St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-10-03

the words which he had heard lsaia
preach.
But he knew the Assyrian army seo.
we'll to think that the relief was ~.
thing but temporary, and when g
heard the rlaint Of TIE people saying
that the Assyrian forces would YET fe.
turn with redoubled vengeance aaa
utterly destroy Jerusalem, ne coald
but admit TO his heart that such vas
more than likely to be the case
ut is God who giveth power q
the nations, and it is God VINO laah
suffered Assyria to become 30 great
but will he permit that greatness and
mower to eliminate in the desfFse-
ton of Jerusalem? Nahum aaIed
himself one day as he pondered Nge-
the question. "Was 1t not NIasFeIl
that God would destroy, ana mi t
Jonah the prophet to proclaim he
Judgment upon the great city? nd
had not Nineveh repented and q b.
caped the wrath of God? And klnte
that day how arrogant and boz lie
had grown, how cruel in her eon-
quests, ami how lustful in her desire
for world power and gain" So rea,
soned Nahum to himself.
Can it be that God knoWs or
cares?" he exclaimed, half impasient-
ly. Then ashamed of himself for
such expression of doubt, ne aided,
quickly: NAY, the wicked eannot
escape the wrath Of God"
With the thought came a Stating
resolution. He would go to Nlneveh.
He would see the great city. Per-
haps God would clear up the mys.
terry of his providences.
Needless for us to follow Nahan on
the long, tedious, painful and peril.
GUS journey to Nineveh, the seat of
the Assyrian power and glory. Suf-
fee it to say that at last, footsore
and weary, the prophet drew near to
the city. And what city It'll was!
Jerusalem could not compass with
her in size or the splendDr and
richness of her possessions. Silently
and mourrfully the prophet Witnessed
all that spoke of power invinCsble and
riches inexhaustible. 1t seemed to his
human vision that nothing could ever
break Assyria's power and bring the
great city of Nineveh low.
And why do / want it brought
low" he asked himself one night
Hath God any delight in the death
of the wicked? And should feed my
soul upon the thought Of vengeance!
Why was it that God spared Nineveh
once? Was it not that he found some
goodness here and a turning Of the
people to the true God of Israel? Is
there any here who knows the true
God and desires to serve him?'
The new thought gave new inspir
alton in his search of the city, but e
where he would he could detect only
wickedness and pride such as is fount
in heart wholly given up to evil.
What can God do with such cit!
and people but bring destruction
upon them?" he asked himself at last
And if God hath no delight in thu
death of the wicked, surely he mus
bring Judgment upon them that good
ness may not be utterly crushed in tn
earth. God is, indeed, slow to anger
but he will not suffer th 3 wicked tt
triumph forever"
And with this reassuring thought h
started on the long journey home.
"Nineveh in her proud boastini
shall be brought low" he kept say
ing over and over to himself. "Ane
those in Jerusalem who are among
the faithful and expect to see tn
goodness of the Lord in the land o
the living will not be disappointed"
In this spirit he drew nigh to tn
gates of Jerusalem oneday and wa
about to enter, when the though
came: But where is ny message?
Obedient to the thought, he turne
his footsteps in the diraction of fs
vorite trysting place ofi1is where n
had in the past spent Many hours
communion with his CD.
A few days later the mty was stlrre
to it's foundations witA the messag
of the prophet Nahum
"Woe to Nineveh, the city {
blood" he cried. ''It all full OF lie
and robbery: the prey departeth no
Behold I am against bee, saith til
Lord of hosts; And ! Vii discover tn
skirts upon thy face, nd Will sho'
the nations thy nakdness and %
kingdoms thy shameS And 0ecaus
God will not delay hi anger foreVe
but bringeth the wiked at last :
judgment, o JudahF the prophe
cried, appealingly, pep thy solem
feasts, perform thy soWs: for tn
wicked shall no moe pass throug
thee; he is utterly pc on.
Working UndeE OlfHculttes.