Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-29


communion with Cod There Cod had
met him altar he had spent ten days
4 earnest. agpnizing prayer. and had
revealed 70 him his purpose concsrn
ing hose who still remained IN The
haifruinet city Of jerusalem. What
VI left q the beloved city Of Zicn
shout. De- preserved. II only those who
srlI remained here would continue to
abide IN the city and trust God 70 te-
liver them from al harm and evil.
How it had rstoiced the heart Of the
old prophet. How be had chung 10
the sacred place. When he had had
The privilege Of finding ease and safety
under ne friendly protection Of Neb-
uzaradln. one q the chief captains
u h Chaidsan army. Il he would
only 90 20 Babylon. he had chosen
-ather TO return 10 jerusalem and SUI.
ter prfvati0n and danger with the few
VINO stili remained there. How he had
prayed and how be had worked 20
bring order out Of chaos AID cause
The deep suffering and distress Of the
people % turn he hearts u the peo-
pie back 20 Cod. And now Cod had
gwen definite word that Il The pso-
pie would continue 20 abide IN the
and BE- would save them and de-
liver p rom lie hand q N~ebuchad-
aeEzar. whom -hey feared
Hopefully therefore. Jeremiah had
returned % jerusalem. and having
gathered together Johanan and his fol
overs AMI -le people. he plainly ia
cla-et INTO them al that Cod had
said And while jeremiah had noted
he Disappointed loox On IL aces u
-ae men before ann as IL spoke. he
vas not prepared for he angry out
burst anu he brutal condemnation
rhCu spsakest falsely
A1f win -lese Euris ring.nx The
tearh kleii 20 al he hope be had had
t1r better things Tor Jerusalem. Iere-
niah -I-1et lnd passed u Of The
city 1ud slowly Ssnded bis vay
-oWa-t us -et-sat
luharal I1d his followers xatched
lln. bur -har bowed head and thar
form shaking WITH emotion brought 10
feeling u -sgret 20 their hearts. for
only cunremptuous sneers and angry
'cCks ware 70 D. seen UPON their
aces A. asst when the prophet iad
passed 0ur n sight hey. TOO. turned.
4ld. win Al air of triumph. were soon
5nsv ~perfecting heir plans for the
iight lnto Egypt which had been fen.
1lr-iv determined upon
Be you su-e. spoke I'd one. That
jeremiah VIII Use hts influence 70 dis
iuaae The people from following you.
Iohalal aye flashed and A sheer
vas Ipon his face As De exclaimed.
The aar-Dw-ninded reprobate, Il
would serve aim right II he we're left
here 20 suffer he tate which he would
have ne people remain 70 endure. BUT
be snail not He snail 20 down into
Egypt aut a his words concerning
he evils which he has declared shaIl
come p Is Il We 90 thither. Evil.
Why hath o Pharaoh every as
slranca d help and protection, But
what have We 20 hope for here
Naught but prfvauon and suffering and
certain punishment At The hands Of
Neuuchatuezza- Yea. Jeremiah shall
20 INTO Egypt. and be shall eat bread
and water u affection while We enjoy
ne bounty Of Pharaoh's goodness"
And jeremiah in his retreat was
bowed low IN prayer. and while To-
aana1 and his followers we're plot
Ing he vas pouring out his grief
stricken heart q Cod. He knew that
Cod had spoken and that only evil
could come 20 the people should they
20 down into Egypt. Oh. that he
might DE- able to turn them from their
purpose. Oh. that the people would
listen 70 him as be warned them
against the folly OF going with Jo-
hanau and his followers.
Why tar-y I here" he cried. impa.
tently. when I should be lifting my
voice IN Jerusalem ."
And IN obedience 70 the seif-imposed
challenge he arose Immediately and
vent into the city.
Later in the day word reached
Johana1 that jeremiah had returned
and va speaking TO the people. urg-
ing them 70 hear the voice Of God and
90 not down into Egypt.
Yea. exclaimed Johanan. va-
lementIy. This very day the prophet
himself shall start on his journey 10
Egypt. and there shall be a goodly
company following him. Those who
would follow him instead Of NE shall
bear the brunt Of the journey and shall
20 before rs 20 open the way"
And. suiring his actions 10 his
words, he hurried forth into the streets
and vas soon directing his Men 10
seize the prophet and the people who
stood with him and to PUT them in fet-
rers and start with them on the long
Journey t0 Egypt
Into Egypt groaned the prophet.
oh. God. as though thy people had
O known suffering enough Then.
lifting Up his head and turning upon
JOhanan. he dercely cried we dis
sembIer. Te who sent NE 70 inquire
Of the Lord and then vouldsr not re-
ceive his word, know certainly that ye
and those who follow you shall die hy
he sword. by the famine and by the
pesttlence, IN the place whittier We de-
sire TO 90 and 10 soiourn."
Enough. thou false prophet cried
Johanan- as he motioned to his men
70 O on with the prophet. thou
shalt ear thine own words in the LAM
whittier thou shalt De carried"