Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-11-11

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pccially with all the treasure he car
ried. Ezra realized the danger. but BE
went forward IN faith. His chief con
corn was 10 have God w.th him. He
had procured Lcvitcs 20 80 with him
Tvs. 1900. but even that would BE- % f
10 avail ~ Jehovah did not direct their
steps. "Amict ourselves" Humble
ourselves" (R. W and repent ~ our
sins. ITO seek Him" Era wanted the
people 20 commit themselves Co The
guidance and protection OF divine prov
idence and impiore God 90 give tAem
n prosperous Journey. Their Journey /
lay chiefly through the desert. and the
Arabians aud Samaritans we're lkc.y
90 attack them.
80 Il was ashamed" etc. Ezra TAD
/ preached trust in God before The
/ heather rulers and he would not dis 4
honor God by aSking the usual military /
escort. lie had represented God. the 4
I object OK his worship. as supremacy /
powerful. aud as having the strongest F
I affection for His true followers. Thus 4
/ wee sce that this good man had moro
II anxiety for the glory of God than for
hls own personal safety.
-3 $50 we tasted" The people old
as Ezra commanded. God heard ANA
answered their prayers. and they were
kept iu safety during tle d.hcuit and
dangerous Journey
III. Ezrl's CHARGE to tle pri SITS lvs.
$500. - -I separated twelve There
is a difference of opinion here as 60 tle
number 0f persons Ezra selected as
cu@tOdians of fle treasure and sacred
I vessels There wore probably twelve
priests ana twelve Leytcs. but some
thiuk there were twelve priests Hrt
only ten LeFifoS. Shereh.ah and HASH
ah.ah were two 90 Che Lcvite~- -'-
f WEIGHED" we may gather from this
that che gold and silver were in bars "r
/ irgnts. and NOE iu coined money 90
Unto fhnir hand" We have here tle
particular care Ezra took OF the treas-
urc OF Gods sanctuary. Having come
mittcd the Keeping OF lt Co God, dee come
mitted the care ~ 10 Co proper men.
though without God they would have
watched ia vain. Our prayers should
always De seconded with our enueaN-
, ors. DO We expect God should hy His
providence keep THAI which belongs 90
ust Then ought we by his grace to
care for that which belongs to Him. lct
Gods honor and interest te our care
The prophet ln forctciNug the return of
Gods people and ministers out az bahy
Ion gave the solemn charge lls1. OBJ ID.
. "Ro wee clean tuar bear thc vessels of
e tho lord" In Lerubbabefs Time the
SIS vessels were delivered nF numnrr
! here by weight. that 30 might easily
u appear ~ amy were missing Ihls iau.
= mates that such as are lutrusred wlil
holy things are concerned to rDmero. 81
hoth in receiving tAelr trust ana in 81.
y charging ir That they must shortly 1.F'
. very particular account o- Dr.. i'a
b they moY oc faithful to o. anl 50 S.N'
IS up flcr account Win JOY ~tftI
% -oll- Ae whole treasure --N
Pc estimated at from loNr lo N'N N...'.
10 dollars. a talent ni ~I-tc. rs .'-
>l1.N- sold - n~N--- Nu..A NlN''.
times as murh as ~llN.r-
20 iasNns- -afAi--. .' woo
A. Translated Dram appears 'n ' "
Hebrew repre-. nIa,lFr OF i-' i'.'.-
word when tNe 't'.N f'N-'t'N Pr
.n- "l-r.c. ln.~ WAS i -'.t ...N. 0.'
sv uitl tae inquire ol i-' i'l~.'- ".
wearing h-S crow anu armed "'.
. bow ana arrow At.'fuiA- % '-' A'.
exact compute non r.rl NDN- '..
tanned some" ltt n'te pure -'.A .1.-
an Lurli-l guinea. ana Was worm 81
doDnr, ~ our money. lAe '',
would oe worm ABOUT TWO "u.'-I 'u
seventy -uNe collars tach- Ntr--l'
hne copper ifooA"ls s'.-e -r.'"
metal made lA r. lAal zoos l-e POI.
H., ant assumed t-e ui 70 .l.~' 'A -'
and because ~ lls Ll.uiesS N-N -.
- Durable. There Us si-A q utiAi OK tL
KIND made among t-e Asia ..'e-
"FrceVll ouer.l- --t e-lFtf a'
~. gold were q present lo i-e mouse oi ,''
n that the sing ana h-s colAsc-ots 81
ser apart
rs Ill THE Journey Co Jerusalem a.
81 81. 52t 81. We departed -oh 81
al twelfth day" The company began
~ form ana arrange for the Journey uu