The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-08-10

ing heard the reports they went apar
70 consider what was best to be done
What Is there for us to do" az
CLAIMED one, 'but to flee? Better tha
we should return to Egypt than tt
perish by the hand of so great a foe.
| Nay reasoned another. "let Il,
| HrSt seek by gifts to win the fayp,
ol the enemy. 1t may be we Shall
oe able to turn them from their evil
| purpose"
i This suggestion seemed to win in
Stant favor with the majority of the
!: elders but even while they were plan
hing TO carry it into effect, declaring
openly that the Promised Land would
= never be gained if such obstacles were
Z 10 De encountered, the young man
Joshua stood up and said:
2 Shall we who have come thus far
5 on our journey turn back, or even
: make peace with an enemy which
would seek to prevent our reaching
the land to which God has promised
, to lead us? Surely, God is with us
ana he has not brought us thus far
vi our journey to be swallowed I'D
Oy an enemy, neither would he have
Us make peace with those who would
turn US from the right pathway. Let
US boldly withstand them. Are there
not here men Of valor? Who will
stand with Joshua in the name of orr
Cod"
A deep silence followed this bold
Speech but at last Moses arose !
and, stepping to the side of Joshua
lald his hand upon him and exclaimed:
Ihou hast spoken wisely, and the
Lord will surely bless thee in thv hold
purpose Choose you out men and
90 out and fight with Amalek. To-
morrow | will stand On the top of the
nil with the rod of God in mine hand
and even while I hold it I'D in token
OF pleading with God, thou shalt fight
with Amalek and prevail" .
linen turning to the others assem-.
Died there he cried: ,
who is there who would make =
TRENDS with the enemy of God and 7
uoas people? Know We all TO-DAY
mat Amalek hath wickedly arrayed
himself against us and would bar orr
passage to the land to which God has 4
declared he would bring US. Fear not
though, for if God be on our side. what
nave we to fear? If we but fight IN
MS name he will give us the victory r.
why sit we here idle, while the enemy ~
10th plot against u.s." VI
scarcely had the words died awav r,
re Joshua had started forth crying: -,
come, let us hasten, for while we D,
AIRY the hearts of the people faint 81
within them. Who is there who will. W
o forth with me? Let him seek out =,
uch weapons as he can find. We will ~
leet by the rock. And while Moses -
lands upon its top We will go into the w.
alley below and drive Amalek from a
afore u.s." io'
But there were only a few stout ~ vi
carts IN the camp of Israel that dav
ID lew indeed were those who assem- W.
ed at the rock that night to 90 90. 90
rth and fight in the name of the LIS
ord. But then, as to-day, to those an ant
no night the battle of righteousness sel
alnst evil is the victory, and what lna
brave band lacked in numbers thew ,ne
ade up in the heroic spirit which ie'
rred within, and what though their ste'
apons were poor, and ill-assorted as pan
impaired with those possessed by the "ni
envy, their hands were strong and orul
.lous to use them to the utmost. MIN
n the camp of the enemy that night we We
lalek and his men made merry over LIZ
report that Israel was armina
INST them, and Amalek, standing
ore his men, bid defiance to Israel RI
fsrael's God, saying: &C
Yea, it hath been said that God Re
n promised to give them a country Fe
Is even now leading them thitber Ri
snail we sit idly by while these resti
res from Egypt eat up the substance Be
Jul lanu Nay, as the flea Is restil
'ned under the paw of a lion, so Ne
Il israel perish before Amalek." ammo
this confident, boastful spirit the Ov,
alekltes waited the coming of much
ell. While Joshua, with his brava Owe
band, stole out, great faith fill plishe
MS heart and noble purpose urg- The
him on. And while the battle agree,
d in the valley, Moses on the biu, as we
with hand uplifted kept vigil with
Through the long weary hours
he day he stood and when bis Acc
IS grew heavy Aaron and Hur IN. shall
them that Joshua might know In w
God was still with him, Thus to the
Amalek discounted and as the SIR the W,
lis men broke and fled. Gently
en- did Israel who had baen view
ming the issues of battle raise of lay
shout, and pursued after. well,
d Moses built an altar and ca,led l mos
lame of 1t Jehovah-nissi, that "a paratic
Lord My banner, "for," said he ture?"
Lord hath sworn that the Lord conf
ave war with Amalek from gen. Presby
IN IN a. |