Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-11-29
OUR GRANDMOTHER ONCE MORE

Dear Mrs. Thomas: 1t seems YOU
are almost alone in your chat TO the
Household. But 1 haven't come 70
condemn our good writers. l guess
thew have been going to church, SerV-
ing God and working and saving e!-
eIything possible to help In thls
awful war. - ,.;o-
felt sure we would gain the VIC
tory. Jesus, the Son of the LIVING
God. is King of kings and LORD OIL
lords: at the appointed time He mar
TESTS his great power, and IN tLI -
great conflict brings peace 10 earth
and delivers his people out OF Irou-
Mrs. Thomas in her three last
chats has stirred my very Soul On
/ hope all of you have read mem Ia a
not, look up your old papers ana reaa
them over l am so glad 10 KNOW
we have a few strong eIlouS u
in the Lord to stand against tne
wiles of the devil. Not AFRAID 10
rebnIxe sin in high places. Mrs.
Thomas warned us to beware OF Lals ~
teachers. Let US watch as wei as
prav, take heed lest we fall. False
religion is worse than the Gerhl'tiI
army. While our dear boys ar
fighting over there we nave got 70
fight the devil here All Oh us SliJ u of
Jesus Christ, the Son of the LIVING
cod He came in the flesh and dleu
that we might have everlasting NE.
Dear mothers, let's us pray WltH ~ :
ceasing that our boys may nave Ilsi ic
and a knowledge OF the LTutn. oo,ooH
TO Jesus and live right. We are COM
handed not to fear the one that IL
able to destroy the body only, rear
those. rather, that are aDle 10 nc
strov both soul and body. we near
so many things said about the Wa
people talk of prosperity anu anu Ply ply
ertY after the war. The one thaI
i[,,0vs ali things says that we nave
no promise of tomorrow. Inere ~
60 much trouble and confusion an
oyer fine land, I do wish the Soo9
writer's would send us some S ToIi
letters to cheer US on our way. ie
us where you nave Deen, a and What
Won have done for him., we VIII VII
never live to do enough for our
Lord and Master. A., ,,o,,sa-
hold I was called to, the Dedslde oL
n dear sister-in-law in the mountains
Inet two weeks before this dear Sis
fer was taken i'll her husband uieu
Suddenly at the church, praying f LOT
those who had come to he altar LOT
nraver 1t was a great shock 10 tne
loved ones, but 1t was sweet TO thiiiA
that he passed away like ne did.
When we seek leSSOHS anu 49,.
ines from God we are sure 10 seI
them. The mother of this home sala
she never saw any trouble aDous
herself in all her life and she proved
this to be true in her suffering. She
never once asked what the doctor
said of her case. When asked, now
are YOU, mother" the answer was
"I'm alright, don't bother about me.
How is little Harold? Are they look
ing after his diet? Are the rest
all well? Are things all going on
right?" .,,,,,,,
such unselfishness made me think
7 had room to improve. This letter
is gettin gtoo long, but l hay not
told of the spiritual blessings l got
out of my trip, and that is the best
part of life.
we could make better time by 60
ing through in an auto. This also
gave me a better view of the scenery
for the roads were in fine shape.
To the right and left were beautitul
homes with gardens of growing Teg-
etables. fine corn crops in the val
Ieys. cotton cut short by what they
call the red spider.
The most beautiful thing to look
at were the orchards, various kinds
of fruit, with corn, peas and other
vegetables growing between the