St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-06

| age0 servant or God. The days Whicl
followed were wonderful days of priv
ilege and opportunity for Abraham
Think of what it must have been t.
have sat at the feet of that brave
faithful servant of God, Noah. To hav,
heard from his lips the wonderful
story Of the creation, as Noah himself
had heard from the lips of Methuselah
To have heard of Gods wonderful
dealings with man, of their wandering:
from Him and of His faithfulness ant
patience towards them; of Enoch's
translation; of the building Of the arl
and of the miraculous preservation
therein of Noah and his family, an
of all the events as known to Noah
since the repeopling of the earth.
1t is all a wonderful story as we read
the brief and concise account which
God has given us, but what a priv
lege it must have been to have heard
1t all from the lips Of living witness
Some day in the other land when we
are gathered home and meet the patri.
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 closing
years of Noah's lie found their glori-
Gus and browning mission in instruct
ing the father of the Hebrew race, and
Abraham, as he abode with Noah. re-
joiced 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 honeward, and thither he
went shortly after Noah's death.
AS he journeyed his thoughts ran
back over the few short years since
he had left Ur, ond what contrasts
were presented. He went out ignorant
Of God and came back with the Joy
and hope Of His acquaintance. He
went forth 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
we'll and proftably spent.
But what of Terah, his father, and
the others whom he had left behind
in Ur? How had it Jared with them!
Such questions had come to him re.
peatedly during his absence, and now
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 see
him?
AS an answer to the last questioning
thought, the door of the house open
ed and his father stepped forth and at
the sight of him he sprang forward
with glad and startled cry which
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 place he had filled in hi.
quiet, earnest, thoughtful way In the |
home.
But, Abraham, it will not do 70,
you to remain in the city," exclaimed
Terah. after the first surprise and ex-
element caused So Abraham's return
had passed. eff the priest hears you
ire back l fear 1t will go hard with
7ou, for we hav, felt his displeasure
ind the displeasure of the king, and
lave suffered much at their hands"
he father continued IN CONSERVATION
Father, the true God whom / have
ome to know and serve since leaving
you, will protect me and thee and
,ring us out in safety. I feel sure"
Abraham responded, quietly.
During this conversation, Sarah, who
ince her father, Haran's, death, had
made her home with her grandfather
lad been listening fntently, and upor
Ter face there played the mingled emo
ions of anxiety and fear. and love and
lope, as she thought Of the peril o,
Abraham, and reaching out her hant
nd placing it appealingly upon the
I'm of her grandfather, she said:
MAY we not leave this place, and
o where we need not fear the priest
r king?"
A glad light sprang to the face OF
Abraham, for he had returned with
he hope strong within his breast tha,
e might bring his father to leave the
orrupt city with its idolatrous prac
ices, and the thought that this fair
nd beautiful woman would be glad
0 go with them stirred Abrahamt
cart with new joy.
would you be willing to leave all
he luxury and ease of this city, little
ne?" asked Abraham, fondly.
And by way of answer she dropped
er pretty head, and a radiant flush
Infused her face as she realized
hat she had unwitt!ngly revealed her
ecret, for she had long loved her
andsome uncle and admired his noble
haracter and sterling worth. And his
houghts toward her had been those
t deepest affection, which had
during the years Of his
bsence.
And so 1t came to pass that during
he days which followed, Terah's
ousehold was in a fever Of prepare
ion for a wedding and a journey
And Terah took Abraham, his son
nd Lot, the son Of Haran, his sons
on, and Sarah, his daughter in-law,
is son Abraham's wife, and they went
orth with them from Ur Of the Chaldees
D go into the land OF Canaan; and they
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