Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-12-22
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one of the very best that you have
ever enjoyed. I hope that all the
clouds will scatter in time for our
dear Lords birthday to bring peace
and sweet content. I know that in
many homes there will be vacant
chairs, that in some the prodigal will
not even let the family know where
he is, but we can remember that He
whose birthday we celebrate is over
all the earth and that the one whose
name is seldom spoken, except in to
the ear of they shepherd, may be
within the sound of song and prayer
even though not at home.
High cause had they, at Bethlehem,
that night
To life the curtain Of Hopes hid
den light,
To break decree Of silence with
loves cry,
Foreseeing how this Babe born
lowlily.
Should mercy to her vacant throne
restore,
Teach right to kings, and patience
to the poor:
Should bq His sweet Name all
names overthrow,
And by His lovely words the quick
seeds sow golden equities, and
brotherhood,
OF pity peace, and gentle praise OF
good"
This has been a trying time for
the entire south, but we must re-
member that Gods in the heaven
and the same love that prompted
Him to gvie Us His dear Son is with
Him even now and that He has
said for us to remember that even
the sparrOWs are not forgotten. In
His good time we will be helped. A
dear old man was here the other day
and we got to talking about the hard
times and the seeds of unrest and
dissenSiOn that are being scattered
over the earth, and how some of
the very best in the churches are
bowed down with sorrow and grief
And of course we had plenty of
word Of the Book of Books to en-
courage us in these times of Distress
Then this man asked me what did l
think made Peter begin to sink after
he had started to walk to his Lord.
L told him that it was because Peter
took his minds eye off the Lord and
begun to think that walking on the
water was not half as difficult as he
had always thought it would be.
He agreed with me and we decided
that the only thing to do in poverty
or riches. in financial depression and
when there is a high tide Of pros
perity, is to keep the heart fixed on
God and to praise the loved ones at
all times. All Of US want to give
something extra nice to our loved
ones at this season, and I wish that
there could be place for Santa
Claus to fill his pack for the chill
dren who would be otherwise left
without even one thing from Him.
AS such cannot be, let us not give
those bountifully supplies but let
us take that class into our confidence
and share with them the pleasure of
dividing with those who have moth
ing. In this way, if we start with
them in their early years, we can
teach them the luxury of doing
good. The magazines have been full
of easy, inexpensive things that can
be made by nimble fingers. and 1
ed to make their presents get much
more out of the season than one who
has money and really gives no time
nor thought to the spirit of Christ
mas. Did you ever sew or crochet
gift for friend? Every stitch has
a tender thought, every time you
pick it up, if you are making it be-
cause you really want to please
them and not because you think you
must, you will weave into it a low
ing thought and it will smooth many
a hard place for the recipient. I
hope that there will not be the
drinking and the hearaches that
whisky brings into the homes, let
all those who think that they cannot
celebrate without whisky decide this
year they will put that money into
things to make others happy, and
not sow seeds of discord and sorrow,
let them for once in their lives be
self-denying and when the holiday is
over they will have less to regret and
the family will love them ten times
more. Try it and see.
1 thank you for your good wishes
and I pray that your days will be
as free from anxiety as the little
child'S whose father holds his hand,