The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-03-07
N THE RELIGIOUS WORLD
What Church Folk Are Think
ing Abont and Doing
The International Sunday SchOoi Les
son for March IL Is "EfiJah. .H..
Prophet, Restores IA Chid 10 Laio'
, Kings SO
II r ELLIS. J
& WIILIAM

> kingS 4:S-31.
By WILLIAM T. ELLIS
Thare &c o1ways an Elisha some
where to take up the work "a ue
Elifahs who have Gone-proFlded me
Fliiahs have done their duty.
we're structure upon any puSlhoSo &c
or teacher or preacher OF
dial is that he has raised up nooouy
70 take his place. Some men WITH
more vanity than wisdom, thlnh II q
s q of their own peculiar SUES
that there is nobody to carry on theii
work: really it is q sign OF tnei. own
failure. A heavy Indictment he9 a.
the door Of the ministry OF today De
na,,se in the face Of a real decline
in the number quality OF the stu
dents for the ministry there IS no
sea- indefatigaDie eiioIi
10 remedy conditions. The need Tor
Elishas is one of the sorest OF our
day. the best Of the nations young
should be giving itself to
the worlds highest calling.
Earth was interested IN he fact
hat Elijah had gone to heaven IN a
w1hirlwjnd: heaVen was douoies
more interested in the fact that Eilsna
remained behind. 1t is sad but Well,
that the world forgets the dead in
the affairs of the living; there are few
old graves that are we'll cared Tor. Q
much regard for dhe departed creates
a hin and a hopeful symptom in
China is that old graves VIII Oh used
to have prior claim over everything,
are being removed to make way Tor
schools and railroads.. The king is
dead p" Never mind; Long live the
king" Life must be lived in today
and for tomorrow, and if the old king
has ruled we'll the new king may DO
still better.
4 Wonder Working Prophet.
The spirit of Elijah abode upon
I-J.cha on1 y-lc at+nStal iyv tho GO M q
signs. The new head of the school
Of he prophets wrought wonders,
even as his master had done. In the
green valley of the Jordan, there run
through the city Of Jericho the waters
Of Elisha's fountain, which bursts
forth from the foot Of the mountain
where d monastery of Elisha stands
Today, throwing its Il cheering light
rs a beacon to belated travellers
across the Jordan. This is said to be
the Very spring whose waters Elisha
healed. Other miracles Elisha
wrought. before this crowning one
which forms the thenc of the present
Sunday school lesson.
There is no warrant for ~SuppOsing
that his days were spent in perform
ing miracles. These were ~exceptiOna]
and occasional. Most of his time was
spent in visiting the schools of the
prophets and in looking after their
var Gus interests. There were the un-
ut to be Weeded Out, the promising tC
De sought for up II down the land
he business end of the work to over.
see, and all the endless details which
come with responsibility for a grea'
institution. In addition there was tn
constant travelling to and fro. which
Seemed ike so much waste time, ex
cept that it afforded opportum ty TO
meditation and for waNside MINIS
tries.
Sn1ra nF {lo 49, 49, -
oriental may lack; but the westerne
may learn from him the cardinal on
OF hospitality. To this dav a perso1
Ia go through the Bible lands re
celving u~ngrudging hospital y every
where. So Elisha on his way from
Bethel to Mt. Carmel, often stoppe
at Shunem at the home of the lead
anS family in the ~community. even a
IS the rule today.
A goiden-hearted woman preside e.
over that home. Seeding that Elisha
visits We're regularly recurring, sh
unto her usban (for sh
seems to rave been the stronger char
acter of the two) that they build
guest chamber for his holy man.
was an upper room built on the wa
n reached by an outside stair. Tn
honorable room is SO placed in tn
East. AT the present time / ar
travelling in Bible lands, and Vein
" l I'LL Ill" ~ S1O" II TO Ul
largest upper room in the khans,
THESE have any. But the rooms / oC
cupy night after night are perfect
bare, except perhaps for a bit OF mat
ting on the earthen floor.
This model hostess furnished he
guest well. She not onl
gave of her house room but also c
her thought, to afer guest. A be-
a table, a seat, a candlest ck-wher
can one find than these in tn
real East today? Wise hospitali5
provides conveliences and comfort
De1ore ~rnamentat.o It is better I
nave sufficient covering on the be
than lace curtains at tho window
better to have a jug of drinking wat=
at the bedside than a Sleep swae,
~ In this quiet room motto on til
wall; better warm sheets in wsntt
tina q bureau clutfered with useie.
knick-knacks. Hospitality is Of tt
head, as wei las of the heart.