Emphasis Preaching Journal
On a dry spring morning...
Illustration
On a dry spring morning, a group of men and women gathered near a grassy field outside of Chicago. When the signal was given, torch-bearing runners took off across the brush, leaving a line of flame behind them. Soon a wall of orange heat swept across the field, leaving only a blackened earthen surface in its wake. Illinois has discovered that fire's natural destructiveness holds the promise for re-birth for the state's grasslands. When the first pioneers came through Illinois about 150 years ago, the prairies were rich with countless types of natural vegetation.
