS
to tIe injury uf The government ava hN
careful search gather them an ur ara
r.g..E, restoration. but tie man who
il .,.y.f.ts~ and lies to cover bis o,Nei-
,ryrr-- can never hide or u!aW I'D ms
fsT-s NERDS ore. spoken and Trey ="
on Guwn through ire @Ses t' huft ''in
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