The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-04-22


aged servant of God. The days which
followed were wonderful days of priv
ilege and opportunity for Abraham.
Think of what it must have been to
have sat at the feet of that brave,
faithful servant Of God, Noah. To have
heard from his lips the wonderful
story of the creation, as Noah himself
had heard from the lips of Methuse1ah.
TO have heard Of Gods wonderful
dealings with man, of their wanderings
from Him and of His faithfulness and
patience towards them: of Enoeh's
translation; of the building of the ark
and Of the miraculous preservation
therein of Noah and his family, AMI
of all the events as known to Noah
since the repeop1ing Of the earth.
It is all a wonderful story as We read
the brief and concise account which
God has given us, but what a privi-
Iege It must have been to have heard
it all from the lips Of a living witness.
Some day in the other land when we
are gathered home and meet the patrf-
archs of old such may be our privi-
lege.
Abraham, whose heart had yearned
to know the true God. had that long
ing satisfied and thus the dosing
wears Of Noah.s life found their glori-
GUS and GROWING mission in instruct
ing the father of the Hebrew race, and
Abraham. as he abode with Noah, re-
ioieed that God had counted him
worthy Of such honor and privilege. :.
And Noah's mission ended, and his
work completed, God took him, while
Abraham, prepared for the mission
which he was yet to fulfill, turned his
thoughts honewar5E and thither he
went shortly after Noah's death.
AS he journeyed his thoughts ran
back over the few short years sface
he had left Tr, ond what contrasts
were presented He went ont ignorant
of Cod and came back with the JOY
and hope Of His acquaintance. He
went forth a friendless. fugitive, he
was returning as the friend of God,
He had gone forth knowing no guild,
ing hand. he was coming back because
the hand of God was consciously lead
ing him. Surely, the years of Sc
clusion and retirement with Noah were
well and proftably spent.
But what of Terah, his father, and
the others whom he hal left behind
III Ur? How had it Jared with them!
Such questions had come to him re-
peatedly during his absence, and row
as Abraham entered the city and
neared his Old home he wondered what
he would find. Would they blame him
for going? Would they be glad to sec
him?
As an answer to the last questioning
thought. the door Of the house open
ed ard his father stepped forth and at
| the sight of him he sprang forward
with a glad ana startled cry which
alarmed those within and soon Abra
| ham was the center of an animated
and Joyful group Until Abraham had
gone they had not realized how much
they looked up to and loved him. and
how large a place he had filled in his
quiet. earnest, thoughtful way in the
home.
But, Abraham, it will not do fol-
| you to remain in the city" exclaimed
Terah. after the first surprise and ex-
element caused ~ Abraham's return
had passed IF the priest hears you
are back I fear it will go hard with
you. for we har, felt his displeasure
and the displeasure Of the king, and
have suffered much at their hands
the father continued in CONSERVATION
Father, the trua God whom I have
come to know and serve since leaving
you, will protect ne and thee and
/ Abraham responded, quietly.
During this conversation, Sarah, who
since her father, Haran's, death, had
made her home with her grandfather
had been listening intently, and upor
/ her face there played the mingled emo
lions of anxiety and fear. and love and
hope, as she thought of the peril Of
Abraham, and reaching out her hand
and placing it appealingIy upon the
arm of her grandfather, she said:
May we not leave this place, and
| go where we need not fear the priest
or kirg?"
A glad light sprang to the face OF
Abraham, for he had returned with
the hope strong within his breast thai
be might bring his father to leave tbs
corrupt city with its ido1atrous prac
tees, and the thought that this fail
and beautiful woman would be glad
to go with them stirred Abraham'e
/ heart with a new joy.
Would you be willing to leave al
the luxury and ease Of this city, little
one?" asked Abraham, fondly.
And by way Of answer she dropped
her pretty head, and radiant flush
suffused her face as she realized
that she had unwitttng1y revealed her
secret, for she had long loved her
handsome uncle and admired his nobla
character and sterling worth. And his
thoughts toward her had been those
Of deepest affection. which had
strengthened during the years of his
absence.
And SO 1t came to pass that during
the days which followed, Terah's
household was in a fever of prepare
ton for wedding and Journey
And Terah took Abraham, his son
and Lot, the son of Haran, his sons
son. and Sarah, his daughter-in-l law
his son Abrahafn's wife, and they went
forth with them from Ur Of the Cha1dees