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CHRISTIAN HKRALD. Original Contribu tions. BIBLE TALKS. BY M. B. LEMEBT NUMBEB XXIV. injury, great or small, till God re- moved _h is .protecting , hand—flic hedge he hod placed around him on every side. <B^t when he did this —gave Satdri 'permission, the means, by which to accomplish his fiendish purposes were all at his Command—-wicked men and the elements — marauder^, lightening and wind, to drive away, slay with the sword, burn up and blow over ! How Satan put it into the hearts of 5 conclusion the brethren had comer to was correct. Now for some law and testi mony for the readers of the H er ald . Let us begin with 1 'Tim. 2 : 7. Here Pau) says he was or dained a preacher and an apostle. He says he speaks the truth and “ O that, fair written, in a faithful -don't lie, and yet some say a scroll, ■ t preacher is not to be ordained in ' Time, in his archives would my words any way; but here is ordination« eiwoll t - ----- --=^........ ' .... - So wè will proceed further.” We astry;■ but now I have kept thy war^ “ O that Metí would praise the Lord for his goodness, for his wonderful works to the children of men I” I will here quote a few sen fences from Job, showing how he triumphed in hope, in the darkest hour of his unparalleled sufferings. THH séries; drawing lessons from the Old Testament, was commenced, and has been continued, to increase our knowledge of the Lord, and in so doing to impress his fear upon j?ttr hearts more deeply, and^ thus O furrow them in led ; their letters pluffders>8abeansaffd”Oial^ rt give; to prompt to a wiffi^f ----- ~------ ~ deans, just tlieii, to slay and drive obedience to all his commandments; Through endless ages in the rock to chapter (1 Tim). “ If a man de- live 1 sireth the office of a bishop (which brighten hope, strengthen and en off, when God had withdrawn pro I know that He, whoso years can n ’ er I think is an elder) he desireth a courage us to cast all our cares upon tection, is not easily determined; decay, him. For this purpose the Old Tes nor is it less easy to say how he Will, from the grave, redeem my sleep good work. He must be blame t am ent waa given. Us, and the book could manage winds and lightening. -— elay* ———£— ------ —.—— less, the husband of one wife, vigi- ‘ of Job is no inconsiderable part of it. All these he did. The elements are When the last rolling sun shall leave the lant, sober, of good behaviour, given under Satan’s control, only by ------ Bkieg, - ~ ■"—.. .. -- to hospitality, and apt to teach.” ---- Confessedly, Job fcard God and was a righteous man. Strong con- special permission. ’Tis God that He shall survive and o’er the dust arise; Likewise (in 9th verse) the deacons Then shall this mangled skin new form must have certain qualification», _ —trosts-markkw-ear-eer-.—For assume, princely in influence, honor and unjust. ,l He bringeth the wind out This flesh, thou, flourish in immortal and these also first be proved; (10th verse) Proven how ? not by wealth, all delighting to do him of his treasure.” bloom ; homage ; then suddenly brought so As the Lord then permmitted My raptur'd eye» the judging God shall appointing them to the office, and see, letting them try it as some say, but low, the meanest scoffed him ; again Satan to use wicked men and the he rises above his former enviable elements in works of destruction, it Estrang’d no more, but friendly then to they must have been Christians for me I ” re so me time, an<l proven to the ___ - position, to twice his then opulence! is still hr harmony wi ’How'ctbesthfftofty hope my soul in brethren that they are working for Why, and how all this ? The ans managing the world, to do so, when spire 1 wer involves the subject of Divine he consehts to have such work done I burn, I faint with vebemdht disire !” Christ, sober, vigilant, of good be Providenceand those ^Christians And as Satah Was then powerles, T]ius Job rejoiced in hope of a haviour, tec. Then, says Paul, in who do not believe in the special, as till he had Divine permission, he resurrection and approval ’ then, The lOHf ’verse/ Tet them well as the general providence of still is. And as righteous Job was when under a cloud here, and office of a deacon. We will now God, would be well paid, should under the special care and protec eartldyr hopes were all crushed. see what Paul says to Timothy in they give this book three months tion of God, so are all the righteous “Though he stay me y'et will I the fourth chapter and beginning close study; as it is a treaties on now, hedged around on every side. trust in him,” are brave words. Let with the 14th verse. He says: Divine Providence. God’s hand is No evil of any description can be us imitate Job in trust, and patience, “Neglect not the gift that is in shown to be over all,, blessing, sus fall a child of God, until he grants and hope. Let us study his history thee, which was given thee by taining, restraining and permitting. permission; so we are-instructed, more. In doing so, we would learn prophecy, with the laying on of the _ Let us illustrate. Job was a ser daily to offer the prayer, “ Deliver more of God. The book of Job, hands of the presbytery.” This is vant of God, and was rich, and us from evil.” If evil befalls us, being the oldest, in it God begins to said by some to have been done to Satan accused him of serving God God will make it result in good to reveal himself by his written word, give them power to heal the sick for pay. To confirm this assertion us, if we humble ourselves and en to our race. I am loth to leave this and perform miracles. Let us see he said to God, “ Hast thou not dure patiently; partly in this world, for other subjects; but this must a little further. Paul continues in. made a hedge about him, and about in the next a far more exceeding suffice for the present. May the the 15th verse, saying: “Meditate his house, and about all that he and eternal weight of glory. God reader be benefited by reading this, upon these things, give thyself hath On every side ? Thou has bless made Job’s sufferings highly bene as I have been studying and pen wholly to them.” We ask, Gfve limself wholly to what ? To ed the work of his hands, and his ficial to him, temporally and spirit ning. preaching the doctrine of Christ. substance is increased in the land.” ually ; while he taught a-lesson Mark well the strength and minute concerning himself, his providential Should we Ordain by Fasting, He then says, that thy pro- Prayer and Laying on of iting' may appear to all. Then in ness of this language. True, Satan dealings, to all succeeding genera Hands? the 16th verse : " Take heed unto who is a notorious liar,.said thisj tions, antTconstituted Job a pattern thyself, and unto the doctrine ; con but he can tell the truth when it of patience and fidelity to God, un J. M. MOORE. tinue in them,” that is, continue in suits him. In this instance he was der the severest trials mortals are « At our last County Cooperation preaching the gospel, « “ for in doing speaking to Him whom he knew he compelled to endure. So Job suf could not deceive. Besides the fered for the honor and glory of Meeting (of Lane county) we had this thou shalt both save thyself truthfulness of what he said was God, and for the race after him ; up the Ordination question, as Bro. and them that hear thee.” So you admitted and acted upon. Job was that we too may some times suffer Parks stated in the Secretary’s Re see the hands must have been layed industrious and managing; he used for like purposes. The possibility port, and some of the brethren re on him for the purpose of preach the divinely appointed means for of this, should induce us to exercise quested me to write a piece to the ing the doctrine of Christ, for the Bro. people to hear, and not to depart acquiring, and God blessed the work great patience under sufferings and H ei T ald on this subject. of his hands, and so he became rich; trials, trusting in God ; and with Parks said all were convinced ex gifts, or perform miracles. We now go where Paul says to his property was protected. Figur Job say, “ Shall we receive good cept one that fasting, prayer and atively, God placed a hedge around from the Lord, and shall we laying on of hands was the ordina Titus (1: 5,) to ordain elders in him, his house, and all that he had. not receive evil also ?” One is as tion according to divine authority, every city, as he, (Paul) had ap Satan, though anxious to do him an much intended for our good, as is and allow me to say here that this pointed him, if any be blameless, injury, felt perfectly powerless be the other; and will certainly so re • one Bro. Parks spoke of, acknowl for, says he, “ a bishop. must be cause of the Divine protection. He suit with one cooperation. David edge to me the evening we closed, blameless.” Now let us turn to Acts of the knew he could do nothing to Job’s | says, " Before I was afficted I went that he had been mistaken and the