Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-07-07

by the Angeles, and splendid
solos by Miss Grace Walker and
Prof. McAlister. The leading
event on the program was an ad-
dress by Bishop Edsall on
America, a nation chosen by
God" His lecture was an able
effort-as all of his talks are-and
was greatly enjoyed. He said
many people were skeptical con-
cerning the stories in the Bible
relating the wonderful victories
obtained by few of Gods chosen
people over multitudes of the
enemy, but he defied anyone to
find anywhere in the Sacred Book
more miraculous victories than
that of Dewey's at Manila or the
destruction of the Spanish feet at
Santiago harbor. These victories
were won with practically no loss
to the Americans, which was evil
dence from God that we were His
chosen people. He believed we
were but working out a great
Devine plan in the expansion of
America that has been forced upon
us, and he was not in favor Of
hauling down the flag from any
of the possessions that have fallen
into our hands. This remark was
greeted with tremendous applause.
The lecture throughout was bril-
liant. The noted speaker impress
sively painted out the way in
which we could travel and remain
tn touch with God, while He is
working out our destiny.
SUNDAYS SERVICE.
Religious SERVES we're held in the
auditorium Sunday morning, at which
a good congregation was present. The
musical portion of the services we're
under the direction of Prof McAllis-
ter, Miss Lillian Roberts AS pianist
and Miss Oracle Walker, soloist.
Right Rev. Bishop Edsall delivered
most eloquent and appropriate SER
Cure for Dependency" and read
from I Kings 1913, "What doest thou
here, Eligjah?" The discourse was di.
vided into two parts. o. Realization
OF the real purpose of life; (2) work.
In part the speaker said Elijah had
been endeavoring to frighten the king
and people of Israel into being relig'
GUS and forsaking their idolatry. ).
great heart was appalled, at the ldI
tacy of the nation, and with hi apos
faith and courage, he sou 5 grant
magnificent display of God .kht by
only to overwhelm in def .spower no
of Baal, butte bring e eat the priest
the wandering hea' conviction to til
his people, and ev is of Ahab an
the wicked, inn "a to strike terror
the queen. j ,ious soul of Jezebe
falth and &C e4nk what magnificeI
al this u ,.tfsge Elijah was shown
II God ,ate!-mtkiug it certa,..., fhs
wouio rled to answer bis PRAYER h
ulo a. meet WITH cruel death. Go
~ .4ear his prayer. And there befor
e very eyes of Israel's assemble
Acsts, at Elijah's call, lightning fiashe,
>flFfom the skies above them and con
m. sumed the sacrifice, even to the YER
STONES OF the altar. The great throne
us ien on their faces and cried: 9Th
,d Lord, he is God" But miracles rareI,
le moral and spiritual good among tn,
NJ many. The sudden rush of awe wa
~ soon over and men we're uuick to for
r. get. Only the few, the prepared anf
,f CHOSEN few, were really helped. AND
- so mere, in the heigth of the TEMPORARY
1T enthusiasm, Elijah accomplished the
death or the false priests, and then, in
, answer 10 his prayer the great rain
h came and the drouth was ended Now
surely, his triumph was completel
housed in spite of his exhaustion. hv
l. tne excitement, he runs before Ahab's
charlot to the city of Jezreal. He is
F" !a1rly breathless in his confident sat
e Is1actlon and assurance of victory.
O put alas! he had not reckoned with
Inc cold devil.possessed heart of that
q woman. Not only is she not convinced
Dut she stamps and curses like LADY
Macoeth did in her tempers. The
| sudden shock of disappointment, the
slckenlng sense of failure at the very
noment 4,9 or his triumph were too much
aor EiJah IN his exhausted, Worn out
conditlon, and he who few hours be-
fore had faced the king. the prophets
or Baal, and whole nation. flies for
MS life. God makes series of mani
festations of His power, and Elijah
, was led up to truer and firmer con-
ception of what God is, and of what
HIS true purpose and methods are.
A strong wind rent the mountains and
broke in pieces the rocks: the
impregnable mountains shook and
loosened beneath his feet; the yery air
blazed forth in vivid flames about him.
But the fierce, rugged soul which
stood amid these congenially terrific
manifestations was led to see that God
was neither in the wind, the earth
quake or the fire. And then there
came the still small voice." How
dlnerent 1t is of us, that we are ever
SEEKING our own success, our happi.
things, amid the roar and excitament
OF public attention, and are ever meas