Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-29
RIGHT PROM THE HEART.

Dear Household: What do you sup
pose were the thoughts of Abraham
when God told him to take his son Isaac
and go off to a certain mountain and
there offer him up as a sacrifice? Did
Abraham do as God wished him to do?
Certainly. Did he do it willingly? Ger
Jainly. Was Isaac an only son? Ger
tainly. How long did it take him to get
to the mountain? About three days.
Did this give Abraham a chance to pom
der over the thought of losing his only
son? Yes. But wasn't Abraham's mind
made up beforehand that he would do
Gods bidding whatever that bidding
might be? Yes. He said, Behold, here
1 am" Wasn't Abraham's faith in God
counted for Righteousness? Yes.
Now, when our great president offered
the ablest young manhood of America
to help Europe free herself of the curse
OF Prussianism, don't you think we
should have taken our three days ."
Journey. as il were, to France to offer
up ourselves or our sons on the altar
as a test of our faith in our country.
our president. and, best of all. our God?
Was Abraham a Stacker in any sense?
No. Was Abraham the only one to suf-
fer when Isaac was offered? Don't you
know Isaac's mother was at home weep
ing for her son? Don't you know That
her heart was almost breaking the
while? Certainly.
Insthis instance. as in all others, at
all times the mother is the one on whom
grief falls the hardest. In this great
war there is a Sarah to every Abraham.
Don't you think il must have touched
old Abraham when Isaac said, Behold
the fire and the wood: but where is the
lamb for burnt offering?" Don't you
s,,Lr hra fnfanhQH hAinO a
Stacker he would have Stacked right
there and then? Don't you think If Sa-
rah had belonged 10 any tattling clubs
and all other empty society she gave up
most of them? Don't you think IL was
even so with Abraham? Today, as then,
God. as we'll as our president, is calling
upon the generous-hearted parents of
our land to send their sons. All over
our land loyal parents are saying.
here's my son; take him"
In the lesson of Abraham and Sarah.
as well as in this greatest of all wars,
we learn a lesson of sacrifice. of giving
up something.
Every mother is as much a heroine as
her boys who give their lives for their
country and for other countries fred
dom are heroes.
Those Of us who do not go should give
up something every day of our lives
to help win out in this. great cause.
Most OF the people who at first OPP
posed our taking part in this great war
are now supporters of the move. 1, for
one. have been thoroughly converted. or
course we are opposed to wars, but in
this one II is the principle involved for
which We are fighting. We will not be
fighting Germans but Prussianism.
During the progress Of this great war
we are going to witness many changes
in everything. In order for us to best
meet these oncoming changes is to have
the spirit of the five wise Virgins-pre-
paredness.
But in all OF II we must ever keep up
permost I'm our minds the fact that
Christ also may come suddenly.
One great lesson this great war is
bound to bring is the lesson of straight,
ening out the kinks of selfishness and
that we must respect and worship God
in spirit and in trust.
II is the child that has never been
taught the lesson Of giving up things
who makes a selfish man. In this war
IL becomes necessary that every child
a well as all young people and older
ones learn to give up something every
day; for II is the home sacrifices that
win the battles on the battle fields. 1t
is better to sacrifice now while we
have a chance to do so and when ii will
help most, instead of waiting ans be
made TO do II when we do not want to-.
Great things have been lost and won
by just the sacrifice of one person. Tue
more we sacrifice for good and worthy
causes the more JOY will be yours. The
more you hold back the more you will
want TO hold back, thus becoming what
il commonly called a tightwad or a
Stacker.
Let this he time Of real sacri-
flee. Give up useless habits. Get rid
of your grudges and grouches ann
grievances In other words come out of
the kinks. Your country and your God
need you. Take a book. a note book, and
set down all your faults and each day