Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-01
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PRoPHESY SMOOTH THINGS
jeremiah 26-Aua, 6,

The Lord is my Light and my
salvation: whom shall [ fear psalm
27:1.
Our last study related to the times
OF King Josiah and his reformation. AT
about that time the Prophet Jeremia h
| began to speak in the name of the
LORD. Josiah was succeeded by his son
VINO proved himself another bad son
OF a good fother; and, by the way, we
remark here that between the ages of
twelve and eighteen would appear to
De the time when the majority of boys
reach some mental decision respect
ing the future which has much to de
with their after lives. So far as we re-
member the majority of notably great
men have confessed of reaching a de-
cision OF character during this period
Likewise it is said that the majority
of criminals take their start in evil
doing at this early age.
1t has been remarked that the dis
turbance in Russia leading up to the
Douma was largely the work of young
people, pupils in the higher schools,
male and female. We urge again up
on parents and guardians the impora-
anee Of this period in human life and
the wisdom of giving proper care and
counsel that the poisoning manhood
and womanhood may be directed in
porper channels and be a blessing to
themselves and others
Prophecy Against Jerusalem.
Under the evil rule of King Jehoia-
kim, jeremiah, under the Lords guild
ance, foretold the coming destruction
OF the city and temple The effect of
such prophecy should have led the
people to self-examination. prayer and
fasting, and fun return to loyalty to
God. But, according TO Jeremiah's ac-
count. II was time of great moral de-
linquency. He pictures a terrible con-
dition of the people-a prevalence of
dishonesty. of SANDER, of murder adul-
try. false swearing and open licenti-
BUSINESS.
The priests led the people in an ang-
ry attack upon the Prophet He was
arrested. charged with speaking evil
of his city and declaring its forth
coming destruction. How foolish
Could merely the Prophets declaration
bring the thing to pass? And if he
We're the Lords Prophet could their
assault upon him turn aside the Divine
intention? But the spirit of sin is not
the spirit of a sound mind, as is the
spirit of the Lord.
It is noteworthy that 1T was the
priests and the false prophets who. on
this occasion, called for the death of q
true Prophet. And alas, this has not
infrequentlv been the case Nearly ali
the prosecutions of Jesus and His
Apostles. and His followers through
out the Age have come from professed
servants of God. What heart seach-
ing this should bring to everyone of US
lest, peradventure, we should he sim
ilarly overtaken in a fault and be found
fighting against God, and should bring
upon ourselves the severe condemna-
tion.
I No doubt these religious teachers
twisted their reasoning faculties to
such an extent that they considered
their course just one-possibly they
even thought that ii was love on their
part for those prosecuted; or perhaps
they persuaded themselves that
they were moved in their persecution.
not by hatred. envy, malice but BY
love for God At all events their
course shows what an easy matter self
deception is, and their mistake bids
us beware and scrutinize carefully our
own conduct
As jeremiah told them of the time of
trouble nearing, so some today are
declaring that the greatest time of
trouble ever known in the worlds his
tory is probably but few years off !.