Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-10
Sincerely,
MRS. NJ. EVERETT.
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Pray for Peaoe-Live Right

Pray for Peaoe-Live Right
Dear Miss Thomas: Have been think
ing / would write a few thoughts to
Our Household column, which / have
been reading for some time. We are
a subscriber and think it is a very clean
paper and we find very few of it's sort
these days.
l have read most of the letters and
get some good advice both on this great
war and other things. Every one seems
to think it is terrible and I do likewise.
But, listen! How many of us have
taken thought for a real cause of this
war? Was it the Germans, French,
English, Russians, Belgians or the
United States? No, l don't believe they
were any to blame for the whole cause.
We believe there are many little Ger
man children and women who are per-
fectly helpless and would stop it, too,
but ambition and greed are too strong.
Still, if we are true American demo-
Gratis and true Christians, we must
stand for our cause and strive against
this evil foe. Really when we study
the cause do we not feel that we are
to blame in part for this great war? We
are among the nations who have for
gotten God. Many of us have done or
left undone things in the recent past
for which we are receiving this pun
ishment. We should do without wheat, or
anything else, and not think some one
else should bear all the burden while
we feast.
How many of US try to save Some soul
that is lost? How many of us pray
God that this war may cease and try
to show our faith by our works?
Doesn't He say that if we shall ask
anything in His name believing, it shall
be given us? How many even have
faith enough to ask? Is it not true in
all ages past that those who exercised
living faith in God have been vic
torious? IF God be for us who can be
against us?"
How many mothers and fathers weep
and mourn when their dear boys have
to go to the front! How sad it is! LIS
ten. Maybe while these parents weep
and mourn and get an exemption, their
boy then, gets drunk and spends his
time cursing, using Gods name in vain.
How many nav, taught their boys to We
Christians AMI true followers of Jesus
Christ? Did not Cod say to His disct-
pies when he sent them forth with the
word, That il a city did not receive
them it wouli be more tolerable Cor
Sodom and Iomorrah in the day Of
judgment than for these2 l heard not
long ago a GOV relate an incident OF d
soldier where some mother sent hlm
a Bible ami he actually said he thought
/; to be a dictionary and Used profane
Lar guage abort Il Poor parents Of
that young nan! Here, in aur civilized,
Christianized, Bible land! How my
heart burns for the souls of the rising
generations! Would I could reach o; t
a hand and save some of them.
This government and the good CO.
pie that make ii are safeguarding rhe
soldiers moral life. There are Chris
tians giving their time and money to
have decent places for the soldiers TO
spend their leisure. Let us hope they
will be rewarded.
Are not the prayerless home and
Goddess parents some of the true causes
of this great struggle? Let us rally
one and all to the colors Of Jesus Christ
and of our nation and strive to bring
this struggle to a close.
Hoping you and your paper much sue
cess. I shall close with love to every
one.
MRS. c. W. GRIFFIN.
Graham. Ga. r. ..