The Holt County sentinel., 1911-03-03

iull al i'iiahs spirit of re
but mantle Il II In gentier
Moreover. tiliah was the head
Several schua's oi the proph, a.
he could train aud confirm IN.
o0bers IN their work Of living and
tsachinr the trac rrlglon. thus quiet,
~ undermining idolnlry.
Elijah went with Elisha. M paul took
Mark with him on lis first missionary
Journey Elisha WA Eliinh's attend
ant and companion. student and friend
or these yeors II Is recorded only tia,
the young man administered" to Elijah
and poured water an his hands" And
Elijah said unto Elisha. Tarry hcre.
pray thee. Elijah. Elisha. and even
the sons of the irdpl 'ty. evidently
knew that Elijah's doia,tr" WAS al
hand.
Elijah's last journey WAS clear
~ laid out for him. u, object was
two.fold: a natural desire ON the part
of the great leadc" Ia revisit the
scenes so dear To Lin. and his pur.
pose to fix upon his disciples minds
the principles aud arcrcpts he held
most important Last words are beat
remembered, and the sight of IA.
sturdy old man slill able 10 make on
loot journey of mur" than -
rides, his kindling rlanc,s. his ring.
ins voice. must have remained with
them precious mcriOry, ncrying them
to greater boldness IN tie cause Of Jc.
huvah.
And 30 sons Of the prophets went.
and stood to view affair OF. The alb.
rupt heights behind the town cuinmnud.
ed an extensive view Of the river. the
n,arest bend Of which WIS five miles
away. with delicate sense uf pro
lriciy, the young men kept NJ n dis.
tance. but 1t was fitting they should be
witnesses Of tho scene. 10 testify aft
erwnrds throughout the land to Eli
jah's favor with God and To the real.
iiy Of Immortality For similar rea.
sons the II Witnessed the ascension OF
our Lord.
Elijah said: Ask what ! shall do
for thee, before I be taken away from
thee" So God asked Solomon AZ the
beginning of his reign, This was
Elijahs last opportunity 10 do any.
thing for his friend aud successor.
and he wanted To make AN expression
10 him Of his iatherly love.
Elisha's answer was: Let a double
portion OF thy spirit be upon me-" The
double portion" was the portion of
the eldest son according To Jewish
law--he received u double share of the
~ IL, M
come an Elijah but to succeed him.
Tie wanted the same spirit of God
which had made Elijah 30 powerful, 80
useful. What he wished was til.
virtues Of his friend. lie was seized
with an irresistible desire to boss, IS
those glorious characterize les of deyo.
ton to duty, courage In danger, 10y.
ally to God, This IL the longing of
all noble souls, To catch and retain
something Of the spirit OF heroes ana
saints II was not request OF pride.
Or II would not have been granted.
There appeared a chariot of fire and
horses OF fire, II WIS glorious body
guard, but Elijah did not go up In a
chariot. he went up by whirlwind
into heaven, The marvellous effects
Of electric light th~ugh prisms and
fountains, might give us some idea of
the scene. II was In this ascent. as
IN the ascension Of Christ, that his
physical body was changed into glo.
Tious spiritual body.
And Elisha saw It. The ascension
OF Elijah. which was the sign given
him by which he might know that he
was TO succeed to his masters Office.
And he cried, my father, my father"
Elijah had been Il father to him. In his
care and training, In love, and in
legacy. II was the cry of orphanhood.
These words, too, may fairly be con.
strued as suggesting an aspect of Eli.
JAMS character which Is generally
overlooked. Those who are most ter
rtble In their denunciatiOns OF sin are
eetsn the fullest of tenderness and
love.
Elijah was not dead. lie lived In the
record Of his life. He lived In the Of.
fects OF his life. He lived In Elishs's
veek. He with Moses. returning TO
0Doak with Jesus on the Mount Of
TRANSPORTATION, gives q new proof
that dying 10 only transferring our
existence TO another field Of service.
whore oil 10 have gained In this lie
VIII and ample scope. We are not 10
- forever harping and singing. except
- our lives are songs. and our hearts
make music. But there ~ here We
sAslI all bs ministsring spirits sent
ferth to do service for them who shall
- heirs Of salvation"