Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-07-15

not AZ all ~dlspleased. 7 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 Ne might DO the very thing
which you are nov doing with such
good results
Yea. l could not let the stories OF
the heroes Of israel 20 unused See
how the people enjoy them. and be
ginning al the point where the inter
rupgion had come he continued to IN
ish the scroll which a few days before
be bad written.
And Is that ALL they asked. as be
finished reading
Lycius turned irguiringiy towards
Jesus. and noting By his nod that be
would not disappoint the people. be
lifted his voice and spoke to the as
sembly. saying;
ii Is all I have. bat Jesus the son
Of Sirach is here and will tell thee
more concerning the heroes Of Israel
who vas the successor OF Moses
began Jesus. reading from the scroll
be had taken from his bosom Was
Il not Jesus the son OF Nave. who
vas valiant In wars How great
glory gat be. when be lifted up bis
hands. and stretched out hts sword
against the cities, Did nOt the SUP
20 back by hts meanss and was not
one day as long as tNog The Lord
gave strength also unto Caies. which
remained xtth him to his Old age. sc
that he entered upon the high places
OF the land. and his seed obtained u
for an Inheritance And concerning
tae 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 a Kingdom. and
Amounted princes over his people And
after him rose up Nathan to prophecy
In the tine OF David As Is the fat
taken away from the peace offering
so a David chosen out OF the chill
dren OF Israel lie played with lions
a. With Kids. and Vith bears as with
lambs. Slew ne not a giant when he
was yet youngg And did be not take
away reproach from the people. when
he lifted Up his hand with the stons
in the sling. and beat down the boast
INK GOLIATH For he called upon the
most high Lord: and be gave him
strength in bis right hand to Stay the
mighty warrior. and set up the horn
OF his people
A shout went up from the people
"a he spoke Of David Il Was one
Of the fayorite stories With them
Yea. We know him. they cried
And dost thou know bis sonr-
Solomon solomon they cried
Yea. and he vas a wise son. and
rsigned in a ~pslceabie time. and was
honored By God. for he made all quiet
around him. that be might build an
house in his name. and prepare bis
sanctuary for ever. And the eogn
tries marveled at him for the songs
and proverbs and parallels. and in
terpretations. but he did stain his
honor and pOliute hts seed 80 that bis
sin brought the wrath Of the Lord
upon the children Of Israel And the
kingdom was divided And
The voice OF Jesus the son OF 81
rach broke. Sadness hllsa his heart
as he realized the decLsne Of the q
nation.
Yea. and though the people sinned
God did send his prophets 10 turn
them back to him He sent Elias
the prophet xto anne as a IRE. MS
word burned as a lamp Elias IL
was who was covered with a whiri
and Eliseus was filed with his
Whilst he lived be was not
with the presence OF any
prince. neither could any bring him
into subsection. But for all this the
people repentet not. neither departed
they from their sins. And we have
fallen upon evil days. concluded
on that these examples OF
old might urn your hearts to God ane
make thee realize that trouble and al
Fiction come in the wake OF wrong
Amen and amen exclaimed Ly
And as he and Jesus walked home
ward after the great meeting. the tor
said.
i am glad I came and have heard
Of the heroes Of thy history. Nos dc
| know that there Is blessing in fol
the Lord
Yea. | am glad. too. and tina, hou
hast encouraged the gathering OF the
people. May 1t be for their good