Evening star., 1913-11-29
Procession, Power, Passing Over.

Early upon the day never to be for
gotten in the history of Israe! a small
band of men, wearing white robes and
barefooted, emerged from the assembled
crowd and moved toward the Jordan
chat was probably a mile wide and
rushing rapidly ON toward the Dead :soaD
bearing the ark that henceforlh MAS TO
take the place of the pillar Of fire as
a symbol of the presence OF the Lord
of all the earth"
AS the procession drew aear there
was no abating Of the rapidity or
volume of water. but as soon as their
feet touched the waters OF the
descender, the Jordan was called the
crowd saw ne wonder working OF God
that appeared to them to be more
Red sea. for then there was a great
wind, but now they were filled with the
evidence or the presence OF Jehovah
among them. as they saw that when the
procession reached the middle of the
channel Of the river it was dry.
Men who have seen the waters cease
to fow at Niagara because OF some
great ice jam ought not to be surprised
at this manifestation in nature that en-
abled Israel to cross over the Jordan With
great rapiditN. Certainly not when they
learn that the probable cause of the
waters which came down from above
stood and rose up in Que heap. a great
way of at Adam, which has been identi-
fed as Tel Damieh. was landslide, for
Gods method seems natural.
This miracle OF the stoppase of the
waters of TIE Jordan has recently been
confirmed by the discovery of a similar
event recorded by the Arabian historian.
Nowarii. that recently was found among
his historical works in the National
Library CT Paris. Ii occurred December
S. 1867, when Sultan Beybars I 81
Egypt wishing TO transport army
across the Jordan. commenced he con-
struction of a bridge across the river
rear Damieh. the remains Of which sfill
exist. After its completion part cf TIE
piers gave way. owing 10 tile riNer
being then III fun flood. While trying
TO repair il there happened wonder
ful thing: IT. the night preceding tie
dawn Of the 18th of The month Rabi.
the first Of the year G66, the water
ceased TO flow. so that none remained
in the bed Of the river
The investigators found that "A lofty
mound thai overlooked 1.-THE river on
ii up" Geological inyesti CATION has
confirmed the possibility OF landslide.
but even then that would not remove
the miracle of the event.
Israel passed over on dry ground into
the promised land. led by the ark or
God. Those who entered went willingly
into the land for which their fathers
started forty years before. but failed
IL enter because of Lack OF faith. The
miracle confirmed the leadership Of
Joshua. The first or vanguard We're the
forty thousand troops OF the trans
iordanic tribes who came IN fuldllment
Of their promise 70 Moses. They did
not have 20 come. but they gladly recoy-
nized their obligation to the rest of the
tribes to help them; Tie need Of their
brethren was for them, as IL ought to
be for US, a call and opportunity for
service.
God calls US in like manner to follow
him in conauering the world for Christ.
who has gone on before to show us
how It Light must drive ont
darkness. Faith must supplant super
sti.i The kingdoms Of this world
must become the kingdom Of our Lord
and Christ He has promised to lie
with us IN carrying out His program
Tor the eyangelization. enlistment and
education Of the world to observe al
things whatsoever He has commanded
us. The days of miracles are not
ended. The victories now being won
under the leadership OF our risen
Christ ought TO confirm our faith
much the passing over the Jordan
confirmed that of Israel.