The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-07-23

and as he had repeated ever pei
haps for the fiftieth time, "r1ve years
and still nothing is DONE" a suddel
inspiration came to him and he e1
claimed.
II will! / will set 1t down in q book
and it shall be not only for our peopl'
here but for those who are LIVING
amidst the ruins of our beloved Jeru
salem. We must keep before the pee
pie that 1t is only as we turn to Coz
and serve him that blessing can com
and deliverance be wrought"
With this new resolve burning II
his heart he returned home and thu
days which followed found him bus!
owe his parchment. Instead of hi!
former goings and comings among hi:
people he shut himself In to hi
task. and they, noting his absence
began to question among themselves
as to what it could mean. Some sait
he was writing out a plea to the king
of Babylon in behalf of his people
while others said, NAY. he is giving
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good will come of it to him or his
people"
Still others, who were among the
faithful, contended that he was I'm.
doubtedly engaged in the work OF
the Lord and would in good time
give them the benefit of any message
which the Lord might have for them.
And this suggestion on the part Of
the few caused their hearts to be.
ONE troubled, for said they:
1--WE do need to remember that we
are in sore straits because of our
sins and the sins of our fathers, and
we must no longer be stubborn OF
heart, but must be penitent before
God and be ready to hear his mes.
sage"
So they talked thus among them.
selves and their hearts became tender,
and they repented of the evil which
they had done, and again their hearts
began to urn in longing towards Jeru.
salem.
Then one day the message went
forth among the Jews who dwelt at
Babylon asking that they assemble
themselves by the river side, for
Baruch had somewhat to say unto
them. So it was that on the follow.
ing day when they were all gathered
together that Baruch came with his
great scroll in his hand. And the
people all crowded around to hear,
and Baruch did read the words of the
scroll which he had written therein.
And as he unfolded the sad history OF
Israel's waywardness and sin through.
out the long years, and how in mercy
and love God had dealt with them and
had at last permitted the mighty king
of Babylon to come in and utterly
destroy and scatter the nation, the
people fell upon their faces and wept.
Then they lifted up their voices and
20 Lord Almighty, God of Israel, the
soul in anguish, the troubled spirit
crieth unto thee. Hear, o Lord, and
mercy; for thou art merciful.
pity on us, because we have
sinned before thee. For thou en-
durest forever and we perish utterly. |
not the iniquities of our
forefathers, but think upon thy power
and thy name, and praise thee in our
captivity. For we have called to mind
all the iniquity of our f~orefathers,
that sinned before thee. Behold, VIC
are yet this day in Our captivity,
where thou hast scattered us, for q
reproach and a curse, and to be sub.
|ect to tribute, according to all the
niquities of our fathers, which de.
from the Lord our God"
And as they prayed thus, Baruch's
leart was made glad. and he said to
himself: Nov will they listen to my
)leadings for the desolate Jerusalem
md will send succor back to those
Who are in sore stress amidst the
uins."
And when the voices of the people
lad ceased Baruch spoke to them OF
jerusalem and her departed glory and
# their brethren the poor and de-
pissed whom the king of Babylon had
eft amidst the ruins of the beautiful
ity.
Here, we have plenty. Back there
here is great want. Let us send ia
Yea, we will! We will" shouted
be people and they at once made
collection Of money according to
very mans power, and they made
p an offering and sem it unto Jeru.
alem, unto Joachim the high priest,
nd they sent word, saying:
Behold, we have sent you money
buy you burnt offerings. and sin
fferings and incense, and prepare We
lanna and offer upon the altar of the
ord our God. And We shall read this
ook, which Baruch is sending unto
gu, and we shall say. To ths lord
ur God b%elongeth righteousness, but
.to us the confusion of faces. And
ow, O Lord Dur God, we have sinned,
have done ungodly, we have dealt