Roll Away the Reproach
By O. E. Jones
Jerusalem lay in ruins, the cause of an enemy's reproach; but God remembered his people, and the time came when the reproach should be rolled away. Jerusalem must be rebuilt, and the wall raised. Each one was given his part to perform. The work was a success; for the people had a mind to work, and God wrought for them. The wall was built in troublous times. Again and again did their enemies endeavor to intimidate them. Nehemiah, in charge of the work, received letters calling his attention from his work, but his answer was, "I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down." “Roll away the reproach,” is the word for to-day. Our institutions must be set free from debt. Each one is to act a part in this work. If we have a mind to work, the Lord will work with us, and we shall see glorious results of our labors. Let nothing hinder us, but like Nehemiah, let us remember that we, too, are doing a great work.