The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-04-06

| after my conversion, when / thought that all
| / needed could find in the Gospel and Scrip
| lures relating to Jesus Christ my Savior. And
| thank God for the four Gospels of IS. Mat
| thew. Mark, Luke and john which tell of the
| life the work. and the development of the
| character OF our Redeemer. But after i left
| Boston last Spring and was Frustrated by sick
| ness IN my Southern home. when it was thought
| that death WAS to have the victory over me, 1t
| seemed AZ though every time / opened my
| Bible turned TO the Book of Job, aud from
| reading and studying those chapters then L
| have learned to love and delight in them. /
can see in that book tangible demonstration
| of the work Of God-a concession to US ali-and
| l commend it TO you and to all my brethren.
| The student Of literature will find in the book
| of job elegance Of style; the dramatst will
notice its well poise 7otting; the scientist viii
| be astonished at the IltuTe Of the author; the
| psychologist will have a study IN mental
science from both the morbid and the normal
| sides; the ethic investigator will get many a
| hint az to conduct; the theologian will be
| helped in many a mystery Of Gods dealings
| with men.
| Jehovah reigns and from his hight serene
| Looks calmly down upon the sons Of earth
He marks their ways and measures ell tnsif
worth,
And with his arm Of power. yet ali unseen.
| Uphoids and guides. % crashes. ut His will:
| For though, in wisdom, He doth suffer long
The evil that do, bitter wrong
| But snail at last his just design fulfill.
Bereaved and smitten every prop Withdrawal,
Yet to thy Maker clngng. patient still,
Dissolve in 10y while an unfading dawn,
O'sr flushed with hope, thy sad night arose.
Jop's APPEAL
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We notice all three friends address Job, and
he in every case makes reply to the respective
speakers. In each round the order is thasanse,
Eliphaz, Bildad, Zophar, job 1t is interesting
to notice the argument of each one and see how
Job meets the difficulties and objections sus-
gested by his friends
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known. Inc matter mas been discussed ably.
and the greatest learning brought to bear on
the question: Many hoid 1oo Is the Oldest
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3. Place.
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a. Suggest10na
/. We should thank God we live in day
when there are clearer ideas as TO Gods rela-
tions to our world. IL is something to live
after the incarnation. We need not ask so
despairingly and aimlessIy with reference to
the place of prayer as did Job, the Mercy
Seat" is quite located now. There ia some
thing mGurnful in Jobs exclamation, "Ob,
that knew where / might find Him that I
might come even to His seat" (V.3)
g. The Rev. DR.. Armitage, referring to this
matter, said:
JOB felt weak. He had been contemplating
his own weakness and Gods great power A
god of power is common to all religions, b.
cause men covet power Some religions make
God despot and cruel tyrant. Other religions
make Him kind, merciful God, and a God
who can do no wrong. The latter are right,
because God is not an autocratic king who sets
himself above the laws which He Himself has
established: but He keeps them. and requires
His creatures to keep them. Job knew that
there was a Divine righteousness, and that
righteousness sustained him in his deep affiie-
tion. He asked if God would plead against
him with His great power.' and on account Of
his knowledge of Divine righteousness. quick
from His heart came tbs answer. No: but He
would put strength into him. We know that
God ia wise and COED. but we do not ALWAYS
acknowledge it. Way? Because the head and