Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1908-04-22

How wonderfully God had kept him
and cared for him and used him. And
yet. he thought, how little he had &C.
complished. How little Impress he
had made on the religious life ef the
nation. Oh. that they might know
that his God was the true and only
God! Oh. that righteousness and
truth might prevail throughout the ma
uon. What more was there thbt he
could do to arouse the people to
realization of their condition and tnelr
| need?
He had reached this point In nj,
thought and reasoning and great
yearning for revival of religion IN
the nation swept over him, when tut
or the darkness came the voice, And
speaking the words with which our
story opens
Beyond Jordan will meet thee
and take thee from earth to heaven"
lie was going to meet his God.
Just what that all meant he knew
not. All he knew was that God bad
summoned him over the Jordan there
to take his departure for heav en-
Would it be with him IA It was with
spot, or would he be caught up to be
with God as was Enoch?
These questions came to him. and
then he prayed:
oh Lord, that my going might be
a blessing to Israel, let the people
who know not thee and who doubt the
realities of thy dwelling place known
that thou dwellest in the heavens and
that it is to thee to whom thy chill
dren go when the years of the earthly
pilgrimage are ended"
AS he ended his prayer there came
n faint cry from the corner VIII ere
Elisha lay on his couch and he turned
to see his faithful follower and serv-
ant rise to his feet, suddenly ex-
claiming as he did so:
My master, oh, my MASTERY"
Il am here" spoke up Elijah.
What troubeth thee?" he added as
he saw the agitated condition of
Elisha.
"Ah, thou art still here" cried
Elisha, In n relieved voice. coming
hastily towards Elijah and claspins
Elm in affectionate embrace. for the
younger man had come to love the
sanity man as n son might a father.
1T must have been a vision" he con.
tinued, rubbing his hand over his eyes
in a dazed sort of way, and yet II
was so real"
And thy vision?" asked Elijah
after silence
1T was of thee" SLOWLY smoke
Elisha. Il thought I heard voices
Gaining thee. and then it seemed as
though a pathway of light opened I'D
from above from the direction in
winch the voice had come. and when
next | looked thou had gone. and the
way by which thou had gone faded
from my vision. But thou art still
here he exclaimed earnestly. But
verify | believe that the Lord would
take thee from me-"
Yea softly replied the aged
prophet, this night he hath called me-
and | am going"
half sob escaped from the parted
lips OF Elisha, but he spoke no word
The occasion seemed too sacred for NJ
terance from him. He would listen
for the words which his beloved mas
ter who was so soon to leave him
might speak. All through the re-
mainder of that night he sat at his
masters feet drinking in with fever.
lsh eagerness all that the latter felt
moved to speak, and then when tho
hrst faint streaks OF gray began to ap-
pear in the eastern sky Elijah arose
and girded himself as though for n
journey
Without speaking a word. Elisha
arose also. and did likewise inwardly
resolving as he did so that whittier
Elijah went he would go until God
should take him.
"Tarry here urged Elijah. as he
TOOK his staff in his hand and started
towards the door. For the Lord hath
sent me to Bethel"
AS the Lord liveth, and az thy sou;
liveth, ! will not leave thee"
A glad light OF loving appreciation
shone in the face Of the aged prophet.
and the two went on together. and in
me course Of the day came to Bethel
AS they drew near 20 the place they
were surprised to see n comDany NJ
the sons of the prophets coming 70
meet them. WITH reverentjal awe
they looked upon Elijah. and wber,
they found opportunity they whis
pered in Elisha's ear:
"Knowest thou that the Lord Will
take thy master from thy head to.
day?"
How knowest thou this?" OF.
claimed Elisha, almost impatiently.
The Lord showed us this IN
vision last night" was the rep1v
Yea, and the Lord hath revealed :;
unto me- almost curtly replied
Elisha. Hold We your peace"
And when Elijah would 90 on from
Bethel 10 Jericho n. og,f. -