The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-10

ing?"
Listen, and thou shalt hear re-
Piled the man. enthusiastically, as he
again took up the scroll and pointed
out over the eager. upturned faces
before him.
"Ah, see. Thou hast cleverly
stolen march on me" replied Jesus,
not at all displeased. Il have just
come from the house OF the governor
and had asked him to arrange for q
gathering Of the people In the market
place that we might do the very thing
which you are now doing with such
good results"
Yea, could not let the stories Of
the heroes of Israel go unused. See
how the people enjoy them" and be-
ginning at the point where the inter-
ruption had come he continued to fin
ish the scroll which few days before
he had written.
And is that all?" they asked, as he
finished reading.
Lycius turned inquiringly towards
Jesus, and noting by his nod that he
would not disappoint the people, he
lifted his voice and spoke to the as
sembly, saying:
1T Is all have, but Jesus the son
OF Sirach is here and will tell thee
more concerning the heroes of Israel"
| Who was the successor OF Moses?"
began Jesus, reading from the scroll
he had taken from his bosom. WAS
It not Jesus the son Of Nave, who
was valiant in wars. How great
glory gat he, when he lifted up his
hands. and stretched out his sword
against the citiesl Did not the sun
go back by his means? and was not
one day as long as two? The Lord
gave strength also unto Caleb, which
remained with him to his old age, so
that he entered upon the high places
of the land, and his seed obtained 1t
for an inheritance And concerning
the judges every one by name, whose
hearts departed not from the Lord,
let their memory be blessed. Samuel,
the prophet of the Lord, beloved Of
the Lord, established kingdom, Npd
anointed princes over his people. And
after him rose up Nathan to prophecy
In the time of David. AS is the fat
taken away from the peace Offering,
so was David chosen out OF the chill
dren Of Israel. He played with lions
as with kids. and with bears as with
lambs. Slew he not giant, when he
was yet young? And did he not take
away reproach from the people, when
he lifted up his hand with the stone
In the sling. and beat down the boast |
ing Goliath? For he called upon the !
most high Lord; and he gave him
strength in his right hand to slay the |
mighty warrior, and set up the horn |
OF his people"
A shout went up from the people |
as he spoke Of David. It was one
of the favorite stories with them.
Yea, we know him." they cried.
And dost thou know his SOM"
Solomon? Solomon!" they cried.
Yea, and he was wise son, and
reigned in peaceable time, and was
honored by God. for he made all quiet
around him. that he might build an
house in his name, and prepare his
sanctuary for ever. And the coun-
tries marveled at him for the songs
and proverbs and parallels, and In
terpretations, but he did stain his
honor and pollute his seed so that his
sin brought the wrath of the Lord
upon the children OF Israel. And the
was divided. And"
The voice Of Jesus the son of ST.
zach broke. Sadness filled his heart
ss he realized the decline Of me once
avored nation.
Yea. and though the people sinned
sod did send his prophets to turn
hem back to him. He sent Elias,
he prophet who came as fire, his
word burned as a lamp. Elias it
vas who was covered with a whirl-
Wind and Eliseus was filled with his
pirit. Whilst he lived be was not
moved with the presence OF any
'rince. neither could any bring him
nto subsection. But for all this the
eople repented not. neither departed
hey from their sins And we have
allen upon evil days." concluded
esus. "Oh that these examples OF
Id might turn your hearts to God and
iake thee realize that trouble and af-
iction come in the wake of wrong
Ding"
Amen and amen" exclaimed Ly-
ius.
And as he and Jesus walked home
ard after the great meeting, the for
Ter said:
Il am glad came and have heard
the heroes of thy history. Now do
know that there is blessing in fol-
wing the Lord"
Yea, am glad. too. and that thou
asst encouraged the gathering Of the
sople. May 1t be for their good"
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