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“A SREPHERB SHRY."
Text, Mat. ’ 18: (12 and 14) 12..
“How think ye? if a man have an
hundred sheep, and’ one of. them
be gone astray,; doth he not leave
the ninety and nine and goeth in
to the mountains and seeketh that
which is gone astray?”
14. “Even so it is-not the will of
your Father which is in heaven
that one of these little ones
' should perish.” /
Once long ago there was. a poor
boy living'near the little town . of
Nazzareth in Gallilee. This poor boy
began life as a shepherd lad. He
hired out to ,a neighbor shepherd' to
tend his sheep for two years for his
board and dothes and five sheep.At
the end of the two years,.he mar-
rig^, took his wife and five sheep
and moved into his own 'little coun :
try home. The'young couple began
to be industrious and frugal and do
work for the neighbors, and tend,
their own little flock and the flock
began to increase, so next year they
had. ten sheep, and so' the number
increased every year. This., young
man had to have work done on his
/cart and plow and yokes for his ox.
and went to the carpenter shop
,, Nazareth, kept by Joseph and his
son Jesus. In this capacity of work
man and customer they grew to be
friends. The young shepherd was
faithful in tending his flock and
hoped one day to have a good sized
flock of his own, and so in a few
vears he could count ^seventy-five,
and this particular season he hoped
he might increase his flock to
hundred. There came little lambs
Into his flock on up to ninety, nine
ty-five, and finally to a hundred.
The young shepherd and his wife
and children now, were so proud of
their fine herd of sheep and especi
ally of the last little lamb that
came to make the hundred. The lit
tle girl Miriam, claimed this as her
lamb. But ope day in the late spring
while the shepherd had his sheep up
In the mountains,to graze, it came a
cold east rain and late in the after
noon he started home witli his flock.
The sheep knew his voice and would
follow him when he called and he
knew them by name. He hurried on
home to get them under shelter. He
got there and put them all in the
fold prepared for them. When they
wpre nil in. he began to count them,
and when he had counted over sev
eral times he couldn't count but
rinety-nine. The wife and children
came out to help him count and
sure enough there were but ninety-
nine; and, when little Miriam be
gan to look for her little lamb, it
could not be found; that one that
i made the number an even hundred,
The little group became excited.
Tattle Miriam began to cry; but by
this time it was dark and pouring
down rain. There were ninety-nine
In the flock, but one was lost, out in
the hills somewhere. The little boy
says, “I'll go to Joseph’s house and
tell the carpenter boy Jesus and
believe he will go with you to find
thes heep that is lost.” He ran and
in a short time Jesus came ' with
him and the young.father and Jesus
started out in the ddrk and stonpto
find the lamb that wag Jost. When
they had gone about miles, as
they would stop to listen, they final
ly heard the faint cry of the lost
lamb, and they .found him after
awhile fallen into a ditch which he
had tried to cross but had come
short in his leap and fallen in. He
was half covered in mire and they
pulled him out and the shepherd
took him on his shoulder and car
ried him home. When they got home
with the lost lamb, Joseph and Mary
had come and the other children of
the home James, Jude and the sis
ters were there to try to / comfort
the family in Their loss, but when
the lost lamb was washed and warm
ed and the' bruises dressed and
bound up, then they said to the
neighbors, “Rejoice with me, for I
have found my. sheep that was lost.”
Some years ago there was a poor
family in the mountains'’ of North
Georgia with several shildren; the
mother died, and the father fell
sick. The children, had but few
clothes and but little to eat, and it
badly prepared. The smallest. child
of The family was a baby boy named
Max. Through the loss of -his mother
and need of food and care this baby
boy had become^a mere human skel
eton until his life was dispared of
Tlie case was reported to the or
phans’ home, and- they sent for the
children. little Max was taken
along because he was still alive but
with no hope of .his living.' But
when they got him to the home, the
kind motherly matron took him in
charge and began to try -to find
proper food for him and doe
He continued-to live but IqojEei
a hopeless case. In a year or two.
die kind matron ^ho had been
mother to little Max .resigned/ 'but
the. poor emaciated little • Max ■ ap
pealed so to her motherly heart that-
she asked the privilege of taking
him with her, ami the superintendent
agreed, and she took lim. She was a
splendid Christian -woman and her
husband a good Christian man. They
doctoraT little.' Max tin he ’got
well and strong, and taught him the
things.that were.right and he grew
up to be a fine Christian boy. This
good Christian lady had a son who
had wandered oflf;io sin; then her
husband died, and she was left alone
but'for Max. He cared for her until
the great war came. When the coun
try was plunged into war, he felt
the calf to go, and joined the Navy;
and instead of spending, his- money
oh himself as the' others were doing
he spent but little on himself, and
sent his wages- back to the woman
who had- mothered him from baby
hood, for her support in her old age.
This' is a true story which comes
under my own observation in life
and one that illustrates the shep
herd story of ohe little lamb lost in
the waste places of the world and
how he was borne in on somebodies
sholder and saved and sa?ed to no
ble manhood and service.
In every mountain and valley of
the country, and every street and
alley of the towns and cities - there
are. these little lost lambs not al
ways destitute of food and clothing
but -.often under unwholesome in
fluences and in need of guidance and
teaching, and at the forkST>f the
road.? What finer opportunity is there
in life for a Christian man or wo
man than to-join the forces of the
chureh -in standing, sponsor for
many under bad influences and
guiding tljeir feet out of the- road
that leads downward, a ad diiect'ng
them into the na.-icw pa'll which
leads to light and life.
THE SUNNY SOUTH, THE
GRO'S HOME.
NE-
Mr. Edjtor.
Please allow me space in your
newsy sheet to say a few words in
the interest of my people.
I am a member of a child race—
unsettled in mind, struggling ■ at the
foot of the mountain, don't know
what to do and where to go—and
nbw is the t.me we need help and
advice. We are like lost sheep with
out a shepherd and our leaders, both
in pulpit and school room, have not
measured up to their responsibility
and our people have been left in
darkness to wonder here and there;
but the majority of the colored peo
ple is here in the South, and here to
stay. They are best fitted for this
clime and it, is best fitted for them,
and-they should contenti themselves
and remain here. My advice is to
my people to quit running up and
down the country just to get a little
cash money to spend and frolic on.
But stay here and build for your-
self* a reputation of honesty, truth
fulness and fail; dealing with your
fellowmasv apd keep .everlastingly?
at it and' that will pa^ you far bet
ter in the long run. If we will learn
to do this we. will always have
friends, never he caught in jail, nor
be caught without bread. '
I was reared in Terrell county,
Ga., among some of the best white
people in the world and' with some
that I thought were not saints, but
I never had a moment’s trouble with
them, because I tried to live and[do
right and stay in the proper place.
But,' Mr. Editor, not all of my
people are going North, many of
them don’t want to gp there. They
love the South "and The Southern
people. Some of them are going to
Birmingham, Macon and ether large
centers seeking a better opportunity
to educate their children and also
better living quarters. If our white
friends would better, equip our
Schools with teachers and teaching
places they would be surprised at
>v MACK’S BIOGRAPHY
KV Z By G. W. B.-
In the. quaint, little city 1 of Butler,
way down in- Georgia, nestling
among the . southern pines ahd sur
rounded with snowy sands, memo
ries’ flags are flying’ at half - 'mast,
for poor unlucky. Mack is dead.
Fate'shuffled and “stacked” lie
cards of life and gave him a smutty
deal. He deserved fairer treatment,
noble creature that he .was.
Descended from a long lice of
registered ancestors, whom nature
had elbowed with wonderful olfac
tory organs for locating quail, and
he him-self- so endowed, was an en
ergetic and enthusiastic hunter - of
this species of bird, and dearly lov
ed the spor£.
In the year of pur Lord,_1919, he
first saw the light of day. Sired by
Rip,. a proud and sagacious progeni
tor of the “Setter” type, who was
sold in bondage to a Macon sports
man for a handsome sqm, and ear
ned away from those he loved, nev
er to retun.
And Mack, tho a worthy son of a
noble sire, was left to shift for him
self.. Judge Riley and I supplied
him food and shelter, and he became
our loyal and devoted friend.
' One flay near Fickling’"* Mill, he
had- the misfortune in leaping
fence to become entangled in the
wire; and, after so long a time,
farmer in a nearby field, attracted
by Ms screams of agony, wens to in
vestigate; and found -him writhing
in pain, dangling by the right, front
foot, broken and bleeding, which he
him-self had early gnawed off in a
frantic effort, to. exrieale Mm-self
from so perilous a position.
Erom this wound, he never fully
recovered, and from which, he was
lame at times, till his death.
In midsummer, 1922, while lying
in the-' shade of a large - Cadillac
car parked near the Baptist church,
the "driver unaware of his presence,
ran over and crushed his body.
While prostrate, a large Collie
sprang upon and bit him unmerci
fully. However, after recovering
from this calamity, he t evened the
score with Collie, as will -beshown.
In the spring of 1923, some heart-/ of pity were shed- at the loss of
less wretch poured boiling water
upon his back, and from this act of
infamy and shame, he carried j
scar to his grave.
Later, in the-summer, he encount
ered a mad dog on a rampage in the
street f but luckily escaped injury;
tho a number of less fortunate can
ines and a few people were bitten
before the mad brute was slain.
When this episode became known,
the whole town was alarmed and
dogs were killed right aiid left
They sought to take Mack’s life",
but a good and true friend spirited
him away to a remote and obscure
place in. the country, where he was
kept incommunicando, until all dan
ger of infection was past, when he
again was permitted to take up- his
place with his friends in town.
In the .following fall while hunt
ing, a thorn pierced his side. Infec
tion ensued and a large abcess
formed which, it was seen, if not'
removed, would cause death. "
Aftfer suffering unknown misery
and pain, a prominent surgeon w
engaged to operate, and removed
large quantity of pus, thus saving
his life. After s the operation He was
carefully bandaged and muzzled.
Subsequently, one day, after being
led *•*« * - - - - ■
the muzzle was inadvertently
left off a little wMle too long and
availing him-self of the opportunity/
core,away the bandage to lick the
wound, which healed too quickly,
from .the exterior, necessitating
second operation.
Recovery was rapid: and just
he was again well enough to take
the field, showed up one morning
with blood streaming from nose and
mouth, , which some malignant ras
cal had riddled with a shot gun/ us
ing- small shot.
Just five 'days after the per^etra
the change that would soon follow in* tion of this cruel crime some fiend
and around Butler. We would give in human form administered poison
them better service in the home anc shortly after which, the poor fellow
on-the farm and in every walk/ of staggered<f 0 Judge Riley’s home
life wherever my people will be whining piteously for help, but it
called to serve. I am trying to teach ,was too. late. The deadly dose had
my people that it is an honored serve - done its work, and rigor mortis
and all service should be dignified.
We know you cannot do -all for
hut we are certainly expecting your
strong help and encouragement. We
feel that, Providence has placed
here and to a great extent, you are
responsible for us.
M. F. BRINSON.
Alleoek
PLASTERS
A Standard
BaUraal Renuij^
Backache,
Rheumatism,
agjgwMi
near at hand.
Overwhelmed
. . with agony and
despair, and in the very presence of
death, itself ready to enfold Mm in
.its icy embrace'; even when his eyes
assumed that glassy stare he looked
up with steadfast faith and unfalt
ering trust, and yielded Ms life on'
the altar of friendship, at the. feet’
of those whom he loved.-
Poor unfortunate, humble dog,
who would have licked the hand
that took Bis life, for naught of
wrong that he'had done.
Mack was characterized for Ms
alertnesS' and sagacity in heading
and halting all stray dogs that
passed thru town; non would he ^per
mit them- to proceed until he , had
-ej^ored ’their passports, bo to
speak. -And if caught perambulating
minus *jbe. proper- credentials, -They
became persona non - grata mid were
chastized, o^ the spot.
But to-all Those whose passports
,hnd been properly vised, he was ex
tremely courteous and seemed to
wish them godspeed/' v
One day to even up the old score,
he shipped Collie, (who was cori-
spicious for his bushy tail), and
ever ./thereafter the, chief glory and
deight.of his life in town, was in
chasing him,down"thru West End at
break-neck* speed, much ' to the
amusement of Ms friends. He never
forgave him for the cowardly as
sault when he was crushed by the
car, and down and out.
In summer when the days were
hot, I used to take him in my car
down to Beaver Creek (one of. the
beautiful little streams in .Georgia);
for his bath, which' n6 immensely
enjoyed and for wMch’.he was., ex
tremely grateful. , ;
With show White silky hair and
seal-hroWn.’ear^' he" was• a?.’ paragon
of beaut^ 'in -the field—a veritable
Apollo: of Tfis:’ race?- possessing - a
higli order of intelligence. ■’
His; manifestation ..of'- gratitude
for kindnesses shown- him was -pro
found; and fit all times, exhibited a
marvelous loyalty and devotion to
his friends. But, strange enough, as
-has been shown, the nemesis of ill
luck relentlessly haunted Min thru
life and pursued Mm even \ to the
grave. **
Among his kind, he was a Chest
erfield in manners, and, (with
apology to Lord Byron’s ghost)
with .the females of Ms species, was
a typical Don Juan showering his
unbounded admiration upon, and ex
tending- to".them every, courtesy’ at
Ms comand.
But now alas, Ms musical voice is
hushed in death, and Ms familiar
form removed from removed from
our streets forever, he has passed
thru the shadows and crossed the
boundary line of the Great Divide;
and gone over into the bird-hunting
grounds of Eternity, Where moths
do'not corrupt and tMeves break in
and steal," and where evil minds do
not administer poison to helpless
and humble dogs—man's _ truest
friends.
As he passed into- the dreamless
sleep that knows no waking, tears
this true and noble friend, who lives
in memory still.
Beneath a little flower-covered
mound,—a hallowed spot, in Judge
'Riley’s garden, in hte protecting
shade of a beautiful evergreen tree,
he lies sleeping, while song-birds
sing in sadness overhead.
. Just as the day god in all Ms
majesty and glory was slowly van
ishing beyond the fading western
slopes, and Ms last golden rays in a
crimson blush were kissing the tall
tree-tops goock bye, it was
then, in pity and sadness, we
bade our oead friend good
bye, and tenderly consigned Mm
to the bosom of mother Earth in Ms
eternal sleep. Beace be to Ms dust.
Amen.
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