New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-19

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the answer and though the lines ~ w'c IT, i Wa -
traced scanty. they are inss OF ny, re 80,
ing with volcanic suddenness from among 'he ruue
mountains of Gilead. and returning there again again
to society was not student IN the scho9l OF me
prophets belonged 70 no royal or prleg ga
tory with which many Of his fellow prophets were
But the irst and last explanation Of Eiijahs
power was his realization Of the presence 3l 'o'i
stand" These his words, and how great ana
how true they are. 1t had been the ha9ltla tt.
GS aG OF fo MS mt to IF his bcns nsu6
by the outward periLs and actyines Oh a , t,os -
God unknown 10 Elijah. but the revelation t Gi
the Holy Spirit Of the Mosaic law ana oil nis
natural environment enabled him to n'e an" 'i I
in the illumination of the divine presence; ,'o.e
10 think OF him wandering among ,ne mus f %, ms
black-cyed lad. passionate. moody and impusiNe.
scre WAS in and around him There he fulfilled
the conditions OF his inspiration by the Holy spirit:
The selfish cowardly blind spirit OF the world
affected him. its cold critical temper c9Puhl
HIM he ga. sensitively receptive Of cod Into
such God pours himself yet more and more.
incoming The gross nlm over Baiaam's eye. so
that the could the ANGEL before her master,
not allowed TO obscure Eijah's sight.
ELIJAH SAW GOD EVERYWHERE.
He saw God everywhere; in the glitter OF the
I shower the flush Of the RAINBOW, the awful rise
of a dawn over the hillside. the darkening even
tide with its vcsper music and the distant sea-
imagined more than seen. whore the h9 'I t s,
which was like a star. and dwen apart:
Look at the conditions awaiting him IN the
tumuijuous. vicious world beyond and You Will
understand that Gods ambassadors are irainea TO
pos lie had to stand before an arostate Israel
given over TO lust. brutality intrigue ann' apoNc
the division the perfect number I'm wckcdness.
He Of thoroughly secular temper co"aiI"y,
greedy. ready 10 devise some infamy which he
did not dare TO execute easy tool ana yet be
cause Of his craft. making tool Of others. .,,.
Can YOU imagine anything more disastrous man
such a man king OF an elect and chosen people!
a race to which God had committed ne revelation
was lower depth; it is seen in his oonsort joe
bel She has ma le her name ,,nI =" nnT
to her Dumas's famous words. thar tine dcvh h"d
There is no stronger proof Of the abnormal power
of sin .han her ease. \ woman. not man nor
assossrs which has Slain the saints Of COD
Jezebel is the high presicss Of that procession in
prominen, nsurcs when Ahab hcsliatcd at
monstrous wrong his Lady Macbeth cried: "Inilrn
Of purpose; give me the dagger"
The priest of Baal hourished In these days re,
lgion. when II was no. a series or deeauch f,
life The people Ike their leaders. as they al
ways are Scatter the sheer by shifting The Shep
ro'ed diseso patches Of rhetoric were useless for
running sores such these. Eijah's rugged fiery
earnesiness burnt them when he came forth at the
his devotion ' 10 the God Of israel his courage
with danger. Us austere temper was because bee
had been Jealous for the Lord God OF Hosts whose
affairs had been cas-; down whose prophets nad
been slain with the sword The punishment nj. tha ,,t
he pronounced was IN strict adherence 10 the law
and the covenant II was the theocrauc penalty
fIr bs COO g5o n ordaSrd it, Ana SO Film
hurled Il forth and locked up tne se4vels ID the
such famine and dearth IS this. that the pros
perity Of a nation depends primarily upon It's spir-
itual condition
RESULT OF SPANS DEPARTURE FROM GOD.
SPANS ruin began in her departure from God.
France was crushed into the dust few years ago
for the God viii not release Ills
argosies the benefit II corrupted commonw aiths.
He allows US force in nature Or I'm grace until
are able use it to His glory. For this cause
the Egyptians did not have steel guns and dyne-
great as We deem America 10 be. depend absolutely
upon our love FOR God and our knowledge OF God
for every temporal blessing we enjoy. Inc uu'st
harvest for Us s spiritual hunger biting US clean
10 the bone. When religion revives. ari ana uera-
ture and science become our nandmaidens.
many Who wo,ld cri,icise Fliiab's annonncern@nt
that be would Blast the crops and burn up the
pasturage But II IS scientific. all such punish
Sin causes punishment We only bear witness 20 #,
If a man refuses to believe I'm chemistry and pre-
fers paris green to bread. he VIII die j. is not less
certain that the nation which rejects God shaI.
And It is physical deprivation for moral AMI spirit
ual wronFdoing This was the only handle 70 tho
and the hidden man Of the heart s mpcrvous 70
every !Qfty appeal these Imitation are impos[d
10.
take from the goddess millionaire BIS bonds. ana
he begins 20 dmly appreciate the existence Of jus
rI,ab. vctorv n"r bir,scif liz ,r me- r,S.se
IN the and back 70 the wilderness. There
he became a past master in the dynamic Of he
heavenly NE. St James says in hts Eplstle that
Elijah. with all his passions prayed in his
Prayed In his praryer May the fora turn our Grea
nGs into such earnostness. s.oth into qlckened
the sin which causes II.
on, men. Of weary feet and bent forms ani
/ grimage by such prayer ss this? Why not pray
Sg Gts becau esa5 Of our Wcsknes our
! our despair OF the burden of vast
With Win the wrecks Of fes John Knox man sim
[ liar 10 Elijah. used to carry The burden OF broad
his manse. and in the kirk adjoining ponr, OUT bis
soul in suppcaiion FOR The cause. on nighi' Whrn
absence and followed him He lay all At length be-
fore the a,ar a III me he d Tbo basf gy nee hc
one half give me the other" she spoke ana begged
/ said the hero WHY didet thou interrupt me. bal
just received the half Of Scotland and was waiting
win such ,plr q e. rgmF2 Tiie 1 him. Of E r5a
wbbich overlooks the Valley OF Mepiddon. whore
/ Gideon conquered and Deborah sang and IN wnicn
dread comic, between the forces Of good and evil
| contending for the supremacy OF thn tnlyrIsse.
! 80 nrests OF Baal the cour,iers. and thousands
! Of people None believed the prophet dared come
But he dd, not 'cc"lN. DHi WIN I'N'"i ','''
/ lie was alone and yet not alone. The angels of
Jehovah were his advance guard, the spirits pl inc
mighty aya hs Gf he egoms of heaven within ca even
when He was dying on the cross. The stars above
are mere foam fccks from the ocean of His ON
/ Impotence. and yelled Themselves In darkness III
/ obedience TO Him.
EIIJAHs GREAT VICTORY.
And as Elijah climbed up that rock or Carmel
. the only persons in danger were the priests. not
the prophet. He who forbade water now de-
/ nanded fire. The flames came down, the smoke
/ Of the sacrifice unto Jehovah answered them. AID
/ IsraeIs great day was accomplished But with
the priests OF the god hcadlong in the valley.
and the rains descending in torrents upon thc
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