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Newspaper Page Text6 S YjftsPW •'< 1 < * / \\ J - > —.- I ***l < c' Miss L.Q. an letter* writtea foe tbie P**» maet b*»e th* writer'* real same and address enclosed- Thia to not tor pobricatkm ocr foe th* on of any one except th* editor of this pag*- «t rear Jotter baa not been pufciiabed thia may b* the reason. Addreaa leMera foe Household to Hiaa L- O. Thoms*. Loeb Box M 2. Atlanta. Ga. How Beautiful the Roses B«w beautiful the nw*s. The crimson hearted row?* That conn tn sonny May. And fill ’be golden day With fragrance rich and rare— The pole sweet creamr rones That come In lease June And mi with sweet perfume. The hazy summer air. How beautiful the rose*— The golden tinted rose* That bloom In balmy spring. When bird* tbelr carols ring. And days are bright and fair. Ah! ye*. I lore the roaea The fragile, pale pink row*. Whose petal* aoft ami sweet My weary tired eye* greet. At close of summer day. Who does not lore the roses. The beautiful white roses, ’ That tn the moonlight glow like drift* of perfumed snow Beneath the star gemmed skies: And the lovely rich red roses Whose velvet petal* bold Within each dainty fold. A subtle sweet perfume. Ab! yes. I lore the roses— And when the sun repose* Upon hi* couch of amber-tinted cloud. I’ll gather these -w-et flowers. While purple twilight hours Are veiling soft the roses Pure and proud. MAT E. McMILLAN. I CHAT J "Well. Sara, how did your real estate deal turn out. did the man lake your price or you pay his?” 'The deal is just where we had it last week. The man said that another party bad offered three hundred more if he would wait until Tuesday, and Mr. Beach told me that he thought that would get It. unless I would raise my bid at least a hundred dollars. 'Not a cent more.’ was my answer. 'But you might sell It Tuesday and make that profit your self.’ he replied. ’No,’ I told him. T not taking any risks. You called me up and I went to see the place and I can’t see a dollar more than I offered.’ With that we parted company, and I considei the sale off. But. Honey, the news has •pread abroad. There must be mind readers. That very afternoon a man 1 know dropped in to tell me about a bar gain. It was 31.100 and rented for nine dollars a month. That, you know, is not much.” "But Sara.” ventured Janet, "that Would be more than seven per cent.” "Not when you deduct taxes, repairs and time lost. Don’t ever pay more hun dreds for a house than you can get in dollars for its rent. Eleven hundred dol lars In a house should rent for not less than eleven dollars a month, on a lease. I didn't even go to see that place. But I'll tell you the latest- A lady came to see me yesterday to sell me a lot in a city hundreds of miles from here. The ■- proposition sounded fine, all except the first payment and the amount. The lots are twenty-five by a hundred, and you know we Atlanta people never can be satisfied with a solid phalanx like Wash tagton and Philadelphia and some other cities have. We must have a tree and grass In the front, even if we have no ’ back yard.” Janet looked at her thoughtfully and said to me. "Meh Lady, let’s get her to buy property for us as soon as we get any money. She can keep her present position till we do get some.” "No. thank you.” was the quick reply, "not if I keep my senses. There are five ladies now in the business. They seem to be making good money, but I’d rather stay where I am. I do think that every woman who works should lay up some thing. but excuse me from having to meet the world on that footing. Meh Lady, what is your advice?" I drew a long breath and wafted a mo ■lent, for that was a serious question. I’ve seen so many girls throw away their money, and have talked to them so often that I find myself wondering if there is any use to say anything. These two are different from the majority. They saved without advice, and dress better than many who spend all they make. We decided that the girl who spends even five cents a day on soft drinks or lee cream is standing in her own light, and that the walk home after work, un less it were too far for health, was the duty of every woman. That was one Dickel that surely could be dropped in the bank. * Sara told us of a girl who came here and determined to put aside at least a nickel day. At the end of the year, or when she started home for her vaca tion. she had 540. A little of it was the interest, but she saw one or two chances to make some extra money, and that went in. too. I know the girl and I anew that she put her dime in the church and nickel in Sunday school, so you see She wasn’t mean. She didn’t cheat God out of his part. She had a better position the next win ter and continued to systematically save and after five years she has a nice inter est in a good business. But I told the girls of a friend of mine who has never beer, to the city to work. She is a coun try girl, and after she finished school her parents offered her a working partner ship in the cows. Then they only had two. Belle milked and churned. As she added to the herd she hired the work done, but overlooked it carefully. In fact, she milks one cow every day. As ■he takes a different one each time, she ■ literally keeps in touch with her busi ness. She always has money in the bank, for milk and butter sell all the year round. I don’t believe in saving at the expense of others, but I do think that every moth er who encourages habits of thrift in her sons and daughters is laying the foun dation for happier homes and more con tented inmates. This year my heart has been saddened by the knowledge of four girls, ail over 20. voluntarily going into lives of sin. Not because they did not have po sitions. but because they hated work and loved display. New things, no matter how shoddy, brass pins, cheap hats and "near Mik” dresses were bought when the board bills were not paid. Stories were told and * finally thing* were accepted from casual acquaintances, and alas! the black wave hat? engulfed them. Not all at one rime nor from the same place, but like moths they fluttered too near and are gone. See how this chat has drifted over many lines of thought. I thank God that there are hundreds of good girls who Strive and toil and practice all sorts of Mlf-denial to help those at home. I don’t think that the world is growing worse. There are so many more peo ple. the lines of communication are so much closer, and n»ws comes quicker, so that <re see mor* than our ancestors did. Take every line of good work, and note the improvements and Increase of work ers. Notice how many more yo?mg people are actively engaged in Christian work than even ten years ago. Look at great cities putting whisky out of their limits. and states doing likewise. There are dark corners, there are lawless bands, but don't judge the world by the few; buckle on the armor of God and help to enlighten those dark place*. Put your shoulder to the wheel of progress and Christianity, and when the little children who are playing about your feet are grown they won’t have to contend with some of the evils that are now rampant. Send honest men to make your laws and women suffrage will not crop up here. But I tell you candidly that If the good woman suffrage wll not crop up here, part in the prohibition campaign and haunted the capitol as they did, you would right now be wallowing in whisky. The time had come when the very air was polluted with the fumes. Have I said too much? If so, forgive me and believe me ever Faithfully yours, LIZZIE O. THOMAS. Another Sunday School Teacher Dear Mi** Thom**: After reading the letters of July 13 and 15. I can’t re*i*t writing. Al ways after reading the Household page 1 thin* I'll write next time. But here I am on a visit to your dear page. Odessa, allow me to congratulate you on your nice letter. I felt like you were a near relative for I am a Sunday school teacher and endeavor to do my best to teach them some of oor blessed Jesus, words and blessing* every Sunday. I pray for my pupils continually, and feel that my prayers are answered, for He is continually blessing me In some way, far bet i ter sometimes than I pray for. I think one of the greatest mistake* parent* I make 1* not showing their children what an Interest they take In church and Sunday school. I know some parents who actually make fun of their grown-up girls for going to Sunday school. Say they only go to see and be seen. Catch a bean and so on. I say, if they have such an opinion of their children as that the wiser plan for them is to go to that Sunday school and see what their children are doing. Take an interest in It themselves and I'm sure the children will soon be right along with them. There isn’t anything so beautiful. In my right, as to see parents and their children closely devoted to each other, working together, worshiping together and living for one anoth er. I have always longed for a Christian home. Mother and I are the only Christians In our family, but I pray we may y*A be a united family in heaven. Pray for me. pray that I may do more for ray blessed Saviour than I've ever done. Oh. I owe so much to him. He has been so mer ci fnl to me. He has blessed me in so many way* that I feel like praising Him all the d*y long. Ellender Fowler, your letter was grand. I felt like you wrote most of your letter to me. 1 hope to mee you face to face, sometime, and have a chat frith you. I have already fallen in love w’"- von, and also with Dula Lee. Write often. Eula. Mattie rlttman. your letter touched my heart. I could not help praying for you the very minute I read your letter. I can sympathise with yon on having to remain at home from church. I was very ill of a throat trouble two year* ago and was compelled to stay at home for nearly a year. I trust you may soon recover and be again happy with your dear husband and children. Aunt Louisa, on ought to have seen me smile when I read and reread your wise letter. You ere the kind of a wife I hope to be sometime. I’m yet single. only If. and think 1 shall remain Just so until I think I can beat what Mr*. Holly Leaf does In loving a hus- band. I e«n't believe she knows what love I*. If she did it would b* h»r delight to be where i her husband and sweet little babies were, and , her brightest hope would be to make them com fortable and happy. yet be content and happy. I’m sure her husband would be one of the most miserable men on earth if he realised her thoughts. The only remedy I know I* to pray on God knows all things and doeth all thing* well. My. my! See where mv thoughts have run. I must soon close for fear of that dreadful waste baekot that I am *o near. With love to Miss Thoma* and the dear reaff . MILDRED MOORE. Canton. Ga. A Visit to Florida Dear Miss Thomas: Let me tell you about i my visit to Florida. I stayed at my aunts, and her house was in a 20-acre orange grove, a lake tn front of her house and banana bushes In the front yard. There were plenty of alligators in the lake, but I never saw any. I went fishing a good many times while I was there. My aunt and I wont down to Harney on a fish fry. Sh* cocked bread the day be fore to eat with the fish, we camped on the banks of the fit. John river. Ton couldn’t see anything but the coot* a flying and ducks ersno* end everything of the sort you could tb’nk of. • Th* rich people from the north came down to the St. John In pleasure boats that coat 91<*.C00. Um very sure that they have a nice 1 time. Those rich poonle would catch cham- I el eon* and fasten them tn gold chains and I m»t the chain around their necks and let them hide In their laces and ribbons. They take the enlnr of whatever they are on and it’s I I very interesting to watch the color change, r The chameleon is quite small and belongs to , the lizard family. Tbev sre harmless, and . some people pay s« much aa five dollars for one. There were a great many interesting things » down there, but I can’t write of all of them • this time. L1 DA. » ' - ’ How We Spent the Afternoon , near Household: We sre bavins a lot of . rain. Some of the farmers really think we ere having too much, but the good Father know ’ eth b**t w ’ Myrtle Estes your letter was enloved bv tl me. I thoroughly enloy reading the Bible and [ ' think every one ought to. Caroline Pat. pleaae come oftener. yotir let ‘ ter* are simply fine. I like to read them, in • fact all the letter* are good. 1 i I’m geirg to tell about what a ntee time 1 'I had the glorious Third. If the fourth does not ! come on Snndsv it la on* day during th* sum ’ I mer that everybodv 1* ready to set an*rt for • a rood time. A friend of mtn* who lives hut -a short distance from her* g*v* an out-of-door > party tn the afternoon. _ The pereh and lawn ware beautifully dec. orated with red. white and blue flag*. A sack ’ rare was the amusement for the men. Each r man had to step into a large sack and tie it _ securely about hi* waist. A course of 75 yard* , was laid and the first one that re«ch*d th* 1 end of the course received a nriae. » Ebe had for th* girl*, a half dozen rows of r pci*toe*, keeping the row* about two yard* . apart, with aix potatoes tn each row. She . gave each of the rix girl* that were to play • this game a *noou and then at a signal all • i began t« try to get the first potato In the - i row upon their spoon. This potato they must , not touch in any way except with the wnoon until she carries It back from where It came. 8 Thia ia !»♦* of fnn, aa It looks carter to do ! thsn It Is. Then she served iced lemonade. S' and *n of ns decided we had never enjoyo-l _ a narty more than thia. Well, as thia is mv fir*t attempt I will stop. r With love to MIA Thomas and the Household. MOUNTAIN GIKL. Blind, but Not Unhappy 1 Dear Mlns Thomas: lam a farmer's wife f end Atd enjoy farm life very much. 1 have t a hn*band who is Ju«t as good to me as any . one can be. • , I have been blind 11 months and can’t walk 1 any. I am In bed all the time. 1 live witn t my father and mother. I can’t see whv Holly r Leaf regret* marrying when "he says she ha* | a good husband and loves him dearly. I can ■ truthful! r say I have never »een the day 1 J reeretted marrying. 1 The doctor* «*v I have nerve and spinal t trouble. Can anybody give me any remedy or r anything to give me the uae of my feet and - my hands’ The doctors have failed to do m- irr rirod. I will stou and see If this escapes the waste ? basket. With be*t wishes to the Household, t | MRS. O. B. MUSE. > j Temple. Ga.. R. F. D. No. 1. t r ; Dear Mis* Thoma*: Th* gre*t negative note la the live* of moet people 1* fear. Fear l* • ' th* mother of all the negative emotion*, and • f her brood la found eluatering very closely > I around her. Worry, lack of confidence, Mau- • I fnlnea*. irregulatlon, timidity, depression end • all the rest of the negative brood of feeling* • I and emotions are the progeny or fear, witn s out fear none of these minor emotions or feol- - j Ing* would exist. By killing off the parent » of this possible brood of mental vampire*, you . I escape th* entire coming generation* of nega ‘ I tive thought*, and keep your mental attitud* 1 1 free from these peats and nuisances. , 1 rear and the emotlona that case from ita THE ATLANTA SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, JULY 27, 19Utr. being do more to paralyze useful effort, good I work, and finely thought-out plan*, tnan | ought else known to man. It is tbe great hobgoblin of tbe race. It h*s ruined the live* of thousands of people. It ha* destroyed the flnelv budding character* of men and women. Worry is the oldest child of fear. It aettl-'s down upon one’s mind, and crowd* out all or tbe developing good things to be round there. Like the cuckoo in tbe sparrow’s nest. It de stroy* the rightful occupant* of the mind. Laid there a* an egg by it* parent, rear, wor ry soon hatches out and begins to make trou ble. In case of the cheerful and positive "1 can and I will,” worry begin* to rasp jut In raucu* tones: "Snpporin,’ ” "What if.” "But,” "I can't." "I’m unlucky,” "1 never could do things right,” "Things never turn out right with me,” and »o on until all the minor note* h«ve Wen sounded. It makes one ■lek bodtlv. and inert mentally. It retard* one’s progress and is a constant stumbling block In one’s path upward. Tbe worst thing about fear and worry is that while they exhaust a great part of the energy 1 of tbe average person, they give nothing good in return. Nobodv ever accomplished a single thing by reason of fear and worry. Fear snd I worry never helped one along a single incn on th* road to anecess. And they never win. because their whole tendency is to retard progress, and not to advance It. Tbe ma jority of things that we fear and worry about dever came to pas* at all, and the few that do actually materialize are never aa bad ns we feared they would be. It Is not the cares, trials and troubles of today that unnerve u» and break us down—it is the troubles that we fear may come sometime in the future. Ev ery one is able to bear tbe burdens of today, but when be heaps on the burdens of tomor row, the next day, and the day after that, be is doing hl* mind an Injustice, and it 1* no wonder that after a bit he heaps on the last straw that breaks the back of the mental camel. The energy, work, activity and thought that we expend on these imaginary "maybe” trou bles of the future would enable us to mas tor and conquer the troubles of each day as they arise. Nature give* each of us a reserve sup ply of strength and energy upon which to draw I and oppose unexpected troubles and problems , as they come upon us each day. ( But we poor, silly mortals draw upon this reserve force and dissipate in combating the imaginary troubles of next week or next year, the majority of which never really put in an appearance, and when we have need of the force to oppose soms real trouble* of the day we find ourselve* bankrupt of power and en ergy. and are apt to go down in defeat, or else be compelled to beat an inglorious retreat. I tell you. dear reader*, that if you once learn the secret of killing off this vampire of fear, and thus prevent the rearing of her hate ful brood of reptile emotions, life will seem a different thing to you. Yon will begin ta realize what it is to live. You will learn what It is to have a mind cleared of weeds, and fresh to grow healthy thoughts, feeling*, emo tions and ambitions. When one fears a thing he really attracts It to him, just as If he desired it. The reason is this —when one desires or fear* a thing he create* a mental picture of the thing, which mental picture has a tendency toward material ization. With this mental picture in his mlnh —if he holds to it long enough—he draws the things or conditions to him, and thus "thought takes form in action and being.” The major ity of our fears and worries are silly little things that take our thought tor a moment, and then are gone. They are great waster* of energy, but we do not concentrate on any one of them long enough to put into operation the law of attraction. So throw open the win dows and "let a little sunshine in.” Let tn* thought*, feelings and Ideals of courage, con fidence and fearlessness pour into your mind, and fear will vanish. OSCAR T. JONES. Ellenboro, N. C.. Route X. After Reading Nobie’s Letter Dear Miss Thoma*: I have grown to love the Household for the numerous good things it con tains. This is my first attempt at a letter to the household department of any paper. Not that I have never thought of It, but timidity ■nd a consciousness of Inability have held mo back. While I have often enjoyed the lifters of others, it did not seem so necessary to con tribute my little mite for someone else, that phase of the situation never seemed forcibly im pressed until I read Noble T. Beall’s splendid letter some week* sgo. Certainly, she must be ■ noble character. Life seems so full of love and hope when viewed by her. Did it ever occur to you, reader mine, that e»ch one lives, to a great extent, in a world to oneself? To some, life is grand and glorioua; to other*, a dreary waste, stretching away to an indefinite goal. There is so much. *o very much. In the way we look at it. Friends, If you find a song in the world there must first be a song In the heart to awaken it; happiness comes from within, and it muet first be there to find its way out. Ah! how fickle i* human nature! Sometlmea we are well up tbe mountain ride and feel so strong and buoyant; again, we are wanderer* in the wilderness with the "cloud by day” or the "pillar of fire by night” hardly discernible to our blurred eyes; or, like the prodigal son, eat ing the busks with the and remembering home only to sneer. Sometimes there comes a longing to get away beyond the corroding, vexatious and bitter, sting ing wounds received along life's pathway, but perhaps our Father in his wisdom saw that such things were necessary to draw us to that "house not made with hands,’ 'and that we should not pray for the cross to be removed, but for the strength to overcome. In thinking of that beautiful song. "Will There Be Any Stars in My Crown?” the ques tion conies, who deserves a crown? If the words of the poet be true, "The soul her rtsrry crown wins not by what the feeble hands have done, but what tbe heart has suf fered,” then there will be crowns for not a few —ls only we hear the suffering in the right It would sometimes gladden my heart to know that in my several years' experience as a teach er in the public schools, I had led some young lives to a better life, to higher, nobler purposes, and tbe dear Father who sees the heart knows that I tried. I see some one has touched on the subject of woman's suffrage; let’s hear from others. I. for one, am no advocate of such a condition. I believe God has given woman a grander, holier work to do than to go to the' polls and there try to right Ler country's wrongs. There is a better way, it seems to me. by living a pure Christian life and training the youth at home or fn school. I think not a few of the evils of the day are the result of a laek of proper home training . Do your full duty at home and there wll be no need of your going to the poll*. I have learned to love Miss Thomas and read Chat with interest. If you will forgive me for staying so long, I’ll bid you adieu, with a prom ise to come agaiu soon. WILD ROSE. In Honor of Mothers Dear Mia* Thomaa: I have been wanting to write to your page for a long time and will write while my baby is quiet. I try to he a good mother for J think a woman couldn't tight a better battle tbau to live and die a good mother. When I was a girl I didn't know upw to love and appreciate my mother as I do since I have become a mother. Any good mother fights mor* battles and wins more victories in raising a family than did tbe great generals of our war*. Their battle lasted only a limited time, but a moth er’s lasts her lifetime. You can find monuments all over the union set up in memory of tbe brave men or our country, but did you ever see a monument aet up in memory of a mother? Terhaps ttio men for whom these monuments were set up had mothers who did braver deed* in ratling them and suffered more hardship* than tbelr sons. I often think of that song, "Nobody Knows But Mother.” 'Tis true, nobody does know but mother. While there are plenty of good busbands and fathers in this world they don't know the trials of the good mothers. I am not writing this to discourage any girl from becoming a wife and mother, for I consider it an honor to he a mother and raise children that will be of some use to this world, to Live good Christian lives and hare aueb a record that when we die God can say. "well done thou good and faithful servant.” My mother has 11 children living, and ha* been faithful to them. I think she deserves a crown with many stars. With all these children she never had any servant, and besides doing her housework she helped in the field every year and Is a* healthy as any child she ha* now. She has been a consistent Christian and her children rise up and call her blessed. If she bad not loved ns and had repined as some do, what do 1 you think would have been our fate? With much love to Miss Thomas and our Household, I am your new member. s MRS. RILEY. Oil and Wine Dear Household: If you will admit me into your circle I would like to "have the floor" and "speak out In the meetin’ ” for a few mo menta. I read Holly Leaf’s letter and also read the Sisters’ comments on it. I believe Holly Leaf is a nervous, overworked woman, and need* comforting. To nurse babies, with two or three years difference In their age*, and do most of my work, lias kept me busy for nearly sixteen years. In fact, I have broke right fast under the work end care. ' Holly Leaf needs sympathy. Who will be the good Samaritan to pour the oil and wine of [love into her dis-xraraged. aching heart? The uneasiness some mothers suffer when their children are sick is very hard on them. For many months of my married life I have been in pain every time I would stand up, or I walk about for even five minutes; but I would ; try not to give up, yet I often got discouraged. Holly I*af, if we expect to finally reign with I Christ we may expect to have to suffer. St. ' Paul had a thorn in the flesh that he prayed 'God to remove; He did not see fit to remove it and St. Paul became reconciled to it and even gloried in it. i Would that we might glory in our sufferings ' find burdens: the spirit is willing, but the flesh la weak, and we often murmur. Holly Leaf, ' taka ■ big cry now and then, tears bring re lllef. Pray much and study God's word. Read the twenty-third chapter of St. Matthew and ths twenty-first chapter of St. Luke carefully and notice especially the woe pronounced on the I mothers of the last day*. I verily believe the perilous times of the lat ter day* are on us vow; read the first and ninth verses of the third chapter of second Timothy. Never before was there to much rnnrder, and suicide. Sin and wickedness hold sway. Yet. there are many of God’s people that are being tried, as if by fire, and are being made white and purified. i Some diseases are much on the Increase, es pecially consumption, and that most awful die ease is one of the terrors of our age. I sometimes get impatient and feel like ask ing the question that Daniel of old asked. “Oh. my Lord, what shall be the end of these things.” A part of God's answer to him was, "but go thy way till the end be, for thou shall rest nnd stand in thy lot at the end of th* days.” So we must endeavor to serve God with a ready heart, murmuring as little a* we can, so that we may enjoy rest, sweet rest, at tbe end of our days. Now. sisters. I don’t say that Holly Leaf is sinless, but who of us are without a blemish? So. let’s offer her sympathy and love, for you know <hat helps anyone. On tbe other hand: "Man's inhumanity to man Makes countless thousands mourn.” With love to all. I bld you adieu. Talbot county, Ga. WILLIAM. Was She Guilty? Dear Mra. Thomas: I have been a silent read er of your department for a long time, but I have never had the nerve to write a letter myself. But 1 don’t see anyone writing on the subject that I shall try to take up. That Is | the sin of flirtation. There are thousands of lives shadowed by this sin. and it is done by j thoughtless young men and women, who begin ' encouraging the other sex a little at first and then tiring of them, put them down, not too gently. And often the end of it Is strong drink, murder, or suicide and sometimes all three. Now. from my point of view, I think that he or she, a* the case may be. will not be held accountable, but the one that started them oh the downward path. I know a lady who went with a young man for quite awhile, and went so far as to be engaged to him. And then turned him down for some one else and that young man went on from bad to worse until at last he died a | drunkard. He got drunk and went to sleep on the railroad track and was run over and man gled. I think that girl is guilty of murder in one sense of tbe ward. Will not some of the more fluent writers give their views on this subject? It is a great sin. and the young people need a warning. If I see this in print I will come again with a more sunny subject. With best wishes to all. VIRGINIAN. FREE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE OFFERED YOUNG GIRLS The education committee of the Geor gia Federation of Woman’s Clubs Is | glad to announce to the girls of the I state that, through the generosity of many of the leading colleges, they are prepared to offer scholarships for the next scholastic year, beginning with the fall term of 1909. This movement was started last No vember, and already about fifty schol arships have been offered to the fed eration. Following Is the list: LITERARY SCHOLARSHIPS. Agnes Scott college, Decatur; presi dent, F. H. Gaines. Cox college, College Park; president, J. W. Gaines. Brenau college. Gainesville; presi dent, A. W. VanHoose. (Awarded.) Lucy Cobb Institute, Athens; princi pals, Misses Gerdine and Brurrtfcy. LaGrange Female college, LaGrange; president, Rufus W. Smith. Miss Woodberry’s Preparatory School for Girls, Atlanta; principal, Miss Rosa Woodberry. Young’s Female college, Thomasville; president. James B. Fogartis. The Atlanta Normal Kindergarten school, Atlanta; principal, Miss Wil lette Allen. Andrew Female college, Cuthbert; president, J. W. Malone. Atlanta Bible school; Mr. Homer L. Hunt, secretary. One literary scholar ship; one Bible scholarship. Florence university, Florence, Ala.; president, M. M. Hatton. Shorter college, Rome, Ga.; president, T. J. Simmons. MUSIC SCHOLARSHIPS. Young’s Female college, Thomasville; president, James E. Fogartis. One scholarship for piano or violin. Andrew Female college; president, J. W. Malone. One scholarship for piano. Atlanta Bible school. One music scholarship. BUSINESS SCHOLARSHIPS. One scholarship from President Bris coe, of the Southern Shorthand and Business college, Atlanta. One scholarship from Crlchton-Shfi maker’s Business college, Atlanta. One scholarship from Miss E. E. Sawtell, School of Millinery, Atlanta. One scholarship from Miss Annie Martin, in shorthand, Atlanta. Two scholarships from Dixie Busi ness college, Abbeville, in shorthand or bookkeeping. President, C. M. Gor don. One life scholarship, Draugbon Bus iness college, shorthand, telegraphy, bookkeeping. Prof. H. R. Todd, man ager, Atlanta. One scholarship from bama Business college, Macon; Prof. Eugene Anderson. One scholarship from Southern School of Telegraphy; Prof. H. L. Strickler, Newnan. One scholarship from Athens Busi ness college; president, H. E. Bryant. One scholarship from South Georgia Business college; Prof. W. S. Park, I Valdosta. These scholarships are intended only for girls who cannot otherwise obtain 4n education, and do not include board. Applicants are required to give good references as to character, health and the purpose to fit themselves for teach ing. In many cases, certificates from schools on the accredited list of toe University of Georgia will be sufficient for entrance* without examination. As the time is short, it is important that applications be made as soon as possible. Full particulars and require ments will be furnished upon request. Address for regular or literary schol arships, Mrs. Hugh M. Willet, chair man literary scholarships, 25 Elisabeth street, Atlanta, Ga. Address for music scholarships, Mrs. George B. Hinman, chairman music scholarships, 759 Piedmont avenue, At lanta, Ga. Address for business scholarships, Mrs. W. B. Price-Smith, chairman, 16 East Linden avenue, Atlanta, Ga. LAD WITH ONE LEG IS TWICE A HERO CINCINNATI. Ohio, July 24—Willie Bar rett, a one-legged lad, 13 years old. is the hero along the river front. Neighbors will try to get a Carnegie medal for him. Three weeks ago Arthur Berllng, 15 years old, got beyond his depth while swimming in the Ohio river, and sank beneath the surface twice before the Bar rett lad. one leg doing the Work of two, could swim to his rescue and take him to shore. Yesterday Johnnie Moore, aged 10, was , learning to swim, when a current took him out and he cried piteously for help. Willie Barrett plunged in and after ! a battle to prevent the Moore boy from taking a death embrace, towed him to shore. "I ain't no hero. ’Spose I wus going to stan’ there and let 'im drown?” is the 1 way Willie Barrett waves fame away. GOOD ROAD TO HONOR CLEVELAND’S MEMORY ! NEW YORK, July 24.—As a memorial to j the late Grover Cleveland, New Hamp shire neighbors of the former president • , propose to Improve, mark and maintain 1 I a section of highway which he had built | j and presented to the town of Tamworth, t N. H., when he first took up ills residence | i there five years ago. As yet the move ment is a purely local one, but it is pro- ( posed to give admirers of the former pres- . ident throughout the nation a chance to contribute to the work. ’ I—-- I ■ l ’ - ■ ■ - W . • PLYMOUTH—BETHEL - W 4 i ßrooklyn THIEVES IN PARADISE Text: “Verily I *ay unto thee, today thou shalt be with me in paradise."— Luke 23:43. SEATTLE, Wash., July 25.—Pastor Kusell. or Brooklyn Tabernacle, addressed the Bible Stu dents' convention twice here today. We publish one of his addresses as follow*: The theology which came down to us from the dark ages was wonderful in Its extremes. It pictured divine wrath as unsatisfied with anything short of an eternity of torture lor the sinner, and in the next breath assured us of a divine mercy which would take the vilest sinners to an eternity of glory without char acter development, merely at their request. One would suppose that neither of these doctrines could command support amongst reasoning, ln- KUgent people, but they do; and the only explanation of the matter is that by reason ol the fall the balance of human judgment, on moral questions particularly, is sadly undone. It is fair, however, to suppose that tbe majority of intelligent people have never so much as I given these subject* consideration. Receiving I them through the various creeds from child hood’s hour, they have swallowed them without reflection, taught that to doubt them would bring them under the ban of divine displeasure, and make sure that divine mercy should never reach them. . We are willing to admit that with the human reason twisted as it is, it would be difficult to say that any doctrine was wholly harmful, that no instances of profit could be shown. And so with the subject under discussion, we doubt not that while our Lord’s words to the dying thief have been generally misunderstood, they have carried comfort and encouragement to some naturally deficient in self esteem and courage. Even these, however, we claim would have been much more advantaged by the true Interpreta- I tlon of the Master's words. BAD EFFECTS OF FRROR. On the other hand, it is difficult to measure the bad results which have flowd from the mis interpretation of our text. (1) The divine char acter and government have' thereby been tra duced and measurably brought into contempt as unptfilosophical, unreasonable, arbitrary, in stead of wise and just. Two vagabonds gambled and quarreled, drew their revolvers and shot each other. The more contemptible of the two killed his antagonist instantly, while he himself lingered in consciousness for a few minutes, during which be had opportunity to say. "Dod be merciful to me a sinner.” The creeds of Protestantism tell us that the one who used the magical words was instantly ushered to heaven ly glory and companionship with the pure and holy tliroughout eternity. The other, we are told, though less vile, went Instantly to eternal torture and despair, without a single ray of Is it any wonder that such unreasonable con clusions have driven many of the brighter mind* of Protestantism unto infidelity, and led others back to the teachings of the church of Rome, which, to »av the least. Is more consistent, in that it would put both of the culprits Into "purgatory,” where, after centuries of torture and instruction in righteousness, they might be prepared, either or both of them, for heavenly glory. We are not advocating either infidelity or Romanism; we axe defending the Bible, but incidentally must admit that onr Protestant views of some portions of Holy Writ have been very unsatisfactory and very baneful. Who can measure the evil effects of this doctrine upon thousands, leading them to be lieve that whatever their crime, a few magical word* of repentance will straighten it all out. Can it be doubted that this wrong theory Is accountable for much of the wickedness com mitted by those who know better, who reside in civilized lands? First of all they doubt the doctrine of eternal torment, being unable to imagine how rnyone could burn forever and yet not be destroyed. Secondly, if there be such a place of eternal torment, they reason, it 1* quite improbable that they will die so sud denly as not to have time to offer a petition for mercy—a petltlbn which, if offered, will aurely be heard and answered, and bring them to the regions of the blest. The further reasoning is, that while heaven is certainly desirable’, it is useless to seek it via the strait gate and narrow way and self sacrificing experience of Jesus and the apostles and all the saints. The reasoning is, that these saintlv ones may indeed occupy a higher posi tion in heaven than those who are saved after n life of sin and carelessness by a momentary prayer in the dying hour. But the philosophis ing is, that the pleasures of sin for a season more than compensate for the higher glory of tbe saints, since even the sinners are to get to para®* l «t the small cost of nine word*—the supposed teaching of our text. THE TRf’E INTERPRETATION. Before proceeding to dlscu** the principles involved as between the right and the wrong interpretations of our lord’s words, let us no tice what he really did say and really did mean, and how it happened the true meaning was lost sight of and tbe erroneous one adopted gen erally. The Bible teaching that "the dead know not anything," together with the doctrine that the resurrection of the dead is the divine provision, has long been lost sight of. Our Lord’s own words that "No man hath ascended up to heaven” have been overlooked, and so has His teaching respecting His kingdom—that the blessing of the church and of the world awaits His second coming, when He will estab lish Hfs kingdom under the whole heavens in power and great glory. Losing sight of these truths ba* led directly to the acceptance of the general error respecting our text. Let ns begin tbe investigation by noting wbat the dying thief requested. He had heard bls companions berating our Lord, saying. If tbon be Messiah, save thyself and us. He had suf ficient character to realize the dishonesty of classifying our Lord with evil doers. He spoke up, reproving his companion, and then turned to Jesus, and. as a reward, asked. "Tzird, re member me wkhen thou comest into Thy king dom.” He did not ask to be remembered in heaven, nor that day, but when our Lord, who was then being crucified, should attain to his kingdom, and power and glory. He requested that then his words of defense and comfort might be remembered with such suitable reward as the great King might deem proper. As the thief’s request was a reasonable one, our Lord'* answer was no less reasonable. He said, in the words of our text, “Verily (truly! I say unto Thee today—this day of my agony and rejection of Israel, and crucifixion by the Boman soldiers—this day when I seem to be an Imposter and not at all the Messiah, never theless truly I tell you today, thou shalt be with me in Paradise. I do not tell you when you shall be with me, nor nave you even asked me to tell you. You have asked to be remembered when I come Into My kingdom, when I shall have fully taken control of the kingdom under the whole heavens, when Hi* speedy result will be that the entire world will become a Paradise, and you have asxea My assurance that you will be there, and 1 will remember vou as requested. Indeed the word rendered “verily” is the same that is generally translated "amen.” The signification is that th j Lord responded to or granted the petition of the thief as it was stated—that he would be remembered when Mealah’s kingdom should come. PUNCTUATION NOT INSPIRED. It will be noticed that this different interpre tation makes necessary the changing of the comma from before "today” to after it. We remark that tbe punctuation of our text was surely not inspired, for punctuation was not in vented until centuries after our Bible was writ ten. Our interpretation, with the comma after "today,” makes thlt entire pasasge reasonable and barmonloue —consistent with all the re mainder of the Bible, and logical. Further, be it remembered that Jesus was not In Paradise on the day He died—nor ha* Paradise lost yet been restored. Jesus was dead and St. Peter declares He "Arose from the dead” on the third day.” He then declared to Mary, "1 have not yet ascended to my Father and to your Father, to my God and to your God.”—John 20:17. As a matter of fact, the other thief also will oc in Paradise. All mankind redeemed by our Lord's sacrifice will have tbe privilege of the millen nium blessing. As we read, "All that are in their graves shall hear the voice of the Son of Man and come forth.” The church will come forth to the heavenly glory and condition, lor which they have been prepared by the trial*, the disciplines, the lessons, the chiselings, the polishings, of this present lite. Theirs wilt be the Instantaneous change, or resurrection, from earthly to heavenly conditions. The remainder of the spirit-begotten church, all who wutnlly walk after the flesh and not after tbe Sptrtt. having had their trial in the present life, will be accounted worthy of the second death. All the remainder of mankind, not having come to a knowledge of the truth, not having incurred, therefore, the responsibility of this age. will come forth during the Millennium, when M«m --f lah’s kingdom shall be established and His rule l of righteousness shall have brought the earth Ito the condition of Paradise. Both of these thieves and all other thieves and all other evil doors, all of the heathen, all who have not in the present life come to a clear knowl edge of the truth, and sinned against light, against the Holy Spirit, will be there—there to be blessed, to be enlightened, to be brought to a knowledge of the truth, and if they will he helped out of ignorance, superstition, sin, weak nesses—mental-, moral and physical. NOT LUCK. BUT CHARACTER. The attaining of eternal life will not be a matter of luck, but a matter of character. It is true at the present time that chance, or luck, would seem to be associated with many of our affairs, except as we are able to view them Tn the light of divine revelation. Some of us were fortunate to be better born than others—born of religious parents. Some are forunate In being i born In religious communities, and in a land iof liberty and enlightenment. Some are un- I fortunate In being born in heathen lands, of I heathen parentage, etc. But tbe scripture shows ! that during this present time God is exercising His sovereign power in electing a special class ■of special character*, and assures us that a majority of these are being called from amongst , the mixed peoples of Europe and America, and . that proportionately few are being gathered I from other nationalities. 1 If all of the non-elect were consigned to 'eternal torment, or ev*n to purgatory, a grave injustice would be chargeable against the Almighty elector. But this la not the case. The Lord is no respecter of persons, but is tak ing out from tbe world of mankind, from every nation, those with suitable character*, those upon whom Hi* truth and grace exercise a transforming Influence. The non-elect, not worthy of a blessing amongst the faithful of the first class now being selected, pass at death to tbe tomb—to the prison-house of sheol, hades, where there is no wisdom, knowledge or device, as the scripture* declare. (Eccl. 9:10.) Although unworthy of a share in the blessings now being dispensed, God’s love and mercy pur sues after these through Christ, and in their interest the millennial kingdom will be estab lished. Under its domination Satan will he bound, every influence of evil will be restrained, and every good Influence will be brought Into activity, to the intent that all those at present non-elect. and unworthy of the present salva tion. may be brought to a savable condition through the rewards and punishments (judg ment*) of the millennial age. The result of the purifying influence* of that time upon the willing asd obedient will be full human per fection and the reward of everlasting life in paradise restored, world wide, under the whole heaven. The result to the unwilling who will resist God’s grace and merciful provisions, will be eternal death—extinction—the second death —Gehenna. (Rev. 20:1-15.) CHARACTER A PREREQUISITE. The Bible. In harmony with sanctified common sense, teaches that character is a prerequisites of divine favor and eternal life. Whoever is called during this gospel age and fail* to de velop character, will fall to attain the reward of life eternal. Similarly, In the world'* trial time, or day of Judgment, the millennial age. character will be the test. All the Influence* of the great kingdom of Messiah will be exer cised with a view to the develonment of char acter. aud only those properly exercised thereby will get the reward of ear hly life eternal. I The question properly arises here. What kind of a character will meet with the divine ip proval and be granted the reward of life ever lasting? We answer that God has but one standard, which 1* fully set forth in the Scrip tures. The law of God is the standard. That law standard is "Thou shalt love tbe Lord, thy God. with all thy heart, with al thy mind, with all thy being, with all thy strength, and tny neighbor as thyself.” As our Redeemer testi fied, on these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets—all the divine blessings and promises and covenants are to those who 1 develop the character here described. If any come short of this character in any degree.; he cannot have th* life eternal, whether hi* trial be as a member.of the church of Christ, the little flock, during this gospel age. or whether it be as a part of the world during tbe Millennial age. There Is no middle ground. WORLD ACTUALLY ATTAINS. The Scriptures show a difference as between God’s dealings with the church in this age. nnd the world fn the next age, even though there be but the one law or standard of charac ter for both. During the Millennium, when everything will be favorable to human uplift, during tbe “times of restitution of all things which God hath spoken by the mouth of all the holy prophets since the world began,” actual obedience to the divine law. and actual attain ment of this standard of character, will be re quired. Not all at once, however. TDe poor world, “born In sin and shapen In iniquity”— in sin did their mothers conceive them—are "prone to sin as the sparks to fly upward.” steeped In degradation, will require years, if not centuries, of determined resistance of sin and cultivation of the principles of righteous ness to develop in them absolutely the character required by the divine law—love supreme for God and love for the neighbor as for oneself. During the Millennium the weaknesses and im perfections of the race will be conceded by the great teacher, Christ nnd the church—Jean* the head and the church His members. The more degraded the will, the more undermined the character, the more perverted the conscience and judgment, the more difficult will be tbe ascent of humanity from the horrible pit of sin and death, even with the assistance of tne Re deemer. The less degraded the mind, th* les* perverted the conscience, the stronger th* will for righteousness, the easier would be the as cent along the highway of holiness, of which it is written, “The redeemed shall walk thereon.” (Isa. 35:9.) The laggard* will receive tn* "stripe*” of correction for their assistance, th* zealous will receive the smiles and blessings of the great High Priest, the great Teacher and Mediator like unto Moses, of whom it is written. "And it shall come to pass, that every so-il which will not hear (obey) that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.” (Act* 3:23.) All tbe reformation trust be made during the allotted time—the thousand years of Christ’s reign. Sin must be put down —not only outward sin, but inward sin, even in the very thoughts and intents of the heart. Sin must be eradi cated, even to the extent of tbe destruction of the willful sinner in the second death. Who cannot see from this stand-point the value of every act and word and thought, not merely to the church but also to the world of mankind in general. If th* thieves and Hara, and evil doers in general, would realize that they are either making character or undermining character every day, what a helpful influence it would have upon tbe social and political and financial life of the world! The effect would be the very reverse of that which 1* now made by the false interpretation of our Lord's word* to the thief, which we are geeking to correct. If every pernicious word uttered were realized to be so much of an undermining influence, if every pernicious thought weer similarly recog nized, with what carefulness would mankind come to guard their thought* and their words, as well as their deeds. They would be attentive to learning the great general lesson set forth In tbe scriptures, and also in tbe book of nature, namely, "Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall be also reap.” Who shall aay that there would not be less sowing of wild costs if all were assured that a proportionate crop would be un avoidably reaped, and that no mere prayer of repentance would constitute an "open sesame” to heavenly glory to the one who had lived a life deserving reprobation and punishment. FORGIVENNESS OF SINS. Some one may inquire. Doe* not this presenta tion of a "just recompense of reward to every soul of man that doeth evil” set aside the scrip tural doctrine of the forglvenesa of sins? No. we answer, but It is Important that we note here which sins are forgiven and forgiva ble. and which must be punished. Original sin, Father Adam’s disobedience, brought Imperfec tion to all of hi* children, and since God's pro vision was to give eternal life only to the per fect, therefore all of Adam's children shared with him Justly his death sentence. That is the sin for which Christ died, and which is for givable. If Christ had not redeemed Father Adam and his race from the death sentence, there would have been no hope of a future life, no hope for a resurrection of the dead. Man’s condition of death would then have been the same as that of the brute beast, for whose eter nal life no provision was ever made. Tbe for giveness of sin. therefore, is a great boon to our race, a great favor, granting men the .oppor tunity to be brought back to perfection, free from condemnation to death. But the foreglveness of sins includes more than merely the divine permission that man may be uplifted out of the death sentence. It in clude* all those weaknesses which we have in herited from our forefather*, and which we have not tbe strength to resist. But the merit of Christ’* sacrifice does not cover willful sin* on the part of any. Here tbe difficulty arises, because sins are often partially the result of ignorance, and weakness, and partially the re-, suit of willfulness. And only the Lord is able to differentiate and judge in such cases to what extent stripes, punishments, are neces sary, and to what extent the culprit may have full and free forgiveness. The apostle, how ever. while exhorting us not to Judge one an other but to leave that to the Lord, exhorts that each judge himself soberly, and not to make too many allowances for hfs weakness and ignorance and imperfections, but to bring him self to as high a standard as possible of obe dience to tbe divine requirements. During the Millennial age allowance will be made for the entire human family by the Re deemer. Weaknesses and imperfections will be; overlooked in some because of heredity that would not be overlook and left unpunished in others. Each Individual will be Judged accord ing to his own personal conditions aud endeav ors, but the helpful and uplifting influences will extend to all. THE CHURCH’S TRIAL NOW. We must not leave this subject without brief ly adverting to the condition* of our trial, th* ehurch’s trial. In this present age. Whoever I comes now to a knowledge of the truth, to a realization of nls responsibilities to God, to the besretting and anointing of tbe Holy Spirit and its enlightening influences—such are on trial for life eternal or death eternal, and will have no part or lot with the world of mankind in its trial day. or judgment day. the Mllienuium. These also are on trial for character. With these also the divine standard set forth in the law of God is tbe rule of measurement. Who ever of the churc!: would obtain eternal life must attain the character expressed by tbe di vine law of love. Thou shalt love the Lord, thy God, with all thy heart, soul. mind, and | strength, and thy neighbor as thyself. Who-, ever of the spirit-begotten ones of tbe present time fails to attain this standard falls to attain ! the heavenly kingdom and its rewards. There is a difference, however, between the, world’s attainment in the future, namely, -»b:e! * perfection, and the attainment possible to, the church now. God deals with us on the line of faith, and instead of apportioning centuries for our development grants a few years of in struction in the school of Christ for those who are favored because of their love for righteous ness and their acknowledgment of obligation to their Creator. These, Instead of being required to bring their bodies up to perfection, morally, physically, and mentally, are tes ed according to their wills, their liearts, their Intentions. | If the heart be right, the werds of the mouth, I the meditation* of the heart, and the conduct 1 of life, will be as nearly as possible tn accord with the divine law. So tbe scriptures declare' respecting the church that God looketh upon the I heart and not upon tbe outward appearance. : These must mentally walk not after the flesh I but after the aplrlt. These must mentally tri-1 umph aud be overcomera. These must In tbelr 1 BIG BAPTIST MEET FOfi BLUE RIDGE Georgia Baptist Assembly and the Baptist Young People’s Union of Georgia to Have Conventions in Augxu'-. A large number of delegates will go from Atlanta and other points to attenfi the Blue Ridge Baptist assembly meet ings In August. The Georgia Baptist as sembly is one of the newest movements m the state and promises to be one of the greatest. It has acquired two hundred acres of land near Blue Ridge, has laid it off into lots and streets, has erected an immense auditorium, and is preparing to have one of the greatest literary and re ligious treats for three weeks ever had in Georgia. The interest all over the state in the meetings is high and the attend ance will probably reach into the thou sands. Tbe program has been prepared by Prof. M. L. Brittain, who is superin tendent of instruction man ager. The Baptist Young People’s Union of Georgia was invited by the assembly corporation to hold Its annual convention upon its grounds, and so the B. Y. P. U. 1 is to dedicate the institution and the au ditorium. It was pursuant to a resolu tion of the B. Y. P. U. of Georgia, at ita convention of a year ago, that the move ment for permanent Baptist assembly property first took definite shape. Hon. Joseph S. Davis, of Albany, is the president of the Georgia Baptist assem bly; Hon. John M. Green, of Atlanta, is chairman of the executive committee: G. W. Andrews, of Atlanta, is secretary, and J. P. Nichols, of Griffin, treasurer. The splendid auditorium which has just been completed was superintended by Mr. E. G. Willingham, of Atlanta, one of the most ardent friends of the enterprise. A number of people over the state have pur chased lots In the grounds and are pre paring to build summer homes there. It is destined to become one of the most at tractive summer resorts in the south, an other Mont Eagle. The delegation to the B. Y. P. U. con vention, August 4-7, will be the largest in years. Washington, Rome, Jackson, j Thomson, Vienna and Atlanta report large numbers of representatives going; I and they will be in attendance from all i over the state as well. For the conven ience of the delegates the Louisville and Nashville will operate a special train from Atlanta to Blue Ridge, August 4. leaving Atlanta at 1 o'clock p. m. A stop of an hour' or more will be made at Tate, to ac cept an Invitation of the management to inspect the famous marble quarries at that place. * « Hon. R. C. Norman, of Washington, is president of the state B. Y. P. U.; Rev. J. D. Chapman, of Valdosta, chairman of the board of managers, and Rev. R. Van Deventer, of Jackson, chairman of the ex ecutive committee. The program of the B. Y. P. U. conven ti*n is in full as follows: WEDNESDAY EVENING. 7:4s—Service of soog, conducted by T. A. Henry, Esq. Convention Sermon—Rev. D. W. Key, D.D., Washington, Ga. J Welcome address—T. H. Crawford, Eeq., Blue ' Ridge. Response—Rev. E. R. Pendleton, iJovlngtea, Ga. Announcement of committees. Adjournment. THURSDAY MORNING. DevotlonaJ—G. P. Leggett, Eeq., Adel. Ga. Conference on literature—Rev. I. J. Van Neea. D.D Nashville. Tenn. address, "Tbe Lordship of Jesus tn Our —Rev. J. D. Chapman, D.D., Valdosta Ga. Report of executive committee. Adjournment. THURSDAY AFTERNOON, Song service, led by T. A. Henry, Esq. Conference on junior work—Hon. John E. How ell, Moultrie. THURSDAY NIGHT. Song service—Conducted by T. A. Henry, Esq. Address, "The Lordship of Jesus sea Oor Vo cations”—Hon. W. J. Northen, LL.D., Atlanta. Address, "Tbe Bible and Evangelism”—Rev H. C. Buchholz. Atlanta. FRIDAY MORNING. Devotional—Rev. C. T. Willingham, Rome. Address, "The Lordship of Jesus In Our Av*- eation*”—Rev. Ralph Ballsy, Savannah. Address, "The Lordship of Jesus in <>ur Cbureb Life”—Rev. T. J. Watts, corresponding secre tary of B. Y. P. U. of the sooth, Louisville, Ky. Miscellaneous. Adjournment. FRIDAY AFTERNOON Song service . Address. "The Lordship of Jesus in Mlnslons* —Rev. T. B. Bay. D.D., educational setretarj of foreign mission board, Richmond, Va. FRIDAY NIGHT. Song service, by T. A. Henry, Esq. Address and stereopticon—Dr. T. B. Ray, RlcN mond. Va. Closing. CONFESSES TO MURDER WHILE ON HONEYMOON DENVER. Colo., July 24.—James W. Robinson, who was arrested here Thurs day on suspicion of being James L- Byrd, wanted in Memphis, Tenn., for the mur der in 1907, of Joseph Black, a shoe deal er of that city, has confessed he was the murderer. Byrd was married two weeks ago at Colorado Springs, and with hie bride was enjoying his honeymoon at Denver. Robinson confessed at the behest of his bride. After the chief of police had questioned Robinson for some time, Mrs Robinson exclaimed: "Jimmie, if you are the man, tel) them. It will make no difference to me, because I will stick to you, no matter what the circumstances.” Robinson, white and shaking, then said: "Chief, I am the man you want. I killed Black because I thought my life ! was in danger. We engaged in an argu ment over a baseball bet and he started towards me with an open knife in his hand. I seized the only weapon at hand, a shoe stretcher, and struck him over the head with it. I did not mean to kill him.” MEMPHIS, Tenn., July 24.—Should a dispatch received from Covington, Tenn., prove correct, It is not improbable that Byrd may be also held answerable to the charge of bigamy, in view of his re cent marriage in Colorado. According to the Covington dispatch, the man’s wife and two children reside with the woman’s father, near Covington, and, although the couple has been separated for several vears, so far as can be ascertained, neither party has as yet secured a di vorce. WORRIED BY DIVORCE, M WRIGHT TRIES SUICIDE LOS ANGELES. July 24.—Worried over his wife’s determination to press her di vorce suit, Walter Wright, member of a wealthy Chicago family, attempted sui cide here last night in a private hospital by slashing his wrists. heart* love God supremely and tbelr neighbor* as them sei res. Whether they shall ever be able or not to bring the thoughts, worda and conducl into absolute accord with their new v.flls, tbelr new minds, their new nature*, will depend very Ir.rgely upon the degree ot imperfection it the flesh which they have inherited. But regardless ot this degree of Inheritance, the Lord Is gra ciously measuring and counting them fron the grandpoint of the spirit, the mind, the will, tbe Intent. With these also in tbelr heart de velpoment every word, every act and every thought ba* it* weight, it* influence. No won der the apostle says to such, "Let us fear lest a promise being left u* of entering into His rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.” (Heb. 4:L) It Christian people, and worldly people, could but realize tbe importance of their every word and thought and dee-1, at respect* their eternal Interests, what a won derful change would eoon come over th* world's affairs. It is worth much both to tbe church and to the world to appreciate Just what the . grace of God la, and fust how it operated for J the blessing of those who receive It. Amen.

Georgia Historic Newspapers

Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, July 27, 1909, Page 6, Image 6