Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-14

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The fruits Of peace and prosperity
cannot be enjoyed while there be
those which defy our rule and au.
thority" exclaimed Simon. one day TO
hts advisers Il am minded 20 go
against GAIA. and also TO conquer
those who are holding the strong
tower In Jerusalem
Thou hast spoken WELL exclaimed
the men around him. we shall serve
thee In this thing"
So Simon hescired Cara and when
be found that his soldiers we're unable
to take IL with their ordinary weapons
he set about making a great engine OF
-ar and soon the city Of GAIA was re
duced 20 n ruin.
And now for Jerusalem and those
who Stiil trouble the inhabitants OF the
place
Shall blood flow also there
Yea. indeed" replied Simon. for
there can be no peace while yet there
be those who know no, our Tod o.
vho viii not obey his will but choose
10 trouble bis people
So he came to Jerusalem With his
picked men and day after day he drew
in his forces closer and closer about
the tower until at last they who we're
therein were in such straits that they
had neither food nor drink and were on
the verge Of famine So they cried
unto Simon and entreated him that
he would spare them This Simon did.
bat he put them out utterly from the
tower and city. and cleansed the
tower from all its polluiions
There was a great celebration held
with Thanksgiving. and branches OF
palm trees. and with harps and Gym
balls. and with viols. and hymns and
songs. because there was destroyed a
great enemy out Of Israel Aud Simon
ordained that the day should be kept
every year with gladness
So Il came 20 pass that the land OF
Iudea was quiet all the days Of Simon.
for he sought the good OF his nation in
such wise as that evermore his au.
thcriiy and honor pleased them well
And as he was honorable in all his
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haven. and made an entrance 60
the isles Of the sea. and enlarged the
/ bounds Of the nation and recovered the
country. so that the people came 10
speak of the wonderful blessing which
God had bestowed upon them.
Yea" said one old man rs he sat
| in the gate OF the city and talked over
the peace and prosperity which had
come upon the nation. hath not
new age dawned7 Is not now our m.
ton 10 rule from sea TO sea and from
the waters unto the ends OF the
EARTH"
Thou spcakest as some Of the
prophets Of old exclaimed the people.
as they crowded around TO listen
And well might we all. for vas IL
not Of just such time as this that the
prophets did writes"
But Rome still rules the world. I"
spoke up one OF the group.
She Is not our master. but our
/ friend" spake the old man with some
spirit. "She has accorded our people
| and our religion a place. and honored
our ambassadors which were received
| al Rome. Why then should We not
feel that the great day has come In
Israel? When before has the land
| brought forth so bountifully? WheE
| have our streets been so filled with
honorable trade? when have the peo-
| pie come every man into his own pos
session all through the land7 Every
man now sits under his own vine and
| fg.tree with none to molest or make
afraid
Yea" spake up another. and see
how the law is searched out by our
wise men and how II is honored by
the people"
True" exclaimed the old man OF
the group. evidently pleased with the
| Affirmation OF his own views. Il say
again that the times of which the
prophets OF old spake have come To
pass. Listen" and taking scroll from
the folds Of his robe he unrolled IL and
read
But in the last days il shall come
to pass. that the mountain Of the Lord
| shall be established in the top of the
mountains. and ii shall be exalted
above the hills. and II shall be ex-
| alted. Has this not come to pass
And with shout. the people cried:
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