The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-10-19

~, Moses created something of a
SUR as ne pressed forward through tbe
assembly. The followers of Koran
Tell back in guilty fear, making a
passageway for Moses, but as thew
turned and saw the bold defiance Of
thelr newly chosen leader, they took
new courage.
moses said not word, but fixing
MS eyes on, the man before him, he
looked him through and through, and
waited for him to speak. Apparently
unmoVed by the searching gaze of
Moses korah spoke up at once, bold.
~ declaring so that all could hear:
"Ye take too much upon you, Moses
seeing all the congregation are holy,
every one of them, and the Lord Is
among them; wherefore then lift We
up yourself above the congregation
Of the Lord?"
AL these startling words, Moses fell
upon his face and cried in shame
and sorrow unto the Lord. Then he
arose and again fixing his stern gaze
upon Korah, said:
Even tomorrow the Lord will show
VINO are his, and who is holy; and
Will cause him to come near unto
MN; even him whom he hath chosen
VIII he cause to come near unto him.
DO this: Take your Censors, Korah.
and all your company, and put fire
therein, and put incense in them be-
fore the Lord tomorrow; and it shall
be that the man whom the Lord doth
choose, he shall be holy. Ye take
TOO much upon you, We son of Levi.
Seemeth it but a small thing unto
you that the God of Israel hath sep
arated you from the congregation of
Israel, to bring you near to himself
to do the service of the tabernacle
or the Lord, and to stand before the
congregation to minister unto them?
And he hath brought thee near to
him. and all thy brethren the sons of
Levi with thee; and seek We the
priesthood, also? For which cause
both thou and all thy company here
are gathered together against the
Lord. And what is Aaron, that We
murmur against him."
Having said which, Moses passed
quickly out and returned to his own
tent before the door Of the tabernacle.
Nothing else was talked of in all
the camp of Israel that night save
the contest which was to take place
on the morrow, and at the appointed
time all the people came together.
Korah and his following were al.
ready there and with their censors
in their hands were preparing for the
test. Full of bold confidence he
passed among the people, and it was
plain to see that nearly the entire
congregation stood with him.
Then it was that the glory of the
Lord shone out with startling vivid
mes to all the congregation of the PEG.
pie from the pillar of cloud overhang-
ing the tabernacle, and the Lord
spake to Moses and Aaron, so that
the people declared it Numbered, and
fear fell upon them. And the Lord
said:
Separate yourselves from among
this congregation, that may consume
them in a moment"
Then Moses and Aaron rushed out
towards the people, and, falling upon
their faces, they cried unto the Lord,
saying:
20 God, the God of the spirits of all
flesh, shall one man sin, and wilt
thou be wroth with all the congrega-
tion?"
And the people, when they heard
the cry of Moses and saw the glory
of the Lord overshado wing them, trem.
bled, and in response to the command
of the Lord, Moses and Aaron arose
and came forward to the place where
Korah and his followers were stand.
ing, and said:
Depart, l pray you, from the tents
of these wicked men. and touch moth
ing of theirs, lest We be consumed
in all their sins"
Thus warned, the people departed,
but as they moved away, Dathan and
| .Abiram, two of the leading spirits
with Korah, came forward and de-
rided the people for their fears, and
called to them to return. Then came
On, the son of Peleth, one who up to
this time had been active in the in
surrection, and made as though he
would follow Moses and Aaron, who
had turned and were departing to
their place.
And Dathan and Abiram cried after
them in derision, and their wives and
their sons and their little children
standing with them joined in the rid.
icule, charging them with being COW.
ards and menials of this man Moses,
whom, from now on, they were going
| to cease to serve.