The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-07
THE FIRST SABBATH.

! It's the dawn Of the first sabbath
morn Of new year! II presses upor
US with irresistible force, the full
meaning Of the death of the old and
the birth of the new season.
The plodding, striving multitude
stands before the open portals of the
new and bids adieu to the old year
bids adieu in joy and sadness. The
pathway of some has lead by roses
and lilies, while thorns and thistles
| marked the way of others. It has seen
hopes as high as Heaven itself crush.
ed to earth and ambition attain the
utmost round. Its mistakes have been
many; its virtues more. From it has
come more good than bad. 1t has seen
many starlit morns and the dreamy,
tawney dusk Of many perfect days.
Pleasure and pain have marked its
pathway; broken hopes and vows
strew the roadside. The walls of
sadness and peals of laughter have
mingled and gone up. Want and
wealth stalked side by side. and the
land has been filled with comedy and
tears. The race has suffered and
hoped and endured. Phe burdens to
some have been heavy; some have felt
not its load. 1t has made crime and
criminals, manhood and honor. II has
created wealth and pleasure, poverty
and pain. In its wake is following the
care, the joy, the misery of world.
II is immutable; 1t halts not. With
fiendish glee 1t surveys the wreck it
has wrought and with thrill of heav-
en- views the good done. In mockery
1t looks back upon failure and upon
success with Joy. 1t has passed.
The Establishments of none can WOO
It back. A cruel inexplcabIe fate
bears It on The flow of eternity is
pressing 1t onwardl
The tide of time has wrought it into
the ages. For It's tears we weep. for
its Joy We are glad.
From the wreck and hopes OF the old
the new is born. Let its dawning be
heralded with delight. 1t offers great
err opportunities. opportunities to
make amends. It extends it's hand to
all. It remembers not the past. 1t
lends its help to all who say II can"
In charity it writes upon the sand
and to the erring speaks words of
kindness. 1t weeps above fallen man
hood and bids it fight and win. 1t
its laughter with the tears of
the past and points TO the billowy
fields rich with harvest, the rivery
ripples of golden grain and Autumn's
rich reward.
1t says weep not for changes pass
ed away. II speaks words of cheer
to the disconsolate and break the
bonds of imprisoned hope. 1t promises
to again carpet with green the grave
and deepen and hallow the memory.
and again bring forth the sweet June
rose. 1t promises to bring again the
seasons and lessons they teach. Full
Of hope and promise it comes. comes
in gladness and joy and life. Welcome
1t coming. 1t means good; it means a
better day. 1t means liberty for the
soul. 1t means the world will take
another great stride forward and hu-
manity made better and wiser. Mar
not its coming or going and husband
every golden moment.
It's coming, like the coming of the
Son of Mary, brings hope and cheer
and gladness, for the splendid chance
of doing good comes with it. With all
the bitterness of the Old Year there
has come wisdom. wisdom the guide
of men. And from out the ehastened
past will rise grander life, life free
from envy and hate and passion,
life adorned with virtues and crowned
with honor.
It's the first Sabbath mora of The
year and its welcome to every human
heart.
Co..
The G0sDeI Truth,