Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-02-02


No letter written on both sides Of
paper printed.
All letter not to exceed $50 to 200
words.
Dear Children:
I've been so interested in the inn
provement In your letters-it really
is fine to see how you have grown
beyond writing just about you APP
pearance and have started telling
about your home, your school inter
ests and, best of all, your ambitions.
Every good thought that you put
in YOUR letters helps some other
young person. Keep up the good
work. Lovingly,
AUNT JULIA.
Desr Aunt Julia: You were so kind in
printing my other letter 1 want to thank
YOU And to all the cousins and readers
who wrote extending their sympathy and
sincerest appreciation As this is the
Christmas season, I'll write letter on
.'rhe Advent of Our Lord" First. He came
In fulfillment of prophecies which began IN
Eden, when the Lord in speaking to the
SERPENT Of the womans seed. said, ut
shall cruise thy head" And on down the
corridors Of time fer nearly forty centuries
the patriarchs and prophets proclaimed the
future coming Of a Messiah who would
save His people from their sins. The de-
yout Jew ever looked for the coming OF the
Prince OF Peace--his Redeemer. He came.
Yes, He came unto bis own, and they re-
ceiyed Him not. He came from the Father
to be their Teacher and their great example
He came TO bring that priceless gift-eter-
nal life; to bring 1T not only to the Jews,
but to ALTO whomsoever should believe on
His name He wrought the will OF the
Father He pal dthe price; He made the
atOnement full and complete He gave Ills
life for us From the tomb He came forth
and organized His disciples. giving them in
structions for carrying on the work. Then
He went back 10 the Father to prepare
place for all those who, In all the years to
come, should believe on His name, should
accept Him as their personal Savior. Be-
fore He assembled to heaven He promised to
return, saying, IF l go and prepare a
place for you l will come again. And
again we read, 'They shall see the Son of
with power and great glory" 1t is for this
second coming we wait and, I hope, watch
For ye know neither the day nor the hour
wherein the Son of Man cometh." We are
looking for Him to come to raise the right
eous dead. Blessed thought it is that those
dear ones shall wake to a life free from
sorrow, pain and DEATH shall wake to a life
with the glorified hosts of the redeemed
We are looking for Him to translate the
righteous living. They shall be clothed
ever be with the Lord. But, sad, sad
thought, His coming shall also kill the
wicked living. They cannot stand before
His glory and His power. Then, for full
thousand years. the devil shall be bound in
the dark pit of dead, desolate earth, with
no companions save his own angels and the
wasting bodies of the wicked dead. The
thousand years passed, Jesus will come the
third and last time. The wicked dead will
be raised and all the wicked Of all the
world will come up for Judgment. Blessed
and holy is he who hath part in the first
resurrection, for on such the second death
hath no power Satan will marshall all
his forces for last attack, but will be
overwhelmed and deyoured. The earth,
purified, becomes the site of Jehovah's cap
ital-New Jerusalem. Let us all strive to
live such lives here that we may live and
dwell forever in that beautiful city of God.
ARTHUR RUSSELL.
Bolivar. La.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: win you
admit lonely Georgia boy into your happy
band of boys and girls? | have been reading
the Letter Box for a long time and have
Just gotten courage enough to write. live
about seven miles from Hawkinsville, a
small town on the 0cmulgee river Pulaski
county has seven high schools in the coun-
try, besides the Hawknsville High school.
live on farm with my father and moth
err. j have one brother and one sister. but
they are both married, 10 l am the only one
not able to do much. For pastime 30
hunting, fishing and swimming in summer,
and 80 to church, Sunday school and Il. Y.
T. U. on Sunday. There is'a nice bathing
pool near my home, and it is fine in the
summer time. Lula Davis. of Gaffney,
5. c., come again; your verse was fine. II
l should take subject it would be OH
Friends / think friends are the most
valuable things person can have. I will
not describe myself. win only say l am a
boy Of between fifteen and twenty five
years OF age. | not good looking. but
good hearted. All Of you cousins who
would like to write to me do so. | will APP
preciate your letters and will try to an
sWer all. A new cousin,
fMR.) CLARENCE OWEN.
HaWklnsville. Ca, Route ..
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: will you
please let an Oklahoma girl enter your
happy band of boys and girls, Thank you,
auntie; i knew You would, for you are such
q dear. What do you cousins do for pas
time! | go to school, and l surely like it.
am in the eighth grade and hope to co on
through high school, for | think everyone
shoulud strive to get IN education. Like
most or the cousins, live on a farm, and
like country life Ane. | must go, leaving
my age for you to guess; 1T is between
thirteen and seventeen. | will answer all
letters received from both boys and girls.
Your new cousin,
(MISs) voDA REED.
Monroe, Okla, r. f. d. l.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: VIII Won
ADMIT Georgia boy into your happy band
OK boys and girls? thank you. Tom w T.
want to sit by Aunt Julia. l Just can /
thank her enough for giving us corner in
the dear old Journal. and | want to thank
you In advance for printing this letter. as
TINS Is my second time to knock for admit
lance. have been out of school four years.
although I've not finished. I've complete ed
the ninth grade. My mother has been dead
seven years, and l had to stop school to
help my little sister with the housework
left home tina 25th OF last September and
took position with Brooks county MS a con.
wet guard. Cousins | believe in honesty
above all things except--God's word I am
mere. working prisoners for different things
Things they did that were wrong. OF course,
although ! feel sorry for them in one re-
spect' for the devil just overpowered them.
Now let me beg each OF you to attend Sun.
Gay school and church, and mind your steps,
Tor you can easily get into trouble that will
eauSe you to he punished here and here
atter. Bear this In mind, dear boys land
girls aiso). | think bobbed hair so nice.
and paint and powder are all right, TOO.
MIND ooFs' you probably have just left
your buck jar threw down n cIrarette
or spit bundle Of Browns Mule from your
mouth, and now are scorning the girls for
using their lip-stick and powder. have
oeen silent reader Of the Box seven years,
ana ENJOY 1t very much. | am twenty-oue
years OF age: the 30th of November is nv
birthday. All OF you girls and bows write
10 me II you want an answer. A cousin.
WILLARD s. SCOTT.
FaFo' Ca Camp No. l. Route No. ?
Dear Cousins: Today is the first dav Of
t. me year 1928 has gone on record
lor or against each one. | have made the
strongest effort of my life to live as God
wanted me to do this year past There
nave been heartaches, dsappointments and
t tai,ures on my part | know that God never
ialis 10 do His part, and when diSappoint-
ments come we may know we have failed
I'D our part and God is not to blame. Today
Is DAY OF new resolutions with many, but
TO me every day is day OF new Tor. rather
renewing resolution | don't think we
Shoulud wait for New Years day TO make
soou resolutions but every day, as we see
the need OF right about face u we should
Iurn our steps irto paths of stronger de-
tefmlna tlon To fight the good fight. Every
aay brings new opportunities, and each op-
pottuhlty brings responsibility, and the
close or each day will he sad IF vvs fail to