The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-03-26
For the MinucSOtian.
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The Destruction OF Sot!am and GOmniorah.


The Destruction OF Sotam and Gomniorah.
Morning in Judca: Light that yellow mel
low Light which is the forcrunncr of dawn. be-
gins to steal gently forth, and to rest upon th,.
lofty hills that tower above Jortlon. The whole
heavens are lighted and clear Now the sun
rises ike vast globe Of frc-more slowly ri
scs too. than seems his wont, as if reluctant to
disclose the scenes upon which his light is to
rest no more. Now as it a>cents. the msts.
which like a mighty pail enshroud the plains.
begins slowly to roll away and disclose the cit
les that are sleeping there in imaginary peace
and security. One by one the Pagan Temples
Lift their lofty spires: soon the long paved
streets appear. and now the whole CITY is seen
tecmng with its observation-disclosures are their
faces and gladstone their looks. Alas. ere the
day shall have closed, those faces 50 JOYOUS. and
those looks so gladsome, will be Joyous and
gladstone no more. O wicked and pcrvcrse
generation. why provoke your speedy doom =
las pious Lott, the yiccgcrcnt of the Almighty.
and the prophet of his wrath, so vainly thula-
dcrcd in your cars? Is there not even s(1en
Just men among you? Repent, repent, the al
lotted times flies rapidly twill soon be passed!
Hasten then quickly and appeaSc that awful
beng whose vengeance We cannot escape
Vain warning! Gay crowds gather and fill the
vest temples of their heathen Gods, and ply the
wine. and dance and sing. and loudly denouncc
Jehovah S wrath. The Prophet has departed
from their midst and they are now unchecked
and unrcstraincd. The sun still rises. and his
.:S.I ', o'ei 'ic Guy "aili, clear ana ncau-
I;i AZ, ny hu" "ic i.osC 'trIi"ie SiSttS
"n'In .nt Fiopl'Il IolI'oiu' nc heavens are
as bright and blue above as they ever We're.
and the earth as firm beneath.
Eut stop. mark that 9roupe that are gazing
o''' ,' ny 'nc lthilie ilito ti!c say. hhy nave
lneS se' Tieo 'iiciiSeNeS roih lneir companions
ourciy .ile rcvei Is not uoAe. 10 What IS their
gaze difGctcd l-o yoA small, dark cloud
upon 'he horiZoi cage.
NoM: as III Slowly ascchcchus the heavens,
he" hSures auo themselves 10 the group and
gaze upon lliat Ohllous cloud with anticipating
dfcad. some laugh and Joke at Tie others
icafs' Whilc they themselves struggle with :.
terror they ya!nly cndcavor to conceal, and
over the minds OF all, with vivid d:stinctnes',
fG,h tle works OF The Prophet Lot.
But see! it rises higher and h;gher-fa~tcr
and ia>ter-ncrcasing i'll size and darkness
Now the joke and laugh cascs: All faces are
pale and fearful! all hearts are chilled with
dreau-every knee is bent before that long
desplscd Jehovah, whose vengeance they now
too late implGrc.
Still mounts that awful cloud. growing dark
cr and more dark in contrast with the midday
sun that poured down It's scorchng. fiery rays
'p'i 'Ait'' oNp-ii't lohp ~ siiidil ttt INST
but now become crowd. Whispers low are
hear'-now all is still. The men seem chained
to the spot-thc power Of movement is gone.
the moment for escape has passed The cloud
had reached its bound the zenlth's topmost
height: when from its midst there came Il form.
Il black, gigantic form, which slowly cncirclcd
the city thrice in lis Ominous flight crying as it
flew, with stentorian voice, Woe. woe and
peeditlon to you,y guilty cities. Never again
shall ye worship your heathen Gods the idols
shall be broken, and the temples shall sink to
rise no more. Men shall search Tor them and
your Guy, nut lhclf search siiall be IN vain
.hc ioAS oeiayed vengeance OF heaven Is about
10 DUST upon you. ne ceased, ana oininousiy
10 ana Ifo he waved MS merry hand. Inc cloud
TcceNGd us own aSaih.'hc open yaWhed-
rie[cei!: pilh4iy: ScorchihSly descended the
,loi'cn iic 'iiis ,hch ,hcy ,ulhe'i ~ ny
% i,r i"leH ieii Oh thcii 'hiGh a,lu iiSt
Wv li'ii ooiisueu "iol 'nclr hcis' tiit AeSii
n,. % ",u unaprIu ioii % on 'nI'i pocsi shc
,i ill., dI i'',u "i''zcu nay sInsc
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