Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-09-10
THE OORNCRIBO OF EGYPT.
NO ApMITTAhcG TO GODS BOUNTY
UNLESS CHRIST co WITH YOU.

f.. me Fanias mat was sore In All Lands
-rhs cosdition Impos-d That BeBJA-
nin sheuId Go late Egypt with His
DrsthPss-BsujAmin . Type 81 Christ
BBooKLYB. Aug. SO.-The cabled reports
Of meAgeT hArvests In Europe, and the
memory Of the vast crops Of ripsning grain
which Dr.. TalmAge saw during his recent
tour IN the west, have combined 10 turn
his thoughts back 10 that patriarchal time
when all the world sent to Egypt to buy
corn and to suggest q Gospel lesson His
text is Genesis kill, 9, eye shall not see
my face, except your brother be with you"
This summer, having crossed eighteen Of
the United States-north, south, east and
west--I have TO report the mightiest har~
vests that this country or any other coun-
try ever reaped. If the grain gamblers
do not somehow wreck these harvests we
are about to enter upon the grandest scene
of prosperity that America has ever wit
messed But while this Is so In our own
country, on the other side of the At
lantic there are nations threatened with
famine, and the most dismal cry that is
ever heard will, fear, be uttered-the cry
for bread.
] pray God that the contrast between
our prosperity and their want may not be
as sharp as in the lands referred to by my
text. There was nothing to eat. Plenty
of corn sin Egypt, but ghastly famine in
Canaan. The cattle moaning in the stall.
Men, women and children awfully white
with hunger Not the failing of one crop
for one summer but the failing Of all the
crops for seven years A nation dying for
lack of that which is so common on your
table and so little appreciated; the prod
uct OF harvest field and grist mill and
oven the price of sweat and anxiety and
struggle--breadl Jacob the father has the
last report from the -four bin, and he finds
that everything is out, and he says to his
sons, Boys, hook up the wagons and start
for Egypt and get us something to eat"
The fact was there was a great corncrib
in Egypt The people Of Egypt have been
largely taxed in all ages at the present
time paying between 70 and so per cent. Of
their products to the government. No
wonder in that time they had large corn
crib, and it was full To that crib they
came from the regions round about-those
who were famished-some paying for corn
in money; when the money was exhausted,
paying for the corn in sheep and cattle and
horses and camels, and when they were
exhausted, then selling their own bodies
and their families into slavery,
THE SORROW OF JACOB
The morning for starting out on the
crusade for bread has arrived. Jacob gets
his family up very early. But before the
elder sons start they say something that
makes him tremble with emotion from
head to foot and burst into tears. The
fact was that these elder sons had once
before been in Egypt to get corn, and
they had been treated somewhat roughly
the lord of the corncrib supplying then
with corn, but saying at the close Of th'
interview, "Now, you need not come bach
here for any more corn unless you bring
something better than money-even YOU
younger brother Benjamin"
Ahl Benjamin-that very name was sug
gestive of all tenderness The mother hat
died at the birth Of that son-a spirit com
ing and another spirit going-and the yer.
thought OF parting With Benjamin mus
have been q heart break. The keeper o
this corncrib, nevertheless, says to thes
older SONS, There is no need Of your com
ing hsYs any more for corn unless yo1
bring Benjamin, your fathers darling.
Now, Jacob and his family very muc
needed bread, but what a struggle 1t woul
be to give mp this son. The orientals al
very demonstrative in their grief, and
hear the outwailing Of the father as thes
older sons keep reiterating In his ears th
announcement of the Egyptian lord, "Y
shall not see my face unless your brothe
be with YOU" "Why did you tell ther
you had brotherf" said the old MAI
complaining and ohiding them "Wh!
father" they said, che asked Us all abor
our family, and we had no idea he woul
make any such demand upon US as he hs
made" mo use of asking me" said I'll
father, II cannot. will not, give up Bel
jsmin."
The fact was that the old man had lo
children; and when there has been bereav
ment In a household and child taken,
makes the other children in the househol
more precious. So the day for departu
was adjourned and adjourned and a.
iourned. Still the horrors of the famil
Increased, and louder moansd the catt
and wider open cracked the earth al
more pallid became the cheeks, uni
Jacob, In despair, cried out to his sor
SASA
sons tried to cheer up their father. Th
said; I'VE have strong arms and sto
heart, and no harm will come to Benjami
Well see that he gets back again." "Fal
wellp' said the young men to the father,
tone of assumed good cheer. Far
we'll p said the old man, for that wo
has more Quavers in it when pronounc
by the aged than by the young.
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drives up in front of the corncrib of Egyl
These corncribs are filled with wheat a
barley and corn in the husk, for those W
have travelled in Canaan and Egypt knt
that there is corn there corresponding wi
our Indian maize. Huzza! the journey
ended. The lord of the corncFib, who is q
the prime minister, comes down to th'
arrived travellers, and says "Dine with
today. How is your fathsri Is this b.
jamin, the younger brother, whose pr
ence demanded" The travellers are
troduced into the palace They are VIC
and bedusted of the way, and serval
come In with basin of water In one ha
and towel in the other, and kneel do
before these newly arrived travellers, wa
ing off the dust of the way. The butch
end poulterers and caterers of the pri
minister prepare the repast
The guests are seated in small grou
two or three at table, the food on tr
all the luxuries from imperial gardens 6
orchards and acquariums and ayiaries
brought there and are filing chalice 6
nlatter Now ia the TINA for this Dri