St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-10-30

who had gained possession Of it years
before.
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
his advisers. II am minded TO go
against GAIA, and also to conquer
those who are holding the strong
tower in jerusalem"
Thou hast spoken we'll" exclaimed
the men around him. I'VE shall serve
thee in this thing"
So Simon beseiged GAIA and when
he found that his soldiers were unable
to take it with their ordinary weapons
he set about making great engine OF
war and soon the city of GAIA was re-
duced to a ruin.
And now for Jerusalem and those
who still 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 not our God or
who will not obey his will, but choose
to trouble his people"
So he came to Jerusalem v it'll his
picked men and day after day he drew
in his forces closer and closer about
the tower until at last they who were
therein we're 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,
but he put them out utterly from the
tower and city, and cleansed the
lower from all its pollutions.
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. And Simon
| ordained that the day should be kept
| every year with gladness.
So it came to pass that the land of
Judea was quiet all the days Of Simon,
! for he sought the good of his nation in
such wise as that evermore his au-
thcrity and honor pleased them well.
| And as he was honorable in all his
| acts, so in this, that he took JOppe for
a haven, and made an entrance to
| the isles of the sea, and enlarged the
| bounds of the nation and recovered the
country, so that the people came to
| speak of the wonderful blessing which
| God had bestowed upon them.
Yeas said one old man as he sat
in the gate of the city and talked over
the peace and prosperity which had
come upon the nation, hath not a
new age dawned? Is not now our ma
ton to rule from sea to sea and from
| the waters unto the ends of the
earth?"
Thou speakest as some of the
| prophets of DID," exclaimed the people
as they crowded around to listen.
And we'll might we all, for was it
not of just such time as this that the
prophets did writer"
But Rome still rules the world,
spoke up one of the group.
"She is not our master, but oul
| friend" spake the old man with some
spirit. She has accorded our people
and our religion place, and honored
our ambassadors which were received
at Rome. Why then should we not
feel that the great day has come in
Israel? When before has the land
brought forth so bountifully? WheI
| have our streets been so filled with
honorable trade? When have the PEG
| pie come every man into his own pos
| session all through the land? Every
man now sits under his own vine and
fig-tree with none to modest or make
afraid"
YEA" spake up another, "and see
how the law is searched out by oul
wise men and how it is honored By
the people"
True" exclaimed the old man Of
the group, evidently pleased with the
affirmation of his own views, i say
again that the times of which the
prophets of old spake have come t.
pass. Listen, anu Cdh4AS q oNAOAA AAoA
the folds of his robe he unrolled it ant
read:
But in the last days it shalt come
to pass, that the mountain of the Lore
shall be established in the top of the
mountains, and it shall be exalted
above the hills, and it shall be ex
allied. Has this not come to pass?'
And with a shout, the people cried
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