Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-11-12
ELIJAH AND HIS WORK.
Terse Comments on the Uniform Pray
or Meeting Topic o fthe Christian
Endeavor Societies.

The rise Of Il certain preacher.
dressed in rich broadcloth and fine
| linen, and dwelling in o%pulence, who
| claims to be the third incarnation of
that Elijah who was the great prophet
of ancient Israel, adds popular inter-
est to this study of the original Elijah.
The difference between the two men In
spirit and methods is apparent to even
the superficial observer. Elijah spent
himself in service, caring naught for
his own honor or comfort; that blatant
| preJender wakes look
ing after his own interests n in ma
! ligning those who do not agree with
, aim.
: Elijah was one of the noble army of
those who dared to he different. He
was never in the fashion, Inc did not
hesitate to appear before a king clad
only in his raiment of camel's hair.
bound with a leather girdle. The
strength of singularity was his.
Gods man may be sure of Gods care.
The ravens sent to Elijah are also
messengers sent to us to declare Have
faith in Cod"
Helping the helpers of God is helping
God. 1t is a high privilege to be per-
HlIltcu W SERVE tuG Servants VI 0Ous
The widow of Zarepath found this to
be true. She shared her last remaining
portions Of meat and oil with the
prophet, and 10, her supply never grew
less! Giving to God never impoverishes
the giver. To this widow came also the
~unspeakable boon Of having her son
restored to life.
A man of war was Elijah. He was
one of Gods soldiers. fEt for him was
the quiet life of the recluse or the
scholar. Like most Of the men who to-
day are disciples of Jehovah. he had
to mingle with the active affairs Of the
time. meeting enmity and opposition
all along the way Christianity Is a
struggle. But with these 1t also means
an inward peace which no outward tu-
mutt a disturb.
One of the adversaries of Elijah
was the cunning II wicked woman
whose name today is a synonym for
shrewishness, Jezebel. Even her hate,
however. could not hinder his faithful
ness.
That Juniper tree incident, when Eli
jah sat him down and wished to die. lie
! duplicated in the experience Of almost
every busy Christian. Encouragement
IL q giant that at sOne time or other
gets his clutch on the throat Of every
one of US. Often It is due. as In
Elijah's' case. to physical depression.
He needed rest and refreshment. Most
of all he needed to realize the truth
which a late poet has put into ringing
phrase:
"God's in his heaven-all's right with tbs
world"
Elijah's earthly errands were Otter
hard. but IA heaven he has had high
and honorable commissions to fulhll
He. with Moses. was chosen to com.
mune with Jesus on the Mount OF
TRANSPORTATION. His life Is q reminde,
Of the dear old truth that all Of earth'i
| ills are compensated for in heaven.
He who lifts up his voice for God, ir
. time when other voices are silent, II
following in the train OF Elijah ths
,rishbite.
The splendid faith and courage Of
Elijah were best Illustrated by his de.
Nance of the priests Of Baal on Mt
ICarmel. Then he stood alone for God
With the eyes of the nation upon him
and God indicated his faith. Grea,
herolsLn for Gods glory will never b.
unsupported OF unh0nored by God.
The men who hear the truth from
III o6 ~ the 0nnn Wha Danrh, mnA <nNA