Article October 17, 1914 Issue

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with contributions from R. J. Campbell

[The Watchman-Examiner]

Amid all this bustle of commerce and riot of grossest sensualism was born and grew to manhood and mature age a man who was chosen of God to be the model for all generations of piety, fidelity, faith, obedience,—a man so intimate in his relations with the Divine Being that he was honored with the noblest of all titles, "Friend of God." At some crucial hour in his life, under circumstances no doubt, profoundly solemn and impressive, the divine voice penetrated the recesses of his spirit, and he knew that he was "called of God." How gladly would we know when and where and how the God of glory appeared to him. But the voice came, and found an answer in the heart of this man of Ur. And at that moment the history of mankind began to move in a new channel.

The call of Abraham was one of the most momentous that ever came from the heart of God to the heart of man. From his acceptance of it dated the separation of the chosen people from surrounding nations, and the marvelous history of that strange race, stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, yet held by the grip of almightiness to its providential mission till the fulness of time came when the righteous one appeared to fulfil, in his larger and more glorious sense, the promise made to Abraham.

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