Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-18
From Other Viewpoints
Timely Tan, From nm OLA Proubet
~ ALENED u. WILLIAMS

Observations by the Hebrew prophets on
conditions like those among us nov ana thcIr
PREDICTIONS OF consequences were referred to
recently. Some Of tn. condolences are so re-
inarkaDle as to justify SPECIFIC citations
Isaiah. writing $500 years ago. lnlu!eed in
reH"rks which might have been submitted by
an Imprudenuy and Unp!casantly oulspoEcn
man view ing tho principal street Of any lrp,
american community yesterday. lie said:
AS Tor my people. children are their on
pressors and women are their rulers $500 W
Note the contempt OF !, stern, honest and
clear prophet for these conditions OBJ
N!ois.y ne was Z m!d-Nictorian Of his time not
" al! in sympathy with high society. advanced
Thought new Standards or prevailing styles in
politics, although his verse was free cnounh
and decidedly powerful No wonder thew NM
linn IN jail
lie continues to pay his respects to the la
g.n M56rs9yer Inc the Lord satin Because the
.nkI.ms With tier feet in Tia; a.y f AK "a,
9 2G ,;. about their feet and their cAuii
Evidently, they had something like the,
kn"hs over the ears. prominent now. 1t is
not likely Isaiah intended 10 indicate thnt ,h.v
would he running entirely Hat tir,s ures-
entity, although that is precisely what hunp.n-
"a TO them He goes further into particulars:
TIE or"nin"ns Of pro tns n9mnets and
something like vanity bass?) ana the ear
chane!ng su.ts ~ Sn ar, ne nj mI:f jewels The
The "!mples ana the crisping pins IL" "a -.
and the hnr linen and the heads and th,
Tiny men shall fam by the sword ana thy
mighty in the wsr Ana her gates snail Ia
mont and mourn, and she. being dcaOIatc. shall
SIT upon the ground.
ana IN That day seven women Shall take
hoid of one man, saying We VII! eat our own
bread ana wear our own apparel; only let US
ne Sh.Gd by thy name. TO take away
II may bc that Isaiah had some confidence
ihHt threat Of The appalling conditions thus
described would frig'ten the females Of mis-
day /" decorum and reason and held tho opin-
'Are self -Hssertivcucgs would Give place TO
sweet and meek humility.
o: course IL was time Of great commercial
prosperity Jerusalem had come through near
u century OF peace and safety from external
foes
The prophecies were fulfilled within forty
E'drs Inc woman ruled. money lavishiuE
pacji.St, soft. faction rcut community Iccnu.
prey 10 Egyptians and Eabylonians The book
OF lamentations tolls The story with The poetry
ol misery and desolatiou and vain and bitter
| sorrow For my sights arc many my
From The captivity. shame and horror that
followed tn" trained cowardlce OF men, the
ntmn"rcl vanity OF women, tho !mbecnity Of
oihc'!'s "nd the Aubscrvi"ncy ANA schcmiug Of
! hfi'SiS arose On" real man. Daniel IL appears,
had go IDEAS at an of political methods III
|, lo"cy. lie was Just a man. He held to his
religious tradi' .ons and the daily obscrvhnccs
required ~ them, diarcgafd!ug the advice of
nis prudent and fnshIonahlc friends although
himself OF tuc very cream OF his Datiou'S arts
! iVeraCN and tho threats 81 all powerful DO
| spots lie was surrounded 10y crawling ser
! vile. tim" serving, sa frty playing multitud.
Doubtless. n they had ivcd later they would
| nave been as mGanly meek before Nero james
| IL, George Ill. Mrs Gait, Mr.. GOmpers Trot-
! Zky and the Ants-Saioon League as they were
before Observation-Disclosures and Earius. All arc
forgotten. The who stood and faced
death and public dcrDnn and abunr nat auly