E. R. Craven
Published: 2015-07-20
Total Pages: 56
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Excerpt from Historical Sermon: Delivered on the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Organization of the Third Presbyterian Church, Sunday, June 14, 1874 The Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Ebenezer(i. e. The stone of help), saying, Hitherto hath the Lord helped us. It seems to be eminently proper, at certain marked epochs, for every community, that has been blessed of the Lord, to review its history, to consider the dealings of Jehovah with it, and to erect some memorial to His praise. It was in view of such propriety that the incident recorded in the text occurred. The epoch contemplated was the close of the first great period after the entrance of the children of Israel into Canaan. The ministry of Joshua ended a few years after the passage of the Jordan, when the Israelites had peaceful possession of the greater portion of the promised land. Then commenced the period of the Judges. Again and again did Israel sin, and again and again were they surrendered into the hands of the Philistines for chastisement. But, upon repentance, again and again were they delivered. In the days of Eli, because of grievous transgression, they were again brought in subjection to their enemies; but, on the great day of Mizpeh, forty-five years after their subjugation, God again wrought a great deliverance. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.