Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-09-19

that they are being deceived by the
one who heard the truant officer
given a falsehood.
Don't forget that as you SOW seeds
of dishonesty, and untruths. in the
to you, even on earth, day of re-
greet and retribution. Send your chill
dren to school. let them wear plain
clothes and e9t only plain food, but
raise them shining examples of your
integrity and YOUR earnest desire to
give them that which the VOID can
not take from them, a good name
end the best educa ton that YOU and
your state can furnish. Then. if
more. send them to COLLEGE. But first
Of all give them the good founda-
ton. Remember that q ~ood name
is to be chosen before great riches
Read Your Bible Diligently
Dear Mrs. Thomas Now that the
question as to having the Bible
read in the public schools is be
I'll who love the Bible. and believe
it is Gods word to man. to be honest
md confess we have not read 1t in
GU" homes or followed it's teach
ings in our lives as we should, or
we would be better able to meet
coming along this line, let US has
ten to study it's pages prayerfully
that we may learn what God would
have us do, then by the guidance
OF the Holy Spirit do it.
We are either for the Lord or
against Him. If we cannot have the
Bible read in public schools for
offense it might give some. nothing
ing hinders us from reading, teach
ing and living it in our homes,
which is by far the loudest and
inns UUh
plans of the ,ark was put here or
there. but with a saving faith he
worked and preached, not fearful
over the outlook, but honestly do
ing Gods commands. So let all
Christians. as never before seek first
the kingdom of God and His right
ness, not fearful but trusting Him
to make all things work together for
our GOOD and His glory.
Let us love God with all our
our neiehbor as ourselves. Doing
this will make us love mercy, live
Justly and walk humbly with our
God. All this would make for peace,
which is the worlds crying need
just now. It would make us hate
out of our own eyes before we
hiind our brother by trying to get
mote out of his.
1t would make us remember to
w CIllO OlIIGIS as we WOulu nave
chem to do to us. These two great
est commandments are in reach of
all mankind. nothing mysterious or
impossible in either and on them
hangs all the law. and the proph:
cts, the keeping of them is best
for our temporal life. If these two
commandments were kept by all
we would need no other force to
make us safe. If we all loved the
ord with all our heart. soul, mind
and strength and our neighbor as
ourselves. what difference it
would make and so 1 trust we
VIII be more diligent in reading,
and living in Gods holy word Let
us study the old. as we'll as the
new testament. Both are good for
all who love the Lord. We need
to study it with reverent spirits
and prayful hearts.
"Oh. never on this Holy Book
With careless cold indifference look
II thou art merry here are songs
Fit to be sung by angels tongues,
II thou art sad come here and find
A balm to soothe and cheer the mind.
If thou art rich in things of earth
Learn here thy wealth is nothing
worth.
# thou art poor, this precious mine
Hath countless treasures, all are
thine"
MRS. SALLTE BURKHALTER.
Mitchell Ga