ter of Palestine which is in the midst of the earth. Now let us recall what Moses said of Joseph as reflected in the actions of his two sons, Ephraim and Manas seh: “His glory is like the firstling of his bullock and his horns are like the horns of unicorns . . If you will look at the map of Palestine showing the placement of the twelve tribes of Israel, you will see that Ephraim and a half of the tribe of Manasseh reach es from the coast to the River Jordan which runs down the center of the land. The other half of the tribe of Manasseh reaches from the River Jor dan over to the border of the land of Syria — therefore, you have a contin- MH w Some Things Grow" First, somebody told it,
settled on the west coast identified with the tribe of Ephraim. The name of Manasseh is inscribed on the agate stone in the breastplate of the High Priest. This stone is a semi-translucent compound mineral which, when cut and polished, pro duces beautiful, variegated, and useful stones. Due to their hardness and the fact they are rustless, they are often used instead of steel for certain sci entific instruments. The Bible tells us how hard the human heart often becomes, but it can be enriched by the inflow of God’s Holy Spirit. In Galatians 5:22 the Apostle Paul writes, “But the fruit of the Spir it is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gen tleness, goodness, faith, meekness, tem perance.” These are the magnificent colorings wrought into the sin-streaked human heart. There is a legend about the agate, as are legends around all other stones. They have no value except as they reveal some type of need of the human heart. Even John the Baptist said, in talking to the Lord, “I have need to be baptized of Thee.” Dr. Barr says that, “The reputed powers of this stone, remind us that the Gospel, when pre sented with sincerity and love, is rich with persuasive power.” Demetrius the silversmith charged Paul to have “turned away much people from idola try to the Lord. ’ Then King Agrippa gave the unsolicited testimony — “Al most thou persuadest me to become a Christian.” Christ is greater than the Manasseh for whom the stone stands representa tive. yVe have in Jesus a sure lifting power, a magnetic force. In John 12:32 He said, ‘And I, if I be lifted up from earth, will draw all men unto me.”
Then the room wouldn't hold it. So the busy tongues rolled It Till they got it outside. Then the crowd came across it, And never once lost it— But tossed, and tossed it. Till it grew long and wide. This lie brought forth others, Both sisters and brothers, And fathers and mothers— A terrible crew. And while headlong they hurried The people, they flurried And troubled and worried. This monster lay goaded, Till at last it exploded In smoke and in shame. Then from mud and from mire The pieces flew higher, And hit the sad liar. And killed a good name! As liars always do. And so, evil-bodied.
— Author unknown ual reference to that half tribe of Ma nasseh. The division of this tribe of Manas seh may be accounted for on the sup position that those who were warlike preferred to settle in the mountainous regions of the southeast, while the more agriculturally minded part of the tribe
" It seems incredible with 35,000 laws of our state, man has still made no improvement on the Ten Com mandments." * * * "Nature has given us two ears, two eyes, but one tongue to the end that we shall hear and see more than we speak."
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