The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-09-13
BY N. w. Harllee.

Divine Light Of the Ages, mcarnat-
ed in a bush, the bush burns, Dut
not consumed. Heat and light mani
tested, without carbon, without ashes,
without residue. All of this sets
forth a remarkable occurrence, so con-
trary to the facts in the usual actions
of fire and its behavior, an actlon
the stranges of all the ages, and
the strangest in the experience OF
all the manifestation of the very ma
ture and constitution OF the phenom-
enon of the increment OF fire
Light and manifestation IN serlal
motion, smoke emitting, and no part
of the mysterious tree is consumed
passing through all the phenomenon
of fire. Burning bush. bush on
fire. a bush in the fire, a hre,
light that lights up all the vicinity
around, shining in the face or the
clear sky, and is reflected to the
four corners of the heavens above.
The wind rises, the atmosphere is
disturbed, the currents OF WIND rush
in and passing through THE branches
of this wonderful tree, sending out
the flames in delightful wayelets' now
ripling, whirling, presenting an III
spring sensation, that steals upon
| one in the twilight when all Is stlll,
when the busy world is at peace, ana
the hour of rest is near after the
toll of the day is finished, while the
fire amidst the green foliage il
lumines spreading and testooned
boughs with a scene mingled WIN
molted and FURNISHED gold. colo
among the evergreen leaves Inc
more the flames spread. more heat
and more light are MANIFESTED the
greener the leaves appear and IN
fact. they seemed to be by the de-
youring flames and grow larger as
the flames dart and among them.
The usual sparkling is heard amidst
the burning noice, the cracking, the
populing, the swapping OF the ten
drills. but no harm is done the pud-
ding and blooming flowers, nor tne
delicious fruit, for this tree was lad
den with a variety of flowers ana
fruit. and the leaves were for the
healing of the nations. The tree IL
self was in the midst Of every variety
of vines that completely entwined Its
trunk and all the vines were IN lull
bloom with its flowers terminating III
it's own species among its tollage' tne
fire leaping now and then among the
evergreen vines around the tree, ana
bounding from the trunk through all
the branches of the tree
Now comes Moses, the great STATES
man and law-giver, the leader OF MS
people. in deed solitude and medlta-
tion for the good of his people ne
ia now taking a walk in the forest
alone. as was his custom in deep
meditation, the prophet, priest ana
leader. comes upon this strange scene
of the burning bush, fear selzes MIN
his whole body shakes ike tne
leaves in the stirred by the Wlhus'
anr his knew trimble with usteau-
mess. he walks with shamble steps
he falters. he reals, and would turn
tbe angel from above guarding the
tree, doing divinity duty, speaks as
Moses had completely turned arounu
and had resolved in his mlno u
leave the enchanted place, Just tneh
he hears a voice coming out OF the
Flames. which terfffies him more, II
nossible. then the burning bush, Dut
fine voice was so gentle and milo IN
exnression. at the some ume
so consoling and reassuring that II
completely Gains his fears, bids him
tn he at ease, and to make hlmseli
ar home as 1t is the Eastern custom,
and then it was that Moses turns
himself about. facing the tree again.
and the angel still speaking assuring
and soothing words to the leader OF
his neople. said, Take of thy SHOES,
for the ground on which thou stand
est IA holy ground" The angel TILL
sneaking, says holy because tnou
art in the immediate presence Oh
God. that tree is not on fire OIL ear'h-
ly fire, but it is the Spirit OF our
Father-God 1t is the manifestation
of His love to be incaPhated and man
Tested in the flesh of woman, the
token of one that is to be both Priest
and Prophet and King. the Eternal
prince of Peace. OF His days there
shall be no end. The earth shall
he full OF His glory. He is to be
the Light Of the world.
Moses hears the voice, now becom-
ing more composed, takes on ms
shoes. being in the atmosphere OF
the holy angels, and that of the Most
High God, being entertained by the
Heavenly Messengers, Moses and the
angels talking together, they talk Of
the future talk first OF the meaning
of the burning bush, and now that
it signifies the coming glory OF the
Son of God, and what it should mean
to the Gentiles, and the heathens IN
the uttermost part OF the earth'
! A great throng of angels are now
present. coming as the special guests
of the occasion, and COVE strgth
and added divinity to the hallowed
place and to lead further ecstattc joy
to the once frightened Moses.
When the convex of agels shall
lowering around, great strain of the
sweetest music rise with the gentle
crescendoes in wavelets correspond
ing to the flames in the bush, and
which is measured by the same pull
sation and rythm indulating in sweet
cadences and melody and gentle dull
Get born of the heavenly notes IN ol-
vine redemption. These sweet strains
of music swell out and reach the en-
camped hosts of the children OF Is
real, who unconsciously take up the
strain as If by intuition, rather by
inspiration, instantly the whole camp
becomes a great choir, chanting and
singing in the same melodious sweet
and gentle cadeneces OF this angelic
song.
The angels banished and Moses is
now left to himself. Being alone.
he thinks, he whispers to himself,
he ponders, he asks himself If 1t was
dream or vision, was it reality?
After much reflection, and doubtful
perplexity, finally resolved to take
the whole matter to his God, who
has always made things plain to him
when he was in doubt. Moses prayed