The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-01

they we're SO confirmed in their sinful
course ns to reject the good words o., OF
the prophets rhey even Knocked IN, ,ha
men who Gang he 10 'fr 'Gf he bss
friends IDS and In tho best friends Of the mutton
with contempt ,ulcb. VI; 80. They IN;
nsed N pr ana Il o ini.
nate rejection, exposed themselves 70 Dl-
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gives TIE genitent and Furnishes The so,, MA
d dseare1 N he i t eay h hso sye1 ana as
passing centuries, Had they, Needed ne
words OF he pro21heihs u the Wo ufe have
bclllon and wckedness, Al 70 ono !, end nd
ne patience Of dGd vas I. eT h ans an ~
which m lions may be chastiscd- neiShbor-
ng nations may be employed St 70 exef tb
Ryne Won fre oef from fault or even
hat God ciod is moro pleased with II. Butt
suffers one people TO lnfllct punishment
for him upon anothGr peSS 81 wa Vas THAT thet
Tie CHnldcans scanc to Jerusalem, be-
eeiged i and overthrow It. !, having having no
ccpasSon nRGbn yionng o qr In hehchthth
r ff;shi DEsrRo oversees iSi;lN,I;
When Jerusalem fell into the nhnos o.
turtles tr 81 before, was Demolished. This had
been the pride of every Jewish heart, , me
dearest tnins IN the beloved CITY u 2a l,a,i;
and most expensive building ever erecltGd
by man. But 1t was burned and lts walls
were broken down BY the so oal,,as, o. o.
ashes And tho sacred vessels. made 81
gold and used In the worship OF tl,o TEN
pie, whose value cannot now be eslilnllen;
were taken BY the spoilers and carried
away TO Babylon. What had been consecra-
ted to holy purposes and had been the sym
bols OF the Divine favor was taken from Us
pp9ntGaf pGpSS ahd bod been 50 long ana
so pousy set apart to the most holy use
Of Il people who had been called to be tne
WitFh, the precious treasures of heaven.
TSNSLAVED PEoPLE oversees % and
o).-Onc might well pause, here and nope
that this is the end Of the national ca,
TO proceed still further in chastising the
Jews aud in fulnment Of the prophets
prediction. Ger; ky: 81 The word or that
After the fearful loss Of life during the
siege, remnant Of the people, weary
ana worn. were driven forth like cattle
plains, 10 Babylon. Men, women and chill h
dren. rich and poor, rulers ahd snG'e on
a molly company, formed a dismal pro
cesslon, guarded from escape, prisoners
.
been enough to break the stoutcst hcart
to look on that vast concoursc or pco-
5ple-freedom gone, homes DESTROYED, a
future OF uncertainty and or service
awaiting them. The end had come. me
downfall was complete. Judah was de-
stroyed. The nation vas in ruins. BABY
, Ion had trlumphcd.
SEED TIIOUGHTS.-Let the story be
repeated brlefly-the king n rebel against
God and man; the priests. confirmed
.doIators; the faithful prophets despiscd;
the message Of God rejected the land in
yadcd !; the temple burned: the. instru-
ments OF religious service dishonored d;
the people deported to bondage! AFTER
twcnty-four centuries 90 stand on the
hin OF Sion, mediate OH that story ana
then the desolation on every side. no
people was ever more exalted than me
Jews, none ever came into great mlstor-
tune. Let other nations beware. (Proy.
xiv: 34.) There Is no hope for q people
but in righteousness. There Is, Is Just US
God who presldes over the des-
tinics of nations" He setteth up
and he casteth down. working OUT
aIIis PURPOSES and plans. Let COCOA
men only be entrusted with the
afrairs of government. Require all min
isters Of religion to be clean and h9!y.
consecratcd to their high calling Let
tie words Of truth spoken by men for
God be received with gladness and opeyco
by all.