Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-28

wen Dear the Toll, endure the pam,
Supported by Thy word"
1t is not in Gods plan for the Chris
tan to be carried to the skies on
flower beds of ease while others
fought to win the prize and sailed
through bloody seas. The command
is to work while 1t is called to-day
for the night soon cometh, when no
man can work; no room for idlers in
the teeming harvest fields of the
Great Immanueh
Woe to Them That Chant to the
Sound Of the vioi.
1t would be unwise in such a short
space to attempt to speak of the use.
and abuse Of music, and yet the
place Is SO opportune to make few
remarks that one can not resist the
temptation. David, the Sweet Singer
of Israel, invented musical instru
ments and encouraged their use in
the service of the Lord. He played
before Saul and with his chaste mu-
sic soothed the primal passions of the
frenzied King. Paul urges the speak
ing to- each other by Christians in
psalms and hymns and spiritual tones
and making melody unto the Lord.
But men have debased music, too,
and used it to inflame lust and In
cite passion. No moving picture show
or vaudeville without music: no thea
ter without it's music; no saloon or
house of shame without instruments :
Of music. Lord Chatham was pre-
eminently correct when he said. Give
me the making of a nations ballads
and !. care not who makes its laws"
The music of nation marks it's pro-
gress or its downfall. The power OF
music for good or bad scan hardly be
estimated. The general in military
circles realizes it's power and the shrill
call Of the fife and bugle and the con-.
tinuous roll of the drum oftentlmes
keeps up courage that would other
wise wane and wax feebler and feeb- =
Ter. Somehow the viol or violin
have always been considered the
devils instrument. and right good
use he has made of it. If he can use
it successfully, why not Christians?
And in. the great campaign between
the forces of good and evil We need
all the assistance we can get.
Woe to Them That Drink Wine in
Bowls.
These people had not only been
guilty of drunkenness, they had used
bowls instead Of cups-snfaH quaint
ties had ceased to satisfy them, and
their base appetites craved more and
more. Sam Jones used to say that
some fellows who had quit drinking
would go around Boosting of the fact
and feel that they deserved a chrome
for stopping, when, in reality, they
should have had hundred lashes on
their backs for drinking
Men, and Christian men, to-day with
all of our experience and enlighten-
ment will say that a man is clever
fellow, but he will drink too much
sometimes and abuse his wife and
children. Now, a saved man couldn't
say such. drunkard is not clever,
he is a fool and a lost sinner, and
instead of praising him for clever
ness he should be prayed for as q
sinner.
In travelling over Georgia / am inn
pressed by the large number of boys
and girls who have not ade1uate'
school facilities. Give me the money
spent in one county for liquor each
year, that debauches and vitiates men,
and l will put an adequate education in
reach Of every boy and girl who is
seeking after knowledge.
You have but to open your eyes
and look around to see want and dep
rivation and suffering on every SIDE
Give me one years whisky bill and |
will care for the helpless ones OF our
land for the next five years and they
will be adequately provided for, too,
and their every physical want met
The night has passed, the dawn Of
greater day Is upon us. Let us
awake from our sleep Of apathy and
indifference and put forth our best eff
forts to remove some of the causes
of evil from our homes, our churches
our nation. Confession is essential.
We have been asleep. Duty has called
and we have not responded. When
Paul heard the Macedonian call, he
went The man from Macedonia rep
resented all the nations and peoples
of the Western World. The Mace
DOMAIN man was your Representatives
and mine Paul responded to his ap--
peal. We should respond to the ap-
peal of the dying, needy ones OF earth
to-day, and do with our might what
our hands find to do, realizing that
God is going to judge US according to
the deeds committed in the flesh, ana
reward each one according to his
work. There is no easy place IN
Gods service. From the cradle -
the cross it was hard for Christ.
From the baptismu1 waters to the
swell of Jordan our paths will be
hard, but our great High Priest
walked it before Us and has promis ed
to be with US always and ward Off
woes and sins and lead us gently
by the hand, and at last come and
take us to Himself, that where He
is there we may also be with Hin
for ever and ever.