Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-11-19

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message. but instead OF turning TO
God In penitence. they gave them
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deuteronomy. Then while the curious
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VITA 4 great c-y OF rsn0-ss ard
anguish Ezekiel had fallen 10 the
ground What kind Of a messenger
.z1 he b=sur How faithful had he
aee- in warning q the peril as God
TAD revealed il q him. What right
lad he 70 question whether the PEG
Eoul1 hear and heed o. would turn
his message with Indifference
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1p he books OF God His vas not
The ask q seeking out those who
would receive his message kindly. and
turning With impatient heart frcn
tho refused 70 listen He was
4 ~ztcauaa SCI TO blow the TRUMPET
he mus, send forth the blast His
~2 not 70 question where. or zhS.
O. how. o 70 seek for an acc
counting OF results
Blow. Eztchmaa. blow. Ezekiel
cried zuder his breath Is the new
consciousness OF his responsibility
burst upon him I will he ex-
claimed. a. be started forth
1t is a hard task. indeed Il cried.
as he pressed OF his way But viii
be a faithful Waterman
No one knew what that resolution
cost him Not cost him 10 make. but
cost him 10 live out faithfully in his
life. FOR the resolution made Is only
the first step in the conflict: il is
only buckling on the amor and tax
ing the sword in hand. The fighting
comes after. But he who resolves
with God IS doubly sure Of victory. for
he knOweth the righteousness Of the
cause in which he fights. and know
eth also that he fights not alone
And what though the letters were
riyeted upon his arms: what though
yitupsration and violence often met
his word Of protest and warning
against the wickedness OF Israel. Ere-
kiel would say yer 4 over to
himself:
Set as a Waterman to blow the
trumpet II is for ne 10 blow. come
What will will blow.