The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-16
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F,rss o.artsr. L(ssvII. Genesis xiii, I.f3, Fetaf IT, 1907.
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First osarter. L@ssTII. Genesis xiii, I-fS. Febaf IT, 1907.
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 Abram pry5ah dlowed the great desert highway Ihlk still exists be- tween the Eadai Damascus. the very same. projbIy that his grand son, Jacob tooljn bs Night from his angry brother. RoIall outward ap- pearances. Abr3's company propaoiy exactly resemhd te caravan which the traveller i1hd East sees tooay. There were theatels, "sh ps of the desert" bearinthdr precious freight of women an3hitirer. besides pro visions and mkhandise. There were inc f1ocks andktdb and their attend ants. besides tIarmed guard. The oak or oak sdsof Moreh in Sichem is the first nttpned camping place of the patriarI Within the bounds ot the promised Ind Abrams first re- corded act is hgtfcant. Columbus. standing on h aore Of the New World. unfurh tk standard of Fer
 dinand. AbraI. cSing Into canaan built an aItaj to cd. So 1t became his custom. Whe, Abraham had a tent. God hal an lltar." These be-
 came a seriesbf "smons in stone to the dol-worsiping amenities.
 The first mntinnpade Of Abranan' on his return rom n enforced sojoufp in Egypt is cInceruiy his wealth. The statement oflthe aisss narrative is simply. "Abhham ts very rich in cattle, in siiEer andn gold." Gcds promises of kmrorabiessings had an early fuihllhent. fitto's computa' tions are cuhous rakr than reliable On the data of the Hsessions Of Ja- cob and Joblhe estiites Abraham ai
 having betwSeu eighand nine theas'
 and head. Of courf such immense herds and focks wod imply cor
 respondingly large raiber of attend l ants. From the tnci9t Of the eauip' ment of three .iundh and eighteen
 men for war 1t nabe figured tna there were .somethinpver A thousand
 men in the camp. noto mention wo men and children.
 Up to this time Faham and Lo had shared the plenres and hard
 ships of their piigril life. But nov the herds of both H increased @s' that the land was t able to bea them that they mighdwell togethar. So, as sometimes oors to this day the herdsmen becameivals. and strov 1 for pasturage and wer. In this in cident Abrahafn's chActer shines re splendent. Two thound years befor Christ he showed tllChristian spiri when he said to Lot.Let there be n strife between me d thee and be tween my herdsmen d thy herdsmen i for we be brethren. Nor are thes Imers words. Abrahal backs them up
 He valves his rlgh The land Wa | his. It was all his. Yet In nobl
 magnanimity he -sal4 to Lot; "Is nc the whole land beffH thee? Separat myself. pray thee npsn me. If tho wilt take the leftl hah( then vi Lgo to the right; oI if lou depart t
 the right hand, thu l Nill so to tn
 left"
 Lots selfishness dops Ait. He too advantage of Abrahan's gnerosity. H
 cast his eye on the tell- wttered pial
 of Jordan, and choseht- R journeye
 east. It was not loSg beAre he ex
 changed pastoral iiA for Nrban II attempted the impossible. A q "ubi service--God and ricfes---sn& r .H
 veterate and historic outcome
 Another incident. h the 4reef '
 Lot Is the occasion the dSplay
 new traits in the adhirable cAaracte of Abraham; decision gbravery. pilitar skill. Lot is in trdlble. Tie yer
 wealth he coveted anl the richtess the land he chose wal the cause of A rumor brings tidlnAs of a pretatoT incursion and of Lot'skaptivity. Abrs ham determines his eourse insAntl Lot must be rescued. Three comphni, of trained servants, Brn in his cam are armed; and Abraham takes ton mand In person. Stra egy gains vii