Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-10-04

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land made IT look anything bat prom
lsfng.- he exclaimed:
But It is God that has promised -
the land. aud In Hin ne shall conquer
Hast thou forgotten hox when Amalek
met US in the way we overcame hin
and scattered his army.
Yea. that is true vas the assent
but he had no walled city into which
20 Zee. and thou must remember that
il Is not one but many walled cities
which must be overthrow"
But would God promise Ills people
a land which He was not able to give
unto VS. persisted Caleb. and Joshua.
quickly coming to his support. added:
God is our leader and tie viii show
rs how to overcome these strong
holds RemembereSt thou not how
brzvely the army OF Israel withstood
the powerful forces Of Amalek. and
shall We falter now in the face Of this
new foe and the memory Of that
day when Joshua had led the fighting
men Of Israel to victory stirred his
blood. and he arose and paced impa-
riently 10 and fire. as though he would
20 up al once against this new din
Guilty.
The rest watched him in silence.
Down the long open glade he strobe.
farther than he had gone before. and
be was Just turning 10 rstraee his
steps. when there burst upon him. al
most overth-uvfng him with their mad
haste. the two spies whose return they
we're awaiting. Their frightened looks
ard h-eathlessreSs betokened some
thir< startling. and before they could
recover themselves to speak. the 9TH
ers came running up and excitetiy de
handed 70 know what vas the matter.
By way Of answer the two pointed
in the direction from which they had
come and exclaimed:
Giants
And then leading back cautiously n
the direction from which they bad
come. they brought them TO the top Of
a high overhsnging bIuff. and parting
the bushes carefully pointed do~n he-
lo~ them There. sure enough. was 4
sight which made all stare in surprise
and fear. for passing up the narrow
valley TO the mountain height opposite
was 4 group OF the tallsst men they
had ever seen before
surely. these must Be the sons Of
Anak. about whom We have heard
exclaimed Joshua
Yea We are bEt crasshoppsrs b.
/ fore them" reioined the others. and
/ in silence they watched them until
they had disappeared from view Then
almost sullenly they returned 10 the
camp. and in spite % all the eucour-
f aeement which Caleb and Joshua could
give they were disposed TO take any
thing but a hopeful view OF the situa-
ton Some we're for going al once
under the cover OF the darkness from
the dreadful place. as they called it.
but Joshua said. boldly:
This must &c he place where
Abraham. our father. pitched his tent. .
and the God Who protected him will
watch over Us in this land that He has .
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80 they had passed the night. bit /
the next morning early found them
on their journey again. fearfully
threading their way doEn the valley.
and looking apprehensively on either
( hand lest they should be Suddenly sur
. prised ard overwhelmed By the giants
they had seen Caleb and Joshua had
done their utmost 10 delay the de-
I parture. insisting that they ought to
I search out the land more thoroughly.
but unable 10 overcome the fear q the
other spies they lad hurried on xifh
them
Finally they cane 10 a beautiful BIT
q country The valley spread out be
fore them Ike a perfect garien. and
upward on either hand ,lope-i the
hiIIs. - we're rD5ed in their *
guisite colors OF Srsyz sad purple and
gold. for al that season Ct the ysa-
the grape vines we're in the glory Of
their rich eoloriaS- the great purple
clusters hanging in such profusion
that II seemed a. though nature vas
striving 70 spread ! table for the IA
tons OF the world
The L spies stood entr1nced By the
scene
All. II Israel could be here to en-
ioy such feast as these afford. they
exclaimed
And they shall BE- exclaimed 1
Joshua and Caleb. in a breath
But the walled cities and the
giants cried the Others We can
not because OF them
Surely the Lord xho has promised .
10 give Us the land viii help rs over
come it, replied Joshua
Let u gather Of the fruit that we I
may take il and show the people the I
wonderful land 10 which God has led I
Is spoke up Caleb. starting forward l
impulsively-
But II ne burden ourselves thus ws
shall not be able 70 90 swiftly and the (
inhabitants OF the land may overtzke
rs and destroy US objected the eth
ers. drawing back and turning a.
though they would proceed at once On
their journey.
Nay. but we will take back Ct the
fruits Of the land said Joshua. hurry
ing forward to Join Caleb. for the
people shall see that the land doth
vertically flow With milk and honey as
the Lord srake concerning IL before
We left Egypt
And Caleb and Joshua CIT and bore
between them upon a stat one OF the
immense clusters And they gathered
Of the pomegr1uztes and the fgs and
thus laden they returned from search
ing out the land
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