The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-06
By DOLLY DALRYMPLE

, Upon returning to the valley they found one of the large oaks was also 3S years old. The acorns from which these grew were the same, but the soil and climate was quite different. In some homes the influence is con ducive to character growth, while In others If the child ever builds worth wfnle character, 1t will be in spite of ana not because of the home influence Where are family altars ana the family, Bibles of todayf
 Too. we must regard our words. which are expresss ons of our ideas First begin with the heart, for good man out of the good treasure of the heart brlngeth forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. The only way to get rights optwardly is to get right inwardly We should 1 pray that we may see the highest and noblest aspect of every mans ! character. Our actions toward ofh !. CTS and our words concerning them
 make known our character and may vitally affect the lives of others. Quaker once saw a dog in the street and cried out mad dog, mad dog.' The dog ran faster and faster down the street. but in a few minutes men with guns had come to the scene and in a moment later the dog lay bleed ing and dying at the side of the
 street. As the quiet Quaker passed by he said, Poor dog, I didn't Kill thee; I just gave thee bad name.
 RemodeIing the Building
 I often houses have to be femod- eled, but more often we find charac i ters that need remodeling. Many
 men find that life Is failure be-
 cause the most important thing was Jesus Christ. What is to be done2 | Can man back up and start over? Many men are crying out from with lin Backward, turn backward, c time in your flight, make me child l gain just for tonight This can not be: we must pass on toward the end The past cannot be changed the influence exerted. however sin- ful, will live on. Thank God the man l can be changed and forgiven for all
 the past Hear the loving, omnipo- tent Father as he criesN to Ezekiel
 Say unto them, as I live& saith the
 Lord God, I have no pleasutS in th@ death of the wicked; but that the i wicked turn from his way and live l turn ye, turn ye. from your eNll
 ways; for why will ye die?
 God invites man to come with all his guilt and shame He pleads
 
 with sinners, through Isaiah, Come saith the Lord; though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as
 snow; though they be red like crini-
 son, they shall be as wool ThAs
 sweet invitation and message 0t promise bursts through the dark clouds of gloom and disappointment
 land brings hope. Then men cry out
 anew. as did the jailor, What must
 lido to be saved? The prayer hear ing and prayer answering God hears
 and speaks to them by that sun
 small voice. Believe on the Lord
 Jesus Christ and thou shalt be
 saved, and thy house. Repent; be sorry for and turn away from sin;
 believe. surrender all by faith to : Jesus Christ, for salvation and ser ! vice, crying out from the deep of the F soul, in the words of St. Peter. Lord
 save me, ere I perish; believing He lis and that He Is a rewarder of them lthat diligently seek Him and that
 He is able to save to the uttermost,
 Thus sins are forgiven and men are changed old thinge are passea Iaway, behold all things are become lrcw., Men become heirs of God an
 joint heirs with Jesus ChE st Eter
 nity alone will prove and fully re iveal the value of a great charaStef
 as it is built upon the solid hoch' lChrist Jesus, our Lord"