Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1905-03-15

ton, the man who knows not and
cares not for God is not only puzzled,
out is exasperated thereby. There is
nothing which is so disconcerting and
tantaiizing to the one given to evil
thoughts and purposes and wholly
worldly ambitions as to see the inner
calm OF the cody and their unwaver-
ing obedience to a higher spiritual
power.
1t was for this reason that the
mighty Nimrod, the fearless hunter.
the powerful ruler, the intrepid leader.
the all-conquering warrior. was
troubled in spirit. Never before had
ne met an issue that would not
yield TO his unbending will and his
nerce spirit: never before had he been
80 baffied and defeated in his plans
and purposes: never before since he
was youth and had domineered with
high hand over his associates. had he
round one he could not mold to his
VIII and control to the CARRYING out
OF his purposes, until he had met the
man Eber.
People all through the country count
Ell him as prophet of God, and wide
and deep and strong was his infiu-
ence. With no apparent attempt at
leadership. with no evident ambitions
Tor wealth or power. with no desires
present ruling his life but those of
unseliish devotion to his fellow men.
ne exercised a control over the af-
fairs or men. and possessed a power
or which any potentate of ancient or
modern times might we'll be proud
But his power and influence were not
OF that character which nodded king
doms and organized armies and d.
Tected mighty energies of human skill
and industry, but were rather of that
spiritual character which permeated
the deeper currents of human life and
directed their flow and determined
their ultimate destiny as the will of
God was wrought out in the affairs of
men. Such was the man Eber
In cool retreat by the riverside.
under the giant palms that spread
their canopy OF great leaves and shell
tered from the hot rays of the sun. a
group OF men were gathered. Like a
low rumble Of thunder came the voice
of the leader as he excitedly exclaimed
between his clenched teeth:
II swear by the waters of this great
Euphrates, whose flow no power can
check. that will no longer be
thwarted! This night this trusty spear
which has never failed me yet shall
drink the blood of Eber. These hands
shall wiring from him the last faint
gasp of his dying breath These eyes
shall gloat over the fall Of the one man
in all the earth who has dared to defy
my will and thwart my plans"
All power and wealth and honor
from human standpoint were his. the
earth was subdued before him, and yet
ne was not satisfied. There was one
man he had not conquered. there was
one purpose which had been foiled.
% man Eber would not swerve
hairs breadth from his allegiance 10
his Cod. or from following what he.
Eber. called the revelation of God 10
him AS a prophet Of the Lord he had
dared To cry out against Nimrod's god
less and fierce rule. and had prophe-
sled his destruction. And now had
come the latest offense that of decIar-
ing a division Of the earth according
20 a revelation from God and which
was in entire contravention of MIN.
rods plans. and such was the influence
of Eber over large part OF the people
that powerful as he. Nimrod. was he
could not overcome H.
Time and time again had Nimrod
planned Eber's destruction. and as
often had the latter miraculousIy es-
capped him His secret messengers
sent 80 take him had always suf-
fered the humiliation and disappoint.
ment of having their quarry slip
through their grasp. On one occasion
they had entered the house where Eber
was stopping and were binding the
prophet with letters to bear him back
10 their chief when some unseen power
paisied their arms and sundered the
letters and they had helplessly
watched the prophet depart and dis.
appear. This incident had increased
the influence OF Eber, and had intensi.
fed Nimrods hatred and dread OF
him. 1t was not long after this that
Eber mad received the revelation from
God in reference 20 the division of the
land among the people OF the earth.
and that Nimrod should not much
longer Cypress the earth When MIN
rod heard thereof, he was mad With