Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-06

waited for the king 20 Israeli by
the way, and he disguised himself
with ashes upon his face.
"And as the king passed by, he
cried unto the king, and he said; Thy
servant went into the midst of the
battle; and behold a man turned
aside and brought a man unto me
and said. keep this man; if by any
means he is missing then shall thy
life be for his life, or else thou shall
pay a talent of silver
And as thy servant was busy here
and there, he is gone. And the king
of Israel said unto him: so shall thy
judgment be, thyself hast decided
And the prophet hasted and took
the ashes away from his face and
the king of Israel saw that he was
a prophet, and he said unto the
king, Thus saith the Lord, because
thou hast let go out of thy hand
man whom l appointed to utter de-
struction; therefore, thy life shall go
for his life and thy people for his
people,"
Among the things to give thanks
for be sure to remember the Bless
ed Book do not say that the kais-
err should be killed. But / do say
use for St. Helena. He is not only
an extraordinary man, but a desper-
ate one and is right now sending his
propaganda to every country to get
the rulers to listen to the kaiserites
who plead for leniency. Think you
than Alsace-Lorraine or Belgium
would want his sort to be turned
loose again?
Vengeance is mine, said God, but
we must not read just a line and
form our opinions from that. In
connection with this sentence, re-
member Ahab and Berr-hadad and see
that God let the kaiser fall into his
own net. And he has a chance to
repent if he is sent to st. Helena
Do you remember Manasseh'S his
tory? It is also told in Kings. Read
that also and you will see that he
wandered far from God, but when
he was in affliction he besought the
Lord his God, and humbled himself
greatly before the God of his fathers
and prayed unto him; and God was
entreated of him and heard his sup
pliCation,"
Put the kaiser where he can do no
more harm. You remember that old
saying:
1.-The devil was sick, the devil a
monk would be
The devil got well. the devil (of) a
monk was he"
Some of you are asking what sort
of a Thanksgiving Chat this is. AS
1 said in the beginning, we have
much to be thankful for, even though
our barns may not be full, nor our
cotton out of the fields. This has
been a year of varied experiences.
Many have seen their loved ones
taken to their last earthly home.
The epidemic has not spared rich nor
poor. And across the water it has
slain enemy and friend. but even
then we have much to give thanks
for. There is city not made with
handsWthat awaits us all. Our man
sion is prepared for us, and those
not only on the national Thanksgiv
for His mercy endureth forever. Let
US be glad that God knoweth our
frame and that He remembereth
that we are dust. He being full of
compassion hath many a time for
given us.
Yesterday 1 read of a woman in
Memphis whose son was killed in
France. She heard someone say that
she once had ten children, and quick
ly she said: 81 have ten children
even now. L have not lost one.
have two in heaven"
Here is one of the things for US
to remember and to rejoice over
Our religion is not just for today. In
the hereafter we shall meet in our
Fathers house where there is ne;-
the sorrow nor signing and our bodies
VIII be purified from all that causes
sin. Let not your hearts be troubled
Trust in the Lord and do good.
Faithfully yours,
LIZZIE o, THOMAS