The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-06-01

IN jealousy and madness prepared Tor
Mordecai
But not only was Haman thus execut-
ed, later on we find his ten sons likewise
hanged upon the gallows. and the Jews
throughout the entire empire given their
liberty to go and come like other citizens.
Final Suggestions.
There is no more interesting book in
the Bible The story that it. contains is
one of interest from the first verse in
the first chapter until the last. | have
never found my interest SO keen In the
study of any book. The practical sug-
gestlons are so many that one feels
ashamed to attempt anything like just
review of the remarkable character that
ngures in the book. L must beg lndul-
gence, however, while l make few
suggestions at the close.
FIRST concerning the law of retribution
mere Is nothing more plainly taught IN
history, both sacred and profane, than
TINS great truth We all see it standing
cut on the pages of history. Go to the
old Ghetto in Rome. There the Jewish
people were once kept inclosed by huge
wall, not allowed to be taught outside the
gate, If so it was death on the spot They
were forced to live in filth and poverty
without any opportunity whatever to bet
ter their condition; ofttimes scourged and
prosecuted in every possible way but
how about it today? Has this law of ret
ribution been suspended? Certainly not
In the very center of the Ghetto, near the
banks of the Tber, stands today jewish
synagogue in which | had the privilege
OF attending worship. Just below TINS
synagogue is being erected one of the
handsomest buildings in Rome for the
purpose of the worship of the Jews.
alklng through the campus of the syn
aSogue one afternoon | saw a Catnolc
priest, member of that church which
had in former days visited all this per
seCut1on upon the Jew. being chased by
something like twenty-five or fifty Dogs
ana girls. | could but fael as | saw TINS
bit Of rejoicing While | do not believe
IN mob violence for any cause, at the
same time | could not help taking off my
Rat to the youngsters, who. still feeling
the smart of the lash of the church OF
Rome: would not allow one of its repre-
sentative to attempt to propagate mis-
religion IN their midst.
We too often look upon the operation OF
this law as something to dread. Why
should we not face the other side? There
IS in it equally as much to rejoice over.
Poor, detected, disappointed soul. take
comfort from it, 1t is for you. God in
His own time will bring about the day for
levelins up things. Rest assured your
deserts are known to God. He keeps
BOOKS. That day will come some time.
NO cloud ever stood STILL it is bound 10
move. The elements that go to make it
Praised Through Wrath.
Lastly must call attention to the way
God has If bringing life out Of chaos.
From every point of view MordecaiS plot
was censurablc 1t was deliberate plan
to deceive the king. And yet when we
take In the circumstances of the times
in which ne lived it was not so bad Nor
decai know that Esther would make the
L, inc urifa
knew also that the fact of her having
Jewish blo0d IN her would not prevent
her IN the exercise of either of these
functions Still the plot Esther acQuiesced
in was wrong. But see how God over
rules and makes even 'the wrath of man
to praise Him Through Esther deliver
ance comes TO tie whole Jewish people.
This TO me is d cause for great rejoicing,
the fact that God does not cut us off
because OF our mistakes and for our sins;
that lie still exercises WdtChfulneSS and
stands by 10 help us. Oh, how gracious
God is, Who is it that does not love
Him. Who is it that is not brought low
in humiliation to say. Father? Who is it
that mas 10 he begged and urged to con-
fess Him, TO stand for Him IN His sanctu-
airy, to uphold Him in worship? Pity
pity! the one who IS so ungratetu so
stupid. 50 vile as not to dedicate himself
and at, that he has to the furtherance OF
the glory of God.
In the black forest of Germany a baron
built a castle with two lofty towers. From
enc tower to the other he stretched sew
erai wires which in calm weather We're
mot0nless and silent. When the wind be-
gan to blow, the wires began to play like
an Aeolian harp in the window. AS the
wind rose into a fierce gale. the old baron
sat in his castle and heard his wsighty
hurricane harp playing grandly over the
battlements. SO, while the weather Is
calm and the skies clear, a great many Of
the emotions of q Christians heart are
silent. As soon as the wind Of adversely
smites the chords the heart begins to
play. and when God sends a hurricane of
terrible trial you VIII hear strains Of sub
mission and faith, and even Of sublime
confidence and holy eXultation. which we
never could have heard In the calm hours
of prosperity.