The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-11-28

When dr1t the call had come to him
and he had returned from the river
Chebar. he had sat for seven days
mute before the Jews 1t Telabib, re-
fusing both food and drink. until at
last they understood that he had
seen . vision and had been sent Of
God with special message. And
from that day forth he had been rec
ognized as the prophet Of the Most
High.
Then later when he had 30 graph
ically portrayed the siege and destruc-
ton Of Jerusalem and broken down the
one forlorn lingering hope Of the cap
lives that they would soon return to
their beloved city, they accepted his
message, but instead Of turning to
God In penitence, they gave them
selves up to the allurements of the
strange land In which they dwelt.
He also recalled the profound SEN
sation which had been caused when
he had gone forth among the people
and had shaved the hair from his
head and from his face and had d.
vided 1t into three portions with
great ceremony. Then while the curious
eyes of the multitudes beheld. he
burned q third part, third part he
smote with his knife and cut into
many fine pieces. and the remaining
portion he had scattered into the
winds, and they had been waited
hither and thither. Then he had
stopped and picked up few Of the
hairs which had fallen near him and
had folded them In a portion of his
garment, which he tore from him and
cast into the fire 80 that It was con-
sumed. And having done all this, he
declared unto the people the mean
ing of it all, saying that thus would
God do with his people who had
sinned. And they had believed he
had been sent from God and mar.
veled at his message and its graphic
portrayal, and had turned themselves
again to their eating and their drink
ing and their life amidst the people
among whom they had come to dwell
And Ezekiel had been discouraged
and had questioned in his heart what
good his words and actions had &C
complished. In this spirit he had
gone among the people seeking for
such as would favorably hear his
message. and refraining to speak
where he felt there would only be OF.
position and rejectment Of the mes'
sage.
1t was at such time as this that
God had sought him out and he sat
alone ON the banks Of the Chebar.
where he was wont to 60 for medita
ton and prayer. It was here that
God had spoken to him before. and 1t
was here that God appeared to him
and communed with him. And with
what condemning force the word had
come. The words echoed and re-
echoed like an accusing voice through
his heart.
"Son Of man." came the message.
when 1 bring the sword upon land,
IL the people of the land take man
Of their coasts, and set him for their
Waterman; IL when he seeth the
sword come upon the land, he blow
the trumpet and warn the people;
then whosoevsr heareth the sound Of
the trumpet, and taketh not warning;
II the sword come, and take him away,
his blood shall be upon his own head.
He heard the sound Of the trumpet,
and took not warning; his blood shall
be upon him. But he that taketh
warning shall deliver his soul. But II
the Waterman see the sword come.
and blow not the trumpet, and the peo-
pie be not warned; II the sword coma,
and take any person from among
them, he Is taken away In his iniQuity;
but his blood will require at the
watchman's hand. So thou, o SON of
man, have set thee q Waterman unto
the house of Israel; therefore thou
shalt hear the word at my mouth, and
warn them from me-"
With great cry of remorse and
anguish Ezekiel had fallen to the
ground. What kind OF messenger
had he been? How faithful had he
been in warning Of the peril az God
had revealed It to him? What right
had he to question whether the PEG
pie would hear and heed or would turn
from his message with indifference?
He was not set as recorder making
up the books Of God. His was NOT
the task of seeking out those who
would receive his message kindly, ano
turning with impatient heart from
those who refused to listen. He was
Waterman set to blow the trumpet.
He must send forth the blast. Hir
was not to question where, or why,
or how. or to seek for an accurate &C.
counting Of results.
BLOW. Waterman, blow" Ezekiel
cried under his breath as the new
consciousness Of his responsibility
burst upon him. -'T will" no ex.
claimed. a. he started forth
1T II q hard task, indeed" he cried,
as he pressed on his way. But Twill
be q faithful Waterman"
No one knew what that resolution
cost him. Not cost him to make. but
cost him to live out faithfully In his
life. for the resolution made Il only
the frst step in the CONFLICT; Il n
only buckling ON the armor ana taxi.
ing the sword in. hand. The flshting
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