St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-18

crowded upon the mind Of Methuselal
as he journeyed, AID when at dusk h
drew near to his Father Enoch's doc
emotions.
"Ah, that Gods voice might speal
again." he cried, "and make Ills PEG
! pie remember Him."
Was it the cry which through tn,
gathering gloom reached Enoch's ear
or was it the voice of his own heart
All day his soul had been singularly
stirred with the thoughts of God an6
the needs of His people. And now
there had seemed to come q voice
Instinctively he turned towards thu
door, and father and son met on the
threshold aait f-
What brings thee, my son, at this
late hour?' asked Enoch, as he vel
coined him with hearty embrace.
"A sad errand, father" responded
Methuselah, after a painful silence
"Adina, drawn by the enticements OF
Nod, has fed thither, and not only is
my heart heavy over her going, but
also because on every hanc there is a
forgetting of God and Indifference to
His claims. Lamech has gone in eff
fort to oyerake her and persuade he1
to return, and | have fastened to you
that you might counsel as to the right
course to pursue in again turning the
people to Cod
int 1iSyl no cot ND
talked earnestly. Enoch went over
step by step the leadiags and deal
ings of God with His children from
Adam to the present time, and as they
separated for the night, he said with
rare sweetness and abiding condolences:
God liveth in the Heavens, and will
not leave His people without certain
testimony of His nea-ness and His
power .-,
Long did Methuselah lie bordering
these words and then fell into ftful
slumber in which he seemed to see
whole troops of angels passing to and
fro while glorious light shed by their
iridescent robes filed all the place.
Then strains Of sweet music, the like
of which he had never heard before,
floated down, and as 1t ceased voices
were heard in gentle converse. The
rhythm Of the sound seemed to lull him
into deeper .repose, and the voices and
the light gradually faded and were
gone, when suddenly the Heavens
seemed to open and great shaft Of
light shot down to earth, while voice
said:
Come, thou shalt walk with Me
in Heaven"
The scene was all SO real and vivid,
the voice so clear, the words SO plain,
that Methuselah sat bolt upright with
start and could not satisfy his own
mind whether he had been asleep and
dreaming or whether awake and had
seen a vision.
The eastern light IS just breaking
over the earth. AS though impelled by
some unseen hand Methuselah moved
to the place where his father had
spread his mat.
1t was empty!
The garments of skin were folded
and placed at one side, with the leath-
ern girdle resting on top, while at the
head of the couch stood the familiar
staff. ..........- ....x /.
But Enoch was gone! -......=
Whittier? Methuselah needed naught
more than the vision of the night to
satisfy the query. Reverently he kuelt
Long and silently he thus remained, and
as he rose he fervently exclaimed:
Surely, God hath spoken"
The household was soon astir, and
to Methuselah's strange story gave al
most incredulous heed. Messengers
were quickly dispatched in every direc-
ton bearing the startling tidings.
The aged Seth listened to the story
with kindling eye and then exclaimed:
God is near! Heaven is but step!
Now will the people awake to the reali-
ty of God and realize that this life does
not end all. 3=ssz
But, as in the later days when Elijah
rode into Heaven III Gods flaming
chariot, the unbelieving prophets sought
for him and found him not; so when
Enoch was translated the people would
not receive Methuselah's testimony un-
til they had searched the country over
for tidings or trace of the missing man.
And they found him not, for God had
taken him. Even into the land of Nod
they extended the search, some saying
that he had gone thither in quest of his |
missing granddaughter. Adina, not
knowing that Lamech had won the fair
girl from her evil purpose and had
brought her back home. And there the
happy father found her next day as he
'eturned home A new fire burned with. |
n his heart. a new purpose ruled his |
lie, and firmer faith reached I'M
towards Coo. The translation of Enoch
had begun mighty mission. and stayed
he progress of evil for time among
he people called by the name of the
ord. And thus does the Lord patient
y and faithfully deal with His people.
md exhaust all effort to bring them
Jack to Him.
How to Save Yourself.
In working to save others we do the
most good to ourselves. An English.
nan who was going to drown himself |
ound two sovereigns in his pocket
md, thinking it was pity to waste Sc |
much, gave them to poor woman who
vas starving for bread. When he saw
low happy the pieces made the mother