Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-04

Good Americans the nation over
Monday were called upon by the Amer
lean Bible Society to put the church be-
hind Pershing!" to give our boys at the
front strength Of spirit as well as
strength Of arms. to equip each one of
them with the Book of all Books to
send him into battle with high courage
and dauntless bravery.
This is American Bible week. Before
II is over, IL is hoped that fund of
$4,000 will have been raised, where
with enough Testaments can be pur-
chased to give every soldier who sails
for France one to carry In his pack.
The Journal has been asked by the
American Bible Society to foster the
fund in Atlanta and Georgia Sub
scriptions sent to this paper will be
used exclusively to buy Testaments for
boys in southern training camps, for
boys In Georgia training camps first of
all
For every quarter sent to The Jour
nal one of the compact, khaki-bound
Testaments can be bought; for every
dollar, four; for every five dollars,
twenty; for every ten dollars, forty.
Make your money go a long ways by
sending a substantial check. The more
money you give, the more soldiers you
have provided with Testaments. Give
at least a quarter. anyway.
The fund has the hearty endorse
ment of President Wilson and other
American statesmen and leaders. 1t has
received the approval of Mayor Asa G.
Gambler, Billy Sunday, and others who
have subscribed. Among the contribu-
tors Monday was DR.. A. r. Holderby,
pastor of the East Point Presbyterian
church, who brought dollar for him
self a dollar for his daughter and a
dollar for his sister.
DR.. Holderby, who is a Confederate
veteran, was one of the first subscrib-
ers to The Journals Tobacco Fund. He
believes that both funds mean much
to the fighting men of Dixie
"A soldier who carries a Bible in his
pocket believes in it," writes DR.. John
n. Powell. of Atlanta, sending a check
for 81. HE reads it, and he should
have-and usually does have-good
luck. Read your Bible. keep your gun
clean and loaded, obey your superior Of
ficers, / am told. are the foundation of
the making of a good soldier"
The biggest contribution received by
The Journal Monday was from e. G..
Willingham, of Aripeka, Fla. Mr.. Will
ingham's letter. accompanying his check,
was written on Thanksgiving day. 1t
is as follows:
Editor The Journal.
Dear Sir: Some 296 years ago
on one November day, our Pilgrim
Fathers met on that bleak New
England shore to give thanks to
God for His blessings. AS Chris
tan nation. we have continued and
practiced the custom. AS a jour
nal, you have in various instances,
benefited our people in leading them
to acts of kindness and benevo-
lence, as we'll as various other
thoughts which are beneficial to us
as a people and a nation.
But nothing has impressed me
more than your thought OF placing
the Bible in the hands of our SOL
der boys. II will strengthen those
who are in Christ and will persuade
the many out of Christ to take for
their companion one who will make
the trials of war easier for him.
Upon this day of Thanksgiving
enclose you a check for s25, which
will furnish 100 Of our boys with
Gods Bible. with the prayer that
every Bible furnished them may
redown to the honor and glory Of
God. Your old citizen,
e q. wILLINGHAM."