The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-12-30

Before another edition of The Sentinel shall have been is
Stand Ian at the IS sunrise of OF "a a New Hss Y ca: We We bid dd'u an al affectionate
adieu to the old year and a hearty welcome to the New.
the future with frightened face, with radiant smiles and with
past soon slips out of our mind. The future is an unexplored
realm, and the mystery which hedges it in, helps to add to its
somehow wants to explore the hidden. Thus it is that we speed
along on life's Journey hoping that the next day, the next week
that we shall realize what we have dreamed about in our youth
God fixed it so that we just live moment by moment, hour by
hour, day by day and year by year. There is some sort of i'm
past, however much they are sweetened by the dews of para
disc. appall us and few of us there be that would want to start
Yet, our Journey has been a happy one.
that is true only in the sense that it relates to what the world
calls business" and the strenuous duties and obligations which
hour to inaic cA upon u.s. SU' The cares arr o. of dbu Unss an nd' the BURDENS u r n
hof debt are of our own making. We either yielded to the temp
enough to stem the tide which prompted us to try to ape our
more no th fortunate nelghnor, OF course rs unavaldab e. circumstances
of the game every year. But what we are seeking to emphasize
and worries" of 1921 to anybody but ourselves. The sun has
Skinned just as grandly and just as sublimely as ever. 1t has rain
of good n%eighbors and have enjoyed the benedictions of thought
full friends and ministering loved ones. The gospel has been
preached and we live in a land where God is honored and
where the highest and best in life is enthroned. Truly do we
year, we are more than ever the debtors of our Creator.
Grenada and Grenada County, the State of Mississippi and
health. We feel that most of os us feel we know our friends
better and that we have greater faith in humanity than ever be-
ioIe. leHCe w t Hou u 'UeueI prepared ~ Ii uutNo
and the obligations of the year ahead than those of any year in
all the past. Let us have faith and act we'll our parts, then we
may confidently expect that 1922 shall measure out to us
more abundantly of ffe's real riches than ever before.
But the past is gone. 1t is the future that we must deal with.
The mistakes of the past do not eliminate the dangers that are
ahead.
We live in a most remarkable age. In spite of the clouds
that seem at times to o~vershadow us, we must not overlook that
an overruling Providence can use these things for the better
ment Of the world and Heavens glory. That He will do so is
taught in Holy Writ. There are no clouds that He cannot roll
away. There are no shadows but what the glory reflected
from benefcent lives will dissipate. The stars are shining and
all about is teach that there is a halo coming out of the east
that will encircle the world and reach the grandeur where
Angels sing and where the real luxury of earth is shown in its
transcendent beauty and perfectness.
Humanity is growing better. There is less deception and
more Of real genuineness and brOtherly love in the world than
ever before.
We salute 1922 and may God help each of us to perform
well and wisely the tasks it brings us.