The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-12-25

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Rachel proves herself an adept ID oop
/ cealment and deception, and no ,binl o
! guilt is shown upon her matronly
/ yet Handsome face. Laban's quest ha.
1 failed.
And now Jacob is hot with auger,
i He has,been Outraged by the oharg,
and doubly outraged by the search
Whereas, thou hast felt about all m,
STUFF, what hast thou found OF all th,
i household stuff; set it here before my
brethren and thy: brethren, that they
may judge betwixt us twol'' he
sharply rehearsess the history Of his
twenty years with Laban. and declares,
God hath seen mine affiiction and the
labor Of my hands, and febuked, thee
yesternight. .
| Labap 10 appeased. A heap Of
stones is raised as memorial aud q
witness, and Jacob calls il Mispah, OF
watchtoSer that shall deter each from
injuring The other. Each makes oath
to the other; feast follows; Labsn
returns to Haran; jacob takes up his
march toward ganean. The angels OF
God meet him and give encouragement;
they are always nearer than we think,
with loving ministries in the time Of
need.
RED AND sUPPLANTER.
Esau, the 'red'' hunter, is not far
from Jacob . route. He must be re-
conciled, if still angry. So JACOB
sends messengers, with soft words,
"to tell my lord, that I may find favor
in thy sight. In due time the mes
sengers return, not comfortably as
sured by che outcome Of their mission ;
they only know that Esau is approach
ing with 200 men, whereat Jacob is
greatly afraid and daistressed." It
verify seems that jacobs evil chick.
ems are coming home to roost. The
shadow Of Nemesis is again falling
upon him.
First, he plans like q wise general;
then he betakes himself to prayer for
divine guidance, for he is in great
straits, and no human power can GER
tainly avail; then he sends princely
presents, if possible to discover Esau's
purpose, IL he is coming with evil In
tent; last, he sends by night his
whole family over the brook Jabbok,
while he. remains alone; his crucial
ttime is at hand; for awhile he needs
solitude. .,,s.,a,sss.. ...s4s
PRINCE OF GOD.
T. Jaeobis passing am eventful night.
50 one chn suitably portra, Sthe long
land painful struggle that marks the
hours until day break. Out Of the
discipline Of the past is TO emerge a
Ianew man.. There has been much Of
darkness, but now there shall come
light. God has been molding him
through all the years. It has re-
quired aglifetime almost, but the re-
sult is certain. The crisis is upon
him. Every fibre Of his spiritual ma
ture is afame by reason OF contact
with Che divine. The mean and sor-
did in him is being purified as BY flre.
No longer shall he be thought Of 40
supplsnter; heneeRorth he il Prince
of God; his name shall no more be
Jacob, but Israel.
FACE TO FACE.
The eastern sky becomes brighter
with sunrise glow. Jacob girds hiu-
SELF Sand crosses the brook Jabbok.
From the ridge beyond he sees the
wide sweep from Jericho to Mount
Tabor. Below is the Jordan Valley,
aanked By the plain and palms Of Jer-
icho. It's the springtime Of nature,
but the haryestitime Of life, with ia
cob, who has at last learned the utter
fntility Of striving against God on the
effort to have his OWE way.
Yonder glcam che spears Of Esau'e &
four hundred. JACOB arranges his
people tactically: First, .he hand:
maids and their children. Secondly,
Leah and her children. Thirdly. Ra.
chel and her children, "Joseph hind.
ermost.'' Then he goes to the front
alone. ia fatal blow shall be struck
1 he will meet il in his own person. he
bows himself to the ground seven
4 times whilo approaching Esau.
Marvel Of marvelsi Esau runs te
inject him; embracas him; again and
again kisses him; they weep together,
4 Esau shows magnanimity Of character
i he might have destroyed buth bears
/ no malice; his threat to murder 10
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